Social and Behavioral Policy Publications

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Apr 13, 2021

A Qualitative Evaluation of Housing for Health in Los Angeles County

This study uses data from 14 qualitative interviews with senior leaders and nine focus groups with tenants and program staff to understand tenant experiences with permanent supportive housing programs, as they relate to care coordination.

Alina I. Palimaru, Kathryn G. Kietzman, Nadereh Pourat, Ricardo Basurto-Davila

Journal Article

Mar 18, 2021

Inter-Group and Intraminority-Group Discrimination Experiences and the Coping Responses of Latino Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV

We conducted 30 qualitative interviews with HIV-positive Latino sexual minority men about recent discrimination events (context, details, perpetrator, type) and how they coped with these events.

Sarah MacCarthy, Laura M. Bogart, Frank H. Galvan, David W. Pantalone

Journal Article

Mar 12, 2021

Cover: Perceived Care Coordination Among Permanent Supportive Housing Participants

Perceived Care Coordination Among Permanent Supportive Housing Participants: Evidence from a Managed Care Plan in the United States

The study explored patient perceptions of care coordination in a permanent supportive housing program operated by a large health plan in Southern California.

Alina I. Palimaru, Ryan K. McBain, Keisha McDonald, Priya Batra, Sarah B. Hunter

Journal Article

Mar 11, 2021

Violent Crime, Police Presence and Poor Sleep in Two Low-Income Urban Predominantly Black American Neighbourhoods

To examine violent crime in relation to sleep and explore pathways, including psychological distress, safety perceptions and perceived police presence, that may account for associations.

Andrea S. Richardson, Wendy M. Troxel, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Gerald P. Hunter, Robin L. Beckman, Rebecca L. Collins, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Alvin Kristian Nugroho, Lauren Hale, Daniel J. Buysse, Matthew Buman, Tamara Dubowitz

Journal Article

Mar 11, 2021

Cover: School Food and Beverage Availability and Children's Diet, Purchasing, and Obesity

School Food and Beverage Availability and Children's Diet, Purchasing, and Obesity: Evidence From a Natural Experiment

We examined whether the number of competitive food and beverage items available for purchase in school, overall and by type (unhealthy, healthy, neutral), was associated with in-school food purchases, dietary behaviors, and body mass index outcomes.

Andrea S. Richardson, Nancy Nicosia, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Ashlesha Datar

Journal Article

Mar 11, 2021

Improvements in Neighborhood Socioeconomic Conditions May Improve Resident Diet

Investing in neighborhoods may support resident diet through improvements in neighborhood commercial environments for renters, but mechanisms appear to differ for homeowners.

Andrea S. Richardson, Rebecca L. Collins, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Feifei Ye, Gerald P. Hunter, Matthew D. Baird, Heather L. Schwartz, Jennifer Sloan, Alvin Kristian Nugroho, Robin L. Beckman, Wendy M. Troxel, Tiffany L. Gary-Webb, Tamara Dubowitz

Journal Article

Mar 3, 2021

How Did the Reintroduction of the Social Security Statement Change Workers' Expectations and Plans?

This study fielded a survey in RAND's American Life Panel, coinciding with the partial reintroduction of the Social Security Statement. The findings indicate that regular mailings can play a role in shaping workers' retirement plans.

Philip Armour

Journal Article

Feb 19, 2021

Association of Genetic Variants With Migraine Subclassified by Clinical Symptoms in Adult Females

An analysis of migraine diagnostic symptoms among women experiencing migraine from the WGHS recruitment sample to assess whether there were clusters of specific symptoms that might also have a genetic basis.

Joe Kossowsky, Megan S. Schuler, Franco Giulianini, Charles B. Berde, Ben Reis, Paul M. Ridker, Julie E. Buring, Tobias Kurth, Daniel I. Chasman

Journal Article

Feb 19, 2021

Racial/ethnic Differences in Prescription Opioid Misuse and Heroin Use Among a National Sample, 1999–2018

We compared relative prevalences across 6 racial/ethnic groups for prescription opioid misuse analyses and 4 racial/ethnic groups for heroin analyses.

Megan S. Schuler, Terry L. Schell, Eunice C. Wong

Journal Article

Feb 17, 2021

Cover: A Comparison of Multilevel Mediation Modeling Methods

A Comparison of Multilevel Mediation Modeling Methods: Recommendations for Applied Researchers

In this paper, we discuss the strengths and limitations of multilevel modeling, with a focus on the indirect effects when the predictor, mediator, and dependent variable are all collected at the lowest level of data.

Christina K. Zigler, Feifei Ye

Journal Article

Feb 17, 2021

Current U.S. State Cannabis Sales Limits Allow Large Doses for Use or Diversion

This cross-sectional study examined how transaction sales limits on recreational cannabis translate to tetrahydrocannabinol doses among U.S. states allowing commercial cannabis sales as of January 1, 2020.

Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Jason G. Blanchette, Marlene C. Lira, Rosanna Smart, Timothy S. Naimi

Journal Article

Feb 10, 2021

Patterns of Substance Use and Associations with Mental, Physical, and Social Functioning: A Latent Class Analysis of a National Sample of U.S. Adults Ages 30–80

This study identifies distinct patterns (classes) of substance use among 30- to 80-year olds, identifies demographic subgroups with the highest probability of class memberships, and compares classes on key indicators of functioning.

Joan S. Tucker, Wenjing Huang, Harold D. Green, Michael S. Pollard

Preparing the Workforce for AI: Insights for Civilian and Military Leaders

China's Use of Generative AI and Social Bots

A Year After the October 7 Start of the Israel-Hamas Conflict: Q&A with RAND Experts

October 7th and the Limits of Diplomacy

The Math Equity Equation

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

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A Qualitative Evaluation of Housing for Health in Los Angeles County

Inter-Group and Intraminority-Group Discrimination Experiences and the Coping Responses of Latino Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV

Perceived Care Coordination Among Permanent Supportive Housing Participants: Evidence from a Managed Care Plan in the United States

Violent Crime, Police Presence and Poor Sleep in Two Low-Income Urban Predominantly Black American Neighbourhoods

School Food and Beverage Availability and Children's Diet, Purchasing, and Obesity: Evidence From a Natural Experiment

Improvements in Neighborhood Socioeconomic Conditions May Improve Resident Diet

How Did the Reintroduction of the Social Security Statement Change Workers' Expectations and Plans?

Association of Genetic Variants With Migraine Subclassified by Clinical Symptoms in Adult Females

Racial/ethnic Differences in Prescription Opioid Misuse and Heroin Use Among a National Sample, 1999–2018

A Comparison of Multilevel Mediation Modeling Methods: Recommendations for Applied Researchers

Current U.S. State Cannabis Sales Limits Allow Large Doses for Use or Diversion

Patterns of Substance Use and Associations with Mental, Physical, and Social Functioning: A Latent Class Analysis of a National Sample of U.S. Adults Ages 30–80

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