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Parental choice, neighborhood schools, and the market metaphor in urban education reform
(Sage, 2014-03-27)Critics of many popular urban school reforms in the United States allege that these reform efforts unfairly insert market forces into the public domain, resulting in widening inequalities. In this paper, I challenge the ... -
Parental choice, neighbourhood schools, and the market metaphor in urban education reform
(SAGE Publications, 2015-03)Critics of many popular urban school reforms in the United States allege that these reform efforts unfairly insert market forces into the public domain, resulting in widening inequalities. In this paper, I challenge the ... -
Paying for retirement: Sex differences in inclusion in employer-provided retirement plans
(Oxford University Press Inc, 2012-04)Purpose: This study examines sex differences among Baby Boom workers in the likelihood of coverage by an employer-provided retirement plan. Design and Methods: This study used a sample of Baby Boom workers drawn from the ... -
Precursors of running away during adolescence: do peers matter?
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2012)Although peer influence is a salient predictor of delinquency, how it operates in the etiology of runaway behavior is not fully understood. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study ... -
Predictors of change in sexual activity after cardiac diagnosis: elements to inform sexual counseling
(SAGE Publications Ltd., 2017-06)Safely returning to sexual activity after being diagnosed with a cardiac condition is at the core of sexual counseling strategies. To further inform sexual counseling, this study examined changes in sexual activity before ... -
Preface
(Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015)Americans are living longer than in the past and the percentage of the population that is 65 years old and older is rapidly increasing. The aging of the US po(k)pulation will have major impacts on family life in the ... -
Prescription for trouble: Medicare Part D and patterns of computer and internet access among the elderly
(Routledge, 2009-04)The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 specifically encourages Medicare enrollees to use the Internet to obtain information regarding the new prescription drug insurance plans and to ... -
Rethinking the city and the community for a post-pandemic world
(Wichita State University, 2020-09-10)Cities are places characterized by constant activity, dense social interaction, and innovation fostered in collaborative working environments. With the widespread adoption of social distancing, bans on large gatherings, ... -
Risk factors, depression, and drugs influencing sexual activity in individuals with and without stroke
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2020-02)PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to analyze factors affecting sexual activity in individuals with and without stroke, ages 40-59 years, in a national, cross-sectional, population-based sample derived from the National ... -
Role of limited english proficiency on health status among korean immigrant elders
(Oxford University Press, 2015-11)Purpose: Many previous studies have identified acculturation and socioeconomic factors influencing the psychological well-being of Korean immigrant elders. However, little is known about the role of limited English proficiency ... -
Same-sex sexuality and educational attainment: the pathway to college
(Taylor & Francis LTD, 2017)Research finds lower levels of academic performance among sexual minority high school students, but some studies suggest sexual minorities have higher levels of educational attainment in adulthood. To further our understanding ... -
Same-sex sexuality and postsecondary outcomes: the role of high school locale
(SAGE Publications, 2015-09)This study uses data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to examine how high school locale moderates the association between same-sex sexuality (SSS) and postsecondary outcomes, including four-year ... -
School racial composition and parental choice: new evidence on the preferences of white parents in the United States
(SAGE Publications, 2016-04)Racial segregation remains a persistent problem in U.S. schools. In this article, we examine how social psychological factorsin particular, individuals' perceptions of schools with varying demographic characteristicsmay ... -
Sexual orientation and diabetes during the transition to adulthood
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2019-07-04)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine how sexual orientation in adolescence and young adulthood was linked to diabetes risk. Methods: Data were drawn from the 1994-2008 National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent ... -
Suicidality among gender diverse emerging adults in the United States
(Springer International Publishing, 2022-07-04)Gender diverse youth and emerging adults in the U.S. experience alarmingly high rates of suicidality. In this chapter we use data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey, the largest national sample of gender diverse individuals ... -
Technology acceptance, social support, and life satisfaction among American Indian elders
(Oxford University Press, 2015-11)Previous studies examined factors influencing an increase of good health and quality of life among American Indian Elders (AIEs). However, there is a lack of research regarding the role of technology utilization on the ... -
The Korean Family
(Routledge, 2023-08-08)This chapter examines the Korean marriage and family systems, past, present, and future. The modern Korean family, in its broadest historical context, was initiated by the Japanese when Japan's Overseas Government imposed ... -
Toward on-device weight monitoring from selfie face images using smartphones
(Springer, 2022-02-24)Obesity is a serious health problem that is on the rise at the global level. Recent studies suggest that BMI can be inferred from facial images using deep learning-based convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for obesity ... -
Transgender and gender diverse youth's perspectives of affirming healthcare: Findings from a community-based study in Kansas
(SAGE Publications Inc., 2023-06-29)Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth experience disproportionate rates of stigma and discrimination, contributing to health concerns. TGD people also report limited access to affirming healthcare, yet little is known ... -
Users' responses to assistive devices for physical disability
(Pergamon, 1991)A mailed survey of scientists and engineers with disabilities was conducted to investigate how assistive devices for disability utilized in various social settings were perceived by persons with disabilities who also ...