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Shining a Light on Tough Social Issues
May 2, 2013 | Story
Black and Latino youth find a political voice in the research of political scientist Cathy Cohen, PhD, a former RWJF scholar in health policy research.
Trends in Exposure to Television Food Advertisements Among Children and Adolescents in the United States
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this study, researchers examined changes in children's and adolescents' total exposure to food advertising.
Book Links National Order and Public Health to Poor Inner-City Neighborhoods
September 1, 2006 | Program Results Report
Rodrick Wallace, PhD, and Deborah Wallace, PhD, conducted research and published a book addressing the social, economic and political decay that underlies the rise of AIDS, tuberculosis, drug abuse and violent crime.
Tobacco Endgame Strategies
May 1, 2013 | Journal Article
There are complex legal and ethical tradeoffs involved in using intensified regulation to bring smoking prevalence to near-zero levels.
Investing in Boys and Young Men of Color
February 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
Policies and practices that support young men of color in their teen years can help put them on the path to lead healthy and productive lives. Young men of color face more obstacles in education, employment, and health than their white peers.
Estimating the Potential of Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages to Reduce Consumption and Generate Revenue
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
A penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages could improve public health by reducing obesity.
Blue Ribbon Commission Reports Racial Disparities in Drug Addiction Policies - Makes Recommendations
December 23, 2009 | Program Results Report
The commission sought to influence drug policies and practices, held African-American drug policy summits, worked in communities around the country on drug policy issues and disseminated the commission's policy recommendations.
Review of Local Women's Deaths Helps Philadelphia Policy-Makers Develop Violence-Prevention Strategies
February 6, 2005 | Program Results Report
From July 2002 through December 2003, investigators from the Philadelphia Women's Death Review Team conducted a review of all deaths in the year 2000 of women ages 15 to 60 who lived there at the time of their death.
Using "Cluster" Groups to Seek Solutions to Tribal Drinking
October 1, 2003 | Program Results Report
The White Mountain Apache Tribe organized "cluster" groups of people with similar interests as a way to find solutions to community problems, especially in the area of substance abuse.
Public Policies, Market Trends Destabilize Role of NYC's Teaching Hospitals in Caring for the Poor
April 8, 2002 | Program Results Report
Columbia University's Eisenhower Center for the Conservation of Human Resources, studied the effects of changing health marketplace dynamics on New York City's academic health centers, i.e., teaching hospitals affiliated with medical schools.