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Research

White papers, working papers, research articles: What’s the difference?

Denise-Marie Ordway | May 3, 2018
Journalists rely on three types of research papers most often in their work: White papers, working papers and peer-reviewed journal articles. We explain each, pointing out its strengths and weaknesses.
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Race

Forced sterilization in California targeted Latina women

Chloe Reichel | April 27, 2018
California’s eugenic sterilization program disproportionately targeted Latinos, and especially Latina women, new research finds.
Immigration

Oral health worse among undocumented immigrants

Chloe Reichel | April 16, 2018
Immigrants to the United States who are not citizens are more likely to have worse oral health compared to natives and naturalized citizens.
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Immigration

Violence against women crossing the border

Chloe Reichel | March 9, 2018
Research that documents the perils women face on the migrant trail.
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Criminal Justice

Mothers, female relatives are most likely to abduct children

Denise-Marie Ordway | September 25, 2017
A higher number of children are abducted by family members in the United States than previously thought. A new study suggests mothers and female relatives are most often the perpetrators.
Immigration

DACA, the DREAM Act and undocumented immigrants: A primer for journalists

Denise-Marie Ordway | September 8, 2017
This explainer helps journalists understand what DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is and how the program impacts local communities and undocumented immigrants.
Immigration

Intermarriage and U.S. Hispanics: New research

Denise-Marie Ordway | August 3, 2017
Hispanics born in the United States often marry non-Hispanics, new research suggests. Meanwhile, the vast majority of Hispanics who immigrate do not intermarry.
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Immigration

Why are immigrants from some countries more successful than others?

David Trilling | July 31, 2017
Some immigrant groups in the U.S. seem to be more successful than others. A new paper looks at how country of origin correlates with measures of personal success.
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Criminal Justice

Private prisons: Research, data and controversies

David Trilling | July 12, 2017
Do private prisons save money? At what cost to inmates and society? We review the research on a host of related policy questions.
Education

Special education students boost reading skills more than peers over the summer

Denise-Marie Ordway | May 2, 2017
A new study looks at how special education students and students who are learning English spend the summer. Researchers want to understand why some children forget what they learned while they are away from school.

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