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Articles (Published and In review)  

Miller, C. (2011). “On the backs of the poor: The burden of widespread poverty on cash transfer recipients” In review.

Miller, C., Tsoka, M., Reichert, K. (2010). The impact of the Social Cash Transfer Scheme on food security in Malawi. Food Policy. Accepted Nov. 2010.

Miller, C., Tsoka, M., Reichert, K. (2010). “Cash transfers and child health in Malawi: Early findings on the impact of $14 per month.” In review.

Miller, C., Tsoka M., Reichert, K. (2010). Targeting Cash to Malawi’s Ultra Poor: A Mixed Methods Evaluation. Development Policy Review. 28(4):481-502.

Miller, C. and Tsoka, M. (2010). ARVs and cash too: Caring and supporting people living with HIV/AIDS with the Malawi Social Cash Transfer.” In review.

Miller, C., Rybasack H., and Rosen, S. (2010). “Understanding retention among ARV patients in South Africa: A qualitative assessment of defaulters.” Tropical Medicine and International Health. 15(Supplement 1):48-54.

Miller C., Tsoka M., Reichert K., and Hussaini A. (2010). “Interrupting the intergenerational cycle of poverty with the Malawi Social Cash Transfer.” Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies. 5(2).

Miller C. (2010). “Cash Transfers and Economic Growth: A mixed methods analysis of transfer recipients and business owners in Malawi.” In review.

Miller, C. Tsoka, M, and Reichert, K. (2010). “We could only see darkness because of hunger, but now we go to school with full stomachs:” Cash Transfers, education and child work among Malawi’s poor.” In review.

Sabin, L., Brooks B., Tsoka M., Miller C., Sabin L. (2010). “Measuring vulnerability among orphans and vulnerable children in rural Malawi: validation study of the Child Status Index tool.” In review.  

Miller, C., Gruskin, S., Subramanian, S.V., Heymann, J. (2007). “Emerging health disparities in Botswana: Examining the impact of AIDS and the public sector response to the orphan crisis.” Social Science and Medicine. (64):12, 2476-2486.

Heymann, J., Earle, A., Rajaraman, D., Miller, C., and Bogan, K. (2007). “Extended family care for children orphaned by AIDS: Impacts on child welfare & economic survival.” AIDS Care (19) 3: 337-345.

Miller, C. “The state of the data: Measuring the impact of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.” Center for International Health and Development.

Miller, C., Gruskin, S., Rajaraman, D., Subramanian, S.V. and Heymann, J. (2006).“Orphan care in Botswana’s working households: Growing responsibilities in the absence of adequate support.” American Journal of Public Health. 96.1429-1435.

 

Miller, C. (2006). “Counting Carers: How to improve data collection and information on households affected by AIDS and reduce the poverty of carers, people living with HIV and vulnerable children.” Help Age International: London. Available online at http://www.helpage.org/Researchandpolicy/HIVAIDS/Resources.

Miller, C. (2007). “Children affected by AIDS: A review of the literature on orphaned and vulnerable children.” Health and Development Discussion Paper No. 10. Center for International Health and Development.

Miller, C., Gruskin, S., Subramanian, S.V., Heymann, J. “Educational disparities among orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana: An analysis of policies, systems and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey.” In preparation for journal submission. Dissertation copy available at http://www.childresearchpolicy.org.

Kreiger, N., Northridge, M., Gruskin, S., Quinn, M., Kriebel, D., Smith, G., Bassett, M., Rehkopf, D., and Miller, C. “Assessing health impact assessment: multidisciplinary and international perspectives.” Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health: (57) 659-662: 2003.

Book Chapters

Miller, C., Tsoka, M., and Reichert, K. (2010). The impacts of the cash transfer on children in Malawi. Eds. S. Handa, S. Devereux and D. Webb. In Social Protection for Africa’s Children. Routledge. New York.

Miller, C., Waning, B, Beard, J., and Knapp, A.  (2009). "Social Epidemiology." in Social and Behavioral Aspects of Pharmaceutical Care. 2nd Edition. Ed. Nate Rickles. Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Miller, C. (2007)."Social Welfare in Africa: Meeting the needs of households caring for orphans and affected by AIDS." Alberto Minujin and Enrique Delamonica Eds. in Social protection initiatives for children, women and families. New School University and UNICEF. 

Sabin, L. and Miller, C. (2007). "The Development Impacts of HIV." In The Companion to Development Studies, 2nd edition. Arnold Hodder Publishing, London.

Miller, C. (2006). "How do children experience poverty? Orphan based disparities in health and education in Botswana." A. Minujin, E. Delamonica and M. Komarecki eds.: In Poverty and Children: Polices to break the vicious cycle. The New School and UNICEF. New York.

Reports

Miller C. (2010). The Evaluation of Cash Transfer Schemes in Africa: Meeting Report. (Meeting held in Washington D.C.  September 2009.) Boston, MA. BUSPH, Center for Global Health and Development.

Miller C. (2009). Economic Impact Report of the Mchinji Social Cash Transfer Pilot. Boston, MA. BUSPH, Center for Global Health and Development. PASSN.

Miller C., Brooks B., Tsoka M., Rybasack H., Themba Z., Dyless A., Chitekwe M., Kambalame E., and  Sabin L. (2010).  Evaluation of the Child Status Index: A Validation Study in Malawi. Boston, MA. BUSPH, Center for Global Health and Development. OVC-CARE Project.

Miller C. (2010). The Evaluation of Cash Transfer Schemes in Africa: Meeting Report. (Meeting held in Washington D.C.  September 2009.) Boston, MA. BUSPH, Center for Global Health and Development. OVC-CARE Project.

Miller C., Brooks B., Tsoka M., Rybasack H., Themba Z., Dyless A., Chitekwe M., Kambalame E., and  Sabin L. (2010).  Evaluation of the Child Status Index: A Validation Study in Malawi. Boston, MA. BUSPH, Center for Global Health and Development. OVC-CARE Project.

Dearden, K., Miller, C., Reichert, K. (2009). Baseline Evaluation Report for World Bicycle Relief: Assessing the impact of bicycles on caregivers, their clients and youth-headed households: A community intervention trial in rural Zambia. Boston University.

Miller, C., Tsoka, M., Reichert, K. (2008). Impact evaluation of the Mchinji Social Cash Transfer. Report to the Government of Malawi and other stakeholders including UNICEF and USAID.

Miller, C., Tsoka, M., Reichert, K. (2008). Operations  evaluation of the Mchinji Social Cash Transfer. Report to the Government of Malawi and other stakeholders including UNICEF and USAID.

Miller, C., Tsoka, M., Reichert, K. (2008). Targeting  evaluation of the Mchinji Social Cash Transfer. Report to the Government of Malawi and other stakeholders including UNICEF and USAID.

Miller, C. (2007). Zimbabwe Vulnerability Study. Report to the Government of Zimbabwe and other stakeholders including UNICEF.

Miller, C. "The state of the data: Measuring the impact of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa." Center for International Health and Development.

Miller, C. (2006). "Counting Carers: How to improve data collection and information on households affected by AIDS and reduce the poverty of carers, people living with HIV and vulnerable children." Help Age International: London. Available online at http://www.helpage.org/Researchandpolicy/HIVAIDS/Resources.

Miller, C. (2006). "Children at Risk: Human Rights and Child Protection." Module for Certificate Learning. Regional Psychosocial Support Initiative for Children affected by AIDS (REPSSI) and UNICEF, Johannesburg.

Miller, C. (2007)."Children affected by AIDS: A review of the literature on orphaned and vulnerable children." Health and Development Discussion Paper No. 10. Center for International Health and Development.

Miller, C., Gruskin, S., Subramanian, S.V., Heymann, J. "Educational disparities among orphans and vulnerable children in Botswana: An analysis of policies, systems and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey." In preparation for journal submission. Dissertation copy available at http://www.childresearchpolicy.org/.

Miller, C. "Peer Education and Evaluation." Leadership for a Healthy Campus: Newsletter No. 4: NASPA, 1999; Online at http://www.naspa.org/help/pdf/news4.pdf.

Sherry, A. and Miller, C. "Leadership for a Healthy Campus Through a Focus on HIV/AIDS." Newsletter No. 2: NASPA 1999; Online at http://www.naspa.org/help/pdf/news2.pdf