Child behavior and achievement: The role of social class and classroom composition
2012 report in American Behavioral Scientist on behavioral challenges and kindergarten individual and classroom academic performance.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Residential segregation in new Hispanic destinations: Cities, suburbs and rural communities
2010 study from Cornell and Mississippi State on how Latinos are more segregated in new destination places, particularly in the suburbs and rural areas.
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Media use, face-to-face communication and social well-being among 8-to-12-year-old girls
2012 study from Standford University published in Developmental Psychology on ’tween girl digital media use and development.
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In post-recession America, poverty rate stays high: Research roundup
2012 examination of Census Bureau figures on poverty and aggregation of related resources for interpreting poverty data and policy.
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Creating “no excuses” (traditional) public schools: Evidence from Houston
2011 study from Harvard University examining whether techniques used to raise scores in charter schools can be successfully transplanted to traditional public schools.
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Helicopter parents and landing pad kids: Intense parental support of grown children
2012 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family on the causes and effects of helicopter parenting .
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Does blogging empower women? Exploring the role of agency and community
2012 study from the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication on women, blogging and feelings of empowerment.
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Effectiveness of long-acting reversible contraception
2012 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine on a range of long-lasting contraceptive options and their failure rates.
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The opt-in revolution? Contraception and the gender gap in wages
2012 study for the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) on oral contraceptive use and later declines in the gender wage gap.
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Estimation of injury simulation in international women’s football
2011 study published in Research in Sports Medicine on the severity of injuries in international women’s soccer games.
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