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The state of Internet privacy in 2013: Research roundup
2013 collection of recent research on internet privacy issues.
Road safety and motor vehicle accidents: Surveying global and U.S. data
2013 World Health Organization report and a survey of U.S.-related data that shed light on the continuing problems of motor vehicle accidents and related policy dynamics.
Investing in Children: Changes in Parental Spending on Children
2012 study in the journal Demography showing how American parents are spending increasing amounts of resources on their children.
2013 research review of academic literature and practical tips for instilling good online information-seeking habits.
Same-sex marriage: Research roundup
Collection of top research papers and chief findings on issue of gay marriage. Updated 2013.
Same-sex marriage and children’s well-being: Research roundup
2012 literature review by Journalist’s Resource featuring a half-dozen studies.
The health effects and costs of air pollution: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarship related to the health and economic impact of air pollution in the United States.
Understanding the Chechen conflict: Research roundup and reading list
2013 review of Chechnya-related scholarship and the conflict and political grievances there that continue to reverberate.
The contested field of violent video games: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine possible positive and negative outcomes of violent video game play.
New Left policies and Latin America: Research review and reading list
2013 review of relevant studies and books that shed light on the New Left in Latin America; a variety of scholarly perspectives on outcomes and progress.
Mobile Leapfrogging and Digital Divide Policy
2013 paper from the New America Foundation reviewing existing scholarship on mobile phone use in the developing world and critically examining the potential downsides versus building more broadband infrastructure to support PCs.
Dog bites and canine-related injuries: Research review
2013 review of prior studies and research on dog-related injuries. Topics include children’s risks, dog breeds and policy analysis.
Improving Employment and Earnings for TANF Recipients
2012 paper from the Urban Institute summarizing the latest research on programs that assist poor families and the strategies that have proved most effective.
Unintended Pregnancy and Taxpayer Spending
2011 study in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health calculating that unintended pregnancies cost taxpayers as much as $12.6 billion a year in Medicaid costs and publicly funded child services.
2013 study in The Journal of Positive Psychology providing rare insights into the community of trash pickers living in extreme poverty in Nicaragua.
Mass murder, shooting sprees and rampage violence: Research roundup
Literature review of studies relating to various aspects of mass shooting/murder incidents in the United States and abroad.
Global Food Crisises, Food Insecurity and Measuring Hunger
2013 study in The World Bank Economic Review on key lessons learned from the 2008 food crisis and the widely divergent regional outcomes and effects.
Teacher performance, compensation and measurement: Research roundup
2012 review of research studies on questions of teacher evaluation, pay and retention.
Women, work and work/life balance: Research roundup
2013 review of academic scholarship and government research on women, work and work/life balance.
Price and Expenditure Elasticities for Fresh Fruit in an Urban Food Desert
2012 study in Urban Studies on the availability of and demand for fruit and vegetables in a low-income neighborhood of Detroit.
