MAP White Papers

The Impact of Policy on the Status of Accessible Learning Opportunities for Students with Chronic Health Conditions

09-24-2025
Learning Opportunities for Students with Chronic Health Conditions Executive Summary Between 20-45% of school-age children receive ongoing medical care for chronic health conditions (James et al., 2022; Stille et al., 2022; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of...

The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Technology Access, Health Behaviors, and Health Status in Southern Arizona

05-24-2023
The Role of Social Determinants of Health in Tucson, Arizona MSA The ability to respond to health threats and support health-promoting behaviors is essential for local, state, and federal stakeholders. Chronic diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancers, lung diseases...

A Profile-Based Approach to Indexing Housing Vulnerability in Tucson: A Case Study of Manufactured Housing

10-21-2021
Housing insecurity is the uncertainty felt by individuals and households about the stability, safety, adequacy, or affordability of their home and neighborhood (Raymond et al. 2018, Cox et al. 2019). Households can be insecure for many reasons, from overcrowding and...