Social Policies for Health Equity Research Center
We examine the impacts of social and economic policies on racial and socioeconomic disparities in health, supporting evidence-based policymaking to achieve health equity.
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Boston, MA 02115
Featured Publications
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Recent Publications
The Pent-Up Demand for Breastfeeding Among US Women: Trends After COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place.
Hamad R, Collin DF, Gemmill A, Jackson K, Karasek D. American Journal of Public Health. 2023
Predictors of WIC uptake among low-income pregnant individuals: a longitudinal nationwide analysis.
Collin DF, Guan A, Hamad R. Journal: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2023
Effects Of The 2021 Expanded Child Tax Credit on Adults' Mental Health: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
Batra A, Jackson K, Hamad R. Health Affairs. 2023
School Racial Segregation and the Health of Black Children.
Wang G, Schwartz GL, Kim MH, White JS, Glymour MM, Reardon S, Kershaw KN, Gomez SL, Inamdar PP, Hamad R. Pediatrics. 2022.
Research Briefs
Refugee Resettlement and Mental Health.
September 2022.