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Most Americans Consider Themselves Middle-Class. But Are They?
There are different ways of determining who should be considered middle-class. But there is one thing they have in common: All reveal that the middle class in the United States is shrinking.
May 14, 2021
Commentary
Biden's Child Tax Credit Will Bring Lifetime of Improvement
The American Rescue Plan is expected to cut child poverty in the United States by more than 40 percent. The benefits are important to families today and could be compounded over the hundred years these children are expected to live.
Apr 28, 2021

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Sydney Strategic Model Population Synthesiser, 2006 Base
This report documents work to update the Population Synthesiser component of the Sydney Strategic Model (STM). The Population Synthesiser generates forecasts of the future Sydney population by spatial area and socio-economic segment.
Jan 13, 2012
Journal Article
Can Equal Access to Parks Reduce Socioeconomic Differences in Leisure Time Physical Activity?
Research indicates that individuals of lower socioeconomic status engage in less leisure time physical activity than their higher socioeconomic counterparts. This difference is believed to be due in part to varying access to parks and other resources that support physical activity.
Jan 1, 2012
Report
Expectations About Civilian Labor Markets and Army Officer Retention
This report describes the socioeconomic environment officers will encounter if they leave active-duty service and analyzes its potential impact on Army retention and how it can be effectively communicated to officers making stay/leave decisions.
Dec 15, 2011
News Release
AARP, Centro Fox and the RAND Corporation Release Findings of New Study on Aging Trends in Mexico
Mexican citizens are living longer and overall have experienced an improvement in the quality of life compared to that of prior generations. However, the demographic transition in Mexico combined with the lack of formal sources of income in retirement place many older persons in a state of financial insecurity.
Oct 18, 2011
News Release
AARP, el Centro Fox y la Corporación RAND Hacen Públicos los Resultados de un Nuevo Estudio Sobre el Envejecimiento
Mexican citizens are living longer and overall have experienced an improvement in the quality of life compared to that of prior generations. However, the demographic transition in Mexico combined with the lack of formal sources of income in retirement place many older persons in a state of financial insecurity.
Oct 18, 2011
Report
Living Longer in Mexico: Income Security and Health: Executive Summary
Describes the income security, health status, and health care coverage of older persons in Mexico and presents policy recommendations that may lead to increased old-age income security and health in Mexico.
Oct 18, 2011
Report
Living Longer in Mexico: Income Security and Health
Mexican citizens are living longer and overall have experienced an improvement in the quality of life compared to that of prior generations. However, the demographic transition in Mexico, combined with the lack of formal sources of income in retirement, places many older persons in a state of financial insecurity.
Oct 18, 2011
Report
Living Longer in Mexico: Income Security and Health (Spanish-language version)
Describes the income security, health status, and health care coverage of older persons in Mexico and presents policy recommendations that may lead to increased old-age income security and health in Mexico (Spanish-language version).
Oct 18, 2011
Journal Article
Childhood Socio-Economic Status and the Onset, Persistence, and Severity of DSM-IV Mental Disorders in a US National Sample
Although significant associations between childhood socio-economic status (SES) and adult mental disorders have been widely documented, SES has been defined using several different indicators often considered alone.
Oct 1, 2011
News Release
Older Women More Likely to Have Lower Cognitive Function if They Live in Low-Income Neighborhoods
Older women who live in a lower socioeconomic status neighborhood are more likely to exhibit lower cognitive functioning than women who live in more affluent neighborhoods.
Aug 2, 2011
News Release
Childhood Psychological Problems Have Long-Term Impact on Individuals' Earnings and Social Relationships
Psychological problems experienced during childhood can have a long-lasting impact on an individual's life course, reducing people's earnings and decreasing the chances of establishing long-lasting relationships.
Mar 28, 2011
Journal Article
Trends and Inequalities in Late-Life Health and Functioning in England
Recently, late-life disability rates have declined in several countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation, but no national-level trend analysis for England has been available.
Jan 1, 2011
Journal Article
Older Women More Likely to Have Lower Cognitive Function if They Live in Low-Income Neighborhoods
Older women who live in a lower socioeconomic status neighborhood are more likely to exhibit lower cognitive functioning than women who live in more affluent neighborhoods—regardless of their own education level or income.
Jan 1, 2011
Journal Article
The In Vivo Adherence Intervention for at Risk Adolescents with Asthma: Report of a Randomized Pilot Trial
Low-income and minority adolescents are at high risk for poor asthma outcomes, due in part to adherence.
Jan 1, 2011
Journal Article
Childhood and Adult Socioeconomic Position, Cumulative Lead Levels, and Pessimism in Later Life: The VA Normative Aging Study
Jan 1, 2011
Journal Article
Neighbourhood Socioeconomic Status and Biological 'Wear and Tear' in a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults
Living in a lower SES neighborhood is associated with greater biological wear and tear.
Oct 1, 2010
Journal Article
Discretionary Calorie Intake a Priority for Obesity Prevention: Results of Rapid Participatory Approaches in Low-Income US Communities
Reducing consumption of salty snacks, candy, cookies may be more effective than exercise in combating obesity
Sep 1, 2010
Journal Article
Using a Community Partnered Participatory Research Approach to Implement a Randomized Controlled Trial: Planning Community Partners in Care
Community-based participatory research promotes community engagement in improving depression care.
Aug 1, 2010
Journal Article
Framing the Future: Revisiting the Place of Educational Expectations in Status Attainment
However, investigating the process of expectation formation back to the elementary grades yields insights not evident when analyses are limited to the high school years.
Jul 1, 2010
Journal Article
Performance-Based Payments for Primary Care Providers May Worsen Disparities in Medical Care
Rewarding primary care physicians for providing better care to patients could end up widening medical disparities experienced by poorer people and by minorities. Increasing the number of primary care physicians is also not enough to boost U.S. health care quality and lower costs.
May 1, 2010

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Jessica Welburn Paige

Behavioral/Social Scientist

Jessica Welburn Paige is a social scientist at the RAND Corporation whose research interests include race and ethnicity, social mobility, culture and qualitative methods. Her research has explored how African Americans navigate racism and discrimination and how they think about social mobility…
Alexandra Mendoza-Graf

Associate Policy Researcher

Alexandra Mendoza-Graf (she/her) is an associate policy researcher at RAND. Her research interests include the social determinants of health spanning the areas of education, built environments, neighborhood change and gentrification, displacement, criminal justice, mental health and well-being,…

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