Migrating to opportunities: How family migration motivations shape childrens’ academic trajectories
Study in Journal of Social Issues on differences in family priorities and learning outcomes for immigrant children.
Education
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of education
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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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Effects of soldiers’ deployment on children’s academic performance and behavioral health
2011 study by the RAND Corporation on the educational and health effects of parents’ deployment on their children.
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Family income and child brain growth
2011 study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard University published in the online journal Plos ONE on impacts of poverty on child brain growth.
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Causes of gender differences in political knowledge
2009 study by the University of Missouri in Political Behavior on the origins of the male-female divide in knowledge of politics.
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Brain injury risks for high school football players
2010 study in Journal of Neurotrauma on effects of head impacts for a high school football team during one season.
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Football helmet testing and safety standards
2010 study in Journal of Biomechanical Engineering based on Dartmouth College data on limits of football helmet testing methods.
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Financial literacy initiatives: What works? How could it be more effective?
2010 study by the Brookings Institution on helping members of the public make better financial decisions about their lives.
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Comparing outcomes in foster care and group care
2010 study by University of Pittsburgh and University of Maryland on outcomes for youth placed in alternate forms of foster care.
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Women empowerment in Egypt and investment in children
2008 study in the Middle East Development Journal on the effect of Egyptian mothers’ education and financial position on their children’s education.
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