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Gender Gaps in College and High School Graduation by Race, Combining Public and Private Schools.
Chaplin, Duncan; Klasik, Daniel - Mathematica Policy Research - 2006
Each year, the U.S. college system grants twice as many bachelor’s degrees to African American females as males. Large gender gaps favoring women also exist for other groups—on average, our college system awards 35 percent more B.A.s to females than males across all racial and ethnic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010924411
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Unmet Health Care Needs and Medical OutofPocket Expenses of SSI Children
DeCesaro, Anne; Hemmeter, Jeffrey - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009
The research shows fairly good coverage of medical expenses and needs before the transition to adulthood.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011262091
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Congressionally Mandated Evaluation of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (Executive Summary)
Wooldridge, Judith; Kenney, Genevieve; Trenholm, Christopher - Mathematica Policy Research - 2005
Congress mandated in the Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (BBRA) that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services conduct an independent comprehensive study of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The evaluation was funded through the $10...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011195807
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Measurement Error Properties in an Accelerometer Sample of U.S. Elementary School Children.
Beyler, Nicholas; James-Burdumy, Susanne; Bleeker, Martha; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010696540
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Addressing the Epidemic of Childhood Obesity Through School-Based Interventions: What Has Been Done and Where Do We Go from Here?
Peterson, Karen E.; Fox, Mary Kay - Mathematica Policy Research - 2007
Schools are ideal settings for implementing programs to prevent and control childhood obesity. The authors review the evidence on the effectiveness of school-based interventions; offer suggestions for improvements based on the existing evidence, findings from related research, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010726334
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Receiving Advice About Child Mental Health From a Primary Care Provider: African American and Hispanic Parent Attitudes.
Brown, Jonathan D.; Wissow, Lawrence S.; Zachary, Ciara; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2007
receive mental health services. Primary care providers are often the source of mental health care for children and may play a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010838153
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Discontinuous Coverage in Medicaid and the Implications of 12-Month Continuous Coverage for Children
Irvin, Carol; Peikes, Deborah; Trenholm, Chris; Khan, Nazmul - Mathematica Policy Research - 2001
Examines the implications of continuous coverage for children using Medicaid enrollment and payment data for California …, Michigan, Missouri, and New Jersey. Finds that discontinuity affects a small proportion of children who would qualify for … continuous coverage and that some groups of children, such as older adolescents and Hispanics, are at higher risk of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011118241
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Effects of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): A Review of Recent Research (Summary)
Colman, Silvie; Nichols-Barrer, Ira P.; Redline, Julie E.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011129894
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Evaluation of Demonstrations of National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Direct Certification of Children Receiving Medicaid Benefits: Access Evaluation Report
Hulsey, Lara; Gordon, Anne; Leftin, Joshua; Beyler, Nicholas - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011170469
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Evaluation of Demonstrations of National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Direct Certification of Children Receiving Medicaid Benefits: Year 1 Report (Summary)
Hulsey, Lara; Gordon, Anne; Leftin, Joshua; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011170471