News tagged with neighborhood characteristics
Childhood hunger policies should target neighborhoods, not families
Policies addressing childhood hunger should target neighborhoods, not individual families, according to new research from Rice University.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2012 |
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Examining motherly fears
Neighborhood poverty is likely to make a mother more fearful about letting her children play outdoors, according to a new study by sociologists at Rice University and Stanford University.
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Oct 03, 2011 |
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Study: Community organization can reduce, negate impact of alcohol outlets on neighborhood violence
The density of businesses that sell alcohol in a community has been tied to local levels of violence, but new research has found that the influence depends on the nature of the community. More stable communities can see little ...
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Aug 22, 2011 |
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Researchers Find Link Between Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status and Diabetes Risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center have found a direct link between neighborhood socioeconomic status and risk for type 2 diabetes in African American women. The study, which appears ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 08, 2010 |
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Asthma rates and where you live
A new study shows how neighborhood characteristics play a significant role in childhood asthma.
Jun 05, 2009 |
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