Student-Authored Publications on Children, Families, and Communities

Identifying and Understanding Ways to Address the Impact of Racism on Patient Safety in Health Care Settings August 8, 2022

Lucy B. Schulson, Angela D. Thomas, Jeannette Tsuei, Jason Michel Etchegaray
RAND Corporation and MedStar researchers examined the intersection of patient safety and racism, focusing on patient safety and health equity from clinician leaders' perspectives. An overarching emphasis of the work concerned the impact of racism and other related factors (i.e., bias) on patient safety events and potential interventions or changes (such as creating a culture of speaking up about racism in care) that can help prevent such events.
Diversity in U.S. Military Families: An Environmental Scan of the Peer-Reviewed Literature on Race and Ethnic Variation for Select Well-Being Outcomes July 1, 2022

Sarah O. Meadows, Sierra Smucker, Dionne Barnes-Proby, Julia Vidal Verástegui, Rosemary Li, Elliott Brennan
Researchers explore the literature on race and ethnicity (R/E) in relation to U.S. military service member well-being in the areas of mental health, behavioral health, family violence, marital satisfaction, and financial stress to uncover whether past research has focused on R/E differences in outcomes as a driving research question; the variables used to capture R/E; and the quality of research in terms of design, data, and analysis.
Preparing for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate: Findings from the Los Angeles Food Recovery Study June 21, 2022

Alina I. Palimaru, Joslyn Fleming, Jay Balagna, Marcy Agmon, Marc Robbins, Sarah B. Hunter
Under a new state law, by 2025 California must reduce organic waste by 75 percent and recover 20 percent edible food that would otherwise be landfilled. RAND researchers reviewed the literature and government documents, and interviewed stakeholders to assess the preparedness for the new mandate in Los Angeles County. They suggest ways in which the mandate could be turned into an opportunity for innovation and capacity-building.
Los Angeles County's Preparedness for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate (SB 1383): An Examination of Food Recovery Logistics and Other Challenges June 21, 2022

Alina I. Palimaru, Joslyn Fleming, Jay Balagna, Marcy Agmon, Marc Robbins, Sarah B. Hunter
California's 2016 food recovery mandate, Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383), could make an important contribution toward mitigating the climate crisis and food insecurity. In this report, the authors review food recovery in Los Angeles County and specific challenges relating to SB 1383 implementation, and they suggest ways in which the mandate could be turned into an opportunity for innovation and capacity-building.
Setting Standards for Delivering High-Quality Care to Veterans with Invisible Wounds May 9, 2022

Carrie M. Farmer, Sierra Smucker, Natalie Ernecoff, Hamad Al-Ibrahim
RAND researchers identified ten standards for the delivery of high-quality care for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, substance use disorders, and mild traumatic brain injury.
Strategies to Improve Long-Term Outcomes for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury April 28, 2022

Kathryn E. Bouskill, Carrie M. Farmer, Irineo Cabreros, Jonathan H. Cantor, Natalie Ernecoff, Lynn Hu, Shira H. Fischer, Aaron Kofner, Lisa S. Meredith, Matthew L. Mizel, et al.
This brief describes findings from a study on the long-term outcomes of traumatic brain injury for veterans, the future needs of this population, effective treatments, and the availability of community-based resources.
A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools: Findings from the 2021 American Instructional Resources Surveys April 18, 2022

Ashley Woo, Tanji Reed Marshall, Lawrence Paska, Julia H. Kaufman
In this webinar, RAND Corporation researchers share data from a national teacher survey administered in spring 2021 concerning the extent to which public school teachers report addressing anti-bias education in their K–12 classrooms. Discussants from organizations that support high-quality teaching and learning reflect on the findings and their implications for helping all students in public schools succeed.
Evaluation of Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health's 2020–2021 L.A. Dodgers Mental Health Campaign April 6, 2022

Rebecca L. Collins, Nicole K. Eberhart, Elizabeth Roth, Ingrid Estrada-Darley
This report presents an evaluation of a Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health campaign with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2020 and 2021 that focuses on the prevention of and early intervention for mental health challenges—an effort specifically aimed at the team's extensive Hispanic fan base. This group is a key county demographic with attitudes toward mental illness that sometimes differ from those of other ethnic groups.
Advancing Global Citizenship in America March 24, 2022

James Dobbins, Krishna B. Kumar, Karishma V. Patel
Concerted international action is required to tackle the shared challenges of climate change, environmental sustainability, pandemic disease, international security, and economic growth. This Perspective addresses what global citizenship is and how it can be fostered, why it is important to address these issues, and ways to promote global citizenship across the political spectrum.
Evaluation of Los Angeles County's Fall 2020 WhyWeRise Mental Health Campaign and WeRise 2021 March 10, 2022

Rebecca L. Collins, Nicole K. Eberhart, Ingrid Estrada-Darley, Elizabeth Roth
This social marketing campaign conducted by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health focuses on prevention of and early intervention for mental health challenges, with WeRise events held each spring. Surveys suggest that these efforts reached a racially, culturally, and economically diverse group of county residents, fostered a feeling of support among those exposed to the campaign, and boosted residents' awareness of local resources.
For Secondary Teachers Educating Students with Disabilities, 2021 Was a New Year with an Old Story: Findings from the American Educator Panels March 3, 2022

Laura Stelitano, Heather Gomez-Bendaña, Lucas Greer
The COVID-19 pandemic presented new challenges for educators who teach students with disabilities (SWD). The authors of this Data Note present national survey findings from secondary school principals and educators from the spring of the 2020–2021 school year, exploring educators' access to and use of supports for teaching SWD.
A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools: Findings from the 2021 American Instructional Resources Surveys February 22, 2022

Ashley Woo, Rebecca Ann Lawrence, Sy Doan, Julia H. Kaufman
Research demonstrates that teaching students explicitly about issues of identity, diversity, equity, and bias—sometimes referred to as anti-bias education—can lead to positive student outcomes. RAND researchers leverage nationally representative survey data of kindergarten through 12th grade (K–12) public school teachers to examine whether teachers report providing anti-bias education and what anti-bias education looks like in K–12 schools.
A Community-Partnered Approach to Social Network Data Collection for a Large and Partial Network February 18, 2022

Max Izenberg, Ryan Andrew Brown, Cora Siebert, Ron Heinz, Aida Rahmattalabi, Phebe Vayanos
To help improve landslide communication in Sitka, we used a community-partnered approach to social network analysis to identify potential key actors for landslide risk communication and structural holes that may inhibit communication.
Equity Metrics for Climate Adaptation in the Electricity Sector February 17, 2022

Nidhi Kalra, Swaptik Chowdhury, Kelly Klima, Liam Regan
Social equity has become a key concern among public agencies. In 2020, the California Public Utilities Commission adopted a ruling that requires utilities to assess communities' vulnerability to climate impacts and evaluate how climate adaptation efforts can promote equity. The authors developed a set of context-specific equity metrics that Southern California Edison could build on and incorporate into its ongoing work toward climate adaptation.
District Leaders' Concerns About Mental Health and Political Polarization in Schools: Selected Findings from the Fourth American School District Panel Survey February 8, 2022

Melissa Kay Diliberti, Heather L. Schwartz
Media reports of staff shortages, heated school board meetings, increased student misbehavior, low student and teacher attendance, and enrollment declines suggest increased — rather than decreased — problems during this third pandemic school year. To learn about the prevalence of these challenges nationwide, RAND researchers surveyed 359 district and charter network leaders in the American School District Panel.
Recouping Separation Pay from U.S. Service Members and Veterans Who Later Receive Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation February 7, 2022

Stephanie Rennane, Beth J. Asch, Michael G. Mattock, Hannah Acheson-Field
After service members separate from the military and receive separation pay, they may later qualify for compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). To avoid duplication of benefits, VA cannot pay veterans until the full amount of separation pay has been recouped, or withheld. The authors present findings on how many service members and veterans are affected by recoupment and how much more money they would receive in its absence.
English Language Arts Instructional Systems in the First Full Year of COVID-19 January 31, 2022

Elaine Lin Wang, Daniel Silver, Morgan Polikoff, Ashley Woo, Julia H. Kaufman, Allyson D. Gittens, Isabel Clay
Developing a coherent, standards-aligned instructional system is challenging even in the best of times; it may be especially difficult to achieve as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The authors focus on teachers' perceptions of the guidance received on English language arts instruction and instructional system coherence in the first full year of COVID-19 (2020–2021) and how teachers' perceptions compared with the 2019–2020 school year.
The U.S. Equity-First Vaccination Initiative: Early Insights January 28, 2022

Laura J. Faherty, Jeanne S. Ringel, Malcolm V. Williams, Ashley M. Kranz, Lilian Perez, Lucy B. Schulson, Allyson D. Gittens, Brian Phillips, Lawrence Baker, Priya Gandhi, et al.
The Equity-First Vaccination Initiative aims to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in U.S. coronavirus vaccination rates. Five demonstration sites are using hyper-local, community-led strategies to increase vaccine confidence and access. This interim report highlights the initial work of selected community-based organizations to which the anchor partners are making subgrants, synthesizes lessons learned so far, and suggests policy implications.
The Well-Being of Secondary School Principals One Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic January 26, 2022

Ashley Woo, Elizabeth D. Steiner
Using nationally representative data from the 2021 Learn Together Surveys, the authors examine the state of secondary principals' well-being and job-related stressors one year into the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors discuss implications and recommend strategies to encourage state and local policymakers and district leaders to consider principals' well-being and take steps to mitigate job-related stressors now and in the long term.
Societal Impact of Research Funding for Women's Health in Rheumatoid Arthritis January 25, 2022

Matthew D. Baird, Melanie A. Zaber, Annie Chen, Andrew W. Dick, Chloe E. Bird, Molly Waymouth, Grace Gahlon, Denise D. Quigley, Hamad Al-Ibrahim, Lori Frank
Without information on the potential return on investment for women's health research, stakeholders lack a basis for altering research investments to improve knowledge of women's health. In this report, the authors examine the societal cost impact of increasing research funding in rheumatoid arthritis and find that investing in women's health research yields benefits beyond investing in general research.
Changes in School Composition During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for School-Average Interim Test Score Use January 19, 2022

Jonathan Schweig, Megan Kuhfeld, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Andrew McEachin, Louis T. Mariano
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated concerns about whether differences in school-aggregate test scores can be interpreted to represent real and meaningful differences in school progress and performance. In this report, RAND researchers investigate one issue that may contaminate utilization of COVID-19–era school-aggregate scores: changes in school composition over time.
Early Insights from the Equity-First Vaccination Initiative December 20, 2021

Laura J. Faherty, Jeanne S. Ringel, Malcolm V. Williams, Ashley M. Kranz, Lilian Perez, Lucy B. Schulson, Allyson D. Gittens, Brian Phillips, Lawrence Baker, Priya Gandhi, et al.
The Equity-First Vaccination Initiative aims to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates in the United States. Five demonstration sites are using hyper-local, community-led strategies to increase vaccine confidence and access.
Addressing Climate Migration: A Review of National Policy Approaches December 7, 2021

Jonathan S. Blake, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, Jay Balagna
In this paper, RAND researchers provide a framework for understanding how nation-states are developing policies to respond to climate migration and mobility. They review related policies in Bangladesh, Kiribati, Kenya, Norway, the United States, and Vanuatu. These findings can provide policymakers with high-level options when considering the broad needs of climate migrants and their host communities and when designing their own policies.
Addressing Anti-Asian Racism in the Era of COVID-19: Next Steps for a Research Agenda November 30, 2021

Lu Dong, Jennifer Bouey, Douglas Yeung, Peggy G. Chen, Priya Gandhi
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Americans have faced a wave of racism and hate incidents. The authors assess knowledge gaps around such racism and associated acts of violence and propose possible solutions to address it by conducting 20 semi-structured interviews with diverse stakeholders to identify key themes about the causes of, reaction to, and mitigation measures against anti-Asian racism in the context of the pandemic and beyond.
Access to Health Care Among TRICARE-Covered Children November 8, 2021

Joachim O. Hero, Courtney A. Gidengil, Nabeel Qureshi, Terri Tanielian, Carrie M. Farmer
TRICARE-covered children face challenges accessing health care, with the greatest challenges among children who have experienced frequent relocations and children with special health care needs. Analyses of survey data allow a comparison between children with TRICARE and other types of insurance, as well as between children who have changed addresses more and less frequently and between children with special health care needs and those without.

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Student-Authored Publications on Children, Families, and Communities

Identifying and Understanding Ways to Address the Impact of Racism on Patient Safety in Health Care Settings August 8, 2022

Diversity in U.S. Military Families: An Environmental Scan of the Peer-Reviewed Literature on Race and Ethnic Variation for Select Well-Being Outcomes July 1, 2022

Preparing for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate: Findings from the Los Angeles Food Recovery Study June 21, 2022

Los Angeles County's Preparedness for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate (SB 1383): An Examination of Food Recovery Logistics and Other Challenges June 21, 2022

Setting Standards for Delivering High-Quality Care to Veterans with Invisible Wounds May 9, 2022

Strategies to Improve Long-Term Outcomes for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury April 28, 2022

A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools: Findings from the 2021 American Instructional Resources Surveys April 18, 2022

Evaluation of Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health's 2020–2021 L.A. Dodgers Mental Health Campaign April 6, 2022

Advancing Global Citizenship in America March 24, 2022

Evaluation of Los Angeles County's Fall 2020 WhyWeRise Mental Health Campaign and WeRise 2021 March 10, 2022

For Secondary Teachers Educating Students with Disabilities, 2021 Was a New Year with an Old Story: Findings from the American Educator Panels March 3, 2022

A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools: Findings from the 2021 American Instructional Resources Surveys February 22, 2022

A Community-Partnered Approach to Social Network Data Collection for a Large and Partial Network February 18, 2022

Equity Metrics for Climate Adaptation in the Electricity Sector February 17, 2022

District Leaders' Concerns About Mental Health and Political Polarization in Schools: Selected Findings from the Fourth American School District Panel Survey February 8, 2022

Recouping Separation Pay from U.S. Service Members and Veterans Who Later Receive Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation February 7, 2022

English Language Arts Instructional Systems in the First Full Year of COVID-19 January 31, 2022

The U.S. Equity-First Vaccination Initiative: Early Insights January 28, 2022

The Well-Being of Secondary School Principals One Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic January 26, 2022

Societal Impact of Research Funding for Women's Health in Rheumatoid Arthritis January 25, 2022

Changes in School Composition During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for School-Average Interim Test Score Use January 19, 2022

Early Insights from the Equity-First Vaccination Initiative December 20, 2021

Addressing Climate Migration: A Review of National Policy Approaches December 7, 2021

Addressing Anti-Asian Racism in the Era of COVID-19: Next Steps for a Research Agenda November 30, 2021

Access to Health Care Among TRICARE-Covered Children November 8, 2021