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Shifting Cohort Patterns in the Use of Drugs with Elevated Overdose Risk in the United States
“Shifting Cohort Patterns in the Use of Drugs with Elevated Overdose Risk in the United States,” co-authored by Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in Social Problems.
See related: Addiction, United States
Pandemic Journaling Project makes new home at Syracuse University
A repository of data detailing the deeply personal experiences of more than 1,800 people living during the COVID pandemic will be available to researchers for the first time on Feb. 15.
See related: COVID-19, United States
Geographically Specific Associations Between County-Level Socioeconomic Distress and Mortality
"Geographically specific associations between county-level socioeconomic and household distress and mortality from drug poisoning, suicide, alcohol, and homicide among working-age adults in the United States," co-authored by Professor of Sociology Shannon Monnat, was published in SSM - Population Health.
See related: Addiction, Longevity, United States
Estimated Arterial Stiffness, Cognitive Decline, and Dementia Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults
"Estimated Arterial Stiffness, Cognitive Decline, and Dementia Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults," co-authored by sociologists Janet Wilmoth and Andrew London, was published in Innovation in Aging.
See related: Longevity, United States
Digital Communication As Compensation for Infrequent In-Person Contact With Grandkids During COVID
"Digital Communication As Compensation for Infrequent In-Person Contact With Grandchildren During the Pandemic," co-authored by Merril Silverstein, professor and chair of sociology, was published in Innovation in Aging.
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, United States
Colleen Heflin Receives USDA Grant to Study Nutrition Assistance Programs
The research team will investigate how physical presence waivers impacted participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.
See related: COVID-19, Food Security, Grant Awards, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Student Experience
Gadarian’s ‘Pandemic Politics’ Named a Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2023
The associate dean’s research for the book was supported by a prestigious Carnegie Fellowship.
See related: Awards & Honors, COVID-19, Government, Political Parties
Research by Sultana Cited in Scientific American Article on Extreme Weather, Long-Term Health
Women in Bangladesh suffer disproportionately during floods, as Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, has documented in a study, in part because they bear the brunt of responsibility for managing water and food for their household, as well as taking care of their children.
See related: Climate Change, Gender and Sex, Mental Health, Natural Disasters, South Asia
Food Insecurity, Race and Ethnicity, and Cognitive Function Among United States Older Adults
"Food Insecurity, Race and Ethnicity, and Cognitive Function Among United States Older Adults," co-authored by Haowei Wang, assistant professor of sociology, was published in the Journal of Nutrition.
See related: Food Security, Race & Ethnicity, 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.
See related: Disability, Longevity, Research Methods, United States