Research Brief

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What do caregivers in the North Central Region use for support and what support do they still need? / Research Snapshot

Posted on October 4th, 2024

Emily Southard, Pennsylvania State University, Florence Becot, Pennsylvania State University, Shoshanah Inwood, The Ohio State University, and Elena Pojman Pennsylvania…
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The landscape of childcare time burden in the North Central Region, Research Snapshot

Posted on September 19th, 2024

Ivanna Carrillo-Siller, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development 1       Introduction The importance of childcare in the well-being…
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Variations in caregivers’ health and well-being in the North Central Region / Research Snapshot

Posted on August 29th, 2024

Elena Pojman, Pennsylvania State University, Florence Becot, Pennsylvania State University, and Shoshanah Inwood, The Ohio State University Caregiving can be…
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The relationship between education and happiness: Findings from the North Central and Northeast Regions / Research Brief

Posted on July 31st, 2024

Zuzana Bednarik, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Abstract This paper analyzes how education and other demographic characteristics are…
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New Research Snapshots shed light on the economic and social impacts of caregivers in the North Central and Northeast U.S.

Posted on July 18th, 2024

The Snapshots share preliminary findings from two newly released regional Caregiving datasets July 18, 2024 – A multi-state team of…
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The impact of food sufficiency on the health status: The case of households in the North Central Region / Research Brief

Posted on July 5th, 2024

Antara Chowdhury, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Purdue University Abstract Food sufficiency is positively associated with self-evaluated health…
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The Age-Dependency Ratio in the North Central Region: Implications for Regional and Community Development / Research Brief

Posted on January 18th, 2024

Roberto Gallardo, Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics Department, Purdue University Background The federal government invests in place-based policies, such as the…
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The impact of health disparities on the subjective well-being in rural communities / Research Brief

Posted on December 15th, 2023

By Zuzana Bednarik Executive Summary The relationship between the place where people live, their health, and subjective well-being represents a…