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Higher suspension rates are linked to feeling less ‘connected’ at school
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Adolescents attending schools with high suspension rates reported lower levels of feeling “connected” at school, according to a recent study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Previous research has shown that feeling “connected” at school and volunteering relate to a positive school climate. Researchers also found that connectedness and volunteerism varied by race and income.

September 09, 2019
Higher suspension rates are linked to feeling less ‘connected’ at school
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Adolescents attending schools with high suspension rates reported lower levels of feeling “connected” at school, according to a recent study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. Previous research has shown that feeling “connected” at school and volunteering relate to a positive school climate. Researchers also found that connectedness and volunteerism varied by race and income.

September 09, 2019
California teens who volunteer and engage in civic life are healthier, aim higher in education
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Researchers discover gap by race, income between those interested in and those who participate in activity High school teens in California who volunteer, take part in community aid groups, and join school or other clubs are healthier and more likely to aspire to attending college, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
December 18, 2018
California teens who volunteer and engage in civic life are healthier, aim higher in education
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Researchers discover gap by race, income between those interested in and those who participate in activity High school teens in California who volunteer, take part in community aid groups, and join school or other clubs are healthier and more likely to aspire to attending college, according to a study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
December 18, 2018
Aging alone: Older lesbians, gays have higher rates of chronic disease, mental distress, isolation
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Members of California's aging lesbian, gay and bisexual population are more likely to suffer from certain chronic conditions, even as they wrestle with the challenges of living alone in far higher numbers than the heterosexual population, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

March 29, 2011
Aging alone: Older lesbians, gays have higher rates of chronic disease, mental distress, isolation
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Members of California's aging lesbian, gay and bisexual population are more likely to suffer from certain chronic conditions, even as they wrestle with the challenges of living alone in far higher numbers than the heterosexual population, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

March 29, 2011