Religion and immigration policy attitudes
2009 study by the University of Iowa published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion on the attitudes of religious voters toward immigration reform and the role of religious leaders’ positions.
Race & Gender
Research roundups, tip sheets, articles and explainers related to the topics of race and gender
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Networks of opportunity: Gender, race and job leads
2009 study in Social Problems journal on how access to employment information differs by ethnicity and sex.
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Comparing outcomes in foster care and group care
2010 study by University of Pittsburgh and University of Maryland on outcomes for youth placed in alternate forms of foster care.
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How girls and boys adjust to leaving risky neighborhoods
2011 study in the American Journal of Sociology on gender differences and outcomes of housing relocations.
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Potential of microinsurance to help migrants cope with risks
2010 study by the Inter-American Development Bank on the economic circumstances of new immigrants and the need for insurance safety nets.
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Hispanics trail other groups in Web usage, confidence
2011 poll by the Washington Post, Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health on Internet usage among Latinos.
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Gendered perceptions and women’s equality in electoral politics
2010 study in American Journal of Political Science on the persistent political gender gap in American politics.
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Women empowerment in Egypt and investment in children
2008 study in the Middle East Development Journal on the effect of Egyptian mothers’ education and financial position on their children’s education.
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Removal of lymph nodes in women with invasive breast cancer
2010 study indicating that surgical removal may not be necessary for women with certain kinds of early-stage breast cancer.
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State and local immigration enforcement in the United States
2011 study by the Migration Policy Institute on the state and local enforcement of the federal 287(g) section of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act.
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