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Landes Talks to Disability Scoop About CDC Plans to Drop Disability Questions From Federal Survey
The proposal is particularly alarming since the existing survey is already flawed, says Scott Landes, professor of sociology and co-founder of the Disability Health Equity Research Network. “Studies using the survey’s own data show it misses about half of the disabled adults the federal standard for measuring disability identifies,” he says.
See related: Community Health, Disability, Federal Government, United States
Landes Article on Trump’s Push to Lock up Disabled People Published in The Progressive Magazine
“If states are permitted to follow the guidance of the DOJ and begin forcibly institutionalizing disabled people once again, this loss of rights will expand to where it harms us all. We must work together to fight ableist policies by protecting the civil rights of both disabled and nondisabled Americans,” writes Scott Landes, professor of sociology.
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State Policy Contexts and Disability Risks Among Midlife Working-Age Latino Adults in the US
Co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Marc Garcia, the article was published in Population Research and Policy Review.
See related: Disability, LatinX, State & Local Government, United States
Revealing Cause of Death Patterns among Adults With Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease
The article, co-authored by Ph.D. student Julia Finnan and Professor of Sociology Scott Landes, was published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.
See related: Disability, Longevity, United States
Heterogeneous Impairment Patterns Among Midlife Latinos in the United States
The article, co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Marc Garcia, was published in the Journals of Gerontology: Series B.
See related: Aging, Disability, Health Equity, LatinX, United States
Differences in Religious Attendance Among Disabled and Nondisabled Early and Early Midlife Adults
The article, co-authored by Professor of Sociology Scott Landes, was published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.
See related: Disability, Religion, United States
The Disability Mismatch: The Case for a Comprehensive Disability Status Measure
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Scott Landes Wins Research Award for Work on Disability and Survey Metrics
The IPUMS award recognizes his co-authored paper on disability status and health survey data.
See related: Awards & Honors, Disability, Longevity, United States
Civil Lawfare
“Civil Lawfare,” co-authored by Assistant Professor of Sociology Gabriela Kirk-Werner, was published in Social Problems.
See related: Crime & Violence, Disability, Economic Policy, Law, State & Local Government, United States
Hamersma Article on Fetal Alcohol Effects Published in Institute for Family Studies Blog
In the U.S., the most common source of developmental disability is fetal alcohol exposure, which can be prevented during pregnancy. Yet supports for individuals with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and their families are few and far between, writes Sarah Hamersma, associate professor of public administration and international affairs.
See related: Child & Elder Care, Disability, U.S. Health Policy, United States
The Role of Perceived Social Support in Subjective Wellbeing Among Working-Age US Adults
See related: Disability, Mental Health, United States
Landes Article on Official US Census Data Missing Millions of Disabled People Published by STAT
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Landes Talks to Spectrum News About His Study on Mortality Rates of People With Disabilities
“It doesn’t matter your age or your gender or your race, or your level of education, or your income or your health status,” says Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology. “If you’re disabled, you’re about two times more likely to die than a non-disabled person.”
See related: Disability, Longevity, United States
Risk Of Mortality For Disabled Adults Nearly Twice That For Nondisabled Adults, 2008–19
“Disability Mortality Disparity: Risk Of Mortality For Disabled Adults Nearly Twice That For Nondisabled Adults, 2008–19,” authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Scott Landes, was published in Health Affairs.
See related: Disability, Longevity, United States
A Research Roadmap Toward Improved Measures Of Disability
“A Research Roadmap Toward Improved Measures Of Disability,” co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Scott Landes, was published in Health Affairs.
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Silverstein Edits, Contributes to ‘Aging Families’ Book
Merril Silverstein, Marjorie Cantor Endowed Professor of Aging Studies and chair of sociology, has edited and written the introduction for “Aging Families in Chinese Society” (Routledge, 2022), which was recently released in paperback.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, China, Disability, Gender and Sex, Mental Health
Landes Weighs In on US Census Bureau Change in How It Asks About Disabilities in AP Article
“Good news. Good news. Good news,” says Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology and O'Hanley Faculty Scholar. “They got the message that we need to engage.”
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Landes Comments on US Census Bureau Changes to Questions About Disabilities in AP Article
The bureau has spent time, money and energy trying to improve counts of racial and ethnic minorities who have been historically undercounted, but the statistical agency seems willing to adapt questions that will shortchange the numbers of people with disabilities, says Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology.
See related: Disability, Government, United States
Counting Disability in the National Health Interview Survey and Its Consequence
"Counting disability in the National Health Interview Survey and its consequence: Comparing the American Community Survey to the Washington Group disability measures," co-authored by Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology, was published in Disability and Health Journal.
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Landes Comments on US Census Bureau Changes to Survey Question About Disability in Science Article
“Disabled people are already underserved,” says Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology. Altering the way the Census Bureau gathers disability statistics, he argues, will generate “inaccurate information.”
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