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Unaccompanied Migrant Children In The Mountain West, 2015-2023, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Unaccompanied Migrant Children In The Mountain West, 2015-2023, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Demography
This fact sheet examines data on the number of unaccompanied migrant children who obtained sponsors and relocated to 22 cities in five Mountain West states from 2015 to 2023. Data from Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah are included from a New York Times report which includes U.S. Department of Human Health and Services data on unaccompanied migrant children in all 50 states and Washington D.C.
Mountain West State Health System Rankings, 2023, Julia Salangsang, Ivan Sun, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Mountain West State Health System Rankings, 2023, Julia Salangsang, Ivan Sun, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Health
This fact sheet presents data from the “2023 Scorecard on State Health System Performance” published by The Commonwealth Fund. The original report includes data from all 50 states and measures health system performance based on health care access, quality, use of services, costs, health disparities, reproductive care and women’s health, and health outcomes.
Police Funding In The Mountain West, 2020-2022, Lana Kojoian, Miguel Soriano Ralston, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Police Funding In The Mountain West, 2020-2022, Lana Kojoian, Miguel Soriano Ralston, Annie Vong, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Criminal Justice
This fact sheet examines data from Third Way’s report “The Red City Defund Police Problem” which provides information on police funding and other metrics on police forces. The original report offers a review of police funding and operating budgets for the 25 largest Democrat-run cities and 25 largest Republican-run cities in the U.S. This fact sheet includes police force data for 10 Mountain West cities (Aurora, CO; Chandler, AZ; Colorado Springs, CO; Denver, CO; Glendale, AZ; Gilbert, AZ; Las Vegas, NV; Mesa, AZ; North Las Vegas, NV; and Phoenix, AZ).
What Happens In Vegas: The Influence Of Las Vegas On High-Risk Attitudes And Behaviors, Marissa Tiemann
What Happens In Vegas: The Influence Of Las Vegas On High-Risk Attitudes And Behaviors, Marissa Tiemann
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The probability of victimization is affected by various factors, such as child abuse, a history of victimization, sexual assault, substance abuse, and risky behaviors. Previous research has attributed differences in victimization risk to differences in lifestyle. Overtly sexual cultures like Las Vegas, Nevada, could impact the adoption of risky behaviors (e.g., binge drinking, casual sex, and substance abuse) that could increase victimization risks. This study seeks to understand the impact of the city of Las Vegas on adopting high risk sexual attitudes and behaviors by examining the length of time an individual has spent in Las Vegas. This study used …
“Who Says Lowriders Are Only For Men?”: Lowriders In Las Vegas, Nevada, Alejandra Herrera
“Who Says Lowriders Are Only For Men?”: Lowriders In Las Vegas, Nevada, Alejandra Herrera
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Since its creation, Las Vegas, Nevada, has been associated with casinos, nightlife, drinking, and neon lights. Las Vegas is not associated with Lowriders. Historically, lowrider vehicles are associated with crime, gangs, and male drivers. When lowriding comes to mind, Lowriders are associated with major cities in California, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado. Lowriders are not usually visualized as having female participants or as being present in Las Vegas. This thesis highlights members of the Lowrider community (especially Christal Leyva, Ivelys Franco, and Juanita Salazar) through the use of oral interviews and personal correspondence. The Lowriders interviewed for this thesis …
Small Business Equity In Nevada, 2021, Ally M. Beckwith, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr.
Small Business Equity In Nevada, 2021, Ally M. Beckwith, Olivia K. Cheche, William E. Brown Jr.
Economic Development & Workforce
This fact sheet highlights data on minority and women-owned small businesses in Nevada in 2021, as originally reported by the Small Business Equity Tool. This tool examines the representation of Black, Asian, Latino, minority, and women-owned small businesses in the largest metropolitan areas and cities across the United States.
“You Never Know” Work And Precarity In Las Vegas Before And During Covid-19, Richard Reeves, Morgan Welch, Hannah Van Drie
“You Never Know” Work And Precarity In Las Vegas Before And During Covid-19, Richard Reeves, Morgan Welch, Hannah Van Drie
Policy Briefs and Reports
In this brief we examine work and work-based policies in Las Vegas, Nevada – a theme that emerged strongly from focus group data collected in the fall of 2019. The middle-class Americans we talked with were concerned about upward mobility, the changing landscape of work as a result of automation and skills training, scheduling uncertainty, and employee benefits like time off and paid leave. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted and exacerbated these pre-existing issues for many workers. Much of the policy agenda in the last year has been understandably reactionary, as policymakers addressed immediate issues such as unemployment insurance, keeping workers …
Explaining The Economic Impact Of Covid-19: Core Industries And The Hispanic Workforce, Aaron Klein, Ember Smith
Explaining The Economic Impact Of Covid-19: Core Industries And The Hispanic Workforce, Aaron Klein, Ember Smith
Policy Briefs and Reports
As the United States prepares for a COVID-19 recovery, policymakers need to understand why some cities and communities were more vulnerable to the pandemic’s economic consequences than others. In this paper, we consider the association between a city’s core industry, its economic susceptibility to the pandemic, and the recession’s racially disparate impact across six select metropolitan areas. We find that areas with economies that rely on the movement of people—like Las Vegas with tourism—faced substantially higher unemployment at the end of 2020 than cities with core industries based on the movement of information. Further, we find the hardest-hit areas have …
One October Tragedy In Las Vegas: An Overview Of Tourists' Perceptions, Mehmet Erdem, Saeed Vayghan, Billy Bai
One October Tragedy In Las Vegas: An Overview Of Tourists' Perceptions, Mehmet Erdem, Saeed Vayghan, Billy Bai
Hospitality Faculty Research
Purpose: This study seeks to examine Las Vegas visitors’ perception about security in Las Vegas and the perceived risks associated with traveling to Las Vegas following the One October mass shooting. It also aims to explore potential Las Vegas visitors ‘attitudes towards the proactive security measures implemented by Las Vegas resorts after the One October tragedy. Methods: The study is descriptive in nature. The data was collected through a web-based survey that comprised a national sample of 414 adults from the United States. Results: The results indicate that despite the tragic One October mass shooting in Las Vegas and the …
Covid-19: Working Parents And Child Care In The Mountain West, Olivia K. Cheche, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Covid-19: Working Parents And Child Care In The Mountain West, Olivia K. Cheche, Vanessa Booth, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Economic Development & Workforce
This fact sheet synthesizes data on child-care dependent parents in various Mountain West metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). This synthesis is based on an original report by Brookings Research Analyst, Nicole Bateman, titled “Working parents are key to COVID-19 recovery.” Additionally, this fact sheet highlights other variables that include the race-ethnic breakdown, education attainment, and federal poverty breakdown for child-care dependent parents.
The Southwest Megapolitan Triangle: Immigration And Population Growth, Yanneli Llamas, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
The Southwest Megapolitan Triangle: Immigration And Population Growth, Yanneli Llamas, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.
Demography
This Fact Sheet analyzes population changes in three Mountain West metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs): Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA; Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ; and Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV. Collectively, these three major metropolitan areas are known as the Southwest Megapolitan Triangle. This Fact Sheet illustrates population changes between 2010 and 2018, using data provided by Brookings Institution senior fellow and demographer, William H. Frey, in his report titled, “As Americans spread out, immigration plays a crucial role in local population growth.” By 2019, more than 20 million Americans called this region home.
Opioids In The Las Vegas Metro, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown
Opioids In The Las Vegas Metro, Elia Del Carmen Solano-Patricio, Caitlin Saladino, William E. Brown
Health
In 2014, Nevada was one of 7 states selected to participate in a national policy coalition to reduce prescription drug abuse. As a result, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) created a data dashboard to track opioid prescriptions and opioid-involved overdose incidents. This Fact Sheet synthesizes state-level data from the Nevada Opioid Overdose Surveillance Dashboard and focuses on the Las Vegas Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The data track opioid prescription rates as they correlate to opioid-involved overdose deaths, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations.
Healthy Food Options At Dollar Discount Stores Are Equivalent In Quality And Lower In Price Compared To Grocery Stores: An Examination In Las Vegas, Nv, Courtney Coughenour, Timothy J. Bungum, M. Nikki Regalado
Healthy Food Options At Dollar Discount Stores Are Equivalent In Quality And Lower In Price Compared To Grocery Stores: An Examination In Las Vegas, Nv, Courtney Coughenour, Timothy J. Bungum, M. Nikki Regalado
Public Health Faculty Publications
Food deserts indicate limited access to and affordability of healthy foods. One potential mediator is the availability of healthy food in non-traditional outlets such as dollar-discount stores, stores selling produce at the fixed $1 price. The purpose of this study was to compare availability, quality, price differences in ‘healthier’ versus ‘regular’ food choices, price per each food item, and summary score in dollar-discount stores to grocery stores in Las Vegas using the NEMS-S; a protocol consisting of three subscores—availability, quality, price of healthier versus regular food, and a summary score. [...] see article for full abstract
Book Review: The Strip. Las Vegas And The Architecture Of The American Dream., Marta Soligo
Book Review: The Strip. Las Vegas And The Architecture Of The American Dream., Marta Soligo
UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal
Book Review: The Strip. Las Vegas and the Architecture of the American Dream
Friends Of Rainbow Company Program Evaluation, Holly Balmer, Christian Downing, Eric Garner
Friends Of Rainbow Company Program Evaluation, Holly Balmer, Christian Downing, Eric Garner
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Friends of the Rainbow Company (Friends) is a nonprofit organization that supports the mission of The Rainbow Company Youth Theatre (Rainbow Company) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Established in 1978, it supports the Rainbow Company through non-traditional financial streams and hands-on support. The Rainbow Company receives primary financial support from the City of Las Vegas Office of Cultural Affairs. Being the City’s only youth theatre education program of its kind, it has received local governmental funding since 1976. The City support is mainly for salaried employees and facilities.
Friends and the Rainbow Company are very closely linked in several ways. First, …
The Social Web: Utilizing Social Media To Expose And Provide Access To The Unlv Libraries Digital Collections, Amy Jo Hunsaker
The Social Web: Utilizing Social Media To Expose And Provide Access To The Unlv Libraries Digital Collections, Amy Jo Hunsaker
Scholarship Colloquium
Why use Social Media?
Exposure
Access points
Promotion
Establish relationships
Promote discourse
The Recent Migration Slowdown And America's Changing Regional Demographics, William H. Frey
The Recent Migration Slowdown And America's Changing Regional Demographics, William H. Frey
Brookings Scholar Lecture Series
America's regional demographics have been strongly influenced by persistent migration flows from the sunbelt to snowbelt, inward from the coasts, and immigration from abroad. Fast growing metropolitan areas like Las Vegas have ridden the waves of these flows. This presentation will discuss how past migration patterns has created sharp regional distinctions, and how the recent migration slowdown has affected them.
An Examination Of The Relationship Between The Hypersexual Environment Of Las Vegas And Forcible Rape, Lisa Ann Dooley
An Examination Of The Relationship Between The Hypersexual Environment Of Las Vegas And Forcible Rape, Lisa Ann Dooley
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
The purpose of this study was to examine whether rates of forcible rape in Nevada are high, possibly a side effect of living in a hypersexual city. The study will explore whether these rates compare to other cities of the same size that are tourism focused and whether rates of forcible rapes are higher in counties without prostitution than with prostitution. This paper will also consider rates of sexual victimization among undergraduate students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, University of British Columbia, and Simon Fraser University. Lastly, the study will consider whether the hypersexual nature of the city …
Factors Affecting Participation In Senior Center Programs, Betty J. Jefferson
Factors Affecting Participation In Senior Center Programs, Betty J. Jefferson
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
This study investigated whether the factors of relationships, recreation, relatedness, and reward would affect participation in senior centers. Demographic variables of age, sex, and socio-economic status and enabling variables of health, transportation, and income were also investigated. Data were collected from a sample of 57 older adults (aged 55 and over) from three Las Vegas Senior Centers using an instrument developed by the investigator. Findings revealed that relationships, recreation, and relatedness contributed to reasons for participation. Rewards did not seem to affect participation. In terms of demographics, more participants tended to be older, female, and educated. Enabling variables revealed participants …
Unlv Lady Rebels 1994-1995, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv Lady Rebels 1994-1995, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Basketball Programs
1993-94 Big West Standings, Statistics
Big West Conference/ The Future ... WAC
Lady Rebel All-Time Letterwinners
Lady Rebel Camp
Lady Rebel Graduate List
Lady Rebel Opponents
1994-95 Lady Rebel Outlook
Lady Rebel Quick Facts
Lady Rebel Records
1994-95 Lady Rebel Roster
Bert Leavitt Memorial Scholarship/Weldon E. Havins Award
Lady Rebel Radio
Meet the Lady Rebels
NCAA Women's National Champions
Player Bios
Marilyn and Si Redd Basketball Offices
Sports Information Staff
This is UNLV/Department of Intercollegiate Athletics
UNLV Retired Jerseys
UNLV Strength and Conditioning
UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center
UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center Records
1993-94 Year In Review
Women's Basketball …
Unlv "Rebels" Vs. Utah State, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv "Rebels" Vs. Utah State, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Basketball Programs
Team roster for both schools.
UNLV Schedule
List of UNLV Scholarship Donors
Meet the Rebels
Opponent's Scouting Report
Jerry Tarkanian Story
Jerry Tarkanian Tribute
Also contains a Jerry Tarkanian poster
Also contains information on other sports at UNLV
Unlv "Rebels" Vs. University Of California, Santa Barbara And Unlv "Rebels" Vs. New Mexico State, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv "Rebels" Vs. University Of California, Santa Barbara And Unlv "Rebels" Vs. New Mexico State, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Basketball Programs
Team roster for all schools.
UNLV Schedule
List of UNLV Scholarship Donors
Meet the Rebels
Opponent's Scouting Report
Jerry Tarkanian Story
Also contains information on other sports at UNLV
Unlv Lady Rebels 1990-1991, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv Lady Rebels 1990-1991, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Basketball Programs
Jim Bolla
Meet the Lady Rebels
1990-1991 Lady Rebel Roster
Lady Rebels Receive Boyd Group Gift
Opponent Rosters
The UNLV Women's Sports Foundation
Lady Rebel Graduate List
Unlv Vs. Temple And Unlv Vs. California State, Long Beach, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv Vs. Temple And Unlv Vs. California State, Long Beach, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Basketball Programs
Team roster for all schools
UNLV Schedule
List of UNLV Scholarship Donors
Meet the Rebels
Opponents' Scouting Report
Jerry Tarkanian Story
Also contains information on other sports at UNLV
Unlv Lady Rebels 1989-1990, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv Lady Rebels 1989-1990, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Basketball Programs
1989-1990 Lady Rebel Outlook
Lady Rebel Player Biographies
Bert Leavitt Memorial Scholarship
Lady Rebel Opponents
1988-1989 Year in Review
Meet the Lady Rebels
The Record Book
Thomas and Mack Center
Women's Basketball Boosters
This is UNLV
Big West Conference
1989-1990 Lady Rebel Schedule
Unlv 1989-90 Rebel Basketball Guide, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv 1989-90 Rebel Basketball Guide, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Basketball Programs
A guide for Rebel Basketball from 1989-1990.
Unlv Miller Lite Rebel Round-Up, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv Miller Lite Rebel Round-Up, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Basketball Programs
Team roster for both schools.
UNLV Schedule
List of UNLV Scholarship Donors
Meet the Rebels
Opponent's Scouting Report
Jerry Tarkanian Story
Story about Jerry Tarkanian's birthday party
Also contains information on other sports at UNLV
Unlv Lady Rebels 1988-1989, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv Lady Rebels 1988-1989, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Basketball Programs
1988-1989 Lady Rebel Outlook
Behind the Scenes
Lady Rebel Philosophy
Meet the Lady Rebels
This is UNLV
Rosters
1987-1988 Opponents
The Bert Leavitt Memorial Scholarship
The Record Book
Thomas and Mack Center
Opponent Publicists
1988-1989 Schedule
Unlv "Rebels" Vs. Pacific, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv "Rebels" Vs. Pacific, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Basketball Programs
Team roster for both schools.
UNLV Schedule
List of UNLV Scholarship Donors
Meet the Rebels
Opponent's Scouting Report
Jerry Tarkanian Story
Also contains information on the other sports at UNLV
Unlv Lady Rebels 1987-1988, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
Unlv Lady Rebels 1987-1988, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas
UNLV Basketball Programs
1987-1988 Lady Rebel Outlook
Behind the Scenes
Lady Rebel Philosophy
Meet the Lady Rebels
This is UNLV
Rosters
1987-1988 Opponents
The Bert Leavitt Memorial Scholarship
The Record Book
Thomas and Mack Center
Lady Rebel Letterwinners
Opponent Publicists
1987-1988 Schedule