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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 …

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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. …

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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...

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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.

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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

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Strategic Data Project and Education Pioneers Year 1 Report: Laying the Groundwork for Data-Driven Decision Making.

Hallgren, Kristin; Jewell, Cassie Pickens; Kamler, Celina; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013

Data Project (SDP) and Education Pioneers (EP) programs, which aim to enhance the capacity of school districts and other … education agencies to collect, manage, analyze, and use data through the support, training, and placement of additional staff …

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Charter School Authorizers and Student Achievement.

Zimmer, Ron; Gill, Brian; Attridge, Jonathon; Obenauf, … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2014

This article uses data from Ohio, a state that allows a wide range of organizations to authorize charter schools, to examine the relationship between type of authorizer and charter-school effectiveness.

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Charter School Authorizers and Student Achievement.

Zimmer, Ron; Gill, Brian; Attridge, Jonathon; Obenauf, … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013

This paper uses individual student-level data from Ohio–which permits a wide range of organizations to authorize charter schoolsâ€”to examine the relationship between type of authorizer and charter-school effectiveness, as measured by students’ achievement trajectories.

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Protecting Children From Substance Abuse: Lessons From Free to Grow Head Start Partnerships.

Harrington, Mary; Perez-Johnson, Irma; Meckstroth, Alicia; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2000

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A Profile of the Educational Opportunity Centers Program: 1999-2000.

Humphrey, Justin G.; Carey, Nancy L. - Mathematica Policy Research - 2003

Provides a comprehensive profile of the program, including participant demographics, services provided, and performance outcomes, using data from 1999-2000. Notes that 57 percent of college-ready participants were admitted to a postsecondary institution, and 56 percent of those who dropped out...

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