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Megan K. BeckettSanta Monica Office Behavioral/Social Scientist Media AvailabilityThis researcher is available for interviews. Show Details » EducationPh.D. in sociology, University of Michigan; M.H.S.A. in health services management and policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health; B.A. in psychology, Willamette University |
Research Focus
After-school care; health disparities; demography; survey methods; child and adolescent health and well-being; physician workforce
RAND Research Areas
Child Policy; Education; Health and Health Care; Workforce and Workplace
Recent Projects
- Identifying indicators of quality for after-school care and measuring adherence of programs to these markers
- Assessing the state of the after-school care field
- Projecting the future supply and demand of attorneys in California
- Examining social inequalities in health
- Analyzing state adverse reporting systems
Selected Publications
Cowgill B, MK Beckett, R Corona, MN Elliott, A Zhou, and M Schuster, "Children of HIV-infected parents: Custody status in a nationally representative sample", Pediatrics, 120 e494-e503, 2007
Elliott, MN, MK Beckett, D Kanouse, L Shulamit, "Problem-Oriented Reporting of CAHPS Consumer Evaluations of Healthcare", Medical Care Research and Review, 64(5) 600-614, 2007
Elliott, MN, MK Beckett, DE Kanouse, K Hambarsoomians, S Bernard, "The Effects of Proxy Use on Medicare Fee-for-Service CAHPS Survey Outcomes Using Propensity Score Weights", Health Services Review, 64 600-614, 2007
Mark A. Schuster et al., "Hugs and Kisses: HIV-Infected Parents' Fears About Contagion and the Effects on Parent-Child Interaction in a Nationally Representative Sample", Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 159(2), 2005
Susan J. Bodilly and Megan Beckett, Making Out-of-School-Time Matter: Evidence for an Action Agenda, RAND Corporation, 2005
Tora K. Bikson et al., The Labor Market for Attorneys in the State of California: Past, Present and Future, RAND Corporation, 2005
Beckett MK and A Pebley, "Ethnicity, Language, and Economic Well-Being in Guatemala", Rural Sociology, 68 434-458, 2003
Megan Beckett et al., "Substance Use and High-Risk Sex Among People with HIV: A Comparison Across Exposure Groups", AIDS and Behavior, 7(2), 2003
Research Focus
After-school care, health disparities
Recent Projects
- Identifying indicators of quality for after-school care and measuring adherence of programs to these markers
- Assessing the state of the after-school care field
- Projecting the future supply and demand of attorneys in California
- Examining social inequalities in health
- Analyzing state adverse reporting systems
Selected Publications
Making Out-of-School-Time Matter: Evidence for an Action Agenda, Susan J. Bodilly and Megan Beckett, RAND Corporation, 2005
"Hugs and Kisses: HIV-Infected Parents' Fears About Contagion and the Effects on Parent-Child Interaction in a Nationally Representative Sample," Mark A. Schuster et al., Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, Vol. 159, No. 2, Feb 2005
The Labor Market for Attorneys in the State of California: Past, Present, and Future, Tora K. Bikson et al., RAND Corporation, 2003
"Substance Use and High-Risk Sex Among People with HIV: A Comparison Across Exposure Groups," Megan Beckett et al., AIDS and Behavior, Vol. 7, No. 2, June 2003
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Education Week; Los Angeles Times; San Diego Union-Tribune
Commentary: San Diego Union-Tribune
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.




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