This study explores the characteristics of Medicare-only beneficiaries and Medicare-Medicaid dual eligibles in comparison, assess what factors determine the dual eligibility status, and examine the association between dual eligibility status and home healthcare service use. Using retrospective observational study of the U.S. 1996-2000 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, we find that dual eligible...

As we approach the 21st century, the issue of racial discrimination in sentencing continues to evoke controversy and spark debate. Some researchers contend that crimes by racial minorities are punished more harshly than similar crimes by equally culpable whites; others argue that racial disparities in sentence severity reflect differences in crime seriousness, prior criminal record, and other l...

Practitioners who rely on adverse impact analysis for the evaluation and development of selection procedures need to carefully consider the adequacy of the samples used to compute adverse impact statistics. A method is presented for estimating the minimum sample size needed to test for adverse impact with adequate statistical power. The required sample size is often extremely large, particularl...

In this paper, we present the Black blogosphere’s discussion of the Jena 6 case to uncover how ethnic identity is performed discursively to promote social activism. Historically, African Americans have used radio for communication about critical issues, such as political elections, health care, education, economic development and civil rights. More recently with the growing popularity of blogs ...

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