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Life Course Development

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Founded in 1957, Life Course Development (LCD) aims to expand knowledge of social relationships across the lifespan and their implications for mental and physical health. LCD examines a wide variety of relationships, identifying the aspects of relationships that are most beneficial and/or harmful to health and whether these associations vary by demographic and contextual factors. With this knowledge, the program hopes to help in the design and implementation of intervention and prevention programs.

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Education and Well-Being (EWB)

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The Education and Well-Being (EWB) program was established in 2008 to advance research focused on improving the teaching of reading and mathematics, particularly in schools serving high percentages of students in poverty. Contributions of EWB include the development of innovative methods for studying the “inner workings” of schools and strengthening the role of survey research in education.

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Henning Silber

Henning Silber

RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL...

Libby Benson

Lizbeth 'Libby' Benson

RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL...

Michael Elliott

Michael R Elliott

PROFESSOR OF BIOSTATISTICS, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND RESEARCH...

Marilyn   Sinkewicz

Marilyn Sinkewicz

RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL...

Steve Heeringa

Steven G Heeringa

RESEARCH SCIENTIST EMERITUS, SURVEY RESEARCH CENTER, INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL...

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