Rachel L J Thornton
Biographic Data
| ID | 4426361 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel L J Thornton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel L J |
| FAMILY NAME | Thornton |
| SIGNATURE | THORNTON R L J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Johns Hopkins University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9711-1094 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Investigating the impacts of alcohol outlet zoning policy on alcohol consumption and access to non-alcoholic services
Cash Transfers and After-School Programs
We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether an after-school program paired with a cash transfer (a conditional cash transfer) or a cash transfer alone (an unconditional cash transfer) can help improve health and economic outcomes for young men between the ages of 14 and 17 whose parents have low incomes and who live in neighborhoods with high crime rates. We find that receiving the cash transfer alone was associated with an in…
Using the Moving to Opportunity Experiment to Investigate the Long-Term Impact of Neighborhoods on Healthcare Use by Specific Clinical Conditions and Type of Service
We performed a secondary analysis of the Moving To Opportunity (MTO) social experiment to investigate the impact of different types of housing assistance and neighborhood environments on long-term patterns of health care use for specific conditions and across different types of health care services. MTO participants, who were randomized at baseline, were linked to up to 21 years of all-payer hospital discharge and Medicaid data. Among the 9,170 c…
A systems framework depicting how complex neighborhood dynamics and contextual factors could impact the effectiveness of an alcohol outlet zoning policy
An updated zoning policy eliminating all alcohol outlets (liquor stores) in residential districts was implemented to reduce high rates of violent crime in Baltimore City. Diverse stakeholders were engaged in group model building (GMB) activities to develop causal loop diagrams (CLDs) that elucidate the impact of the new zoning policy on crime, and more broadly, the potentially unintended social and environmental consequences of the policy. Three …
What the American Rescue Plan Means for Health Equity
The primary goal of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is to help the nation recover from economic, health, and social devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet the law will accomplish even more. Many of the provisions will have important implications for health equity among communities of color and other disadvantaged groups
Using Land Policy to Improve Population Health
Leveraging Delivery of Blood Pressure Control Interventions among Low-income African American Adults
These findings inform development of family-oriented interventions to improve health behaviors among African American index patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease and their family members
Evaluating Strategies For Reducing Health Disparities By Addressing The Social Determinants Of Health
The opportunities for healthy choices in homes, neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces can have decisive impacts on health. We review scientific evidence from promising interventions focused on the social determinants of health and discuss how such interventions can improve population health and reduce health disparities. We found sufficient evidence of successful outcomes to support disparity-reducing policy interventions targeted at education a…
It's Like Big Mama's House”
The family environment plays an important role in influencing children's dietary behaviors. Traditionally, African American extended family members play a key role in child socialization. We examine the role of extended families in how children are socialized to adopt dietary norms. We conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 24 individuals across eight family units to elicit information regarding the influences of culture and families…
Investigating the impacts of alcohol outlet zoning policy on alcohol consumption and access to non-alcoholic services
Cash Transfers and After-School Programs
We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether an after-school program paired with a cash transfer (a conditional cash transfer) or a cash transfer alone (an unconditional cash transfer) can help improve health and economic outcomes for young men between the ages of 14 and 17 whose parents have low incomes and who live in neighborhoods with high crime rates. We find that receiving the cash transfer alone was associated with an in…
Using Land Policy to Improve Population Health
It's Like Big Mama's House”
The family environment plays an important role in influencing children's dietary behaviors. Traditionally, African American extended family members play a key role in child socialization. We examine the role of extended families in how children are socialized to adopt dietary norms. We conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 24 individuals across eight family units to elicit information regarding the influences of culture and families…
Evaluating Strategies For Reducing Health Disparities By Addressing The Social Determinants Of Health
The opportunities for healthy choices in homes, neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces can have decisive impacts on health. We review scientific evidence from promising interventions focused on the social determinants of health and discuss how such interventions can improve population health and reduce health disparities. We found sufficient evidence of successful outcomes to support disparity-reducing policy interventions targeted at education a…
Leveraging Delivery of Blood Pressure Control Interventions among Low-income African American Adults
These findings inform development of family-oriented interventions to improve health behaviors among African American index patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease and their family members
Using Land Policy to Improve Population Health
What the American Rescue Plan Means for Health Equity
The primary goal of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is to help the nation recover from economic, health, and social devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet the law will accomplish even more. Many of the provisions will have important implications for health equity among communities of color and other disadvantaged groups
A systems framework depicting how complex neighborhood dynamics and contextual factors could impact the effectiveness of an alcohol outlet zoning policy
An updated zoning policy eliminating all alcohol outlets (liquor stores) in residential districts was implemented to reduce high rates of violent crime in Baltimore City. Diverse stakeholders were engaged in group model building (GMB) activities to develop causal loop diagrams (CLDs) that elucidate the impact of the new zoning policy on crime, and more broadly, the potentially unintended social and environmental consequences of the policy. Three …
Using the Moving to Opportunity Experiment to Investigate the Long-Term Impact of Neighborhoods on Healthcare Use by Specific Clinical Conditions and Type of Service
We performed a secondary analysis of the Moving To Opportunity (MTO) social experiment to investigate the impact of different types of housing assistance and neighborhood environments on long-term patterns of health care use for specific conditions and across different types of health care services. MTO participants, who were randomized at baseline, were linked to up to 21 years of all-payer hospital discharge and Medicaid data. Among the 9,170 c…
Cash Transfers and After-School Programs
We conducted a randomized controlled trial to determine whether an after-school program paired with a cash transfer (a conditional cash transfer) or a cash transfer alone (an unconditional cash transfer) can help improve health and economic outcomes for young men between the ages of 14 and 17 whose parents have low incomes and who live in neighborhoods with high crime rates. We find that receiving the cash transfer alone was associated with an in…
Investigating the impacts of alcohol outlet zoning policy on alcohol consumption and access to non-alcoholic services
Business (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Environmental planning (3 works)