Cause of death affects racial classification on death certificates
2011 study conducted by University of California, Irvine, on the discrepancies between individuals’ reported race at birth and death and the possible role of the cause of death.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Percentage of named offenders on the registry at the time of the assault: Reports from sexual assault survivors
2012 study published in Violence Against Women journal on the effectiveness of sexual-registry laws on preventing sexual assaults and aiding investigations.
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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.
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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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