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Research paper thumbnail of P24-022-23 “I Don't Want an App To Do the Work for Me”: The Role of Online Ordering at Small Food Retailers To Improve Community Food Access

Current Developments in Nutrition

Research paper thumbnail of Improving quality of care

Research paper thumbnail of Public Affairs Residency, Villa Serbelloni, Rockefeller Foundation

Research paper thumbnail of Additional file 1: of Short relative leg length is associated with overweight and obesity in Mexican immigrant women

Table S1.A Calculation of simple size in original 2008 study. Table S1.B Multinomial probit model... more Table S1.A Calculation of simple size in original 2008 study. Table S1.B Multinomial probit model estimating BMI categories. Figure S1. Standing knee-height measurement according to standards from the University of Michigan (HUMOSIM Anthropometric Measurements, 2003). (DOCX 53 kb)

Research paper thumbnail of Comprehensive Citywide Health Initiative Finding the Impact in a Messy Intervention : Using an Integrated Design to Evaluate a

This article uses the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Urban Health Init... more This article uses the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Urban Health Initiative (UHI), a 10-year effort to improve health and safety outcomes in distressed cities, to demonstrate the strength of an evaluation design that integrates theory of change and quasiexperimental approaches, including the use of comparison cities. This paper focuses on the later stages of implementation and, especially, our methods for estimating program impacts. While the theory of change was used to make preliminary identification of intended outcomes, we used the sites’ plans and early implementation to refine this list and revisit our strategy for estimating impacts. Using our integrated design, differences between program and comparison cities are considered impacts only if they were predicted by program theory, local plans for action, and early implementation. We find small, measurable changes in areas of greatest programmatic effort. We discuss the importance of the integrated d...

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the Political Context of "New" Policy Issues: The Use of the Advocacy Coalition Framework in the Case of Expanded After-School Programs

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 2009

... Caitlyn Brazill. New York University; Office of Financial Empowerment, New York City Departme... more ... Caitlyn Brazill. New York University; Office of Financial Empowerment, New York City Department of Consumer Affairs; New York University. Beth C. Weitzman. ... Detroit's Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was elected in 2002 with a “Kids, Cops, Clean” campaign slogan. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Low response rate schools in surveys of adolescent risk taking behaviours: possible biases, possible solutions

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Classroom-Based Surveys of Adolescent Risk-Taking Behaviors: Reducing the Bias of Absenteeism

American Journal of Public Health, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of Short relative leg length is associated with overweight and obesity in Mexican immigrant women

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of A study of homeless families in New York City: Characteristics and comparisons with other public assistance families (final report, volume 2)

Research paper thumbnail of Letter: Coming out of hiding

Research paper thumbnail of Case of the Urban Health Initiative Integrating a Comparison Group Design into a Theory of Change Evaluation : The

This paper describes how we strengthened the theory of change approach to evaluating a complex so... more This paper describes how we strengthened the theory of change approach to evaluating a complex social initiative by integrating it with a quasi-experimental, comparison group design. We also demonstrate the plausibility of selecting a credible comparison group through the use of cluster analysis, and describe our work in validating that analysis with additional measures. The integrated evaluation design relies on two points of comparison: (1) program theory to program experience; and (2) program cities to comparison cities. We describe how we are using this integrated design to evaluate the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Urban Health Initiative, an effort that aims to improve health and safety outcomes for children and youth in five distressed urban areas through a process of citywide, multi-sector planning and changed public and private systems. We also discuss how the use of two research frameworks and multiple methods can enrich our ability to test underlying assumptions and ev...

Research paper thumbnail of Formerly homeless families and the transition to permanent housing: High risk families and the role of intensive case management services

Research paper thumbnail of The design and use of case control studies to guide public policy for the prevention of homelessness

Research paper thumbnail of Sex-role stereotyping in the children's literature project: Evaluation

Research paper thumbnail of A study of homeless families in New York City: Risk assessment models and strategies for prevention (final report, volume 1)

Research paper thumbnail of Implications of the NYU study on homeless families for public policy (final report, volume 4)

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluate a Comprehensive Citywide Health Initiative Finding the Impact in a Messy Intervention : Using an Integrated Design to

This article uses the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Urban Health Init... more This article uses the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Urban Health Initiative (UHI), a 10-year effort to improve health and safety outcomes in distressed cities, to demonstrate the strength of an evaluation design that integrates theory of change and quasiexperimental approaches, including the use of comparison cities. This paper focuses on the later stages of implementation and, especially, our methods for estimating program impacts. While the theory of change was used to make preliminary identification of intended outcomes, we used the sites’ plans and early implementation to refine this list and revisit our strategy for estimating impacts. Using our integrated design, differences between program and comparison cities are considered impacts only if they were predicted by program theory, local plans for action, and early implementation. We find small, measurable changes in areas of greatest programmatic effort. We discuss the importance of the integrated d...

Research paper thumbnail of Forecasting models to target families at high risk of homelessness (final report, volume 3)

Research paper thumbnail of 1981-82 central office staff development activities: A discussion of survey results

Research paper thumbnail of P24-022-23 “I Don't Want an App To Do the Work for Me”: The Role of Online Ordering at Small Food Retailers To Improve Community Food Access

Current Developments in Nutrition

Research paper thumbnail of Improving quality of care

Research paper thumbnail of Public Affairs Residency, Villa Serbelloni, Rockefeller Foundation

Research paper thumbnail of Additional file 1: of Short relative leg length is associated with overweight and obesity in Mexican immigrant women

Table S1.A Calculation of simple size in original 2008 study. Table S1.B Multinomial probit model... more Table S1.A Calculation of simple size in original 2008 study. Table S1.B Multinomial probit model estimating BMI categories. Figure S1. Standing knee-height measurement according to standards from the University of Michigan (HUMOSIM Anthropometric Measurements, 2003). (DOCX 53 kb)

Research paper thumbnail of Comprehensive Citywide Health Initiative Finding the Impact in a Messy Intervention : Using an Integrated Design to Evaluate a

This article uses the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Urban Health Init... more This article uses the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Urban Health Initiative (UHI), a 10-year effort to improve health and safety outcomes in distressed cities, to demonstrate the strength of an evaluation design that integrates theory of change and quasiexperimental approaches, including the use of comparison cities. This paper focuses on the later stages of implementation and, especially, our methods for estimating program impacts. While the theory of change was used to make preliminary identification of intended outcomes, we used the sites’ plans and early implementation to refine this list and revisit our strategy for estimating impacts. Using our integrated design, differences between program and comparison cities are considered impacts only if they were predicted by program theory, local plans for action, and early implementation. We find small, measurable changes in areas of greatest programmatic effort. We discuss the importance of the integrated d...

Research paper thumbnail of Understanding the Political Context of "New" Policy Issues: The Use of the Advocacy Coalition Framework in the Case of Expanded After-School Programs

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 2009

... Caitlyn Brazill. New York University; Office of Financial Empowerment, New York City Departme... more ... Caitlyn Brazill. New York University; Office of Financial Empowerment, New York City Department of Consumer Affairs; New York University. Beth C. Weitzman. ... Detroit's Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was elected in 2002 with a “Kids, Cops, Clean” campaign slogan. ...

Research paper thumbnail of Low response rate schools in surveys of adolescent risk taking behaviours: possible biases, possible solutions

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 2003

Research paper thumbnail of Classroom-Based Surveys of Adolescent Risk-Taking Behaviors: Reducing the Bias of Absenteeism

American Journal of Public Health, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of Short relative leg length is associated with overweight and obesity in Mexican immigrant women

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of A study of homeless families in New York City: Characteristics and comparisons with other public assistance families (final report, volume 2)

Research paper thumbnail of Letter: Coming out of hiding

Research paper thumbnail of Case of the Urban Health Initiative Integrating a Comparison Group Design into a Theory of Change Evaluation : The

This paper describes how we strengthened the theory of change approach to evaluating a complex so... more This paper describes how we strengthened the theory of change approach to evaluating a complex social initiative by integrating it with a quasi-experimental, comparison group design. We also demonstrate the plausibility of selecting a credible comparison group through the use of cluster analysis, and describe our work in validating that analysis with additional measures. The integrated evaluation design relies on two points of comparison: (1) program theory to program experience; and (2) program cities to comparison cities. We describe how we are using this integrated design to evaluate the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Urban Health Initiative, an effort that aims to improve health and safety outcomes for children and youth in five distressed urban areas through a process of citywide, multi-sector planning and changed public and private systems. We also discuss how the use of two research frameworks and multiple methods can enrich our ability to test underlying assumptions and ev...

Research paper thumbnail of Formerly homeless families and the transition to permanent housing: High risk families and the role of intensive case management services

Research paper thumbnail of The design and use of case control studies to guide public policy for the prevention of homelessness

Research paper thumbnail of Sex-role stereotyping in the children's literature project: Evaluation

Research paper thumbnail of A study of homeless families in New York City: Risk assessment models and strategies for prevention (final report, volume 1)

Research paper thumbnail of Implications of the NYU study on homeless families for public policy (final report, volume 4)

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluate a Comprehensive Citywide Health Initiative Finding the Impact in a Messy Intervention : Using an Integrated Design to

This article uses the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Urban Health Init... more This article uses the evaluation of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) Urban Health Initiative (UHI), a 10-year effort to improve health and safety outcomes in distressed cities, to demonstrate the strength of an evaluation design that integrates theory of change and quasiexperimental approaches, including the use of comparison cities. This paper focuses on the later stages of implementation and, especially, our methods for estimating program impacts. While the theory of change was used to make preliminary identification of intended outcomes, we used the sites’ plans and early implementation to refine this list and revisit our strategy for estimating impacts. Using our integrated design, differences between program and comparison cities are considered impacts only if they were predicted by program theory, local plans for action, and early implementation. We find small, measurable changes in areas of greatest programmatic effort. We discuss the importance of the integrated d...

Research paper thumbnail of Forecasting models to target families at high risk of homelessness (final report, volume 3)

Research paper thumbnail of 1981-82 central office staff development activities: A discussion of survey results

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