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Changing the Paradigm from Treatment to Prevention: A Diabetes Case Model Context.
Gold, Marsha - Mathematica Policy Research - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010925182
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Expanding the Role of Primary Care in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity: A Review of Clinic- and Community-Based Recommendations and Interventions.
Vine, Michaela; Hargreaves, Margaret B.; Briefel, Ronette R. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013
spectrum of roles that primary care providers can play in the successful treatment and prevention of childhood obesity in both … successful community-based models. Providers can promote the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity through the following …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010679407
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Expanding the Role of Primary Care in the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity: A Review of Clinic- and Community-Based Recommendations and Interventions
Vine, Michaela; Hargreaves, Margaret B.; Briefel, Ronette R. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013
spectrum of roles that primary care providers can play in the successful treatment and prevention of childhood obesity in both … successful community-based models. Providers can promote the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity through the following …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011102294
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Crime and Parenthood: Factors Affecting the Outcomes of Adolescents With and Without Disabilities
Honeycutt, Todd C.; Mann, David R. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015
Despite increased prevalence among youth with disabilities, parenthood and crime did not appear to affect education or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011262360
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Mortgage Foreclosures and the Changing Mix of Crime in Micro-Neighborhoods
Lacoe, Johanna; Ellen, Ingrid Gould - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015
The evidence supports the three main theoretical mechanisms that link foreclosure activity to local crime. The … investigation of the relationship by crime location suggests that foreclosures change the relative attractiveness of indoor and … outdoor locations for crime commission on the blockface. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011262500
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Neighborhood Safety, Collective Efficacy, and Obesity in Women with Young Children.
Burdette, Hillary L.; Wadden, Thomas A.; Whitaker, Robert C. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2006
The characteristics of neighborhoods can influence how and where people spend their time, and unsafe neighborhoods are often thought to contribute to the obesity epidemic by decreasing outdoor activity. Despite a hypothesized link between neighborhood safety and obesity, this was the first study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010609104
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Crime, Deterrence, and Rational Choice
Piliavin, Irving; Gartner, Rosemary; Thornton, Craig; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 1986
This study examines the deterrent effect of formal sanctions on criminal behavior.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011101051
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Neighborhood Safety Collective Efficacy and Obesity in Women with Young Children
Whitaker, Hillary L Burdette Thomas A Wadden Robert C - Mathematica Policy Research - 2006
The characteristics of neighborhoods can influence how and where people spend their time, and unsafe neighborhoods are often thought to contribute to the obesity epidemic by decreasing outdoor activity. Despite a hypothesized link between neighborhood safety and obesity, this was the first study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011101230