Puerto Ricans in the United States: Research roundup
2013 roundup of recent research on Puerto Ricans, including studies on their political status, demographics, socioeconomics and education.
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The Supreme Court, public opinion and decision-making: Research roundup
2013 review of scholarly studies that examine the intersection between public opinion and rulings of the Supreme Court.
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Same-sex marriage: Research roundup
Selection of academic scholarship on the dynamics of the same-sex marriage debate in the public square and within lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities.
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2012 General Social Survey: More Americans have no religious preference
2013 report from U.C. Berkeley and Duke University on the results of a long-running survey by the University of Chicago’s National Opinion Research Center.
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Effect of negative school climate on academic outcomes for LGBT youth
2012 NYU study on how LGBT victimization leads to decreased self-esteem and worse educational outcomes, including lower GPA and more absences.
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Evangelical elites’ changing responses to homosexuality, 1960-2009
2012 study from researchers at Purdue University published in Sociology of Religion on the evolution in attitudes of evangelicals toward gays over time.
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Pew Research: Gun rights, abortion, gay marriage views over time
2012 Pew Research Center report with new survey information from more than 3,000 people on social issues and historical comparative data.
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Religious beliefs, contact with gays and lesbians and opinions on same-sex marriage
2012 study from the University of Maryland published in Politics & Policy on how relationships with gay people can influence the views of religious individuals.
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Estimated HIV incidence in the United States, 2006-2009
2011 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the annual number of new HIV infections in the United States.
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Educational and psychological outcomes between LGBTQ and straight students in middle and high school
2011 study on gay teens and greater risk of emotional problems and negative educational outcomes.
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