Helen Scharber
Biographic Data
| ID | 4228934 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helen Scharber |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helen |
| FAMILY NAME | Scharber |
| SIGNATURE | SCHARBER H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Do locavores have a dilemma? Economic discourse and the local food critique
Do Unemployed Women Give Birth to Infants with Higher Rates of Infant Mortality and Low Birthweight
Does 'Out of Work' Get into the Womb? Exploring the Relationship between Unemployment and Adverse Birth Outcomes
This study uses Texas vital records from 1994 to 2003 to examine the relationship between self-reported maternal unemployment and birth outcomes, including birthweight and infant mortality. In the preferred specification, a sample containing 1,344, 605 sibling births to 604,649 mothers was used. Regression results indicated that within the same women, being unemployed was associated with lower average birthweights and higher rates of infant morta…
The consequences of exposure to developmental, neurological, and respiratory toxins for school performance
Is Environmental Justice Good for White Folks? Industrial Air Toxics Exposure in Urban A merica
Objectives The study examines spatial variation in exposure to toxic air pollution from industrial facilities in urban areas of the U nited S tates in relation to the local distribution of the pollution burden. Methods We conducted between‐ and within‐city analysis of geographic microdata from the U . S . E nvironmental P rotection A gency's R isk‐ S creening E nvironmental I ndicators project and data from the 2000 U . S . C ensus. Results Avera…
Toxic Pollution and School Performance Scores
The current study adds to the literature linking environmental pollution and disparities in educational outcomes among vulnerable populations by measuring variations in school performance scores in East Baton Rouge (EBR) Parish, Louisiana. The authors ask whether the unique, place-specific, results of a study such as the 2004 study by Pastor, Sadd, and Morello-Frosch, specifically the finding that schools’ academic performance scores are negative…
Is Environmental Justice Good for White Folks? Industrial Air Toxics Exposure in Urban A merica
Objectives The study examines spatial variation in exposure to toxic air pollution from industrial facilities in urban areas of the U nited S tates in relation to the local distribution of the pollution burden. Methods We conducted between‐ and within‐city analysis of geographic microdata from the U . S . E nvironmental P rotection A gency's R isk‐ S creening E nvironmental I ndicators project and data from the 2000 U . S . C ensus. Results Avera…
Do locavores have a dilemma? Economic discourse and the local food critique
Does 'Out of Work' Get into the Womb? Exploring the Relationship between Unemployment and Adverse Birth Outcomes
This study uses Texas vital records from 1994 to 2003 to examine the relationship between self-reported maternal unemployment and birth outcomes, including birthweight and infant mortality. In the preferred specification, a sample containing 1,344, 605 sibling births to 604,649 mothers was used. Regression results indicated that within the same women, being unemployed was associated with lower average birthweights and higher rates of infant morta…
The consequences of exposure to developmental, neurological, and respiratory toxins for school performance
Toxic Pollution and School Performance Scores
The current study adds to the literature linking environmental pollution and disparities in educational outcomes among vulnerable populations by measuring variations in school performance scores in East Baton Rouge (EBR) Parish, Louisiana. The authors ask whether the unique, place-specific, results of a study such as the 2004 study by Pastor, Sadd, and Morello-Frosch, specifically the finding that schools’ academic performance scores are negative…
The consequences of exposure to developmental, neurological, and respiratory toxins for school performance
Is Environmental Justice Good for White Folks? Industrial Air Toxics Exposure in Urban A merica
Objectives The study examines spatial variation in exposure to toxic air pollution from industrial facilities in urban areas of the U nited S tates in relation to the local distribution of the pollution burden. Methods We conducted between‐ and within‐city analysis of geographic microdata from the U . S . E nvironmental P rotection A gency's R isk‐ S creening E nvironmental I ndicators project and data from the 2000 U . S . C ensus. Results Avera…
Do Unemployed Women Give Birth to Infants with Higher Rates of Infant Mortality and Low Birthweight
Does 'Out of Work' Get into the Womb? Exploring the Relationship between Unemployment and Adverse Birth Outcomes
This study uses Texas vital records from 1994 to 2003 to examine the relationship between self-reported maternal unemployment and birth outcomes, including birthweight and infant mortality. In the preferred specification, a sample containing 1,344, 605 sibling births to 604,649 mothers was used. Regression results indicated that within the same women, being unemployed was associated with lower average birthweights and higher rates of infant morta…
Do locavores have a dilemma? Economic discourse and the local food critique
Sociology (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Ascription (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Census (2 works)