CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS
​DR. RODLESCIA SNEED

​Social Relationships & Health 

We are interested in how older adults develop and maintain relationships with others.  Further, we seek to understand how these relationships impact health-related outcomes and in how we can develop interventions to improve social relations for older adults.
​​​Intergenerational Relationships: The Flint Women's Study
​Implications of Intergenerational Relationships for Minority Aging

Justice System Involvement in Mid and Late Life

This work considers health-related outcomes among those currently incarcerated in state and federal prisons as well as outcomes for those who have returned to community settings after incarceration.
​​ Food Insecurity Among Older Adults with a History of Incarceration
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Among Older Adults in Prison

​Health Policy & Aging

Our work in this area addresses health policy changes that impact access to care for mid and late life adults. 
​​Policies for Action
​​Chronic Disease and Workforce Participation:  The Implications of Medicaid Workforce Requirements for Older Adults
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