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Journal of Applied Gerontology Mary P. Gallant*, Meaghan Tartaglia, Susan Hardman, and Kara Burke ABSTRACT This study aimed to evaluate a community-based implementation of an evidence-based fall prevention program, in which 131 individuals participated in Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance. Self-report and functional performance assessments included demographics, health and fall history, the Activities-Specific Balance [...]

Journal of Agromedicine Erika Scott, Erin Bell*, Liane Hirabayashi, Nicole Krupa, and Paul Jenkins ABSTRACT Objectives: Agriculture is a dangerous industry, and although data on fatal injuries exist, less is known about nonfatal injuries. The purpose of this study is to describe trends in agricultural morbidity in Maine and New Hampshire from 2008 to 2010 [...]

Race and Justice Peter S. Lehmann, Justin T. Pickett*, Stephanie Bontrager Ryon, Anna E. Kosloski ABSTRACT In light of the expansion of punitive “get tough” policies for juvenile offenders, some researchers have uncovered evidence that juveniles who are waived to the adult court receive more severe sanctions than retained juveniles. Theoretically, the transfer status of [...]

Social Science & Medicine Ashley M. Fox*, Wenhui Feng, and Rakesh Yumkham ABSTRACT Anti-smoking campaigns are widely viewed as a success case in public health policy. However, smoking rates continue to vary widely across U.S. states and the success of anti-smoking campaigns is contingent upon states' adoption of anti-smoking policies. Though state anti-smoking policy is [...]