In the News: Shannon Monnat
Rural Adults Report Worse COVID-19 Impacts than Urban Adults
Across most outcomes, rural residents fared worse than their urban peers
Monnat Study on Support from Adult Children, Parent Health Published in JRSS
"Support from Adult Children and Parental Health in Rural America," co-authored by Associate Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in the Journal of Rural Social Sciences.
See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care
Monnat's Research Cited in NY Times Article on Trump, Canadian Truckers' Protests
See related: Canada, Health Policy, Political Parties, United States
Rural Working-Age Adults Report Worse Health than their Urban Peers
Higher shares of poor/fair self-rated health among residents of rural and small urban counties than in large urban counties.
Tracking COVID’s Toll
Pandemic research by Maxwell faculty and students is shaping policy and perception on everything from aging to opioid addiction.
See related: COVID-19, Food Security, Mental Health, Parenting & Family, United States
Monnat Quoted in BBC Article on US Drug Overdose Deaths
See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Health Policy, United States
Why are COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Lower in Rural than in Urban areas of the U.S.?
This brief compares COVID-19 vaccination rates across the U.S. rural-urban continuum and identifies the major contributors to lower rates of vaccination in rural counties.
Proper Medication Adherence a Challenge for Older SNAP Participants with Chronic Health Conditions
This research brief dives into the stories behind opioid use initiation and provides intervention strategies.
Monnat article on trends in working age non-Hispanic White mortality published in PRPR
See related: Race & Ethnicity
Rhubart, Monnat, Pendergrast paper published in Public Policy and Aging Report
Wolf, Monnat, Montez article on effects of preemption laws on infant mortality published in PM
Monnat discusses the US drug crisis on CBS News Radio
See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, United States
Monnat speaks about drug use and the pandemic on 'CBS News Special: American Changed Forever'
See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Opioids, United States
Monnat Discusses Overdose Crisis on NBCLX
See related: Addiction, COVID-19, Health Policy, Longevity, United States
In AP report, Monnat weighs in on record US overdose deaths
See related: Addiction, COVID-19, United States
Monnat wins the 2021 Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award for new research
See related: Awards & Honors
Congratulations to Shannon Monnat for earning the Excellence in Research Award!
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Monnat examines opioid misuse, family structure in new study
Family Ties Protect against Opioid Misuse among U.S. Young Adults
The Public Good, Bad Policies, and Tough Times: When Profit and Public Interests Collide
This issue brief describes how privatization of public goods undermines public health, damages public trust, and erodes democracy and provides suggestions for how we can rethink policies to value people over profits instead of valuing profits over people.