A5041117320- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Policy Transfer and Learning
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Public Policy and Administration Research
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Political and Economic history of UK and US
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Education Systems and Policy
- Global Health Care Issues
- American Constitutional Law and Politics
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
2019-2024
United States Geological Survey
2022
University of Hawaii at Hilo
2022
National Park Service
2022
Kansas State University
2022
Cornell University
2022
George Washington University
2010-2021
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
2020
University of Minnesota
2012-2019
Louisiana Tech University
2017
Analyses of life‐history, ecological, and geographic trait differences among species, their causes, correlates, likely consequences are increasingly important for understanding conserving biodiversity in the face rapid global change. Assembling multispecies data from diverse literature sources into a single comprehensive set requires detailed consideration methods to reliably compile particular derive estimates multiple based on different techniques definitions. Here we describe PanTHERIA,...
Motivated by recent work suggesting that low‐income citizens are virtually ignored in the American policymaking process, this article asks whether a similar bias shapes policy positions adopted political parties much earlier process. While normative hope is serve as linkage institutions enhancing representation of those with fewer resources to organize, resource‐dependent campaign environment which operate provides incentives appeal greatest resources. Using newly developed measures state...
Abstract Using data from the Child Care Supplement to Fragile Families and Wellbeing Study, we test associations between quality of child care state policies. These data, which include observations interviews with providers mothers for 777 children across 14 states, allow comparisons a broader range policy regimes settings than earlier research on this topic. multilevel linear logistic models, found that more generous subsidy policies (that is, greater investment, higher income eligibility)...
A central provision of the Affordable Care Act is establishment state-level health exchanges. While states are given opportunity to develop and administer these private insurance marketplaces, their plans must meet certain minimum standards or risk preemption by federal government. This policy design establishes a hybrid model intergovernmental making, which may serve heighten conflict during implementation further polarize states' policies. Using new data on efforts establish exchanges...
Over recent decades, the American states have implemented electoral reforms that make it easier for citizens to register and vote. This article examines “equality effects” of these reforms: degree which reform serves equalize or further skew participation rates between rich poor. Using Voter Supplement Current Population Survey, authors generate state-level estimates income bias in registration voting elections from 1978 2008. Findings support their theory some promote equality, while others...
Objective. To examine whether public support for government intervention to address health disparities varies when are framed in terms of different social groups. Method. A survey experiment was embedded a opinion poll Wisconsin adults. Respondents were randomly assigned answer questions about either racial, economic, or education health. Ordered logit regression analyses differences across experimental conditions disparities. Results. Health between economic groups received the broadest...
Despite its historic nature, passage of federal healthcare reform in March 2010 represented only one step forward a multistep policy-making process. The locus has now shifted to the states, key venue for implementing health care exchanges and other central provisions law. Yet, rather than moving on implementation law, majority states have resisted form or another. This paper examines this state-level resistance “ObamaCare” during first two years considers potential explanations, identifying...
Amid growing concern about childhood obesity, the United States spends billions of dollars on food assistance: providing meals and subsidizing purchases. We examine relationship between assistance body mass index (BMI) for young, low-income children, who are a primary target population federal programs efforts to prevent obesity. Our findings indicate that may unintentionally contribute obesity problem in cities with high prices. also find subsidized at school or day care beneficial...
Prior literature has emphasized demographic, economic, and political explanations for increasing income inequality in the U nited S tates, with little attention paid to role of state‐level policy. This is despite great variation across states both level rate at which it rising. paper asks whether differences state policy choices can help explain this variation; specifically, we examined a range redistributive policies enacted between 1980 2005 identified four common approaches likely impact...
Recognizing the health effects of nonhealth policies, scholars and others seeking to improve Americans' have advocated implementation a culture health—which would call attention prioritize as key outcome policy making across all levels government in private sector. Adopting this "health-in-all-policies" lens, makers are paying increasing impacts they debate policies areas such urban planning, housing, transportation. Yet economic that shape distribution income wealth often overlooked....
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 established the first-ever National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Council out recognition need for a major new national focus on disease prevention. Composed cabinet-level officials from range federal agencies, council has clear policy mandate: to coordinate lead prevention, wellness, health promotion efforts across entire government nation. In its first year, developed comprehensive prevention strategy; but full implementation is threatened by...
Scholars have identified partisan differences in policy representation—with Republicans more often found to represent the rich, while Democrats align with preferences of less affluent voters. This paper explores these differences, questioning this simple conclusion on both theoretical and methodological grounds. Instead, we develop test a theory which elected officials parties their co-partisans, who agree one another many issues. Yet, subset issues, upper class lower co-partisans diverging...
Journal Article Federalism, Partisan Politics, and Shifting Support for State Flexibility: The Case of the U.S. Children's Health Insurance Program Get access Colleen M. Grogan, Grogan **University Chicago; cgrogan@uchicago.edu Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Elizabeth Rigby †University Houston; erigby@uh.edu Publius: Volume 39, Issue 1, Winter 2009, Pages 47–69, https://doi.org/10.1093/publius/pjn031 Published: 06 December 2008
This study examines how instrumental and symbolic messages embedded in state law shape the practices of “street-level” bureaucrats. Specifically, we investigate whether passage state-level English Only laws influences way language learners are instructed local public schools. Using data on from 1987 to 2004 school-level National Center for Educational Statistics, find that aspects serve constrain, but not eliminate, schools’ use bilingual instruction, while those sending only less...
Abstract Advances in hierarchical modeling have improved estimation of ecological parameters from count data, especially those quantifying population abundance, distribution, and dynamics by explicitly accounting for observation processes, particularly incomplete detection. Even models that account detection, however, cannot compensate data limitations stemming poorly planned sampling. Ecologists therefore need guidance planning count‐based studies follow established sampling theory, collect...
Policy makers and advocates have a variety of tools from which to choose when designing childcare policy. design choices, such as whether provide assistance through new government program or via voucher for use in the private market, are fact social, political, moral, value-laden choices that shape nature young children's experiences care settings. Although rarely discussed, these also privilege particular social constructions by defining our understanding policy problem characteristics...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) passed with no Republican votes was accompanied by intense criticism that the reform "rammed through" legislative process majority party. By contrast, many Democrats emphasized extensive yearlong debate over health care argued final bill represented a compromise good ideas from both parties. We undertake policy-centered analysis to help reconcile these conflicting reports this episode. Drawing on real-time accounts published in...
English Much policy research is proposed, designed and funded to inform debates. Yet, given the value-laden nature of making limitations social science in providing definitive answers devoid caveats, some question ability affect at all. Examining this question, article compiles commentary from 14 individuals convened discuss research-to-policy connection as it actually occurs US making. These ‘research brokers’ hold different professional roles (for example, congressional staffers,...
This article tests a theory of how key characteristics policy tool under debate magnify the importance particular elements policymaking context in U.S. states. In particular, it is expected that state use more visible tools will depend on economic state, whereas coercive vary with ideological and partisan state. These hypotheses are tested area for which states employ range distinct tools—early childhood education policy. Pooling data from all 50 at four time points ( N = 200), hierarchical...
Previous Mottled Duck (Anas fulvigula) studies suggested that high female breeding season survival may be caused by low nesting effort, but few estimates of associated with effort exist on the western Gulf Coast. Here, (N = 40) and incidence 39) were estimated for Ducks upper Texas coast, 2006–2008. Females fitted backpack radio transmitters visually relocated every 3–4 days. Weekly was using Known Fate procedure program MARK as annual proportion females observed or broods. The top-ranked...