Search Results - "Wolfe, Barbara L"

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Effect of the Affordable Care Act on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Insurance Coverage

by Buchmueller, Thomas C Levinson, Zachary M Levy, Helen G Wolfe, Barbara L Published in American journal of public health (1971) (01.08.2016)

“...To document how health insurance coverage changed for White, Black, and Hispanic adults after the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into effect. We used data from...”

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How developmental neuroscience can help address the problem of child poverty

by Pollak, Seth D Wolfe, Barbara L Published in Development and psychopathology (01.12.2020)

“...Nearly 1 in 5 children in the United States lives in a household whose income is below the official federal poverty line, and more than 40% of children live in...”

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The effects of teenage fatherhood on young adult outcomes

by Fletcher, Jason Wolfe, Barbara L Published in Economic inquiry (2012)

“...This paper uses national longitudinal data and several new empirical strategies to examine the consequences of teenage fatherhood. The key contribution is to...”

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Incentives, Challenges, and Dilemmas of TANF: A Case Study

by Barbara L. Wolfe Published in Journal of policy analysis and management (01.10.2002)

“...This paper compares the incentives inherent in TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), the U.S. welfare system in place after the 1996 reforms, with...”

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Family Poverty Affects the Rate of Human Infant Brain Growth

by Hanson, Jamie L Hair, Nicole Shen, Dinggang G Shi, Feng Gilmore, John H Wolfe, Barbara L Pollak, Seth D
edited by Baud, Olivier
Published in PloS one (2013-00-00)

“...Living in poverty places children at very high risk for problems across a variety of domains, including schooling, behavioral regulation, and health. Aspects...”

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Association between Income and the Hippocampus

by Hanson, Jamie L Chandra, Amitabh Wolfe, Barbara L Pollak, Seth D
edited by Uddin, Monica
Published in PloS one (04.05.2011)

“...Facets of the post-natal environment including the type and complexity of environmental stimuli, the quality of parenting behaviors, and the amount and type of...”

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Maximizing research on the adverse effects of child poverty through consensus measures

by Pollak, Seth D Wolfe, Barbara L Published in Developmental science (01.11.2020)

“...A variety of new research approaches are providing new ways to better understand the developmental mechanisms through which poverty affects children's...”

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Association of Child Poverty, Brain Development, and Academic Achievement

by Hair, Nicole L Hanson, Jamie L Wolfe, Barbara L Pollak, Seth D Published in JAMA pediatrics (20.07.2015)

“...IMPORTANCE: Children living in poverty generally perform poorly in school, with markedly lower standardized test scores and lower educational attainment. The...”

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Education and Labor Market Consequences of Teenage Childbearing: Evidence Using the Timing of Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Fixed Effects

by Fletcher, Jason M Wolfe, Barbara L Published in The Journal of human resources (01.04.2009)

“...The question of whether giving birth as a teenager has negative economic consequences for the mother remains controversial despite substantial research. In...”

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The Effect of Health on the Work Effort of Single Mothers

by Barbara L. Wolfe Steven C. Hill Published in The Journal of human resources (01.01.1995)

“...Data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation are used to investigate ways in which health influences a single mother's decision whether to work:...”

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The Effects of the Affordable Care Act Adult Dependent Coverage Expansion on Mental Health

by Burns, Marguerite E Wolfe, Barbara L Published in The journal of mental health policy and economics (01.03.2016)

“...In September 2010, the Affordable Care Act increased the availability of private health insurance for young adult dependents in the United States and...”

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Increasing Our Understanding of the Health-Income Gradient in Children

by Wolfe, Barbara L Fletcher, Jason
01.12.2012

“...There have been numerous attempts to both document the income-health gradient in children and to understand the nature of the tie. In this paper we review and...”

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Child mental health and human capital accumulation: The case of ADHD revisited

by Fletcher, Jason Wolfe, Barbara Published in Journal of health economics (2008)

“...In volume 25, issue 6 of this journal, Janet Currie and Mark Stabile (JCMS,) made a significant contribution to our understanding of the influence of ADHD...”

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Long-Term Consequences of Childhood ADHD on Criminal Activities

by Fletcher, Jason M Wolfe, Barbara L Published in SSRN Electronic Journal (01.09.2009)

“...BACKGROUNDAttention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent mental health problems facing children. Little is known of the long-term...”

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The effect of patient reminders and gas station gift cards on patient adherence to testing guidelines for diabetes

by Austin, Sam Wolfe, Barbara L Published in Wisconsin medical journal (Madison, Wis.) (01.06.2011)

“...Analysis of the effectiveness of a small financial incentive and a written reminder to encourage test taking among persons with diabetes who have missed...”

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Am I my Brother's Keeper? Sibling Spillover Effects: The Case of Developmental Disabilities and Externalizing Behavior

by Wolfe, Barbara L Fletcher, Jason Hair, Nicole L
01.08.2012

“...Using a sample of sibling pairs from the PSID-CDS, we examine the effects of sibling health status on early educational outcomes. We find that sibling...”

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