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Playworks: Scaling a Great Idea
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Changing the national conversation about how to improve American public schools—and the importance of play to children’s ability to learn.
Health Affairs Issue Examines Causes and Consequences of Health Disparities
October 5, 2011 | Journal Article
The October issue of Health Affairs looks at disparities from a number of perspectives, featuring the work of several Scholars and experts funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Frontline Caregiver Daily Practices
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Compared with traditional skilled nursing homes, the Green House model allows for more time to be spent caring for and engaging residents.
Changes in Tobacco Quitlines in the United States, 2006-2006
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This article examines changes in tobacco quitlines between 2005 and 2006. Tomacco quitlines have been shown to be an effective, lower-cost method to help smokers quit. Quitlines are more effective than self-help materials, single-session counseling, or other minimal interventions.
Person-Centered Care for Nursing Home Residents
January 7, 2010 | Journal Article
The culture-change movement is a broad-based effort to transform nursing homes from impersonal health care institutions into true person-centered homes offering long-term care services. The movement encompasses almost three decades of consumer advocacy coupled with legal, legislative, and policy work aimed at improving both the quality of care and the quality of life in nursing homes.
Adolescent Exposure to Alcohol Advertising in Magazines
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Researchers examine a large sample of national magazines over five years to determine whether the types of alcohol beverages advertised were those consumed by underage youths.
Adolescent-Only Substance Abuse Treatment
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment promotes the separation of adolescent and adult substance abuse treatment services as a benchmark for treatment quality. This report isolates organizational characteristics that determine the availability and quality of adolescent-only treatment for substance abuse.
Effects of Social Development Intervention in Childhood 15 Years Later
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Providing teacher, parent and student training to help kids participate in the social and academic life of elementary school does seem to lead to more successful functioning years later in early adulthood.
Disaster Planning and Risk Communication with Vulnerable Communities
April 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Lessons from Hurricane Katrina
Social Smoking Among US College Students
October 1, 2004 | Journal Article
Young smokers commonly identify themselves as "social smokers," a pattern of smoking behavior that is poorly understood. This study assessed the prevalence and correlates of social smoking among U.S. college students. The study used a cross-sectiona ...