The genetics of political orientations: Review of the evolving field of “genopolitics”
2013 review of studies on the connection between human genes and political preferences. Research from both political scientists and geneticists are reviewed.
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Child care arrangements and patterns in America: Census data
2013 Census bureau report on child care patterns and associated costs for families.
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Investing in children: Changes in parental spending on children
2012 study in the journal Demography showing how American parents are spending increasing amounts of resources on their children.
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U.S. rates of unintended pregnancy at the state level
2011 study in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health on the rates of unintended pregnancies for all 50 U.S. states.
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The hard truth about telecommuting
2012 study from the University of Iowa and the University of Texas at Austin showing the complexity of this evolving work practice and the potential downsides.
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Is It generalized anxiety disorder or poverty? Poor mothers and their children
2012 study from Rutgers finds that overly broad definitions of mental illness have resulted in improper categorization of some poor mothers as suffering from psychiatric conditions.
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Chemical exposures to lead, mercury and PCBs among childbearing-aged women
2012 study from Brown University and the University of Rhode Island on the body burden and risk factors for U.S. women of child-bearing age.
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Scientific thinking in young children: Theoretical advances, empirical research and policy implications
2012 article from the University of California-Berkeley published in Science on how young children think scientifically and implications for early education reform.
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Changing attitudes toward marriage and children in six countries
2010 study in Sociological Perspectives using three datasets on changing attitudes toward traditional marriage structures and child bearing.
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Background television in the homes of U.S. children
2012 study in the journal Pediatrics on the amount of background television that infants and young children are exposed to as well as related demographic factors.
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