The politics of mate choice
2011 study in the Journal of Politics on the degree of political similarity among couples.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Migrating to opportunities: How family migration motivations shape childrens’ academic trajectories
Study in Journal of Social Issues on differences in family priorities and learning outcomes for immigrant children.
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USDA report: Expenditures on children by families, 2010
2010 study by USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion on the costs of providing for child-rearing needs, based on a survey of more than 15,000 households.
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Survey of youth in residential placement: Needs and services
2010 report by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and U.S. Department of Justice on the life experiences of young people in custody.
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Greater transparency in death penalty decisions
2010 study by Pepperdine University School of Law published in Temple Law Review on prosecutorial procedures and the death penalty.
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Body norms and fat stigma in global perspective
2011 study by Arizona State University published in Current Anthropology how body norms and fat stigma are evolving worldwide.
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Facts about sexual violence in the United States
2009 report by the University of Minnesota and the United States Department of Justice summarizing studies and surveys on the extent of sex crimes in America.
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World Health Organization report on sexual violence worldwide
2002 report by the World Health Organization on frequency of sexual violence in countries around the globe.
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Politicized places: When immigrants provoke opposition
2011 study in American Political Science Review on the societal conditions that spur anti-immigrant sentiment.
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Causes of gender differences in political knowledge
2009 study by the University of Missouri in Political Behavior on the origins of the male-female divide in knowledge of politics.
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