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.”
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
Expert Commentary
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.
Expert Commentary
Collective efficacy and major depression in urban neighborhoods
2011 study in American Journal of Epidemiology on how depression rates are affected by types and qualities of city neighborhoods.
Expert Commentary
How ideological attitudes predict host society members’ attitudes toward immigrants
2010 study in Journal of Social Issues on global reception of new immigrants and cultural factors that produce negative attitudes toward them.
Expert Commentary
The politics of mate choice
2011 study in the Journal of Politics on the degree of political similarity among couples.
Expert Commentary
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.
Expert Commentary
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.
Expert Commentary
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.
Expert Commentary
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.
Expert Commentary
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.
Expert Commentary