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Explaining Attitudes Toward Refugees and Immigrants in Europe

Lamis Abdelaaty & Liza G. Steele
September 17, 2020

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Material Hardship, Perceived Stress and Health in Early Adulthood

Ying Huang, Colleen Heflin, Asiya Validova
The authors examined the associations between material hardship and health outcomes in early adulthood and how they are mediated by perceived stress.
September 16, 2020

European colonization and the corruption of local elites: The case of chiefs in Africa

Merima Ali, Odd-Helge Fjeldstad & Abdulaziz B. Shifa
September 16, 2020

COVID-19 Trends Among Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Living in Residential Group Homes in New York State through July 10, 2020

Scott D. Landes, Margaret A. Turk, Margaret K. Formica, Katherine E. McDonald

While COVID-19 case rates increased between April 10, 2020 and July 10, 2020 for both groups, from April 10 to May 1, the case rate increased by 2.5 times for people with IDD, from 2,225 to 5,544 cases per 100,000, but only increased by 1.6 times for New York State, from 886 to 1,584 cases per 100,000.

September 16, 2020

COVID-19 Death Rates Are Higher in Rural Counties With Larger Shares of Blacks and Hispanics

Kent Jason G. Cheng, Yue Sun & Shannon M. Monnat
September 14, 2020

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Rural COVID-19 Mortality Rates are Highest in Counties with the Largest Percentages of Blacks and Hispanics

Yue Sun, Shannon M. Monnat, Kent Jason G Cheng

COVID-19 mortality risk is not distributed equally across the U.S. Among rural counties, the average daily increase in COVID-19 mortality rates has been significantly higher in counties with the largest percentages of Black and Hispanic residents.

September 7, 2020

Many Older Americans Do Not Receive the Recommended Home Health Care After Hospitalization

Jun Li, Mingyu Qi, Rachel M. Werner

Only 54% of Medicare patients referred to home health care services following a hospitalization received home health care visits. Policymakers must address this discrepancy to ensure all patients receive the home health services they need.

September 2, 2020

Does Proximity to Fast Food Increase the Incidence of Childhood Obesity?

Amy Ellen Schwartz, Jeehee Han, Brian Elbel

Living near fast food has a greater impact on younger children who attend neighborhood schools. Proximity to fast food restaurants increases the probability of childhood obesity or overweight.

September 1, 2020

More Than Shortages: The Unequal Distribution of Substitute Teaching

Jing Liu, Susanna Loeb & Ying Shi
August 31, 2020

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Inequality, redistribution and the rise of outsider candidates

Leyla D. Karakas & Devashish Mitra
August 27, 2020

A Call to Revitalize Mental Health Wellness Practices for Black, Indigenous, & College Students of Color

Tyra Jean

Given the challenges faced by the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities within the U.S. this year, it is more important than ever to ensure BIPOC college students are provided with access to mental health care.

August 26, 2020

Health and Profit in Student Housing during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Austin McNeill Brown

The decision to reopen some U.S. universities during the current COVID-19 pandemic may be tied to private financial interests in student housing.

August 12, 2020

The Collapse of Health Care: The Effects of COVID-19 on U.S. Community Health Centers

Ashley Van Slyke

The closure of community health centers is likely to have widespread detrimental impacts on the country’s public health and economy for years to come.

August 10, 2020

Conservative State Policies Damage U.S. Life Expectancy

Jennifer Karas Montez

Conservative state policies are killing Americans. U.S. life expectancy gains since 2010 would be 25% greater for women & 13% greater for men if state policies hadn’t become more conservative.

August 4, 2020

Housing Insecurity During the Coronavirus Response

Lauryn Quick , Colleen Heflin

COVID-19 has created numerous challenges for Americans in their ability to meet their basic needs. One specific economic challenge is the ability to pay mortgage or rent.

August 3, 2020

Hennepin County, MN SNAP

We tested behavioral interventions designed to increase the likelihood that SNAP recipients recertify on-time in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
July 30, 2020

Food Insufficiency During the Coronavirus Response

Lauryn Quick , Colleen Heflin

The coronavirus pandemic has created widespread economic disruption, exacerbating American household food insufficiency.

July 29, 2020

Rural Population Health and Aging: Toward a Multilevel and Multidimensional Research Agenda for the 2020s

Leif Jensen, Shannon M. Monnat, John J. Green, Lori M. Hunter & Martin J. Sliwinski
July 28, 2020

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The Public Health Crisis of Law Enforcement’s Over-Use of Force

Mary E. Helander , Austin McNeill Brown

The overuse of police force has public health implications. The rates of injury and death sustained while in law enforcement custody should be collected as a part of the public health strategy to minimize the over-use of force.

July 27, 2020

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