scholarly journals Paradox and privilege: A 55-year follow-up of the mortality of Yale College graduates

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 327-332
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Kunitz ◽  
Daniel Horowitz
Keyword(s):  
College Graduates ◽  
Yale College

scholarly journals Cystatin C Trajectories Among Middle-Aged and Older Americans

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 514-515
Author(s):  
Erfei Zhao ◽  
Eileen Crimmins ◽  
Jennifer Ailshire ◽  
Jung Ki Kim ◽  
Qiao Wu
Keyword(s):  
Cystatin C ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Ethnic Difference ◽  
Socioeconomic Differences ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Growth Curve Models ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Retirement Study ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Deterioration in kidney functioning is associated with aging and is a major risk factor for mortality and other poor health outcomes. Medicare expenses for poor kidney functioning are about 100 billion dollars every year. High Cystatin-C is an indicator of poor kidney functioning. We do not know if cystatin-C increases gradually as an individual ages. We use the Health and Retirement Study 2006/2008 Biomarker sample with follow-up for 8 years to examine this. Demographic and socioeconomic differences in trajectories of Cystatin-C trajectories were examined for 22,984 participants aged 50 and older. Growth curve models reveal that, although Cystatin-C increases with age (beta=0.025, p<0.001), the annual increase varies by age (60-69 = 0.005, 70-79 = 0.013, 80+ = 0.017, p<0.001), controlling for other socioeconomic variables. Cystatin-C increases faster for males than females. Cystatin-C of non-Hispanic Whites is lower than non-Hispanic Blacks but higher than Hispanics; there is no racial/ethnic difference in change over time. People who spent fewer years in school have higher Cystatin-C, and college graduates have slower growth in Cystatin-C compared to people who did not graduate from high school. These novel findings highlight the disparities in the process of kidney aging among older Americans.

Enhancing the Career Advancement of Workers with Hearing Loss: Results from a National Follow-up Survey

2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
John G. Schroedel ◽  
Paul D. Geyer
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Vocational Rehabilitation ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Career Advancement ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
Career Enhancement

This article attempts to fill a void in the professional literature about career advancement of workers with disabilities. It reports on the results of a study of 240 deaf and hard-of-hearing college graduates, most of whom were supported by vocational rehabilitation when they were students. The success of these alumni 15 years into their careers was reflected in their overall satisfaction with their careers, prospects for promotions, and relations with their supervisors. These findings exemplify that career enhancement and productivity skills can be obtained and used by workers with disabilities. Implications for rehabilitation consumers and counselors are discussed.

Differences in Behavior Among College Classes

1963 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph M. Rust ◽  
James S. Davie
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Class Differences ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Yale College ◽  
College Classes

Differences in behavior of college classes were studied for 833 Yale College students by means of a mailed questionnaire. This paper reports the use of a 220-item Reported Behavior Inventory (RBI) to assess these differences. Seventeen scales were developed to measure a variety of behavioral categories. Ten of these scales yielded significant differences ( p < .05) between at least two classes. The pattern of class-to-class differences varied from scale to scale. Some yielded differences approximating linearity while others showed quite different patterns. A follow-up study now underway will permit the study of changes in individuals.

Employment Status of 53 Handicapped College Graduates

1966 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 683-686
Author(s):  
Alice E. Reed ◽  
Louis J. Cantoni
Keyword(s):  
Employment Status ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Time Lapse ◽  
Personal Counseling ◽  
Full Benefit ◽  
State Economies ◽  
Vocational Planning

Of 57 students who graduated between November, 1961, and June, 1965, and who were also served by the University's Disabled Student's Office, 53 or 93% responded in a follow-up. Of the 53, 52 or 98% were engaged in various occupations. The 19 handicapped graduates of the 1964–65 class moved directly into employment with no time lapse, but the 33 earlier graduates (one was still unemployed) required a mean of 2.5 mo. to find jobs. Two principal reasons probably accounted for this difference. First, the 1964–65 class graduated at a time when the national and state economies were booming. And second, the 1964–65 graduates had had the full benefit of the university's vocational planning and personal counseling.

Employment Rates Among Severely Physically Disabled and Nondisabled College Graduates and Dropouts

1979 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-27
Author(s):  
Daniel E. Lonnquist
Keyword(s):  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
College Graduates ◽  
Control Sample ◽  
University Of Missouri ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Higher Educational Attainment ◽  
Employment Rates ◽  
The University ◽  
Educational Variables

This study was based on a follow-up survey of handicapped students and a control sample of non-handicapped students. Dropouts and graduates from both samples were compared on the basis of employment rate. The handicapped students surveyed were 223 severely disabled former students who attended the University of Missouri-Columbia (UM-C) between 1960 and 1977. Non-disabled former students at UM-C were matched with the disabled respondents on sex, age, and educational variables. The finding that the unemployment rate for disabled graduates was significantly lower than the rate for disabled dropouts suggests that higher educational attainment is a definite advantage for severely impaired individuals in securing employment. The significantly higher unemployment rate of disabled respondents than the unemployment rate for respondents in the control sample was attributed to the physical impairment of the respondents in the handicapped sample.

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