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Can Resilience Buffer the Effects of Loneliness on Mental Distress Among Working-Age Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Latent Moderated Structural Modeling Analysis

Xiaoyan Zhang, Austin McNeil Brown, Danielle C. Rhubart

"Can Resilience Buffer the Effects of Loneliness on Mental Distress Among Working-Age Adults in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Latent Moderated Structural Modeling Analysis," co-authored by Lerner Center Graduate Research Associate Austin McNeil Brown, was published in the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

February 2, 2023

The Lifeworld of Elizabeth Symons: Family Biography and Atlantic Geographies in the Eighteenth Century

Karl Offen

"The Lifeworld of Elizabeth Symons: Family Biography and Atlantic Geographies in the Eighteenth Century," authored by Karl Offen, professor of geography and the environment, was published in the Journal of Historical Geography.

February 2, 2023

Inequality in Literacy Skills at Kindergarten Entry at the Intersections of Social Programs and Race

Michah Rothbart, Colleen Heflin

"Inequality in Literacy Skills at Kindergarten Entry at the Intersections of Social Programs and Race," co-authored by public administration and international affairs professors Michah Rothbart and Colleen Heflin, was published in Children and Youth Services Review.

February 1, 2023

The U.S. Should Increase Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Among Incarcerated Individuals

Cody Nagle

This brief describes the use of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) as realistic and legally protected approaches to reducing overdoses upon exiting incarceration. It also calls for federal regulation and guidance on the use of MOUD in prisons, jails, and drug courts to ensure each person who needs treatment receives it.

January 31, 2023

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation and Medication Adherence Among Medicaid-Insured Older Adults Living with Hypertension

Chinedum O. Ojinnaka, Irma Arteaga, Leslie Hodges, Colleen Heflin

"Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participation and Medication Adherence Among Medicaid-Insured Older Adults Living with Hypertension," co-authored by Colleen Heflin, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

January 30, 2023

Do Appraiser and Borrower Race Affect Valuation?

Edward Coulson, Brent W. Ambrose, James N. Conklin, Moussa Diop, and Luis A. Lopez
This report, by Edward Coulson, examines the incidence of racial bias in property appraisals using a nationwide sample of refinanced mortgages from 2000 to 2007.
January 27, 2023

The End of the “Chemical Imbalance” Theory of Depression - What Now?

Austin McNeill Brown

This brief summarizes new findings examining the theory that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance and calls for healthcare professionals and patients to consider the market influences and social structures that impact health.  

January 24, 2023

Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia

Natalie Koch

In her recently published book, “Arid Empire: The Entangled Fates of Arizona and Arabia” (Verso, 2023), Maxwell School faculty member Natalie Koch explores the exchange of colonial technologies between the Arabian Peninsula and the United States over the last two centuries. 

January 24, 2023

Rational Altruism

Áron Tóbiás

“Rational Altruism,” authored by Associate Professor of Economics Áron Tóbiás, was published in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization.

January 20, 2023

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Powering the Next Wave of Green Energy Innovation

David Popp, Myriam Grégoire-Zawilski

"Powering the next wave of green energy innovation," co-authored by David Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs, was published in PLOS Climate.

January 17, 2023

Food Insecurity is a Common Problem for Military Service Members and their Families

Colleen Heflin and Gabriella Alphonso

This brief summarizes the key findings of a memorandum and discusses what can be done to improve food security among active-duty military members and their families.

January 16, 2023

Attitudes about Refugees and Immigrants Arriving in the United States: A Conjoint Experiment

Liza G. Steele, Lamis Abdelaaty, Nga Than

"Attitudes about Refugees and Immigrants Arriving in the United States: A Conjoint Experiment," authored by Associate Professor of Political Science Lamis Abdelaaty, was published in Ethnic and Racial Studies.

January 13, 2023

See related: Refugees, United States

How Did COVID-19 School Closures Affect Adolescents with ADHD?

Nandini Jhawar, Ashley Schiros, Andrew S. London & Kevin M. Antshel
This brief summarizes results from a recent study examining the risks, protective factors, and family processes that shaped well-being among adolescents during COVID-19-related school closures. 
January 11, 2023

Socioeconomic Determinants of Anticipated and Actual Caregiving for Older Adults in India

Kent Jason Cheng, Janet M. Wilmoth

This study, co-authored by Professor of Sociology Janet Wilmoth and published in the International journal of Aging and Human Development, investigates adult children's informal caregiving for, and living arrangements with, older parents in urban India.

January 9, 2023

See related: Aging, Child & Elder Care, India

Changing Faces of Political Women in Tokyo

Margarita Estévez-Abe

This article, written by Professor of Political Science Margarita Estévez-Abe and published in the Japanese Journal of Political Science, examines the biographies of female local politicians in Tokyo's 23 Special Ward assemblies to understand the rise of Mama Giin.

January 6, 2023

Space, Place, and the Landscapes of Slavery

Christopher DeCorse

Published by Cultural Dynamics, Christopher DeCorse, professor and chair of anthropology, reviews "Reconstructing the Landscapes of Slavery: A Visual History of the Plantation in the Nineteenth-Century Atlantic World," where the authors examine the economic and political restructuring of 19th century slavery through contemporary paintings, plans and images.

January 6, 2023

Robust Dynamic Space-time Panel Data Models Using ε-contamination: An Application to Crop Yields and Climate Change

Badi H. Baltagi, Georges Bresson, Anoop Chaturvedi, and Guy Lacroix
December 22, 2022

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