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Research@Public Health Neighborhood/City of Boston City of Boston, Boston Centers for Youth and Family, 2004 Boston Youth Survey, in collaboration with the Harvard School of Public Health (8/05): this is a survey of Boston 9th-12th graders covering demographics, school and educational aspirations, feelings about self and future, health and physical activities, out-of-school activities, community resources, exposure to violence - including witnessing, perpetration, and victimization, safety concerns, discrimination and harassment, mental health, gang activity and gun availability, neighborhood drug use, contact with police, relationships with others, and use of technology. Boston Public Health Commission, Health of Boston 2005 (7/05): a comprehensive annual report on the health status of Boston residents featuring data by race/ethnicity, age, and gender, with charts and graphs by neighborhood. The Disparities Project (6/05): the launch of the Boston Public Health Commission and Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s new health initiative to address racial and ethnic disparities. Data Report. Mayor's Task Force Blueprint Report. Hospital Working Group Report. Boston Public Health Commission, Boston Natality 2004: a Review of 2002 Birth Data (7/04): in-depth statistics on births, maternal and infant characteristics, and infant mortality, highlighting disparities by race/ethnicity. Massachusetts Health Council, Common Health for the Commonwealth: Massachusetts Trends in Determinants of Health (10/06): Looks at public health indicators across ten topic areas, highlighting recent increases in violence, asthma, and school drop-outs, but also revealing a drop in the number of uninsured residents. Massachusetts Public Health Association, Strengthening Local Public Health in Massachusetts: A Call to Action (6/06): Reports on a survey of local public health authorities. Existing staff shortages, compounded by the fact that 18% of public health employees eligible to retire within 2 years raises questions about the future health of public health services. Massachusetts Council of Human Service Providers, The Future of Human Services Workforce in Massachusetts (pdf) (4/06): This report outlines the long-term need for more human service workers, and the difficulties of recruiting and retaining these workers given low pay and difficult work conditions. Rappaport Institute, Policy Notes, Volume 3, Number 1 (2/06): presents a series of papers that examine census-tract level health disparities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and finds that poorer health outcomes for blacks and Hispanics relative to whites are due largely to higher rates of poverty. Massachusetts Department of Public Health - Division of Health Care Quality, Nursing Home Satisfaction Survey (12/05): a survey of family members of the residents of the state’s nursing homes about their satisfaction with nursing home staff, meals, activities, residents’ rights, and care. 297 of 449 eligible nursing homes in the state participated. Associated Industries of Massachusetts with Polestar Communications & Strategic Analysis, Massachusetts Health Care Reform: A Backgrounder on Legislative Proposals and Initiatives (11/05): a paper prepared for reference use by AIM’s 7,600 members, which offer health care benefits to their 600,000 employees. The report summarizes the history and current state of health care in Massachusetts, reviews the options for reform in the immediate future, discusses the implications for employers of the three plans currently under consideration, and advocates for collaboration between business and government and consideration of the concerns of businesses. Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, Policy Notes, Volume 2, Number 2 (6/05): highlights policy-related research about Greater Boston, including the impact of Massachusetts' smoking ban, barriers to the adoption of children from foster care, and the link between socioeconomic status and mental illness. |
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