Population and Aging

RAND research on population and aging includes family planning policy, vulnerable populations such as the elderly, demographic trends, environmental effects, security implications, labor markets, and economic development. View all Population and Aging documents available online or find general information at Reports and Bookstore.

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Early Puberty in Girls Is a Risk Factor for Delinquency, Requires Positive Parenting — Aug. 31, 2008

Early puberty is a risk factor for delinquency, and early puberty combined with low parental nurturance, communication, or parental knowledge of the child's activities presents a risk for aggressive behavior in early adolescent girls.

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Room for Improvement in California's Use of High-Quality Preschool Programs — Jun. 18, 2008

More than half of California’s preschoolers attend center-based early care and education programs, but the children who have the most to gain from preschool frequently are those least likely to participate in the programs.

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Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey: Where Are Hurricane Katrina Victims Now? — Jul. 16, 2008

The new Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey (DNORS) is designed to examine the current location, well-being, and plans of people who lived in the City of New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck in 2005.

August 24, 2008: Change Choices, Not Conversation, By Melissa Flournoy (Monroe (LA) News Star)

June 18, 2008: Most California Children Attend Center-Based Preschools; Educational Quality of Programs Falls Short

June 10, 2008: Virginity Pledges May Help Postpone Intercourse Among Youth

May 12, 2008: RAND Study Provides Primer for Using Economics to Help Guide Early Childhood Policy Initiatives

January 23, 2008: Path to Diversity Success Varies According to Company's History, Culture, Mission

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How Deployments Affect Service Members

To offer insights into the challenges faced by active-duty service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and their families in coping with these challenges, and the adequacy of defense manpower policy in assisting members and families, this book draws on the perspectives of economics, sociology, and psychology; provides a formal model of deployment and retention; reviews published work; reports on the results of focus groups conducted in each of the services; and presents findings from an analysis of survey data.

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Low Fertility and Population Aging: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options

Assesses which government policies, macro-level conditions, and household-level demographic behaviors can prevent or mitigate the adverse consequences of low fertility and population aging.