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Collective dimensions of leadership: The challenges of connecting theory and methodIn this introductory article we explain the impetus for creating the Special Issue, along with its goals and the process by which we created it. We present a map of the terrain of collective leadership (CL) that builds on earlier frameworks, recognizing …
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MARKET ANALYSIS AND PRICING MODEL FOR EAGLE INSTITUTEThe Eagle Academy Foundation (EAF) is a Bronx-based organization that shapes the lives of thousands of at-risk youth through its all-boys public school network in New York City and New Jersey. EAF's approach-designed specifically for young inner-city men …
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A DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF CHANGES TO HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH STATUS ACROSS A GENTRIFYING CITYHealth, socioeconomic status, and neighborhood characteristics have well-documented associations. Relatedly, limited healthcare access-typically thought of as a rural issue that can exacerbate health conditions and lead to poorer outcomes-also exists in …
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Linking Incarcerated Individuals to Health Services is Focus of NYC Data Report by NYU Wagner Researchers and City OfficialsThree NYU Wagner researchers – Scarlett Wang, Kacie Dragan, and John Billings – have produced with New York City officials a data report on the pressing healthcare needs of persons who have been incarcerated. As the Health Care Utilization data report …
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NYU Wagner Labor InitiativeThe NYU Wagner Labor Initiative explores, advocates for, and accelerates the often-untapped potential of government in safeguarding and advancing workers' rights. The Labor Initiative helps government work for workers, by serving as a hub of analysis, …
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A Deficit Model of Collaborative Governance: Government-Nonprofit Fiscal Relations in the Provision of Child Welfare ServicesMuch existing scholarship on nonprofit organizations’ receipt of government funds appears to assume that there is something highly problematic about this relationship. Although rarely articulated in these studies, the concern about the negative effects of …
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Dispelling An Urban Legend: Frequent Emergency Department Users Have Substantial Burden Of DiseaseUrban legend has often characterized frequent emergency department (ED) patients as mentally ill substance users who are a costly drain on the health care system and who contribute to ED overcrowding because of unnecessary visits for conditions that could …
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JAMA essay by Prof. Leonardo Trasande eyes TSCA reform legislationNYU Wagner Professor Leonardo Trasande, (MPP, MD) writes in an upcoming issue of JAMA about the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform legislation. The legislation has been passed by both the House and the Senate in somewhat different forms, and the …
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Fine particulate matter pollution linked to respiratory illness in infants and increased hospital costsThere has been little research to date on the linkages between air pollution and infectious respiratory illness in children, and the resulting health care costs. In this study we used data on air pollutants and national hospitalizations to study the …
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Depressive Symptoms in Blood Donors Notified of HIV InfectionUnderstanding more about the psychological state of persons notified of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is critical for designing notification and counseling programs that will have the most positive effect. Methods. The subjects were blood …
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Voices Unheard: Barriers to Expressing Dissatisfaction to Health PlansConsumers dissatisfied with their health plan can either "exit" (switch service providers) or "voice" (complain to the current provider). Policymakers' efforts to help consumers voice their dissatisfaction to health plans or external mediators have been …
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Public health and medical care for the world's factory: China's Pearl River Delta RegionWhile the growth of urbanization, worldwide, has improved the lives of migrants from the hinterland, it also raises health risks related to population density, concentrated poverty and the transmission of infectious disease. Will megacity regions evolve …
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Organization-Based Incident Management: Developing a Disaster Volunteer Role on a University CampusCatastrophic events are an ongoing part of life, affecting society both locally and globally. Recruitment, development, and retention of volunteers who offer their knowledge and skills in the event of a disaster are essential to ensuring a functional …
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Mission Matters: The Cost of Small High Schools RevisitedWith the financial support of several large foundations and the federal government, creating small schools has become a prominent high school reform strategy in many large American cities. While some research supports this strategy, little research …
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The Civil Service and National Security Personnel Improvement ActIt was twenty-five years ago that this Committee took up the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978. That statute reflected an effort to modernize a personnel system that had not been reformed since 1946, and addressed many of the issues embedded in this bill. …
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From Power to ActionIn the present research, the authors examined the effect of a message recipient's power on attitude change and introduced a new mechanism by which power can affect social judgment. In line with prior research that suggested a link between power and …
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The Effects of Poverty on Child Health and DevelopmentPoverty has been shown to negatively influence child health and development along a number of dimensions. For example, poverty-net of a variety of potentially confounding factors-is associated with increased neonatal and post-neonatal mortality rates, …
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NYU Wagner alumna is named Chief Diversity Officer for New York StateNYU Wagner graduate Lourdes Zapata (MPA 1993) has been appointed Chief Diversity Officer for New York State government, having previously served as the Executive Vice President/Executive Director of the Division of Minority and Women's Business …
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Test–retest reliability of a self-administered Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) in primary care patientsThe time required to conduct drug and alcohol screening has been a major barrier to its implementation in mainstream healthcare settings. Because patient self-administered tools are potentially more efficient, we translated the Alcohol, Smoking and …
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Identifying a Strategic Direction in an Alternative Payment Model FutureWith state and federal dollars, healthcare providers are increasingly incentivized to address the socioeconomic factors leading to poor health through partnerships with community-based social service organizations (CBOs). Yet access to such financial …
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Can Consumer Protection Practices Help Microfinance Clients Avoid the Perils of Debt?A means to help low-income individuals gain access to credit, microfinance has been met with mixed results, sometimes increasing clients’ over-indebtedness and threatening their financial welfare. A growing industry solution is the implementation of a set …
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Budget Slack, Institutions, and Transparency.Economic theory suggests that it is optimal for governments to use precautionary saving as a countercyclical tool. However, the availability of surplus funds often triggers political pressure for tax cuts and spending increases. Mechanisms for alleviating …
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Jonathan McGrath Why did you choose NYU Wagner for graduate school? I had been considering a number of graduate programs that focused on sustainability, but when I learned that NYU Wagner offered a Master of Urban Planning, I knew that I would be able to leverage the vast …