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Policy Briefs provide relevant, research-based information for policy decision-makers. Contents of these briefs are based on rigorous scientific research that has been scrutinized and endorsed by top scholars. The briefs are just one more way the College of Human Sciences is making a difference and improving people's lives.   Faculty standing in front of Human Sciences exhibit   Faculty shared their research with legislators in the rotunda of the Capitol in Des Moines on Apr. 3, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Farmers, food stamps, and Medicaid

Craig Gundersen and Susan Offutt Farm poverty and safety nets
Food stamp benefits reduce the depth of poverty Dean Jolliffe, Craig Gundersen, Laura Tiehen, and Joshua Winicki Food stamp benefits and child poverty
Learners in the demographic transition Katherine Richardson Bruna What's language go to do with it?: A case study of academic language instruction in a high school 'English Learner Science' classroom
Housing key to rural community vitality Christine C. Cook and Sue R. Crull Uncovering the dynamics of social capital, housing planning and rural community vitality
Technology is at the helm of education Niki Davis Professional development for virtual schooling and online learning
Transportation access boosts employment Cynthia Needles Fletcher, Steven B. Garasky, Helen H. Jensen, and Robert B. Nielsen Transitioning from welfare to work
Food insecurity and child overweight Craig Gunderson, Brenda Lohman, Steven Garasky, Susan Stewart, and Joey Eisenmann Lack of association between child-specific food insecurity and overweight in a sample of 10-15 year old low-income youth
Dating violence prevention in schools Melissa P. Schnurr and Brenda J. Lohman How much does school matter? An examination of adolescent dating violence perpetration
Preventing boys' risky sexual behavior Brenda J. Lohman Protective and risk factors associated with early adolescent boys' sexual debut and risky sexual behaviors
Creating family business success Linda S. Niehm and Nancy J. Miller Entrepreneurship and the impact of managerial role on family business success
Lifestyle motivates new entrepreneurs Linda S. Niehm and Sara Marcketti An exploratory study of lifestyle entrepreneurship and its relationship to life quality
Cabinets offer accessibility solutions Mary H. Yearns Developing cabinet prototypes for a universal design kitchen: Responses from consumers and senior housing providers