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Is Exposure To Income Inequality A Public Health Concern? Lagged Effects Of Income Inequality On Individual And Population Health, Jennifer M. Mellor, Jeffrey Milyo
Is Exposure To Income Inequality A Public Health Concern? Lagged Effects Of Income Inequality On Individual And Population Health, Jennifer M. Mellor, Jeffrey Milyo
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Objective. To examine the health consequences of exposure to income inequality.
Data Sources. Secondary analysis employing data from several publicly available sources. Measures of individual health status and other individual characteristics are obtained from the March Current Population Survey (CPS). State-level income inequality is measured by the Gini coefficient based on family income, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau and Al-Samarrie and Miller (1967). State-level mortality rates are from the Vital Statistics of the United States; other state-level characteristics are from U.S. census data as reported in the Statistical Abstract of the United States.
Study Design. We …
On The Importance Of Age-Adjustment Methods In Ecological Studies Of Social Determinants Of Mortality, Jeffrey Milyo, Jennifer M. Mellor
On The Importance Of Age-Adjustment Methods In Ecological Studies Of Social Determinants Of Mortality, Jeffrey Milyo, Jennifer M. Mellor
Arts & Sciences Articles
Objective. To illustrate the potential sensitivity of ecological associations between mortality and certain socioeconomic factors to different methods of age-adjustment.
Data Sources. Secondary analysis employing state-level data from several publicly available sources. Crude and age-adjusted mortality rates for 1990 are obtained from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. The Gini coefficient for family income and percent of persons below the federal poverty line are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Putnam's (2000) Social Capital Index was downloaded from http://www.bowlingalone.com; the Social Mistrust Index was calculated from responses to the General Social Survey, following the method described in Kawachi et …
Assessment Of Human Remains From Archaeological Site 44yo2, Michael L. Blakey, Shannon Mahoney
Assessment Of Human Remains From Archaeological Site 44yo2, Michael L. Blakey, Shannon Mahoney
Institute for Historical Biology Articles & Book Chapters
On Wednesday 9 April, 2003, Dennis Blanton, director at the William and Mary Center for Archaeological Research contacted Michael Blakey, director of The Institute for Historical Biology, concerning the identification and inventory of human remains located at a local archaeological site during project testing. The human remains were picked up from the WMCAR labs on Tuesday, 15 April 2003 and the inventory and identification list followed a week later. This report is an in-depth description of the conclusions reached through the study of the remains.
Christian Parenting: Baptists And The Birds And Bees, Fumie Kobayashi
Christian Parenting: Baptists And The Birds And Bees, Fumie Kobayashi
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Forts Of The Chieftains: A Study Of Vernacular, Classical, And Renaissance Influence On Defensible Town And Villa Plans In 17th-Century Virginia, Charles Thomas Hodges
Forts Of The Chieftains: A Study Of Vernacular, Classical, And Renaissance Influence On Defensible Town And Villa Plans In 17th-Century Virginia, Charles Thomas Hodges
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Facets Beyond Neuroticism: Anxiety As A Moderator Of Reactivity To Daily Negative Events., John Simanski
The Facets Beyond Neuroticism: Anxiety As A Moderator Of Reactivity To Daily Negative Events., John Simanski
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Dominance Dilemma: Differentiating Status From Dominance In The Context Of Women's Heterosexual Mate Preferences, Jeffrey K. Snyder
The Dominance Dilemma: Differentiating Status From Dominance In The Context Of Women's Heterosexual Mate Preferences, Jeffrey K. Snyder
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Socioeconomic Effects Of Area Management And The Potential For Community-Based Co-Management: A Case Study Of The Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery, Winifred L. Ryan
Socioeconomic Effects Of Area Management And The Potential For Community-Based Co-Management: A Case Study Of The Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery, Winifred L. Ryan
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Community concerns regarding natural resource management may be addressed in several forms. The community may participate as part of the public in the management process; community concerns may be included in social impact assessment; and communities may directly participate as managers of resources whether on their own or in conjunction with higher levels of government. In fisheries, typically community concerns are addressed through social impact assessment which is perceived to be lacking in social theory, history, and often effect (Boggs 1994, Little and Krannich 1989). More recent activity and newer regulations show success with co-management, a management regime of shared …
Homing Success Of Migrants Versus Nonmigrants: Do Differences In Spatial Memory Generalize Across Spatial Scales?, Jeffrey T. Keiser
Homing Success Of Migrants Versus Nonmigrants: Do Differences In Spatial Memory Generalize Across Spatial Scales?, Jeffrey T. Keiser
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Thoughtfulness And Psychological Well-Being, Seth D. Tyree
Thoughtfulness And Psychological Well-Being, Seth D. Tyree
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
A Qualitative Exploration Of Twelve Licensed Professional Counselors' Perspectives On The Construct Of Shame, Mary Katharine Kresser
A Qualitative Exploration Of Twelve Licensed Professional Counselors' Perspectives On The Construct Of Shame, Mary Katharine Kresser
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
A Semi-Empirical Cellular Automata Model For Wildfire Monitoring From A Geosynchronous Space Platform, Brian D. Killough
A Semi-Empirical Cellular Automata Model For Wildfire Monitoring From A Geosynchronous Space Platform, Brian D. Killough
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
The environmental and human impacts of wildfires have grown considerably in recent years due to an increase in their frequency and coverage. Effective wildfire management and suppression requires real-time data to locate fire fronts, model their propagation and assess the impact of biomass burning. Existing empirical wildfire models are based on fuel properties and meteorological data with inadequate spatial or temporal sampling. A geosynchronous space platform with the proposed set of high resolution infrared detectors provides a unique capability to monitor fires at improved spatial and temporal resolutions. The proposed system is feasible with state-of-the-art hardware and software for high …
Everyday Life Of War: A Reflexive Analysis Of American Civil War Soldiers In The Military Environment Through A Prism Of Context, Practice, And Power, Valerie Renee Auger
Everyday Life Of War: A Reflexive Analysis Of American Civil War Soldiers In The Military Environment Through A Prism Of Context, Practice, And Power, Valerie Renee Auger
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
'Profanely And In Great Scandall': Deviance, Authority, And Social Control In Middlesex And Surry Counties, Virginia, 1672-1682, Matthew Adrian Thurlow
'Profanely And In Great Scandall': Deviance, Authority, And Social Control In Middlesex And Surry Counties, Virginia, 1672-1682, Matthew Adrian Thurlow
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
For The Good Of The Few: Defending The Freedom Of The Press In Post-Revolutionary Virginia, Emily Terese Peterson
For The Good Of The Few: Defending The Freedom Of The Press In Post-Revolutionary Virginia, Emily Terese Peterson
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Transformational Processing: Healthy Identity Functioning In Written Narratives Of Emotionally Challenging Life Events, Jennifer Lodi Smith
Transformational Processing: Healthy Identity Functioning In Written Narratives Of Emotionally Challenging Life Events, Jennifer Lodi Smith
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Fetal Alcohol And Adolescent Behavior: The Effects Of Postnatal Binge Ethanol Exposure On The Behavioral Development Of Adolescent Animals, Katherine A. Colona
Fetal Alcohol And Adolescent Behavior: The Effects Of Postnatal Binge Ethanol Exposure On The Behavioral Development Of Adolescent Animals, Katherine A. Colona
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
The Development Of Family Counselors During Internship: A Multiple Case Study Using Constructive Developmental Theory, Donna Hines Kaiser
The Development Of Family Counselors During Internship: A Multiple Case Study Using Constructive Developmental Theory, Donna Hines Kaiser
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Risk In Intimacy And Relationship Cognition: Differences In The Nature Of Relationship Schemata As A Function Of Perceptions Of Risk In Intimacy, Melissa M. Rosegrant
Risk In Intimacy And Relationship Cognition: Differences In The Nature Of Relationship Schemata As A Function Of Perceptions Of Risk In Intimacy, Melissa M. Rosegrant
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Virginia Business Higher Education Council: A Case Study Of Interest Group Formation, Christiane Groth
Virginia Business Higher Education Council: A Case Study Of Interest Group Formation, Christiane Groth
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
An exploratory case study of the Virginia Business Higher Education Council (VBHEC), a higher education lobbying group of business and education interests, was conducted to gain greater insight to state-level higher education interest group formation. A qualitative method was utilized and interviews with founding members of the VBHEC were carried out to understand why participants felt the need to organize such a group at that particular time as well as why members joined the group and continued their participation. The case study covered the time period from the early 1990s through the Council's incorporation in September of 1996. Findings were …
"Father Wasn't De Onlies' One Hidin' In De Woods": The Many Images Of Maroons Throughout The American South, Angela Alicia Williams
"Father Wasn't De Onlies' One Hidin' In De Woods": The Many Images Of Maroons Throughout The American South, Angela Alicia Williams
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Interminority Relations In The Early 1990s In California: Conflicts Among African-Americans, Latinos, And Asian-Americans, Akiko Yamazato
Interminority Relations In The Early 1990s In California: Conflicts Among African-Americans, Latinos, And Asian-Americans, Akiko Yamazato
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Anxiety Sensitivity And Relationship Patterns, Katherine L. Higgins
Anxiety Sensitivity And Relationship Patterns, Katherine L. Higgins
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Social Cognition And Schizophrenia Syndromes, Ann Aileen Murphy
Social Cognition And Schizophrenia Syndromes, Ann Aileen Murphy
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
Smoking Intervention Strategy And Relationship Patterns Of Smokers, Lisa M. Bear
Smoking Intervention Strategy And Relationship Patterns Of Smokers, Lisa M. Bear
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
An Exploratory Investigation Of School Counselors' Experience In School Reform: Interviews With Ten Counselors, Deborah Nackley Turner
An Exploratory Investigation Of School Counselors' Experience In School Reform: Interviews With Ten Counselors, Deborah Nackley Turner
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
"Caretakers Of The Color Line": Southern Sheriffs Of The Twentieth Century, Grace Earle Hill
"Caretakers Of The Color Line": Southern Sheriffs Of The Twentieth Century, Grace Earle Hill
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
A Specialization Approach To Competition: Self-Evaluation Maintenance In Highly Relevant Performance Domains Within The Context Of Romantic Relationships, Courtney L. Morewitz
A Specialization Approach To Competition: Self-Evaluation Maintenance In Highly Relevant Performance Domains Within The Context Of Romantic Relationships, Courtney L. Morewitz
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
No abstract provided.
A Common Thread: Labor, Politics, And Capital Mobility In The Massachusetts Textile Industry, 1880-1934, Beth Anne English
A Common Thread: Labor, Politics, And Capital Mobility In The Massachusetts Textile Industry, 1880-1934, Beth Anne English
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
"A Common Thread" is an analysis of the relocation of the New England textile industry to the states of the Piedmont South between 1880 and 1934. Competition from textile mills operating in the South became a serious challenge for New England textile manufacturers as early as the 1890s. as they watched their profits turn into losses while output and sales of southern goods continued apace during the 1893 depression, owners of northern textile corporations felt unfairly constrained by state legislation that established age and hours standards for mill employees, and by actual and potential labor militancy in their mills. Several …
An Analysis Of Wetland Patterns And Functions At The Watershed And Sub-Watershed Scales, With *Policy Applications, Jennifer Newton Bissonnette
An Analysis Of Wetland Patterns And Functions At The Watershed And Sub-Watershed Scales, With *Policy Applications, Jennifer Newton Bissonnette
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
This dissertation addresses the need to define potential impacts of recent and proposed changes in federal wetland regulation in a quantifiable manner. Consideration was made not only of total wetland acreage and wetland types that could sustain losses, but also to categorize the effect such losses would have in terms of wetland functions, at the watershed scale. This work took a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) approach, and included employing a best-professional judgment model for scoring habitat, water quality and flood attenuation functions to determine potential cumulative impacts; a water quality study which related wetland and watershed variables to nutrient and …