In the News: Douglas A. Wolf
Maxwell faculty secure RWJF grant to study preemption effect on health
The team, which includes Doug Wolf, professor of public administration and international affairs, Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology, and Jennifer Karas Montez, professor of sociology, will explore pre-emption’s effect on geographic inequities in health, focusing on labor and environmental policies.
Wolf examines features of PSID, use in aging research in The ANNALS
Hamersma article on business cycles, Medicaid generosity and birth outcomes published in PR&PR
Wolf, Arora study on PFL, nursing home costs featured in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
Colleen Heflin examines the intersection of food security, welfare policy and health
"Typically people who qualify for higher SNAP benefits are in the worst health, so this suggests there is something really protective about the SNAP benefits," says Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs.
Family Ties
A major, international conference, hosted by Syracuse University’s Aging Studies Institute, explored how aging citizens fit in and contribute — here and around the globe.
Improving With Age
The study of gerontology at Syracuse — including research done in Maxwell’s Center for Policy Research — has gotten a boost with a new Aging Studies Institute and a named professorship. Already prominent, SU’s gerontological programs are poised for growth and greater recognition.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, Veterans
Gerry's Gang
See related: Giving
How Will Declining Rates of Marriage Reshape Eligibility for Social Security?
See related: Economic Policy
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