Family structure and the well-being of children in youth and adulthood
2013 study from Syracuse and Georgetown University in Social Science Research on how single parenthood can affects children’s life outcomes.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Beyond guns and god: The complexities of the white working class in America
2012 report from the Public Religion Research Institute on the cultural and political beliefs of white working-class Americans.
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The Affordable Care Act, contraceptives, abortion and unintended-pregnancy rates
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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Explaining rape during civil war: Cross-national evidence (1980-2009)
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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Female involvement and the gender gap in corporate crime
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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Computer usage and access in low-income urban communities
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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Slowdown in the economic assimilation of immigrants
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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Right-wing extremism in Europe and beyond: Research roundup
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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Violent crime in the United States: Youth, minorities and public awareness
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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Gender, work and family in America: Differences in time use
2013 review of U.S. Bureau of Labor findings, and Pew Research Center data on issues of gender and the division of work and household tasks.
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