Lerner Center Research Publications

Age and poor self-rated health increase the risk of experiencing mistreatment. 

This brief summarizes findings from a study examining participation in SNAP and TANF in early childhood in Virginia.

This brief discusses the concept of ‘recovery capital’ as an important theoretical advancement in the field of addiction treatment.

This research brief dives into the stories behind opioid use initiation and provides intervention strategies.

This brief discusses considerations for working parents as the country emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.

This research brief estimates state-level differences in the effectiveness of OAA-funded programs in enrolling racial-ethnic minority older adults.

Engaging children in preparing family meals can protect against childhood obesity and other risky behaviors.

This data slice compares adolescent ADHD diagnoses across racial-ethnic groups.

Rates of domestic violence are high among adolescents and young adults in the U.S.

This brief summarizes the findings from a national survey aimed at understanding behavior change and goal setting during the pandemic and provides tips for getting back into healthy habits.

This brief explores the effects of community support on individuals in recovery. 

This brief explores the effects of community support on individuals in recovery.

The connection between the capacity limits and the community infection rate has not been quantified and can appear arbitrary.

Motorcycle helmet laws reduce fatalities, serious cognitive disabilities, and social costs.

This data slice describes the geographic distribution of Lyme disease in the U.S. from 2009-2018 and summarizes prevention strategies.

This research brief examines whether birth cohort trends (from the early-1900s to late-1990s) in educational attainment among adults with intellectual disability differed among non-Hispanic Whites, non-Hispanic Blacks, and Hispanics.

This data slice uses data from the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey to compare rates of anxiety and depressive symptoms between U.S. adults with versus without employment income loss since COVID-19 hit the U.S. in March 2020.