Elisha M Friedman
Biographic Data
| ID | 1124417 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elisha M Friedman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elisha M |
| FAMILY NAME | Friedman |
| SIGNATURE | FRIEDMAN E M |
| AFFILIATIONS | RAND Corporation |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6813-6471 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 139 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1919 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
The Future Availability of Family Caregivers: Implications for Late-Life Care Gaps
Discussions about future care needs of U.S. older adults have frequently called attention to ongoing changes in families as the harbinger of a looming family care shortfall. To explore this premise, we paired estimates from the National Health and Aging Trends Study with projections of kinship patterns by age, sex, race through 2040. We defined care gaps in two complementary ways: the number of older adults with care needs who have (1) no family …
A Jewish Philosophy of Longing: Connecting the Story of Song of Songs with Its Message
From a traditional standpoint, Song of Songs is one of the most mysterious biblical works. Many hermeneutical approaches have been suggested to draw out the theological message of the work. This study contrasts the interpretations of Moses Maimonides and Joseph B. Soloveitchik and illustrates how their differing approaches reflect fundamental theological differences. I explore the intersection of hermeneutics and theology in the Song, showing how…
Key Informants’ Visions and Solutions to Improve Home- and Community-Based Services for Older Adults and Persons With Dementia
Recent decades have seen state successes in rebalancing Medicaid long-term care from institutional care (e.g., nursing homes) into home and community settings. However, significant barriers can prevent access to home and community-based services (HCBS) among older adults and persons with dementia. Qualitative research on potential innovations and solutions in the contemporary context with attention to a wider range of state-level policy contexts …
Blurred lines and sacred texts: Boundary work of ultra-orthodox women teaching Tanakh in non-orthodox Jewish schools in the United States
Female Jewish-Orthodox Tanakh (Jewish Bible) teachers working in non-Orthodox Jewish day schools navigate the tension of upholding their religious beliefs and practices while teaching students who challenge these beliefs. This paper is based on a secondary analysis of qualitative data focusing on a small subgroup of female teachers and the impact their interactions with students have on their religious gendered identity and pedagogical practices.…
Impact of layoffs on mortality and physical health in transitional China 1989-2015
Food Insecurity and Dementia Risk in U.S. Older Adults: Evidence From the 2013–2021 Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Food insecurity is a modifiable social determinant of health. Interventions and policies are needed to reduce food insecurity and promote healthy aging for older adults
Increased Care Provision and Caregiver Wellbeing: Moderation by Changes in Social Network Care Provision
Increased care provision was most strongly associated with poor caregiver wellbeing in contexts where caregivers' social networks also changed care provisions. Supports for caregivers undertaking additional care tasks should take into account caregivers' networks
Perceived loss of support to community caregivers during the Covid‐19 pandemic in the United States
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had a negative impact on the health and well-being of community caregivers. Few studies examine the pandemic's negative impact on the availability of social networks of caregivers. This article uses data collected during COVID-19 before vaccination to examine caregivers' reports of perceived lost and reduced network support. We assessed the personal networks of a nationally representative sample of 2214 community ca…
The impact of layoffs on dietary and drinking behaviors across the life course: Evidence from China (1989 – 2011)
Existing research on the health impact of job loss has predominantly focused on developed economies, often overlooking how these effects manifest in developing countries, particularly over the long term. To address this gap, our study explores the impact of layoffs on dietary diversity and alcohol consumption among workers during China’s economic transitions from 1989 to 2011. Using longitudinal data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey spa…
Effects of Childcare, Work, and Caregiving Intensity on Male and Female Family Caregivers
Our findings identify caregivers at high risk of adverse outcomes but also point to the need for more fine-grained analyses of how families negotiate the allocation of childcare, work, and caregiving responsibilities over time
Barriers and Facilitators to Home- and Community-Based Services Access for Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers
System refinements, such as incentivizing cognitive screening, can improve detection and increase access to HCBS. Disparities in HCBS access experienced by minoritized persons with dementia may be addressed through culturally competent awareness campaigns and policies that recognize the necessity of familial caregivers in supporting persons with dementia. These findings can inform efforts to ensure more equitable access to HCBS, improve dementia …
Work Performance Among Informal Caregivers: A Review of the Literature
Objectives: To examine the association between informal caregiving and caregiver work performance. Method: A systematized review of the literature. Results: We found that caregiving has an adverse impact on work performance: caregivers experience substantial work disruptions and negative work performance outcomes, and these findings were consistent across measures. Our synthesis suggests that caregivers miss a significant amount of work and have …
The Foreclosure Crisis, Community Change, and the Cognitive Health of Older Adults
This study shows that the adverse consequences of home foreclosures spill over to the local community, with implications for the cognitive health of older adults
Adverse Consequences of Unmet Needs for Care in High-Need/High-Cost Older Adults
Adverse consequences of unmet needs for care are prevalent among HNHC older adults, especially those with multiple indicators, despite more disability-related compensatory efforts and larger helper networks. Helping caregivers provide better informal care has potential to contain healthcare costs by reducing hospitalization and unplanned readmissions
Early-Life Adversity and Dysregulation of Adult Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm
Early-life adversity appears to leave a long-term imprint on cortisol secretion dynamics, reducing diurnal dynamic range without increasing total secretion. This points to the importance of examining the adaptation capacity of physiological systems when studying the impact of early-life and chronic stresses on adult health
Neighborhood age structure and cognitive function in a nationally-representative sample of older adults in the U.S
Early Life Adversity and Adult Biological Risk Profiles
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether there is a relationship between early life adversity (ELA) and biological parameters known to predict health risks and to examine the extent to which circumstances in midlife mediate this relationship. METHODS: We analyzed data on 1180 respondents from the biomarker subsample of the second wave of the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States. ELA assessments were based on childhood socioeconomic…
Childhood Adversities and Adult Cardiometabolic Health: Does the Quantity, Timing, and Type of Adversity Matter
Findings demonstrate the insights that can be gleaned about the early-life origins of adult health by examining operationalization of childhood exposures
Functioning, Forgetting, or Failing Health: Which Factors Are Associated With a Community-Based Move Among Older Adults
Although some health conditions precipitate moves among middle-aged and older adults, others do not. This work has important implications for understanding the role of different aspects of health and functioning in the likelihood of migration among older adults
Neighbourhood racial/ethnic composition and segregation and trajectories of cognitive decline among US older adults
BACKGROUND: The influence of the sociodemographic context of one's environment on cognitive ageing is not well understood. METHODS: We examined differences in cognitive trajectories according to the racial/ethnic characteristics of the residential environment. On the basis of 63 996 person-years of data from a nationally representative cohort of 6150 adults over the age of 50 years from the Health and Retirement Study, we used multivariate linear…
Educational attainment and adult health: Under what conditions is the association causal
Good friends, good food … what more could we want? Assessing the links between social relationships and dietary behaviors. A commentary on Conklin et al
The Schooling of Offspring and the Survival of Parents
Contemporary stratification research on developed societies usually views the intergenerational transmission of educational advantage as a one-way effect from parent to child. However, parents’ investment in their offspring’s schooling may yield significant returns for parents themselves in later life. For instance, well-educated offspring have greater knowledge of health and technology to share with their parents and more financial means to prov…
Social strain and cortisol regulation in midlife in the US
Family planning services for persons handicapped by mental retardation
The National Children's Center, Inc., and Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington joined in organizing a special family planning service for persons handicapped with mental retardation. The limited utilization, despite considerable community recruitment efforts, and the few problems encountered with patients served suggest that handicapped individuals can be seen at lower cost and at greater efficiency in regularly scheduled clinics, provid…
The Schooling of Offspring and the Survival of Parents
Contemporary stratification research on developed societies usually views the intergenerational transmission of educational advantage as a one-way effect from parent to child. However, parents’ investment in their offspring’s schooling may yield significant returns for parents themselves in later life. For instance, well-educated offspring have greater knowledge of health and technology to share with their parents and more financial means to prov…
Educational attainment and adult health: Under what conditions is the association causal
Social strain and cortisol regulation in midlife in the US
Childhood Adversities and Adult Cardiometabolic Health: Does the Quantity, Timing, and Type of Adversity Matter
Findings demonstrate the insights that can be gleaned about the early-life origins of adult health by examining operationalization of childhood exposures
Adverse Consequences of Unmet Needs for Care in High-Need/High-Cost Older Adults
Adverse consequences of unmet needs for care are prevalent among HNHC older adults, especially those with multiple indicators, despite more disability-related compensatory efforts and larger helper networks. Helping caregivers provide better informal care has potential to contain healthcare costs by reducing hospitalization and unplanned readmissions
Neighborhood age structure and cognitive function in a nationally-representative sample of older adults in the U.S
Functioning, Forgetting, or Failing Health: Which Factors Are Associated With a Community-Based Move Among Older Adults
Although some health conditions precipitate moves among middle-aged and older adults, others do not. This work has important implications for understanding the role of different aspects of health and functioning in the likelihood of migration among older adults
The Foreclosure Crisis, Community Change, and the Cognitive Health of Older Adults
This study shows that the adverse consequences of home foreclosures spill over to the local community, with implications for the cognitive health of older adults
Barriers and Facilitators to Home- and Community-Based Services Access for Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers
System refinements, such as incentivizing cognitive screening, can improve detection and increase access to HCBS. Disparities in HCBS access experienced by minoritized persons with dementia may be addressed through culturally competent awareness campaigns and policies that recognize the necessity of familial caregivers in supporting persons with dementia. These findings can inform efforts to ensure more equitable access to HCBS, improve dementia …
Early-Life Adversity and Dysregulation of Adult Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm
Early-life adversity appears to leave a long-term imprint on cortisol secretion dynamics, reducing diurnal dynamic range without increasing total secretion. This points to the importance of examining the adaptation capacity of physiological systems when studying the impact of early-life and chronic stresses on adult health
Family planning services for persons handicapped by mental retardation
The National Children's Center, Inc., and Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington joined in organizing a special family planning service for persons handicapped with mental retardation. The limited utilization, despite considerable community recruitment efforts, and the few problems encountered with patients served suggest that handicapped individuals can be seen at lower cost and at greater efficiency in regularly scheduled clinics, provid…
Impact of layoffs on mortality and physical health in transitional China 1989-2015
Food Insecurity and Dementia Risk in U.S. Older Adults: Evidence From the 2013–2021 Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Food insecurity is a modifiable social determinant of health. Interventions and policies are needed to reduce food insecurity and promote healthy aging for older adults
Perceived loss of support to community caregivers during the Covid‐19 pandemic in the United States
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had a negative impact on the health and well-being of community caregivers. Few studies examine the pandemic's negative impact on the availability of social networks of caregivers. This article uses data collected during COVID-19 before vaccination to examine caregivers' reports of perceived lost and reduced network support. We assessed the personal networks of a nationally representative sample of 2214 community ca…
Neighbourhood racial/ethnic composition and segregation and trajectories of cognitive decline among US older adults
BACKGROUND: The influence of the sociodemographic context of one's environment on cognitive ageing is not well understood. METHODS: We examined differences in cognitive trajectories according to the racial/ethnic characteristics of the residential environment. On the basis of 63 996 person-years of data from a nationally representative cohort of 6150 adults over the age of 50 years from the Health and Retirement Study, we used multivariate linear…
American Problems of Reconstruction
American problems of reconstruction. A national symposium on the economic and financial aspects. Edited by Elisha M. Friedman. With a foreword by Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interior. (New York: E. P. Dutton and company, 1918. 471 p. $4.00 net) Get access D. D. Lescohier D. D. Lescohier Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 6, Issue 1, June 1919, Pages 116–117, https://…
Russia in Transition
Family planning services for persons handicapped by mental retardation
The National Children's Center, Inc., and Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington joined in organizing a special family planning service for persons handicapped with mental retardation. The limited utilization, despite considerable community recruitment efforts, and the few problems encountered with patients served suggest that handicapped individuals can be seen at lower cost and at greater efficiency in regularly scheduled clinics, provid…
Social strain and cortisol regulation in midlife in the US
Good friends, good food … what more could we want? Assessing the links between social relationships and dietary behaviors. A commentary on Conklin et al
The Schooling of Offspring and the Survival of Parents
Contemporary stratification research on developed societies usually views the intergenerational transmission of educational advantage as a one-way effect from parent to child. However, parents’ investment in their offspring’s schooling may yield significant returns for parents themselves in later life. For instance, well-educated offspring have greater knowledge of health and technology to share with their parents and more financial means to prov…
Early Life Adversity and Adult Biological Risk Profiles
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether there is a relationship between early life adversity (ELA) and biological parameters known to predict health risks and to examine the extent to which circumstances in midlife mediate this relationship. METHODS: We analyzed data on 1180 respondents from the biomarker subsample of the second wave of the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States. ELA assessments were based on childhood socioeconomic…
Childhood Adversities and Adult Cardiometabolic Health: Does the Quantity, Timing, and Type of Adversity Matter
Findings demonstrate the insights that can be gleaned about the early-life origins of adult health by examining operationalization of childhood exposures
Functioning, Forgetting, or Failing Health: Which Factors Are Associated With a Community-Based Move Among Older Adults
Although some health conditions precipitate moves among middle-aged and older adults, others do not. This work has important implications for understanding the role of different aspects of health and functioning in the likelihood of migration among older adults
Neighbourhood racial/ethnic composition and segregation and trajectories of cognitive decline among US older adults
BACKGROUND: The influence of the sociodemographic context of one's environment on cognitive ageing is not well understood. METHODS: We examined differences in cognitive trajectories according to the racial/ethnic characteristics of the residential environment. On the basis of 63 996 person-years of data from a nationally representative cohort of 6150 adults over the age of 50 years from the Health and Retirement Study, we used multivariate linear…
Educational attainment and adult health: Under what conditions is the association causal
Neighborhood age structure and cognitive function in a nationally-representative sample of older adults in the U.S
Adverse Consequences of Unmet Needs for Care in High-Need/High-Cost Older Adults
Adverse consequences of unmet needs for care are prevalent among HNHC older adults, especially those with multiple indicators, despite more disability-related compensatory efforts and larger helper networks. Helping caregivers provide better informal care has potential to contain healthcare costs by reducing hospitalization and unplanned readmissions
Early-Life Adversity and Dysregulation of Adult Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm
Early-life adversity appears to leave a long-term imprint on cortisol secretion dynamics, reducing diurnal dynamic range without increasing total secretion. This points to the importance of examining the adaptation capacity of physiological systems when studying the impact of early-life and chronic stresses on adult health
Work Performance Among Informal Caregivers: A Review of the Literature
Objectives: To examine the association between informal caregiving and caregiver work performance. Method: A systematized review of the literature. Results: We found that caregiving has an adverse impact on work performance: caregivers experience substantial work disruptions and negative work performance outcomes, and these findings were consistent across measures. Our synthesis suggests that caregivers miss a significant amount of work and have …
The Foreclosure Crisis, Community Change, and the Cognitive Health of Older Adults
This study shows that the adverse consequences of home foreclosures spill over to the local community, with implications for the cognitive health of older adults
Effects of Childcare, Work, and Caregiving Intensity on Male and Female Family Caregivers
Our findings identify caregivers at high risk of adverse outcomes but also point to the need for more fine-grained analyses of how families negotiate the allocation of childcare, work, and caregiving responsibilities over time
Barriers and Facilitators to Home- and Community-Based Services Access for Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers
System refinements, such as incentivizing cognitive screening, can improve detection and increase access to HCBS. Disparities in HCBS access experienced by minoritized persons with dementia may be addressed through culturally competent awareness campaigns and policies that recognize the necessity of familial caregivers in supporting persons with dementia. These findings can inform efforts to ensure more equitable access to HCBS, improve dementia …
Food Insecurity and Dementia Risk in U.S. Older Adults: Evidence From the 2013–2021 Panel Study of Income Dynamics
Food insecurity is a modifiable social determinant of health. Interventions and policies are needed to reduce food insecurity and promote healthy aging for older adults
Increased Care Provision and Caregiver Wellbeing: Moderation by Changes in Social Network Care Provision
Increased care provision was most strongly associated with poor caregiver wellbeing in contexts where caregivers' social networks also changed care provisions. Supports for caregivers undertaking additional care tasks should take into account caregivers' networks
Perceived loss of support to community caregivers during the Covid‐19 pandemic in the United States
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had a negative impact on the health and well-being of community caregivers. Few studies examine the pandemic's negative impact on the availability of social networks of caregivers. This article uses data collected during COVID-19 before vaccination to examine caregivers' reports of perceived lost and reduced network support. We assessed the personal networks of a nationally representative sample of 2214 community ca…
The impact of layoffs on dietary and drinking behaviors across the life course: Evidence from China (1989 – 2011)
Existing research on the health impact of job loss has predominantly focused on developed economies, often overlooking how these effects manifest in developing countries, particularly over the long term. To address this gap, our study explores the impact of layoffs on dietary diversity and alcohol consumption among workers during China’s economic transitions from 1989 to 2011. Using longitudinal data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey spa…
Key Informants’ Visions and Solutions to Improve Home- and Community-Based Services for Older Adults and Persons With Dementia
Recent decades have seen state successes in rebalancing Medicaid long-term care from institutional care (e.g., nursing homes) into home and community settings. However, significant barriers can prevent access to home and community-based services (HCBS) among older adults and persons with dementia. Qualitative research on potential innovations and solutions in the contemporary context with attention to a wider range of state-level policy contexts …
Blurred lines and sacred texts: Boundary work of ultra-orthodox women teaching Tanakh in non-orthodox Jewish schools in the United States
Female Jewish-Orthodox Tanakh (Jewish Bible) teachers working in non-Orthodox Jewish day schools navigate the tension of upholding their religious beliefs and practices while teaching students who challenge these beliefs. This paper is based on a secondary analysis of qualitative data focusing on a small subgroup of female teachers and the impact their interactions with students have on their religious gendered identity and pedagogical practices.…
Impact of layoffs on mortality and physical health in transitional China 1989-2015
Medicine (22 works) · Psychology (20 works) · Gerontology (19 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (9 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (9 works) · Dementia (8 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Disease (7 works)