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November 26, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the physical and social sleep environment of socioeconomically disadvantaged postpartum women at two, four, and eight weeks postpartum. Perceived awakenings, select sleep hygiene practices, bed sharing, and reasons for sleep disruption were explored.
April 1, 2004 | Program Result
OWL, the Older Women's League, a grassroots membership organization devoted to improving the quality of life for midlife and older women, developed media-skills training and provided it to 175 of its chapter members to prepare them as spokespersons in OWL's national Caring for Caregivers Campaign.
July 1, 2002 | Program Result
The University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health and the University of Toronto undertook a collaborative research and dissemination project on the prevalence and nature of childcare provided by grandparents.
March 30, 2004 | Program Result
The Center for Health and Long-Term Care Research, under the direction of Marc A. Cohen, Ph.D. and Jessica Miller, Ph.D., studied how private long-term care insurance affects the level and mix of formal and informal services used.
August 1, 2008 | Journal Article
A study of forms of social capital in neighborhoods and health focuses on female caregivers. Results indicated that various forms of social capital were associated with higher and lower levels of health. Furthermore, neighborhood attachment played a moderating role in health.
February 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Center for Architecture and Building Science Research at the New Jersey Institute of Technology produced both a book and a video to help parents of children with a physical disability create a supportive home environment.
January 1, 2006 | Program Result
Statewide directors of Parent to Parent programs, representing the national Parent to Parent movement, investigated the possibility of creating a formal partnership between the Parent to Parent movement and the Grassroots Consortium on Disabilities.
February 1, 2003 | Program Result
Researchers at New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service profiled the health care needs of caregiving grandparents and the resources available to them.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
In 2000, the National Council on the Aging conducted a survey among community service organizations concerning their health and social support programs for older adults.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Family Caregiver Alliance sponsored a national conference for state policy-makers, disseminated conference proceedings and policy briefs, all directed at shaping public policy to strengthen support for family caregiving.