Collective efficacy and major depression in urban neighborhoods
2011 study in American Journal of Epidemiology on how depression rates are affected by types and qualities of city neighborhoods.
Politics & Government
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topic of politics, elections, and local and national governments
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Newspaper coverage of political scandals
2011 Journal of Politics study on partisan bias in how scandals are covered by U.S. news organizations.
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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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The politics of mate choice
2011 study in the Journal of Politics on the degree of political similarity among couples.
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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.
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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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World Health Organization: World Health Statistics 2011
2011 report from the World Health Organization on progress in meeting the U.N.’s health-related Millennium Development Goals.
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Missed opportunity: Transit and jobs in metropolitan America
2011 study by the Brookings Institution on how well U.S. public-transportation networks line up with the needs of workers and commuters.
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Weapon of the strong? Participatory inequality and the Internet
2010 study by Perspectives on Politics on Internet usage and patterns of participatory inequality in American politics.
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Body norms and fat stigma in global perspective
2011 study by Arizona State University published in Current Anthropology how body norms and fat stigma are evolving worldwide.
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