The link between child abuse and income inequality: Research brief
2014 research published in Pediatrics showing how inequality and levels of child abuse are related.
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Poverty in the United States, 2014: Key charts from the U.S. Census Bureau
2014 from the Census Bureau showing that the poverty rate in the United States has declined slightly, but that aggregate figures remain high.
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Efficacy and effectiveness of influenza vaccines: A systematic review and meta-analysis
2011 meta-study published in the journal The Lancet on the effectiveness of vaccinations in the United States at preventing influenza.
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Electronic cigarette usage, health impacts, marketing and policy implications: Research roundup
2014 review of scientific literature on the health effects of electronic cigarette use, behavioral impacts on users and marketing efforts by e-cigarette companies.
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Native Americans, public health and well-being: Research roundup and key data
2014 review of studies and reports that provide insight into public health issues with Native Americans living in urban areas and on tribal lands in the United States.
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Global health goals: Mixed evidence and troubling patterns of inequality
2014 study from the World Bank and Erasmus University, Rotterdam, analyzing public health gains by developing nations and weighing evidence of growing inequality on some measures.
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Graduation rates for black and Hispanic students at minority-serving institutions
2014 research from Vanderbilt University and Florida State University study published in Research in Higher Education on student outcomes at minority-serving institutions.
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American pessimism and anxiety about generational progress: Review of survey data
2014 review of survey data on Americans’ feelings about the next generation’s financial prospects — whether their children will be worse-off or better-off than their parents.
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Do successful schools reduce risky behaviors among low-income adolescents?
2014 research from UCLA, the RAND Corporation, ACT and Columbia University published in Pediatrics exploring how students in Los Angeles benefit from attending better-quality schools.
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The impact of summer youth employment on academic outcomes
2014 study in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management showing the later education benefits of summer jobs programs for students.
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