John Brett
Biographic Data
| ID | 3584280 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Brett |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Brett |
| SIGNATURE | BRETT J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colorado Denver |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1990 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Research Methods for Anthropological Studies of Food and Nutrition
Changes Coming to Annals of Anthropological Practice
Re-conceptualizing urban agriculture
Assessing Policy Divergence
Policy designs are selected to achieve specific policy outcomes. The policy process, however, contains multiple junctures when a policy's design may diverge from its original intents. Despite this fact, few theoretically valid and methodologically reliable approaches exist to assess policy divergence as it occurs during the policy process. This article presents a method for assessing policy divergence during implementation with a comparative anal…
Access to Catch-Up HPV Vaccination among Latina University Students
HPV is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. The HPV vaccine protects against four HPV strains that cause 90 percent of anogenital warts and 70 percent of cervical cancers. The study's primary objective was to examine access to and knowledge of the HPV vaccine among Latina university students in Denver, Colorado. Between August 2007 and May 2008, 15 Latina university students and four key informants were in…
The Political-Economics of Developing Markets versus Satisfying Food Needs
This article argues that the conflicting nature of international food aid policy and economic development maximally benefits wealthy countries at the cost of reduced access to nutrient rich foods in developing countries. A Bolivia case example is used to examine the consequences of international food aid policy that favors the disposal of excess commodity products in poor countries in the name of “food aid” and economically liberal trade policies…
Environmental Characteristics Associated With Pedestrian–Motor Vehicle Collisions in Denver, Colorado
Objectives. We examined patterns of pedestrian–motor vehicle collisions and associated environmental characteristics in Denver, Colorado. Methods. We integrated publicly available data on motor vehicle collisions, liquor licenses, land use, and sociodemographic characteristics to analyze spatial patterns and other characteristics of collisions involving pedestrians. We developed both linear and spatially weighted regression models of these collis…
Barriers to hospital births
The reasons for the low rate of births in public health centers exist within the context of deficient resources, politics, and cultural differences that all influence the experience of women and their partners at the time of birth. These large scale, contextual issues must be taken into account to improve access to quality health care services for all Bolivian women at the time of birth. Resources at the national level must be carefully targeted …
“We Sacrifice and Eat Less”
Having borrowed money from a microfinance organization to start a small business many women in El Alto Bolivia are unable to generate sufficient income to repay their loans and so must draw upon household resources. Working from the womens experience and words this article explores the range of factors that condition and constrain their success as entrepreneurs. The central theme is that while providing the poor access to credit is currently very…
Ethnobotany and horticulture
Flagler, Joel and Raymond P. Poincelot, eds. People‐Plant Relationships: Setting Research Priorities. Binghampton, NY: Haworth Press, 1994. xix + 444 pp. including index. $49.95 cloth. Etkin, Nina L., ed. Eating on the Wild Side: The Pharmacologic, Ecologic, and Social Implications of Using Noncultigens. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1994. viii + 305 pp. including indices. $40.00 cloth
Neonatal Jaundice
Physiologic hyperbilirubinemia occurs commonly in term newborn infants in the absence of any underlying pathologic cause. Yet, the jaundice itself is commonly regarded as a problem in the transition to extrauterine life. Contrary to the usual assumption of pathology, there are several lines of evidence supporting an adaptive role for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. First, experimental and clinical evidence indicate that neonatal enzyme systems are n…
Assessing Policy Divergence
Policy designs are selected to achieve specific policy outcomes. The policy process, however, contains multiple junctures when a policy's design may diverge from its original intents. Despite this fact, few theoretically valid and methodologically reliable approaches exist to assess policy divergence as it occurs during the policy process. This article presents a method for assessing policy divergence during implementation with a comparative anal…
The Political-Economics of Developing Markets versus Satisfying Food Needs
This article argues that the conflicting nature of international food aid policy and economic development maximally benefits wealthy countries at the cost of reduced access to nutrient rich foods in developing countries. A Bolivia case example is used to examine the consequences of international food aid policy that favors the disposal of excess commodity products in poor countries in the name of “food aid” and economically liberal trade policies…
Re-conceptualizing urban agriculture
Neonatal Jaundice
Physiologic hyperbilirubinemia occurs commonly in term newborn infants in the absence of any underlying pathologic cause. Yet, the jaundice itself is commonly regarded as a problem in the transition to extrauterine life. Contrary to the usual assumption of pathology, there are several lines of evidence supporting an adaptive role for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. First, experimental and clinical evidence indicate that neonatal enzyme systems are n…
Environmental Characteristics Associated With Pedestrian–Motor Vehicle Collisions in Denver, Colorado
Objectives. We examined patterns of pedestrian–motor vehicle collisions and associated environmental characteristics in Denver, Colorado. Methods. We integrated publicly available data on motor vehicle collisions, liquor licenses, land use, and sociodemographic characteristics to analyze spatial patterns and other characteristics of collisions involving pedestrians. We developed both linear and spatially weighted regression models of these collis…
Neonatal Jaundice
Physiologic hyperbilirubinemia occurs commonly in term newborn infants in the absence of any underlying pathologic cause. Yet, the jaundice itself is commonly regarded as a problem in the transition to extrauterine life. Contrary to the usual assumption of pathology, there are several lines of evidence supporting an adaptive role for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. First, experimental and clinical evidence indicate that neonatal enzyme systems are n…
Ethnobotany and horticulture
Flagler, Joel and Raymond P. Poincelot, eds. People‐Plant Relationships: Setting Research Priorities. Binghampton, NY: Haworth Press, 1994. xix + 444 pp. including index. $49.95 cloth. Etkin, Nina L., ed. Eating on the Wild Side: The Pharmacologic, Ecologic, and Social Implications of Using Noncultigens. Tucson: University of Arizona Press, 1994. viii + 305 pp. including indices. $40.00 cloth
“We Sacrifice and Eat Less”
Having borrowed money from a microfinance organization to start a small business many women in El Alto Bolivia are unable to generate sufficient income to repay their loans and so must draw upon household resources. Working from the womens experience and words this article explores the range of factors that condition and constrain their success as entrepreneurs. The central theme is that while providing the poor access to credit is currently very…
Barriers to hospital births
The reasons for the low rate of births in public health centers exist within the context of deficient resources, politics, and cultural differences that all influence the experience of women and their partners at the time of birth. These large scale, contextual issues must be taken into account to improve access to quality health care services for all Bolivian women at the time of birth. Resources at the national level must be carefully targeted …
Environmental Characteristics Associated With Pedestrian–Motor Vehicle Collisions in Denver, Colorado
Objectives. We examined patterns of pedestrian–motor vehicle collisions and associated environmental characteristics in Denver, Colorado. Methods. We integrated publicly available data on motor vehicle collisions, liquor licenses, land use, and sociodemographic characteristics to analyze spatial patterns and other characteristics of collisions involving pedestrians. We developed both linear and spatially weighted regression models of these collis…
The Political-Economics of Developing Markets versus Satisfying Food Needs
This article argues that the conflicting nature of international food aid policy and economic development maximally benefits wealthy countries at the cost of reduced access to nutrient rich foods in developing countries. A Bolivia case example is used to examine the consequences of international food aid policy that favors the disposal of excess commodity products in poor countries in the name of “food aid” and economically liberal trade policies…
Access to Catch-Up HPV Vaccination among Latina University Students
HPV is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. The HPV vaccine protects against four HPV strains that cause 90 percent of anogenital warts and 70 percent of cervical cancers. The study's primary objective was to examine access to and knowledge of the HPV vaccine among Latina university students in Denver, Colorado. Between August 2007 and May 2008, 15 Latina university students and four key informants were in…
Re-conceptualizing urban agriculture
Assessing Policy Divergence
Policy designs are selected to achieve specific policy outcomes. The policy process, however, contains multiple junctures when a policy's design may diverge from its original intents. Despite this fact, few theoretically valid and methodologically reliable approaches exist to assess policy divergence as it occurs during the policy process. This article presents a method for assessing policy divergence during implementation with a comparative anal…
Changes Coming to Annals of Anthropological Practice
Research Methods for Anthropological Studies of Food and Nutrition
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