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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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Direct Certification in the National School Lunch Program: State Implementation Progress.

Ranalli, Dennis; Harper, Edward; O'Connell, Rosemary; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009

Direct certification simplifies the process of certifying certain children for free school meals by eliminating the need for households to apply. The 2004 Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act required all local educations agencies (LEAs) to establish a system of direct certification by...

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Dynamics of Food Stamp Program Participation, 2001-2003.

Cody, Scott; Castner, Laura; Mabli, James; Sykes, Julie - Mathematica Policy Research - 2007

The Food Stamp Program provides assistance to millions of families each month. This report examines how long families tend to receive food stamps, and what circumstances lead them to enter and exit the program. About half the families that begin receiving benefits participate for eight months or...

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Food Service Management Companies and the Nutritional Quality of Lunches Offered and Consumed.

Gleason, Philip M.; Cutler, Mary Jo; Mary Kay Fox. - Mathematica Policy Research - 1994

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Final Report of the Project to Analyze 1996 and 1997 Food Security Data.

Ohls, James; Radbill, Larry; Schirm, Allen - Mathematica Policy Research - 2001

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Proposed Criteria for Selecting the WIC Food Packages: A Preliminary Report of the Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages.

Food; Board, Nutrition; member, of which Barbara … - Mathematica Policy Research; Institute of Medicine … - 2004

This report contains the initial findings of the committee charged with identifying the nutrients and food groups that should be given priority attention when changes are recommended in WIC food packages. The committee recommends that vegetables, fruits, and dairy products be given priority. The...

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