PRI Faculty Publications

PRI Faculty Publications from the last five years are shown below.

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2008

Abler, D.G. , J.C. Beghin , D. Blandford and A. Elobeid (2008). "Changing the U.S. Sugar Program into a Standard Crop Program: Consequences under the North American Free Trade Agreement and Doha." Review of Agricultural Economics 30(1):82-102. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Alwin, D.F. , R.J. McCammon , L.A. Wray and W.L. Rodgers (2008). "Population Processes and Cognitive Aging." In Hofer, S.M. and D.F. Alwin (Eds.) , Handbook of Cognitive Aging: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Amato, P.R. and J. Cheadle (2008). "Parental Divorce, Marital Conflict and Children's Behavior Problems: A Comparison of Adopted and Biological Children." Social Forces 86(3):1139-1161. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Barry, T. , P. Kemper and S.D. Brannon (2008). "Measuring Worker Turnover in Long-Term Care: Lessons from the Better Jobs Better Care Demonstration." Gerontologist 48(3):394-499. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Barsom, S.H. , H.E. Dillaway , P.B. Koch , M.L. Ostrowski and P.K. Mansfield (2008). "The Menstrual Cycle and Adolescent Health." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1135:52-57. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

BeLue, R. , A.S. Schreiner , K. Taylor-Richardson , L.E. Murray-Kolb and J.L. Beard (2008). "What Matters Most: An Investigation of Predictors of Perceived Stress among Young Mothers in Khayelitsha." Health Care for Women International 29(6):638-648. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Berkman, M.B. , J.S. Pacheco and E. Plutzer (2008). "Evolution and Creationism in America's Classrooms: A National Portrait." PLoS Biology 6(5):e124-. |Full Text| |Journal Home Page|

Beverly, E.A. , L.A. Wray and C.K. Miller (2008). "Practice Implications of What Couples Tell Us about Type 2 Diabetes Management." Diabetes Spectrum 21:39-45. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Blair, C. , D.A. Granger , K.T. Kivlighan , W.R. Mills-Koonce , M. Willoughby , M.T. Greenberg , L.C. Hibel and C.K. Fortunato (2008). "Maternal and Child Contributions to Cortisol Response to Emotional Arousal in Young Children from Low-Income, Rural Communities." Developmental Psychology 44(4):1095-1109. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Bodovski, K. and G. Farkas (2008). "'Concerted Cultivation' and Unequal Achievement in Elementary School." Social Science Research 37(3):903-919. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Booth, A. , A.C. Crouter , S. Bianchi and J. Seltzer (Eds.) (2008). Intergenerational Caregiving. Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press. |Abstract| |Publisher Home Page|

Booth, A. , D.A. Granger and E.A. Shirtcliff (2008). "Gender- and Age-Related Differences in the Association between Social Relationship Quality and Trait Levels of Salivary Cortisol." Journal of Research on Adolescence 18(2):239-260. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Booth, A. , E. Rustenbach and S.M. McHale (2008). "Early Family Transitions and Depressive Symptom Changes from Adolescence to Early Adulthood." Journal of Marriage and Family 70(1):3-14. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Brown, G.L. , E.L. McGarvey , E.A. Shirtcliff , A. Keller , D.A. Granger and K. Flavin (2008). "Salivary Cortisol, Dehydroepiandrosterone, and Testosterone Interrelationships in Healthy Young Males: A Pilot Study with Implications for Studies of Aggressive Behavior." Psychiatry Research 159(1-2):67-76. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Brown, S.L. , J. Van Hook and J.E. Glick (2008). "Generational Differences in Cohabitation and Marriage in the US." Population Research and Policy Review 27(5):531-550. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Browning, C.R. , L.A. Burrington , T. Leventhal and J. Brooks-Gunn (2008). "Neighborhood Structural Inequality, Collective Efficacy, and Sexual Risk Behavior among Urban Youth." Journal of Health and Social Behavior 49(3):269-285. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Bryant, C.M. , R.J. Taylor , K.D. Lincoln , L.M. Chatters and J.S. Jackson (2008). "Marital Satisfaction among African Americans and Black Caribbeans: Findings from the National Survey of American Life." Family Relations 57(2):239-253. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Buelow, V. and J. Van Hook (2008). "Timely Immunization Series Completion among Children of Immigrants." Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 10(1):37-44. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Chuang, C.H. , M.J. Green , G.A. Chase , A. Dyer , S.H. Ural and C.S. Weisman (2008). "Perceived Risk of Preterm and Low-Birthweight Birth in the Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study." American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 199(1):64.e61-64.e67. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Cleveland, H.H. and R.P. Wiebe (2008). "Understanding the Association between Adolescent Marijuana Use and Later Serious Drug Use: Gateway Effect or Developmental Trajectory?." Development and Psychopathology 20(2):615-632. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

DeWitte, S.N. and J.W. Wood (2008). "Selectivity of Black Death Mortality with Respect to Preexisting Health." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 105(5):1436-1441. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Dodoo, F.N. and A. Frost (2008). "Gender in African Population Research: The Fertility/Reproductive Health Example." Annual Review of Sociology 34(1):431-452. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Donato, K.M. , B. Wagner and E. Patterson (2008). "The Cat and Mouse Game at the Mexico-US Border: Gendered Patterns and Recent Shifts." International Migration Review 42(2):330-359. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Dorn, L.D. , S.R. Rose , D. Rotenstein , E.J. Susman , B. Huang , T.L. Loucks and S.L. Berga (2008). "Differences in Endocrine Parameters and Psychopathology in Girls with Premature Adrenarche Versus On-Time Adrenarche." Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism 21(5):439-448. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Dotterer, A.M. , L. Hoffman , A.C. Crouter and S.M. McHale (2008). "A Longitudinal Examination of the Bidirectional Links between Academic Achievement and Parent-Adolescent Conflict." Journal of Family Issues 29(6):762-779. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Dwyer, J. and J.L. Findeis (2008). "Human and Social Capital in Rural Development--EU and US Perspectives." EuroChoices 7(1):38-45. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Edwards, R.R. , D.M. Almeida , B. Klick , J.A. Haythornthwaite and M.T. Smith (2008). "Duration of Sleep Contributes to Next-Day Pain Report in the General Population." Pain 137(1):202-207. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

El-Sheikh, M. , J.A. Buckhalt , P.S. Keller and D.A. Granger (2008). "Children's Objective and Subjective Sleep Disruptions: Links with Afternoon Cortisol Levels." Health Psychology 27(1):26-33. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

El-Sheikh, M. , S.A. Erath , J.A. Buckhalt , D.A. Granger and J. Mize (2008). "Cortisol and Children's Adjustment: The Moderating Role of Sympathetic Nervous System Activity." Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology 36(4):601-611. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Eng, S. , K. Kanitkar , H.H. Cleveland , R. Herbert , J.L. Fischer and J.D. Wiersma (2008). "School Achievement Differences among Chinese and Filipino American Students: Acculturation and the Family." Educational Psychology 28(5):535-550. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Erbas, B.C. and D.G. Abler (2008). "Environmental Policy with Endogenous Technology from a Game Theoretic Perspective: The Case of the US Pulp and Paper Industry." Environmental & Resource Economics 40(3):425-444. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Felson, R.B. and D.W. Osgood (2008). "Violent Crime." In Goode, E. (Ed.) , Out of Control?: Evaluating the General Theory of Crime, pp. 160-172. Stanford University Press.

Firebaugh, G. (2008). Seven Rules for Social Research. Princeton University Press. |Abstract| |Publisher Home Page|

Friedman, D. , M. Hechter and D. Kreager (2008). "A Theory of the Value of Grandchildren." Rationality and Society 20(1):31-63. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Frisco, M.L. (2008). "Adolescents' Sexual Behavior and Educational Attainment." Sociology of Education 81(3):284-311. |Journal Home Page|

Gerstorf, D. , N. Ram , C. Röcke , U. Lindenberger and J. Smith (2008). "Decline in Life Satisfaction in Old Age: Longitudinal Evidence for Links to Distance-to-Death." Psychology and Aging 23(1):154-168. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Gerstorf, D. , N. Ram , R. Estabrook , J. Schupp , G.G. Wagner and U. Lindenberger (2008). "Life Satisfaction Shows Terminal Decline in Old Age: Longitudinal Evidence from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (SOEP)." Developmental Psychology 44(4):1148-1159. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Goodman, W.B. , A.C. Crouter , S.T. Lanza and M.J. Cox (2008). "Paternal Work Characteristics and Father-Infant Interactions in Low-Income, Rural Families." Journal of Marriage and Family 70(3):640-653. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Gordis, E.B. , D.A. Granger , E.J. Susman and P.K. Trickett (2008). "Salivary Alpha Amylase-Cortisol Asymmetry in Maltreated Youth." Hormones and Behavior 53(1):96-103. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Graefe, D.R. and D.T. Lichter (2008). "Marriage Patterns among Unwed Mothers: Before and After PRWORA." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 27(3):479-497. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Graefe, D.R. , G.F. De Jong , M. Hall , S. Sturgeon and J. VanEerden (2008). "Immigrants' TANF Eligibility, 1996-2003: What Explains the New Across-State Inequalities?." International Migration Review 42(1):89-133. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Greenman, E. and Y. Xie (2008). "Double Jeopardy? The Interaction of Gender and Race on Earnings in the United States." Social Forces 86(3):1217-1244. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Greenman, E. and Y. Xie (2008). "Is Assimilation Theory Dead? The Effect of Assimilation on Adolescent Well-Being." Social Science Research 37(1):109-137. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Grim, B.J. (2008). "An Exodus from Iraq." USA Today June 30:A11-. |Full Text| |Journal Home Page|

Grim, B.J. (2008). "Global Anglicanism at a Crossroads." Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life June 19. |Full Text| |Journal Home Page|

Grim, B.J. (2008). "God's Economy: Religious Freedom and Socio-Economic Wellbeing." In Marshall, P. (Ed.) , Religious Freedom in the World, pp. 42-47. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.

Grim, B.J. (2008). "Religion on the Eve of the 2008 Olympics." Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life May 2. |Full Text| |Journal Home Page|

Grim, B.J. (2008). "Religious Freedom: Good for What Ails Us?." The Review of Faith & International Affairs 6(2):3-7. |Full Text| |Journal Home Page|

Grim, B.J. and D. Masci (2008). "The Demographics of Faith." eJournal USA 13(8):12-15. |Full Text| |Journal Home Page|

Gump, B.B. , P. Stewart , J. Reihman , E. Lonky , T. Darvill , P.J. Parsons and D.A. Granger (2008). "Low-Level Prenatal and Postnatal Blood Lead Exposure and Adrenocortical Responses to Acute Stress in Children." Environmental Health Perspectives 116(2):249-255. |Full Text| |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| |PMCID: PMC2235205??|

Hao, L. and S. Pong (2008). "The Role of School in the Upward Mobility of Disadvantaged Immigrants' Children." The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 620(1):62-89. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Hartert, T.V. , X. Deng , T.J. Hartman , W. Wen , G. Yang , Y. Gao et al. (2008). "The Shanghai Women's Asthma and Allergy Study: Objectives, Design, and Recruitment Results." American Journal of Epidemiology 167(11):1387-1396. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| |PMCID: PMC2430736??|

Herrera, V.M. , J.D. Wiersma and H.H. Cleveland (2008). "The Influence of Individual and Partner Characteristics on the Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence in Young Adult Relationships." Journal of Youth and Adolescence 37(3):284-296. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Hillemeier, M. , C.S. Weisman , G.A. Chase and A. Dyer (2008). "Mental Health Status among Rural Women of Reproductive Age: Findings from The Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study (CePAWHS)." American Journal of Public Health 98(7):1271-1279. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Hillemeier, M. , C.S. Weisman , G.A. Chase , A. Dyer and M.L. Shaffer (2008). "Women's Preconceptional Health and Use of Health Services: Implications for Preconception Care." Health Services Research 43(1p1):54-75. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Hill-Soderlund, A.L. , W.R. Mills-Koonce , C.B. Propper , S.D. Calkins , D.A. Granger , G.A. Moore , J.L. Gariepy and M.J. Cox (2008). "Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Responses to the Strange Situation in Infants and Mothers from Avoidant and Securely Attached Dyads." Developmental Psychobiology 50(4):361-376. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Hofer, S.M. and D.F. Alwin (Eds.) (2008). Handbook of Cognitive Aging: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. |Abstract| |Publisher Home Page|

Hynes, K. , K. Joyner , H.E. Peters and F.Y. DeLeone (2008). "The Transition to Early Fatherhood: National Estimates Based on Multiple Surveys." Demographic Research 18:337-376. |Full Text| |Journal Home Page|

Iceland, J. and K.A. Nelson (2008). "Hispanic Segregation in Metropolitan America: Exploring the Multiple Forms of Spatial Assimilation." American Sociological Review 73(5):741-765. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Iceland, J. and M. Scopilliti (2008). "Immigrant Residential Segregation in U.S. Metropolitan Areas, 1990-2000." Demography 45(1):79-94. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Jayakody, R. and V.T. Huy (2008). "Social Change and Marriage in Vietnam: From Socialist State to Market Reform." In Jayakody, R. , A. Thornton and W.G. Axinn (Eds.) , International Family Change: Ideational Perspectives, pp. 199-222. New York: Taylor & Francis.

Jayakody, R. , A. Thornton and W.G. Axinn (Eds.) (2008). International Family Change: Ideational Perspectives. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. |Abstract| |Publisher Home Page|

Kan, M.L. , S.M. McHale and A.C. Crouter (2008). "Parental Involvement in Adolescent Romantic Relationships: Patterns and Correlates." Journal of Youth and Adolescence 37(2):168-179. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Kawasaki, K. and K.M. Weiss (2008). "SCPP Gene Evolution and the Dental Mineralization Continuum." Journal of Dental Research 87(6):520-531. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Kemper, P. , B. Heier , T. Barry , S.D. Brannon , J.J. Angelelli , J. Vasey and M. Anderson-Knott (2008). "What Do Direct Care Workers Say Would Improve Their Jobs? Differences Across Settings." Gerontologist 48(Spec No 1):17-25. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Kemper, P. , S.D. Brannon , T. Barry , A.L. Stott and B. Heier (2008). "Implementation of the Better Jobs Better Care Demonstration: Lessons for Long-Term Care Workforce Initiatives." The Gerontologist 48:26-35. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Kemper, P. , F.M. Weaver , P.F. Short , D.G. Shea and H. Kang (2008). "Meeting the Need for Personal Care Among the Elderly: Does Medicaid Home Care Spending Matter?." Health Services Research 43(1p2):344-362. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Kranz, S. , J.L. Findeis and S.S. Shrestha (2008). "Use of the Revised Children's Diet Quality Index to Assess Preschooler's Diet Quality, Its Sociodemographic Predictors, and Its Association with Body Weight Status." Jornal de pediatria 84(1):26-34. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Kwan, M. , R.D. Peterson , C.R. Browning , L.A. Burrington , C.A. Calder and L.J. Krivo (2008). "Reconceptualizing Sociogeographic Context for the Study of Drug Use, Abuse and Addiction." In Thomas, Y.F. , D. Richardson and I. Cheung (Eds.) , Geography and Drug Addiction, pp. 437-446. Berlin: Springer.

Langenkamp, A.G. and M.L. Frisco (2008). "Family Transitions and Adolescent Severe Emotional Distress: The Salience of Family Context." Social Problems 55(2):238-253. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Leach, M. and F.D. Bean (2008). "The Structure and Dynamics of Mexican Migration to New Destinations in the United States." In Massey, D.S. (Ed.) , New Faces in New Places: The Changing Geography of American Immigration, pp. 51-74. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.

Lee, B.A. and M.J. Greif (2008). "Homelessness and Hunger." Journal of Health and Social Behavior 49(1):3-19. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Lee, B.A. , S.F. Reardon , G. Firebaugh , C.R. Farrell , S.A. Matthews and D. O'Sullivan (2008). "Beyond the Census Tract: Patterns and Determinants of Racial Segregation at Multiple Geographic Scales." American Sociological Review 73(5):766-791. |Journal Home Page|

Lindsay, B.G. , M. Markatou , S. Ray , K. Yang and S. Chen (2008). "Quadratic Distances on Probabilities: A Unified Foundation." Annals of Statistics 36(2):983-1006. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Lisonbee, J.A. , J. Mize , A.L. Payne and D.A. Granger (2008). "Children's Cortisol and the Quality of Teacher-Child Relationships in Child Care." Child Development 79(6):1818-1832. |Journal Home Page|

Loeb, S.J. , D. Steffensmeier and F. Lawrence (2008). "Comparing Incarcerated and Community-Dwelling Older Men's Health." Western Journal of Nursing Research 30(2):234-249. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Mahabir, S. , S.M. Ettinger , L.L. Johnson , D.J. Baer , B.A. Clevidence , T.J. Hartman and P.R. Taylor (2008). "Measures of Adiposity and Body Fat Distribution in Relation to Serum Folate Levels in Postmenopausal Women in a Feeding Study." European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 62(5):644-650. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Markusen, A. and A.K. Glasmeier (2008). "Overhauling and Revitalizing Federal Economic Development Programs." Economic Development Quarterly 22(2):83-91. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Massoglia, M. (2008). "Incarceration as Exposure: The Prison, Infectious Disease and Other Stress-Related Illnesses." Journal of Health and Social Behavior 49(1):56-71. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Massoglia, M. (2008). "Incarceration, Health, and Racial Disparities in Health." Law and Society Review 42(2):275-306. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Matthews, S.A. (2008). "The Salience of Neighborhood: Some Lessons from Sociology." American Journal of Preventive Medicine 34(3):257-259. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

McHale, S.M. and A.C. Crouter (2008). "Interparental Incongruence in Differential Treatment of Adolescent Siblings: Links with Marital Quality." Journal of Marriage and the Family 70(2):466-479. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Menon, U. , L.A. Szalacha , R. BeLue , K. Rugen , K.R. Martin and A.Y. Kinney (2008). "Interactive, Culturally Sensitive Education on Colorectal Cancer Screening." Medical Care 46(9 Suppl 1):S44-S50. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Miller, P. , W. Demark-Wahnefried , D.C. Snyder , R. Sloane , M.C. Morey , H. Cohen , S. Kranz , D.C. Mitchell and T.J. Hartman (2008). "Dietary Supplement Use among Elderly, Long-Term Cancer Survivors." Journal of Cancer Survivorship: Research and Practice 2(3):138-148. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Morgan, P.L. , D. Fuchs , D.L. Compton , D.S. Cordray and L.S. Fuchs (2008). "Does Early Reading Failure Decrease Children's Reading Motivation?." Journal of Learning Disabilities 41(5):387-404. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Morgan, P.L. , G. Farkas , P.A. Tufis and R.A. Sperling (2008). "Are Reading and Behavior Problems Risk Factors for Each Other?." Journal of Learning Disabilities 41(5):417-436. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Mortimer, J.T. , M. Vuolo , J.A. Staff , S. Wakefield and W. Xie (2008). "Tracing the Timing of 'Career' Acquisition in a Contemporary Youth Cohort." Work and Occupations 35(1):44-84. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Mpofu, E. , F. Lawrence , M.S. Ngoma , S. Siziya and J.R. Malungo (2008). "Mapping an HIV/STD Prevention Curriculum for Zambian In-School Settings." International Journal of Psychology 43(2):97-106. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Ohlander, J. and K.S. Chew (2008). "Family Structure and Differential Child Abuse: The Role of Siblings." International Journal of Social Inquiry 1(1):121-150. |Full Text| |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Pacheco, J.S. and E. Plutzer (2008). "Political Participation and Cumulative Disadvantage: The Impact of Economic and Social Hardship on Young Citizens." Journal of Social Issues 64(3):571-593. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Palen, L. , E.A. Smith , L.L. Caldwell , A.J. Flisher , L. Wegner and T. Vergnani (2008). "Inconsistent Reports of Sexual Intercourse among South African High School Students." Journal of Adolescent Health 42(3):221-227. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Palen, L. , J.W. Graham , E.A. Smith , L.L. Caldwell , C. Mathews and A.J. Flisher (2008). "Rates of Missing Responses in Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Versus Paper Assessments." Evaluation Review 32(3):257-272. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Paul, I.M. , E.B. Lehman , A.K. Suliman and M. Hillemeier (2008). "Perinatal Disparities for Black Mothers and Their Newborns." Maternal and Child Health Journal 12(4):452-460. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Peplonska, B. , J. Lissowska , T.J. Hartman , N. Szeszenia-Dabrowska , A. Blair , W. Zatonski , M.E. Sherman , M. Garcia-Closas and L.A. Brinton (2008). "Adulthood Lifetime Physical Activity and Breast Cancer." Epidemiology 19(2):226-236. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Plutzer, E. and M.B. Berkman (2008). "Evolution, Creationism and the Teaching of Human Origins in Schools." Public Opinion Quarterly 72(3):540-553. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Préville, M. , S.H. Zarit , E.J. Susman , P. Boulenger and R. Lehoux (2008). "Response Variability of Salivary Cortisol among Older Adults under Psychological Stress." Aging & Mental Health 12(2):249-257. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Randazzo, W.T. , S. Dockray and E.J. Susman (2008). "The Stress Response in Adolescents with Inattentive Type ADHD Symptoms." Child Psychiatry and Human Development 39(1):27-38. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Ray, S. and B.G. Lindsay (2008). "Model Selection in High Dimensions: A Quadratic-Risk-Based Approach." Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series B 70(1):95-118. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Reardon, S.F. , S.A. Matthews , D. O'Sullivan , B.A. Lee , G. Firebaugh , C.R. Farrell and K. Bischoff (2008). "The Geographic Scale of Metropolitan Racial Segregation." Demography 45(3):489-514. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Ruback, R.B. and P. Singh (2008). "Inequity in Hindu-Muslim Riots: A Test of Two Biases." Journal of Applied Social Psychology 38(4):982-998. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Ruback, R.B. , J. Pandey and N. Kohli (2008). "Evaluations of a Sacred Place: Role and Religious Belief at the Magh Mela." Journal of Environmental Psychology 28(2):174-184. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Ruder, E.H. , J.F. Dorgan , S. Kranz , P.M. Kris-Etherton and T.J. Hartman (2008). "Examining Breast Cancer Growth and Lifestyle Risk Factors: Early Life, Childhood, and Adolescence." Clinical Breast Cancer 8(4):334-342. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Ruder, E.H. , T.J. Hartman , J. Blumberg and M.B. Goldman (2008). "Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants: Exposure and Impact on Female Fertility." Human Reproduction Update 14(4):345-357. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Savla, J. , D.M. Almeida , A. Davey and S.H. Zarit (2008). "Routine Assistance to Parents: Effects on Daily Mood and Other Stressors." Journals of Gerontology Series B--Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences 63(3):S154-S161. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Schafft, K.A. , E. Prins and M. Movit (2008). Poverty, Residential Mobility, and Persistence across Urban and Rural Family Literacy Programs in Pennsylvania. Goodling Institute for Research In Family Literacy. |Full Text|

Scheitle, C.P. and R. Finke (2008). "Maximizing Congregational Resources: Selection Versus Production." Social Science Research 37(3):815-827. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Scopilliti, M. and J. Iceland (2008). "Residential Patterns of Black Immigrants and Native-Born Blacks in the United States." Social Science Quarterly 89(3):551-572. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Sefhedi, S. , M. Montsi and E. Mpofu (2008). "In-School HIV and AIDS Counselling Services in Botswana: An Exploratory Study." Perspectives in Education 26(1):63-71. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Shanahan, L. , S.M. McHale , A.C. Crouter and D.W. Osgood (2008). "Linkages between Parents' Differential Treatment, Youth Depressive Symptoms, and Sibling Relationships." Journal of Marriage and the Family 70(2):480-494. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Short, P.F. and F.M. Weaver (2008). "Transitioning to Medicare before Age Sixty-Five." Health Affairs 27(3):w175-w184. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Short, P.F. , J. Vasey and J.R. Moran (2008). "Long-Term Effects of Cancer Survivorship on the Employment of Older Workers." Health Services Research 43(1p1):193-210. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Short, P.F. , J. Vasey and R. BeLue (2008). "Work Disability Associated with Cancer Survivorship and Other Chronic Conditions." Psychooncology 17(1):91-97. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Slack, T. and L.I. Jensen (2008). "Employment Hardship among Older Workers: Does Residential and Gender Inequality Extend into Older Age?." The Journals of Gerontology 63B(1):S15-S24. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Smith, R.A. and L.K. Nguyen (2008). "Searching for a 'Generalized Social Agent' to Predict Namibians' Intentions to Prevent Sexual Transmission of HIV." AIDS Care 20(2):242-250. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

Spaccarotella, K.J. , P.M. Kris-Etherton , W.L. Stone , D.M. Bagshaw , V.K. Fishell , S.G. West , F.R. Lawrence and T.J. Hartman (2008). "The Effect of Walnut Intake on Factors Related to Prostate and Vascular Health in Older Men." Nutrition Journal 7(1):13-. |Full Text| |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| |PMCID: PMC2412899??|

Staff, J.A. and J.T. Mortimer (2008). "Social Class Background and the School-to-Work Transition." New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development 119:55-69. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page| |PMCID: PMC2302830??|

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Stevens, G. , R.H. Dias , K.J. Thomas , J.A. Rivera , N. Carvalho , S. Barquera , K. Hill and M. Ezzati (2008). "Characterizing the Epidemiological Transition in Mexico: National and Subnational Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors." PLoS Medicine 5(6):e125-. |Full Text| |Journal Home Page| |PMCID: PMC2429945??|

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Tucker, C.J. , S.M. McHale and A.C. Crouter (2008). "Links between Older and Younger Adolescent Siblings' Adjustment: The Moderating Role of Shared Activities." International Journal of Behavioral Development 32(2):152-160. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

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Velott, D.L. , S.A. Baker , M. Hillemeier and C.S. Weisman (2008). "Participant Recruitment to a Randomized Trial of a Community-Based Behavioral Intervention for Pre- and Interconceptional Women: Findings from the Central Pennsylvania Women's Health Study." Women's Health Issues 18(3):217-224. |Abstract| |Journal Home Page|

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