The paradox of declining female happiness
2009 study in American Economic Journal exploring why American women’s happiness has decreased relative to men’s from 1972 to 2006.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Is It generalized anxiety disorder or poverty? Poor mothers and their children
2012 study from Rutgers finds that overly broad definitions of mental illness have resulted in improper categorization of some poor mothers as suffering from psychiatric conditions.
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Chemical exposures to lead, mercury and PCBs among childbearing-aged women
2012 study from Brown University and the University of Rhode Island on the body burden and risk factors for U.S. women of child-bearing age.
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Using public health methods to investigate the diffusion of homicide
2012 study from Michigan State University published in Justice Quarterly on the diffusion of homicide clusters in a low-income city.
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Changing attitudes toward marriage and children in six countries
2010 study in Sociological Perspectives using three datasets on changing attitudes toward traditional marriage structures and child bearing.
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Going green together? Brownfield remediation and environmental justice
2012 study by Virginia Tech and the University of North Carolina on the cleanup of brownfields that receive federal grants and speed of remediation when initiated.
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Differences in work and income in cohabitation and marriage
2012 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family on the differences between couples that formalize their union and those that cohabit but remain unmarried.
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Impact of immigration on anti-Hispanic hate crime in the United States
2011 study in the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice on higher levels of hate crimes in places of increased immigration.
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Is choice a panacea? Black secondary student attrition from private charters and urban districts
2011 study from the University of Texas and Rice University in the Berkeley Review of Education on African-Americans’ charter school attrition rates.
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Why do (some) city police departments enforce federal immigration law?
2012 study in Journal of Public Administration Research about variation in local enforcement of immigration laws.
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