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December 9, 2011 || Vol. 3, Issue 49
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Funding Opportunities
Behavioral and Social Genomics of Aging: Opportunities in the Health and Retirement Study (R01)
Deadline: January 25, 2012
The Health and Retirement Study is a longitudinal, nationally representative sample of the US population aged 50 years and older (plus spouses) with an oversample of African and Hispanic Americans and a total sample size of over 20,000. Using funds from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, the HRS is currently conducting genome-wide scans of DNA samples from approximately 20,000 participants, using the Illumina HumanOmni 2.5 Quad chip. It is anticipated that the genotype data for the first 13,000 subjects will be released to the public via dbGaP in the Fall of 2011, with data from the remaining participants to be released by the end of 2012. This FOA encourages applications taking advantage of the newly available genetic data to advance our understanding of how genetic, behavioral, and psychosocial factors affect the health and well-being of older Americans. Click here for more information.
Healthy Homes Technical Studies Program
Deadline: January 31, 2012
The overall goal of the Healthy Homes Technical Studies program is to gain knowledge to improve the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of methods for the evaluation and control of housing related health and safety hazards. This also supports HUD's Strategic Goal to utilize housing as a platform for improving the quality of life and health outcomes for those living in HUD-assisted and HUD-regulated housing, and the associated policy priority to build inclusive and sustainable communities by improving the health of community residents while reducing the impact of communities on the environment. The overall goals and objectives of the Healthy Homes (HH) Program are to: (1) Mobilize public and private resources, involving cooperation among all levels of government, the private sector, grassroots community-based organizations, including faith-based organizations, and other non-profit organizations, to develop and implement the most promising, cost-effective methods for identifying and controlling housing-related hazards; and (2) Build local capacity to operate sustainable programs that will continue to prevent, minimize, and control housing-related hazards in low- and very low-income residences when HUD funding is exhausted. Click here for more information.
Stroke Prevention/Intervention Research Program (SPIRP) (U54)
Deadline: April 3, 2012
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) invites applications for participation in the Stroke Prevention/Intervention Research Program (SPIRP). The goal of the program is to develop high-impact stroke disparities interventions and research projects that have the ability to reduce stroke disparities in minority communities in the United States using effective and culturally appropriate methods. Required components include: (1) an intervention or prevention project to reduce stroke disparities in minority communities; (2) at least one additional stroke disparities research project that will address knowledge gaps or opportunities to improve the understanding of stroke disparities (race/ethnicity, rural, or low socio-economic); (3) resource-related cores that are essential to accomplishing the Specific Aims of the proposed research project and provide training/education. Click here for more information. Implications of the Economic Downturn for Health, Wealth, and Work at Older Ages (R01)
Deadline: January 25, 2012
Evidence suggests that exposure to social, health, or economic "shocks" can have both short and long-term effects on well-being. The variety of shocks for which this appears to be the case -individual-specific (e.g., health, layoff, divorce, death) or more broadly-based (e.g., economic downturns, high unemployment rates, natural disasters, war) - suggests that adverse events can have profound effects on decision-making throughout the life-course, particularly with respect to retirement and health outcomes in later life. The recent economic downturn has drawn attention to possible long-term effects of a global economic shock (rapid and unanticipated loss of employment as well as housing and financial wealth) on individuals' perceptions, planning, behavior, and outcomes with respect to their health, well-being, and retirement decisions. Research is encouraged that explores the ways in which individuals have been affected by the recent financial crisis or comparable elements of past economic downturns. Click here for more information. Palliative Care and End of Life in People Living with HIV/AIDS(R01)
Deadline: March 22, 2012
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) is soliciting research focused on current palliative care (PC) and end of life (EOL) needs in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART) has prolonged the lives of PLWHA leading to increasing numbers of people in the later stages of disease in need of quality PC and EOL support. This is particularly important in populations where HIV/AIDS is most prevalent and mortality from HIV/AIDS is the highest. Click here for more information. Translational Research to Help Older Adults Maintain their Health and Independence in the Community (R01)
Deadline: January 25, 3012
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Administration on Aging (AoA) invite applications using the R01 award mechanism for translational research that moves evidence-based research findings towards the development of new interventions, programs, policies, practices, and tools that can be used by community-based organizations to help elderly individuals remain healthy and independent, and living in their own homes and communities. The goal of this FOA is to support translational research involving collaborations between academic research centers and community-based organizations with expertise serving the elderly (such as city and state health departments, city/town leadership councils, and Area Agencies on Aging) that will enhance our understanding of practical tools, techniques, programs and policies that communities across the nation can use to more effectively respond to needs of their aging populations. Click here for more information. Women and Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence (R01)
Deadline: January 25, 2012
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is to advance research on male-females differences in drug and alcohol abuse and addiction and on factors specific to women. Both human and animal model studies are sought. Click here for more information. Behavioral Science Track Award for Rapid Transition (B/START) (R03)
Deadline: February 16, 2012
This FOA will use the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) award mechanism and seeks to facilitate the entry of beginning investigators into the field of behavioral science research related to drug abuse. To be appropriate for a B/START award, research must be primarily focused on behavioral processes and research questions. The R03 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology.The R03 is intended to support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. Click here for more information. Kauffman Foundation Research in Entrepreneurship
Deadline: January 23, 2012
(From the Philanthropy News Digest)
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation is accepting nominations for the Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Research. The program is designed to recognize junior faculty who are beginning to establish a record of scholarship and exhibit the potential to make significant contributions to the body of research in the field of entrepreneurship. The foundation will award up to seven fellowship grants to faculty members in the United States who are currently researching issues of theoretical and practical importance to the domain of entrepreneurship. Each fellow's university will receive a grant of $40,000 over two years to support the research activities of the fellow. Click here for more information.
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Calls
Call for Papers
The 7th Annual Queer People of Color Conference 2012
Deadline: December 15, 2011
"Fourway: Intersections of Race, Class, Gender and Sex[uality]"
Fourway is a public national conference that gives participants the chance to deconstruct and understand the diversity amongst persons of color in the queer community. We want to give voice to multiple perspectives through workshops, keynote speakers, panels and caucuses. This year we will focus on the intersections between race, class, gender, sex[uality], and how these intersections pertain to our perspectives as Queer People of Color. QPOCC 7 will investigate these intersections in social reformation/movements, injustice, and oppression in an academic setting. QPOCC 7 will highlight "coming out" in communities of color, safe sex and HIV, informal economies, immigration issues, and homelessness among queer youth. We'll also host workshops that focus on art and visual performance. QPOCC accepts submissions for both individual presentations and collaborative research from undergraduate and graduate students, as well as community members. We are open to proposals for performances and workshops. We accept previously published material and returning presenters from previous QPOCC conferences. Click here for more information.
Call for Studies
Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness (HomVEE)
Deadline: January 6, 2012
Mathematica Policy Research® seeks studies for a comprehensive review of the evidence base for home visiting programs. The review is being conducted for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by Mathematica (and subcontractor Dr. Brenda Jones Harden) and will be used to help inform the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, which emphasizes and supports successful implementation of high-quality home visiting programs that have demonstrated evidence of effectiveness. The purpose of this new call for studies is to continue and update the existing evidence review, conducted over the past two years. The results of the initial review, as well as detailed information about the review standards, are available on the HomVEE website. Submissions should be e-mailed to HVEE@mathematica-mpr.com. If you have any questions about the call for studies, please contact Rebecca Kleinman at HVEE@mathematica-mpr.com or (202) 250-3583.
Call for Proposals
American Council for School Social Work
Deadline: January 6, 2012
The American Council for School Social Work (ACSSW) will be hosting its 3rd National Research-to-Practice Summit from June 24-26, 2012 in Bloomingdale, IL, outside of Chicago. ACSSW is focused on bridging the gap between researchers and practitioners. Please see our website to read more.
Call for Papers
Journal of Family Strengths (Previously known as the Family Preservation Journal)
Deadline: March 1, 2012 (letter of intent)
This special issue and call for papers celebrates the centennial of the US Children's Bureau. It will feature articles on family programs and policies promoted or linked to the Children's Bureau which advance vulnerable children and their families, their strengths and needs. Papers are sought which delineate the role of the US Children's Bureau and its promotion of relevant child and family policy. Click here for more information.
Call for Papers
24th National Symposium for Doctoral Research in Social Work
Deadline: January 27, 2012
The 2012 National Symposium on Doctoral Reserch in Social Work joins the College of Social Work in its year long focus on "Seek Justice" with a keynote focusing on this topic. Presentations will showcase some of the best doctoral dissertation research of recent Ph.D. and D.S.W. graduates in social work. Abstracts are submitted to and reviewed by the symposium committee and are selected based on their contributions to social work knowledge, research methodology, and contributions to social work practice and policy. Click here for more information.
Call for Abstracts
Decisions, Assessment, Risk & Evidence in Social Work
Deadline: January 20, 2012
Decision making is of crucial importance to the social work profession. Lives and liberty depend on decisions undertaken in crises and high risk situations. We support clients in risk-taking decision making. Professional judgments have to be based explicitly on evidence and sound reasoning, utilising robust assessment tools and collaborative (and sometimes contested) decision making processes. This biennial conference brings together researchers, educators, policy makers and senior practitioners to share developments on these topics and to promote collaborative research, organisation development and teaching initiatives to improve professional knowledge and skills for the ultimate benefit of clients, families and society. Click here for more information.
Call for Papers-deadline extended
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC CHILD WELFARE
Deadline: January 1, 2012
In celebration of the U.S. Children's Bureau Centennial, the Journal of Public Child Welfare (JPCW) issues this as a call for papers to be included in a double special issue scheduled for publication Fall 2012. The goal of this double special issue is to feature the U.S. Children's Bureau's role in the professionalization of the child welfare workforce to improve services and outcomes for children and families and a vision for the future. Click here for more information.
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Conferences & Trainings
ExCEL in Social Work 2012
The ExCEL in Social Work pre-conference trainings address critical components of quality psychosocial-spiritual support. These innovative trainings are offered free of cost (for competitively selected applicants) and accepted applicants are eligible for that night's hotel stay, extensive materials, CE's, and meals associated with the training. ExCEL is strategically scheduled immediately preceding the annual conferences (2012) for the AOSW and APOSW to potentially minimize time away from work and out-of-pocket travel costs.
May 14 - 15, 2012: Portland, OR (In Association with APOSW)
May 28 - 29, 2012: Boston, MA (In Association with AOSW)
Additional information and application available here.Campbell Collaboration Colloquium
May 29-31, 2012
Copenhagen, Denmark
We are pleased to announce that the 12th Annual Colloquium of the Campbell Collaboration will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Colloquium is the Campbell Collaboration's main annual event, held this year May 29-31 2012. The 3 days will be devoted to systematic reviews in the fields of social welfare, education, criminal justice and international development. Each year, the Colloquium attracts researchers from around the world who are interested in systematic reviews of social interventions. This year's program features a wide variety of well-known plenary speakers, beginning and advanced training in systematic review methods by leading experts in the field, and detailed presentations of Campbell Collaboration systematic reviews. Click here for more information.
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Research Publications & Data Resources
The Effects of Female Labor Force Participation on Obesity
Pedro Gomis-Porqueras, Oscar A. Mitnik, Adrian Peralta-Alva, and Maximilian D. Schmeiser
This paper assesses whether a causal relationship exists between recent increases in female labor force participation and the increased prevalence of obesity amongst women. The expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in the 1980s and 1990s have been established by prior literature as having generated variation in female labor supply, particularly amongst single mothers. Here, we use this plausibly exogenous variation in female labor supply to identify the effect of labor force participation on obesity status. We use data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and replicate labor supply effects of the EITC expansions found in previous literature. This validates employing a difference-in-differences estimation strategy in the NHIS data, as has been done in several other data sets. Depending on the specification, we find that increased labor force participation can account for at most 19 percent of the observed change in obesity prevalence over our sample period. Our preferred specification, however, suggests that there is no causal link between increased female labor force participation and increased obesity.Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities
The National Survey of Residential Care Facilities (NSRCF) is a first-ever national data collection effort to gather information about the characteristics of residential care facilities, including assisted living residences, board and care homes, congregate care, enriched housing programs, homes for the aged, personal care homes, and shared housing establishments. Click here for more information.
ICPSR Data Additions
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for a diverse and expanding social science research community. Below is a list of new data collection additions:
*30102 The Justice of Land in a Land of Injustice, 2004
*31461 Data on International Election Monitoring: Three Global Datasets on Election Quality, Election Events and International Election Observation
*32505 CBS News Monthly Poll #1, September 2010
*32507 CBS News Monthly Poll #2, September 2010
*32508 CBS News Monthly Poll #3, September 2010
*32545 ABC News/Washington Post Monthly Poll, September 2010
*32661 High School Exit Examinations (HSEE), 1977-2007 [United States]
Click here for more information.
Rebuilding the Mosaic - An NSF-Sponsored Webcast
The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE) recently invited researchers to help identify fundamental questions that will drive social science research for the next 10-to-20 years--research they believe could benefit society. After receiving more than 250 whitepapers from social, behavioral and economic scientists in 40 states, the District of Columbia and six countries, a newly released report answers questions about future ... More here.
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News & Notices
Planting Healthy Roots: A Look at the Right Choice, Fresh Start Farmers' Market Planting Healthy Roots is a documentary film about the formation and implementation of the Right Choice, Fresh Start Farmers' Market in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The Right Choice, Fresh Start Farmers' Market, the first farmers' market in South Carolina - and among the first in the country - to partner with a federally qualified health center (Family Health Centers Inc.), opened in Orangeburg in early June 2011. The goal of the market is to increase access to and consumption of healthy foods among people living in rural areas and increase economic opportunity for small-scale rural farmers in South Carolina. Dr. Darcy Freedman, a researcher in the College of Social Work at the University of South Carolina who led the move to create the farmers' market, and Dr. Heather Brandt, a researcher in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina, teamed up with Professor Laura Kissel and two student filmmakers, Trey Murphy and Tim Jacobs, in the Media Arts Program at the University of South Carolina to produce a film documenting the formation and implementation of the market. They used personal stories, community profiles and expert interviews to showcase the market and describe the formation and implementation. The market is supported by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute to the South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network at the University of South Carolina. Freedman, Brandt, and Kissel received funding from the USC Science and Health Communication Research Group to make the documentary film about the market. Click here for more details, as well as information on how to receive a free copy of the documentary.
Effective Health Care Program Update: Five New Draft Reports Available for Comment
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Effective Health Care (EHC) Program is pleased to announce that the following draft reports are available for comment until January 3, 2012:
Click on the appropriate link to make comments.
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