Montez-led study linking state policies to life expectancy in the Los Angeles Times
See related: Longevity, Political Parties, State & Local, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Danielle Rhubart's Research Cited in Marketwatch
"Research also suggests that mothers aren't just reducing their hours, they're leaving their jobs to cope. Among women who said they were not working due to the pandemic, more than 16% said it was because they had to care for children not in school or daycare...compared to less than 5% of the men," states a research brief written by Lerner Postdoctoral Scholar Danielle Rhubart.
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London talks to Military.com about study on vets with TBI, alcohol use
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Lerner Center research cited in NYT article on working moms, COVID-19
Lerner Postdoctoral Scholar Danielle Rhubart's research found that over 80 percent of U.S. adults who weren’t working because they had to care for their children who were not in school or day care were women.
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, Gender and Sex, United States
Danielle Rhubart's Research Brief Cited in New York Times
Danielle Rhubart, Lerner postdoctoral scholar, was cited in The New York Times in a story about how COVID-19 is disproportionately affecting mothers’ careers.
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, Gender and Sex, United States
Harrington Meyer quoted in Christian Science Monitor article on working parents, COVID-19
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Lerner Graduate Fellow, Emmy Helander, interviewed for Buffalo News story about COVID deaths
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Dean’s Office, CPR fund summer project assistantships
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Landes speaks to NPR about COVID-19 fatalities among people with IDD
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Landes featured in Forbes on COVID19 deaths related to intellectual and developmental disabilities
Lerner Research Affiliate Scott Landes and his colleagues found that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have a greater chance of dying from COVID-19 than those without IDD.
See related: COVID-19, IDD, Longevity, United States
Zhang quoted in National Geographic story on raising resilient children during coronavirus
Lerner Fellow Xiaoyan Zhang notes the positive long term outcomes of emotionally resilient children and discusses steps caregivers can take to help strengthen children's coping skills.
See related: Child & Elder Care, COVID-19, United States
Harrington Meyer discusses grandparenting during a pandemic with Kaiser Health News
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Harrington Meyer quoted in NY Times piece on grandparenting, COVID-19
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Meyer interviewed for New York Times article about the impacts of COVID-19 on grandparents
Grandparents who are providing child care during the pandemic can see tremendous benefits—more physical activity, a healthy emotional life, more socializing—but the additional stressors can also lead to burnout. “It’s simultaneously wonderful and too much,” says University Professor Madonna Harrington Meyer.
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Landes talks to Spectrum News about COVID-19, people with disabilities
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Monnat comments on impact of COVID-19 on minorities in Daily Gazette
"This is just another example of the negative health impacts of structural racism," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. "Across all institutions, blacks are disadvantaged."
See related: COVID-19, New York State, Race & Ethnicity, State & Local
Monnat discusses racial disparities, COVID-19 deaths in Miami Herald
"Without widespread testing and without knowing the infection rate, we can’t responsibly predict when things could open back up," says Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion.
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