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Social and Economic Systems Program Area

This program area addresses the social and behavioral sciences—including anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology—to understand and address complex relationships among people, communities, and their environments.

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The Science of Engaging Youth Lived Experience in Health Research, Practice, and Policy: A workshop

Workshop

Completed

Adult Learning in the Military Context

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Gender Diverse Youth: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Aging in Place with Dementia: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Developing an Agenda for Population Aging and Social Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs): A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Focus on Myopia – Pathogenesis and Rising Incidence

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Current Practices and Challenges for Identifying and Managing Suicide Risk among Veterans in Non-VA Healthcare Systems: A Workshop and Meeting of Experts

Workshop

Completed

Promoting Learning and Development In K-12 Out Of School Time Settings For Low Income and Marginalized Children and Youth

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Research Agenda for Improving Economic and Social Mobility in the United States

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Approaches to Improving the Measurement of Death by Suicide of Law Enforcement Officers in the United States: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Impacts of Alternative Compensation Methods on Truck Driver Retention and Safety Performance

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Youth through Health Care System Transformation

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Building Resilience in the Face of Emerging Threats to Child and Youth Well-Being: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Women’s Empowerment, Population Dynamics, and Socioeconomic Development

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Workshop on Considerations for Returning Individual Genomic Results from Population-Based Surveys: Focus on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Workshop

Completed
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