While the vast majority of research focuses on differences in economic outcomes across races, recent research has also considered disparities within racial groups. Intra-racial discrimination or colorism is defined as a bias between members of the same racial group. One challenge in teaching...

Relative grading or the use of curves in grading has been associated with a reduction in student incentives to learn. Given that relative grading is associated with a reduction in student effort, it is important to understand faculty incentives for using curves. This paper used two waves of the...

This study examined family involvement among youth in residential treatment facilities in Florida. Data were obtained from the SIPP Provider Monthly Reporting Database from January 2005 through December 2007. Monthly observations were created for each youth containing the number of total...

Although there is a vast amount of literature on differences in perceptions of general health care among different racial/ethnic groups, few studies have examined the relationship between race/ethnicity and perceptions of mental health care. The purpose of this study was to determine whether...

Objective: This paper examined individual characteristics associated with having higher costs in a five year period. Methods: Florida Medicaid claims data from 2005-2010 were used to examine the characteristics, diagnoses and services (in 2005) associated with individual costs in five future...