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Carolina Population Center

The Carolina Population Center is a community of scholars and professionals collaborating on interdisciplinary research and methods that advance understanding of population issues.

Paul Leslie

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New Publications

Dahly, D. L., Adair, L. S., & Bollen, K. A. (2009). A Structural Equation Model of the Developmental Origins of Blood Pressure. International Journal of Epidemiology, 38(2), 538-48.

Guo, G., Elder, G. H., Jr., Cai, T., & Hamilton, N. (2009). Gene-Environment Interactions: Peers’ Alcohol Use Moderates Genetic Contribution to Adolescent Drinking Behavior. Social Science Research, 38(1), 213-24.

Robinson, W. R., Gordon-Larsen, P., Kaufman, J. S., Suchindran, C. M., & Stevens, J. (2009). The Female-Male Disparity in Obesity Prevalence among Black American Young Adults: Contributions of Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Childhood Family. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 89(4), 1204-12.

Siega-Riz, A. M., Viswanathan, M., Moos, M.-K., Deierlein, A. L., Mumford, S. L., Knaack, J. et al. (2009). A Systematic Review of Outcomes of Maternal Weight Gain according to the Institute of Medicine Recommendations: Birthweight, Fetal Growth, and Postpartum Weight Retention. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 201(4), 339.e1-14.

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Reach of CPC

Please visit our current research projects to learn about our extensive research activities.

Signature Themes

▼  Sexual Behavior, Contraceptive Use, and Reproductive Health

Social science oriented studies of sexual behavior, contraceptive practice, unwanted pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS

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▼  Fertility, Families, and Children

Fertility, household structure and family process in relation to children's living circumstances and experiences, and factors affecting children’s health and development

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▼  Life Course Perspectives

Life course transitions, pathways, and trajectories relevant to health

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▼  Biological and Social Interactions

The integration of social science, behavioral, and biomedical approaches to understanding health

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▼  Population Movement, Diversity, Inequality

Immigration and migration; the racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic composition of populations and inequalities therein; health disparities

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▼  Place, Space, and Health

The multidimensional characterization of social, spatial, and physical environments and consequences for health related behavior and health outcomes

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▼  Population and Environment

Population processes, human behavior, and agency in the transformation of Earth's surface

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▼  Population and Health Policies and Programs

The design, collection, and analysis of data to monitor and evaluate population and related programs and interventions in a global setting with the goal of informing policy

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