Using a new method to examine racial segregation in the United States
2015 paper from Ohio State and the College of William and Mary employing a new technique to examine racial segregation in the late 19th century through the mid-20th century.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Internet harassment and online threats targeting women: Research review
2015 review of studies and papers on issues relating to gender and online sexual harassment, as well as hate speech and threats targeting women and girls.
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Racial discrimination and health effects: Current research and new areas of study
2015 paper in the Annual Review of Clinical Psychology reviewing the research literature on how racial discrimination can impact the health and well-being of individuals.
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Same-sex marriage and big research questions behind the debate: Useful studies
2015 review of studies and surveys on issues related to same-sex couples, including legalization, health care, taxation impacts, child-raising and policy adoption.
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Same-sex marriage and children’s well-being: Research roundup
2014 review of scholarly research papers and studies on psychosocial and educational outcomes for children raised by same-sex parents.
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Evaluating gender similarities and differences using metasynthesis
2015 meta-analysis published in American Psychologist evaluating prior research on gender-differences and gender-similarities hypotheses.
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Race, ethnicity and identity in America: Research roundup
2015 roundup of research on race and ethnicity in the United States, and how self-identification and identification by others can vary depending on personal and societal factors.
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Global discrimination against LGBT persons: 2015 United Nations report
2015 report from the United Nations providing the latest information on discrimination and violence toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons globally.
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Gender disparities and journalism: Research perspectives
2015 roundup of reports relevant to women and news media, with an emphasis on emerging trends and continuing problems with retention and promotion.
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Changes in Americans’ attitudes about sex: Reviewing 40 years of data
2015 study in Archives of Sexual Behavior reviewing the complex research literature on changes in U.S. attitudes about sex and analyzing data from the General Social Survey.
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