What can we learn from historical data on Social Security entitlements?
2011 U.S. government report on the ages of Social Security and Disability Insurance applicants over time.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Divorce and women’s loss of health insurance
2011 report from the University of Michigan’s Population Studies Center on how divorce effects women’s health insurance coverage.
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Kindergarten children’s friendships: Child adjustment in the early school years
2010 study from the University of Illinois in Infant and Child Development on the impact of friendship quality on future social skills and behaviors.
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Minority vulnerability in privileged occupations: African-American financial advisers
2012 study by the University of Illinois, Chicago, on dynamics behind wage disparities between whites and African-Americans at a financial services firm.
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Estimated HIV incidence in the United States, 2006-2009
2011 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the annual number of new HIV infections in the United States.
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What is the rate of mental illness in the United States?
2012 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report mental illness rates across the population.
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American Cancer Society: Cancer facts and figures 2012
2012 report from the American Cancer Society with projected cancer mortality rates by state, age and gender, survival trends and the impact of personal behaviors.
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U.S. obesity trends and neighborhood effects
2011 study in the New England Journal of Medicine on the type of neighborhood in which an individual lives and health outcomes.
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Myths and realities of correctional severity: Evidence from the National Corrections Reporting Program
2011 study from Fordham Law School on the influences fueling prison population growth in the United States since 1980.
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In a down United States economy, fewer births
2011 report by the Pew Research Center exploring the link between per capita income and birth rates, with particular attention to the 2008 recession.
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