The impact of socioeconomic status and race-ethnicity on dental health

Article Abstract:

The impact of race-ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES) on dental health and the ways in which health-related behaviors and regular dental care may mediate this relationship are analyzed. Results indicate that both race-ethnicity and SES are independently and significantly related to the number of decayed and missing tooth surfaces.

Public affairs, Social aspects, Economic aspects, Oral health

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Social science, social policy, and lethal violence: looking for upstream solutions

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The view that sociologists should increase their involvement in social policy discussions is projected. Stockard and O'Brien's work on changing age distributions in lethal violence is used to illustrate that policy recommendations based on sociological research would be more universalistic and effective than prevalent approaches.

Sociologists, Evaluation, Violence

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Academic knowledge and expert authority in American economics

Article Abstract:

The article explores the ambiguity about when and where academic knowledge needs to be involved and how a crisis of over abstraction might work by focusing on American economics.

Labor force information, Economists, Employment

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