2011 study from CUNY and Germany’s Institute for the Study of Labor on the limited effects of drone aerial strikes on Taliban fighters in Afghanistan-Pakistan.
Gender Differences in the Salaries of Physician Researchers
2012 study in JAMA highlighting the differences in pay among members of the medical profession.
Overcoming Negative Media Coverage: Does Government Communication Matter?
2012 study in the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory explores the relationship between proactive external communications efforts of government agencies and the favorability of the media coverage they enjoy.
Social Capital and the Spiral of Silence
2012 study published in the International Journal of Public Opinion Research explores the extent to which increased social capital effects ones propensity to share their opinions publicly.
Unauthorized Alien Students: Issues and ‘DREAM Act’ Legislation
2012 report by the Congressional Research Service summarizing the proposed immigration reforms on permanent residency status for unauthorized alien students in the United States.
Helicopter Parents and Landing Pad Kids: Intense Parental Support of Grown Children
2012 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family on the causes and effects of helicopter parenting .
Leave Home Without It? The Effects of Credit Card Debt and Available Credit on Spending
2011 study in the Journal of Marketing Research on how credit card debt affects the spending habits of consumers with higher self-control.
Sexting by High School Students: An Exploratory and Descriptive Study
2012 study in Archives of Sexual Behavior looking at the phenomenon among young people of texting nude images.
Biodiversity Loss and Its Impact on Humanity
2012 metastudy in Nature on the implications of losses in biodiversity.
Uninsured Veterans and Family Members: Who Are They and Where Do They Live?
2012 report by the Urban Institute and the Robert John Wood Johnson Foundation on the Affordable Care Act and uninsured veterans.
Where Have All the U.S. Startups and Young Firms Gone?
2012 report by researchers from the University of Maryland and the U.S. Census Bureau on the relative decline in startups and “young” firms across the United States.
Religion Replenishes Self-Control
2012 paper by Queen’s University published in Psychological Science on religion and personal self-control.
Opiate Use by U.S. Mothers and Increases in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
2012 study in the Journal of the American Medical Association on the tripling of rates of babies affected by maternal opiate use over the past decade.
Impact of Jury Race in Criminal Trials
2012 study by Duke University published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics on the racial competition of a jury and criminal court outcomes.
More than 7 Million Children Live with a Parent with Alcohol Problems
2012 government report spotlighting data relating to children of alcoholics in the United States.
Net Migration from Mexico Falls to Zero — and Perhaps Less
2012 report by the Pew Hispanic Center on migrations between Mexico and the United States over the last 160 years.
Prenatal Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Gestational Age and Birthweight
2012 study published in Environmental Health Perspectives on the relationship between maternal prenatal insecticide exposure and a child’s gestational age and birthweight.
U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel: 2012 Congressional Report
2012 Congressional Research Service report on aid amounts from the U.S. government to Israel, history and trends.
Do Data Breach Disclosure Laws Reduce Identity Theft?
2012 study from Carnegie Mellon University on the effectiveness of laws requiring that consumers are informed when their personal data is compromised.
Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders: CDC 2012 Report
2012 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the increasing rate of autism diagnoses across the Unites States.
