Childhood stress and the risk for adult chronic disease
A study by Harvard University and the University of California, San Francisco focuses on the correlation between mental health and the risk for heart-related diseases
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The needs of gay and sexual minority, homeless youth: Results of a national survey
2015 report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law that focuses on the needs of gender and sexual minority youth, who are over-represented within the homeless population and face more mental and physical health problems.
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Sex offender laws, registries and policy questions: Research roundup
2015 selection of research exploring topics such as female offenders, juvenile offenders, the effectiveness of sex-offender registries, recidivism rates and public perceptions of sex crimes.
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How teacher turnover, burnout can impact “no-excuses” charter schools
2015 research brief from Montclair State University and Scholars Strategy Network that looks at how teacher turnover and burnout can affect “no excuses” charter schools.
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Understanding the GOP divide on Medicaid expansion
2015 research brief that looks at the Republican divide over Medicaid expansion, by Alexander Hertel-Fernandez and Theda Skocpol of Harvard University.
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Refugees: Research on living conditions, health, assistance efforts
2015 selection of studies that use fieldwork and qualitative and quantitative data to better understand the world’s refugee populations and look to public policy lessons that can be drawn.
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Does it matter for children if their parents are married?
A 2015 research brief by two professors from Cornell University and University of Michigan and the Scholars Strategy Network explores family stability and whether unmarried, cohabiting parents are as likely as married couples to stay together.
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How youth sports influence leadership skills, volunteerism
2015 study from Cornell University and Southern Illinois University that explores how participating in high-school sports may influence a person’s job prospects, leadership skills and late-life personality.
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Food stamps and food security: Effect on obesity, dietary quality
2015 study published in the American Journal of Public Health examines how the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program affects weight, dietary quality and food insecurity for U.S. adults.
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State firearm legislation and non-fatal injuries: What’s the relationship?
2015 study published in the American Journal of Public Health that examines whether stricter state-level firearm legislation is associated with fewer non-fatal gun injuries.
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