Women in the federal government: Ambitions and achievements
2011 report by the U.S. government on progress of women in federal hiring and attainment of higher-level positions.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Maternity leave and children’s cognitive and behavioral development
2011 study for the National Bureau of Economic Research on the link between child development outcomes and the length of a mother’s maternity leave.
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Sexual identity and health-risk behaviors among students in grades 9-12
Study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on health risks among gay, lesbian and bisexual teens.
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Unauthorized immigrant population: National and state trends, 2011
2011 report by the Pew Hispanic Center on demographic trends relating to undocumented immigrants in the United States.
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Connection between social welfare participation, gender and obesity
2010 study from Duke University on links between poverty, government assistance and health problems in the United States.
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U.S. Government Accountability Office: 2011 report on criminal alien statistics
2011 GAO report on criminal activity by undocumented immigrants, their nationality and the estimated costs of such criminality to the United States.
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Congressional-Executive Commission on China annual report 2010
Report from U.S. federal joint commission updating legal and human rights overview of China.
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Are state caucuses for candidates bad for democracy?
2010 study in Political Science Quarterly on qualities and representative nature of U.S. primary election caucuses.
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Domestic violence, exploitation in marriage and the foreign-bride industry
2011 report published in the Virginia Journal of International Law on the commonalities behind two major “bride markets.”
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How summer programs can boost children’s learning
2011 study by RAND Corporation on the potential of educational programs in minimizing summer learning losses and their associated costs.
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