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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 ... -
Chapter 5 -- Current policy regarding caregiving and policy implications
(Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015)Discusses current policy regarding caregiving and policy implications. Although little federal and state legislation directly address familial provision of care, several policies affect people’s ability and willingness to ... -
Chapter 2 -- Spousal and intimate partner caregiving
(Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015)Caregiving by spouses and other intimate partners is reviewed. Husbands and wives tend to provide different types of care. Caregiving has different effects, costs, consequences, and rewards for husbands and wives. Also, ... -
Chapter 4 -- Caregiving by other relatives, secondary caregivers, and members of minority groups
(Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015)Caregiving by siblings, grandchildren, and other relatives (including fictive kin and ex-spouses) is discussed. Research on secondary caregivers and team caregiving also is reviewed. Studies of kin care within sexual and ... -
Chapter 1 -- Social context of family caregiving
(Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015)The historical and current contexts of caregiving in later life in the United States are briefly discussed. A short description of the types of health problems typical in the elderly and affecting their need for care is ... -
Chapter 3 -- Adult child caregiving
(Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015)Caregiving by adult children to older parents is described. Sons and daughters generally provide different types and amounts of care, as well as receiving different amounts and types of support from others. Variations exist ... -
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 ... -
Family caregiving in aging populations
(Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015)Family care giving policies and practices. -
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 ... -
College-going benefits of high school sports participation: race and gender differences over three decades
(SAGE Publications, 2015-05)The long touted athlete advantage in college enrollment has been tempered by assertions that this advantage is actually due to characteristics that precede participation. Moreover, it remains unclear whether the benefits ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Having it all: psychosocial correlates of well-being in highly educated older women
(Oxford University Press, 2015-11)We examined subjective well-being (SWB) in a sample of highly educated older women. Our sample consisted of 137 females from an education program for retired adults. The sample was evenly split between partnered and not, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Book review: When middle-class parents choose urban schools: class, race, and the challenge of equity in public education
(University of Chicago Press, 2016-08)While many inner-city public schools across the country continue to struggle with academic failure, insufficient resources, and declining enrollment, some typically located in gentrifying neighborhoods are experiencing the ... -
Opinion polling and the measurement of Americans' attitudes regarding education
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-09)The meaning, measurement, and implications of 'public opinion' have long been a source of debate. In this paper, we examine the extent to which the educational priorities of elites in the US reflect the educational priorities ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Waiting for Bobos: displacement and impeded gentrification in a midwestern city
(Wiley, 2017-06)The degree to which lower-income residents are displaced by the process of gentrification has been the subject of considerable debate. Displacement is generally framed as a possible, and potentially remediable, outcome of ...