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.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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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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Neighborhood circumstances and children’s life chances: Landmark study from Harvard
2015 study from Harvard showing how neighborhood circumstance can have a substantial impact on a child’s future earnings.
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Racial bias and news media reporting: New research trends
2015 research from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign published in Communication Research highlighting how portrayals of racial minorities are changing in television news.
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How economic scarcity can alter perceptions of race, enhance discrimination and contribute to racial disparities
2014 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) examining how shifting social perceptions during economic downturns can exacerbate racial disparities.
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