Social and Behavioral Policy Publications

Journal Article

Jul 1, 2024

Cover: Preteen Suicide Risk Screening in the Pediatric Outpatient Setting

Preteen Suicide Risk Screening in the Pediatric Outpatient Setting: A Clinical Pathway

This article describes a clinical pathway to aid pediatric providers in identifying and preventing suicide risk among elementary aged children.

Laura Hennefield, Ellen-Ge Denton, Peggy G. Chen, Arielle Hope Sheftall, Lynsay Ayer

Report

Jun 28, 2024

Cover: Supporting Social-Emotional Development in Preschoolers

Supporting Social-Emotional Development in Preschoolers: Implementation Evaluation of the PEDALS Program

This report presents initial implementation findings of the Positive Emotional Development and Learning Skills (PEDALS) program, a social-emotional learning program in prekindergarten classrooms in Western and Central New York and Southeast Michigan.

Elaine Lin Wang, Nastassia Reed, Christopher Joseph Doss, Jill S. Cannon

Journal Article

Jun 26, 2024

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Mindfulness in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Protocol of a Pilot Randomized Trial of Virtually Delivered Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Promote Well-Being During the Perinatal Period

This is a protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial of virtually delivered Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy among individuals experiences psychological distress during pregnancy.

Shannon D. Donofry, Dayna Winograd, Diva Kothari, Christine C. Call, Kelsey E. Magee, Riley J. Jouppi, Rachel P. Kolko Conlon, Michele D. Levine

Report

Jun 20, 2024

Cover: Understanding the State and Local Policies Affecting Abortion Care Administration, Access, and Delivery

Understanding the State and Local Policies Affecting Abortion Care Administration, Access, and Delivery: A Case Study in North Carolina

This report presents findings from a qualitative study examining policies in North Carolina that may further restrict abortion access beyond the state’s current gestational limit of 12 weeks and 6 days.

Julia Rollison, Skye Miner, Maya Buenaventura, Maya Rabinowitz

Journal Article

Jun 14, 2024

Use of and Attitudes About Telelactation Services Among New Parents

Among 1,617 new parents surveys between October 2021 and January 2022 on Ovia's parenting mobile phone application, 33.8% had at least one telelactation visit. Odds of any telelactation visit(s) were greater for parents who gave birth in 2021 versus 2019, insured by Medicaid, and younger parents.

Lori Uscher-Pines, Kandice A. Kapinos, Ateev Mehrotra, Jill R. Demirci, Kristin Ray, Gabriela Alvarado, Maria DeYoreo

Report

Jun 3, 2024

Updated Estimates of the Cost of Quality Early Childhood Care and Education in Oklahoma

The authors provide 2023 estimates for the cost of early childhood care and education in Oklahoma, updating a RAND study from 2020 based on new expenditure data from a sample of providers and updated model-based estimates of the cost of care.

Lynn A. Karoly, Stephanie J. Walsh, Phoebe Rose Levine

Journal Article

May 31, 2024

Health-related Social Control Among U.S. Adults Ages 30-80: Associations with Alcohol Use Over Four Years

Trajectories of health-related social control are identified and linked with trajectories of binge drinking and alcohol problems over 4 years for a national sample of US adults ages 30-80.

Joan S. Tucker, Anthony Rodriguez, Harold D. Green, Rachana Seelam, Beate Henshel, Michael S. Pollard

Journal Article

May 28, 2024

Cover: Understanding Multilevel Factors Related to Retention Among the Direct Care Workforce

Understanding Multilevel Factors Related to Retention Among the Direct Care Workforce: Incorporating Lessons Learned in Considering Innovative Interventions

This article explores how contextual factors may be influential in the retention of direct care workers in healthcare settings. We reflect on lessons learned from an evaluation of a multisite intervention to improve retention at three health systems.

Julia Bandini, Julia Rollison, Jason Michel Etchegaray

Journal Article

May 28, 2024

Cover: Advancing Evidence-Based Public Health Policy

Advancing Evidence-Based Public Health Policy: How Core Component Thinking Can Illuminate the Multilevel Nature of Public Health Policy

This paper explores how shifting the unit of analysis from "whole policy" to "core components" might improve the accumulation of evidence on multi-level public health policies.

Richard W. Puddy, Megan A. Kelly, Christopher Nelson, Alexandra Ntazinda, Sameer M. Siddiqi, Diane Hall, Christian T. Murray, James E. Kucik

Tool

May 22, 2024

Cover: RAND HRS Longitudinal File 2020 (V2) Documentation

RAND HRS Longitudinal File 2020 (V2) Documentation: Includes 1992-2020 (Final Release)

This tool is a cleaned, easy-to-use, and streamlined data product containing information from the Health and Retirement Study, a longitudinal household survey that facilitates research into different aspects of population aging in the United States.

Delia Bugliari, Joanna Carroll, Orla Hayden, Jessica Hayes, Michael D. Hurd, Stephen Lee, Regan Main, Colleen M. McCullough, Erik Meijer, Philip Pantoja, Susann Rohwedder

Journal Article

May 20, 2024

Cover: Enhancing Sleep Health in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents

Enhancing Sleep Health in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents: Implications for Culturally Tailored Interventions

The study explores sleep health in urban American Indian/Alaska Native adolescents, focusing on electronic use, parental involvement, and cultural factors influencing sleep patterns.

Lu Dong, Ryan Andrew Brown, Alina I. Palimaru, Elizabeth J. D'Amico, Daniel Dickerson, David J. Klein, Carrie L. Johnson, Wendy M. Troxel

Journal Article

May 15, 2024

In Flux: Associations of Substance Use with Instability in Housing, Employment, and Income Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness

This publication examines associations between multiple forms of instability (housing, employment, income) and substance use for young adults experiencing homelessness (YAEH) in Los Angeles County.

Rupa Jose, Elizabeth J. D'Amico, David J. Klein, Anthony Rodriguez, Eric R. Pedersen, Joan S. Tucker

Enabling Human Security from Space

How Are U.S. Public School Superintendents Doing?

Russia Explained: What Americans Need to Know

North Korea Explained: What Americans Need to Know

Climate Change and Critical Infrastructure: Assessing the Risks and Identifying Mitigation Strategies

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

Social and Behavioral Policy Publications

Featured Research

Building a Robust System for Early Childhood Developmental Screenings

Community Learning and Outreach Toolkit for Countering Anti-Asian Hate

Effects of Abortion Care Policy in North Carolina

Survey of Telelactation Among New Parents

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Preteen Suicide Risk Screening in the Pediatric Outpatient Setting: A Clinical Pathway

Supporting Social-Emotional Development in Preschoolers: Implementation Evaluation of the PEDALS Program

Mindfulness in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Protocol of a Pilot Randomized Trial of Virtually Delivered Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Promote Well-Being During the Perinatal Period

Understanding the State and Local Policies Affecting Abortion Care Administration, Access, and Delivery: A Case Study in North Carolina

Use of and Attitudes About Telelactation Services Among New Parents

Updated Estimates of the Cost of Quality Early Childhood Care and Education in Oklahoma

Health-related Social Control Among U.S. Adults Ages 30-80: Associations with Alcohol Use Over Four Years

Understanding Multilevel Factors Related to Retention Among the Direct Care Workforce: Incorporating Lessons Learned in Considering Innovative Interventions

Advancing Evidence-Based Public Health Policy: How Core Component Thinking Can Illuminate the Multilevel Nature of Public Health Policy

RAND HRS Longitudinal File 2020 (V2) Documentation: Includes 1992-2020 (Final Release)

Enhancing Sleep Health in Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents: Implications for Culturally Tailored Interventions

In Flux: Associations of Substance Use with Instability in Housing, Employment, and Income Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness

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