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The Dynamics of Immigration Opinion in the United States, 1992-2012
2013 study in Public Opinion Quarterly showing trends in public sentiment over time with regard to immigration.
The Vanishing Middle: Job Polarization and Workers’ Response to the Decline in Middle-Skill Jobs
2013 study form the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City showing how job polarization is not merely the result of a decline in U.S. manufacturing, but rather is a structural issue across sectors.
Hispanics in the United States: Not Only Mexicans
2013 report from Brown University providing detailed analysis of subgroups with the U.S. Latino population, including differences in rates of population growth, levels of segregation and education levels.
Same-sex marriage: Research roundup
Collection of top research papers and chief findings on issue of gay marriage. Updated 2013.
Sex Differences in Mathematics and Reading Achievement Are Inversely Related
2013 study by University of Leeds and University of Missouri on gender differences in math and reading achievement.
Same-sex marriage and children’s well-being: Research roundup
2012 literature review by Journalist’s Resource featuring a half-dozen studies.
Stereotypes of Muslims and Support for the War on Terror
2013 study from George Washington University noting that stereotypes against Muslims and Muslim-Americans persist and examining the nature of these general attitudes.
The Missing ‘One-Offs’: The Hidden Supply of High Achieving, Low Income Students
2012 study from Stanford and Harvard Universities showing that the majority of low-income, high-achieving students do not apply to selective schools.
Obesity and All-Cause Mortality Among Black Adults and White Adults
2012 study in the American Journal of Epidemiology that finds health risks are different in terms of obesity for African-American and white adults.
When You Just Cannot Get Away: Technology and Work-Life Spillover
2013 study in Information, Communication & Society on the rates at which people who frequently use communications technologies report work and personal life coming into conflict.
2013 study in The Review of Higher Education examining how different kinds of engagement during college, and different demographic factors, can help explain future earnings patterns.
College Mission and Diversity Statements: What They Do and Do Not Say
2012 study from the University of Memphis analyzing the language around diversity in the school mission statements of 80 post-secondary institutions.
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.
Does Supervisor Gender Matter? Examining the Case of Teacher Turnover
2012 study from Vanderbilt University and the University of Missouri on the influence of gender on job satisfaction and turnover in the education public sector.
Female Victims of Sexual Violence, 1994-2010
2013 report from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics on the demographics of both victims and offenders of sexual violence over time.
2012 report from Harvard University on impact of the 2008 housing crash on low-income and minority individuals.
Pew Internet: Teens and Technology 2013
2013 report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project and Harvard’s Berkman Society for Internet & Society on levels of teen mobile and Internet use.
Women, work and work/life balance: Research roundup
2013 review of academic scholarship and government research on women, work and work/life balance.
Affirmative action in university admissions: Research roundup
Roundup of recent research on affirmative action, diversity and racial attitudes at U.S. universities.
Preschool, Head Start and early education policies: Research review
2013 examination of relevant studies, reports and articles relating to policy proposals to expand federally funded preschool programs.
