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• The influence of cognitive impairment on health behaviors among older adults: The moderating role of living arrangement 

  Kang, Sung-Wan (2018-06-27)

  The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of cognitive impairment on health behaviors in older adults. This study further assessed whether this relationship differs by living arrangement. I hypothesized that ...

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• “We have to learn how to transition with our children”: Parenting practices that promote school readiness among low-income black families in a head start program 

  Perry, Danielle M. (2018-06-21)

  When parents are present and play an active role in their child’s development, they are capable of protecting them from negative characteristics in their neighborhoods that may lead to poor academic and socioemotional ...

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• Exploring the lived experiences of low-income single Batswana mothers: A narrative inquiry 

  Malinga, Tumani (2018-04-18)

  Women, especially in female-headed households in Botswana, are living in poverty, despite the country’s economic progress and decreased poverty levels. Despite the findings from national surveys indicating that poverty is ...

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• The tailored information sharing decision model: A qualitative study exploring how expert lobbyists influence state legislators 

  Minarik, Joseph Douglas (2018-04-17)

  To share information effectively with state legislative policymakers, administrators of nonprofit organizations need policy practice knowledge and skills. This study presents a theory of tailored information sharing to ...

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• Association between early maternal depression and child growth: A group-based trajectory modeling analysis 

  Pineros Leano, Maria Fernanda (2018-04-17)

  Childhood overweight and obesity have become a primary social and public health concern. Over the past 30 years, rates of childhood overweight and obesity in the United States have increased dramatically from 6% to 32%. ...

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