In the News: Scott Landes
Preventable causes of death are not accurately counted for adults with intellectual disability
Scott D. Landes
This research brief reports on findings from a recent research on errors in cause of death reporting on death certificates for individuals with disabilities.
February 26, 2019
Soc faculty publish study on veteran mortality, health care coverage
Scott D. Landes, Andrew S. London & Janet M. Wilmoth
The authors argue that, in order to fully understand veteran status differences in morbidity and mortality, future studies must move beyond the analysis of veteran- and Veteran Affairs-only samples, and should take into account variable connections of subpopulations to the military, resultant differences in types of health care coverage, and sex/gender.
September 6, 2018
Soc faculty discuss impact of SCD on veteran mortality at ASA meeting
“Although past research has documented a higher overall mortality risk among veterans compared to non-veterans, no study until now has considered the contribution of SCD to veteran-non-veteran mortality differentials,” says Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology and the paper’s lead author.
August 16, 2018
Long-Term Outcomes of Military Service: The Health and Well-Being of Aging Veterans
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January 22, 2018