Estimating the impact of the Fourth of July on later political affiliation
Celebrating the Fourth of July may impact a child’s later political affiliations, according to a working paper by the Università Bocconi.
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Prevalence, severity and distribution of childhood food allergies in the United States
2011 study in the journal Pediatrics on the scope of food allergies among U.S. children.
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How ideological attitudes predict host society members’ attitudes toward immigrants
2010 study in Journal of Social Issues on global reception of new immigrants and cultural factors that produce negative attitudes toward them.
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USDA report: Expenditures on children by families, 2010
2010 study by USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion on the costs of providing for child-rearing needs, based on a survey of more than 15,000 households.
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2011 annual report by the Social Security Board of Trustees
2011 U.S. Government report on the challenges facing the Social Security system and its ability to meet its obligations to retirees and those on disability.
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Effects of family type and resources on children’s academic performance
2011 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family on educational results for children in nontraditional families and related causes.
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Survey of youth in residential placement: Needs and services
2010 report by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and U.S. Department of Justice on the life experiences of young people in custody.
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Greater transparency in death penalty decisions
2010 study by Pepperdine University School of Law published in Temple Law Review on prosecutorial procedures and the death penalty.
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Financially fragile households: Evidence and implications
2011 study for the National Bureau of Economic Research on the vulnerability of American households to financial emergencies.
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Facts about sexual violence in the United States
2009 report by the University of Minnesota and the United States Department of Justice summarizing studies and surveys on the extent of sex crimes in America.
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