Lead poisoning: Sources of exposure, health effects and policy implications
2016 collection of research about lead poisoning, including sources of exposure, health effects and policy implications.
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HPV vaccines: Research on safety, racial disparities in vaccination rates and male participation
2016 collection of research that looks at the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine from various angles, including vaccination rates, vaccine safety and the real and perceived barriers to vaccination.
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Discrimination and wellbeing for transgender Americans
2016 research brief from the Scholars Strategy Network that offers insights into the discrimination faced by transgender Americans, including its impacts on health and wellbeing.
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Poverty, fertility and health among Hispanics in America’s new immigrant destinations
2015 research brief on the impact of childhood poverty on immigrants’ adult contributions to American society, by Daniel T. Lichter, Cornell University, and Scott R. Sanders, Brigham Young University.
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Inequalities in U.S. “safety net” programs for the poor
2015 research brief from Scholars Strategy Network and the University of Iowa that explores inequalities in how U.S. government “safety net” programs serve the poor.
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The U.S. Veterans Affairs Department and challenges to providing care for service members: Research roundup
2014 roundup of recent research on the difficulties that retired troops face when using V.A. services and the challenges to reforming the organization and improving its efficiency.
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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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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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Health disparities: Race and asthma
2015 study published in the American Journal of Public Health that examines the prevalence of asthma among racial groups and how racial disparities in asthma rates changed from 1999 to 2011.
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Racial discrimination and health effects: Current research and new areas of study
2015 paper in the Annual Review of Clinical Psychology reviewing the research literature on how racial discrimination can impact the health and well-being of individuals.
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