Browsing Scholarly Articles by Affiliation of Duke Author(s) "Institute of Public Policy"
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Intergenerational effects of parental substance-related convictions and adult drug treatment court participation on children's school performance.
(Am J Orthopsychiatry, 2015-09)This study examined the intergenerational effects of parental conviction of a substance-related charge on children's academic performance and, conditional on a conviction, whether completion of an adult drug treatment court ... -
Liability, risk perceptions, and precautions at bars
(Journal of Law and Economics, 2000-12-01)Are state laws, regulatory practices, and allocation of public resources for enforcement reflected in perceptions by bar owners/managers that they will be cited or sued if they fail to exercise care? Among policies, which ... -
Lifetime Earnings and Physicians' Choice of Specialty
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Longer-term effects of head start
(American Economic Review, 2002-09-01)Specially collected data on adults in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics are used to provide evidence on the longer-term effects of Head Start, an early intervention program for poor preschool-age children. Whites who attended ... -
Longevity expectations and death: Can people predict their own demise?
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Parental Criminal Justice Involvement and Children's Involvement With Child Protective Services: Do Adult Drug Treatment Courts Prevent Child Maltreatment?
(Subst Use Misuse, 2016)BACKGROUND: In light of evidence showing reduced criminal recidivism and cost savings, adult drug treatment courts have grown in popularity. However, the potential spillover benefits to family members are understudied. ... -
Physician Supply Behavior on the Short Run
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The effects of participation level on recidivism: a study of drug treatment courts using propensity score matching.
(Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy, 2014-09-24)BACKGROUND: Empirical evidence has suggested that drug treatment courts (DTCs) reduce re-arrest rates. However, DTC program completion rates are low and little is known about the effectiveness of lower levels of program ...
