Occupational gender segregation, social stratification and pay differences
2012 study published in the journal Sociology on the relationship between occupational segregation by gender and the extent of gender inequality.
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
2012 study published in the journal Sociology on the relationship between occupational segregation by gender and the extent of gender inequality.
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2013 study from Syracuse and Georgetown University in Social Science Research on how single parenthood can affects children’s life outcomes.
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2012 report from the Public Religion Research Institute on the cultural and political beliefs of white working-class Americans.
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2013 research on contraception policies and pregnancy rates, including a 2012 study from Washington University in St. Louis on the relationship between free access to birth control and abortion rates.
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2013 study by the Harvard Kennedy School published in the American Political Science Review on possible causes to variation in rapes during 86 major conflicts.
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2013 study in American Sociological Review that examines cases of white-collar fraud to better understand gender differences in how crimes were perpetrated
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2013 study from USC showing the promise and challenges involved in a program providing access to computers to low-income residents in Los Angeles.
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2013 study from Harvard University for the National Bureau of Economic Research on changes in the economic assimilation and mobility of U.S. immigrants .
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2013 roundup of academic studies, published in the past few years, that shed light on the dynamics of right-wing extremism in Europe and provide wider political context.
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2013 review of key government reports and surveys that provide perspective on trends in various violent crime rates, with a focus on youth and racial groups.
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