The Civil Rights Act at 50: Racial divides persist on how much progress has been made
A half century after passage of the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act, a wide disparity persists between blacks and whites over how much progress has been made.
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A half century after passage of the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act, a wide disparity persists between blacks and whites over how much progress has been made.
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
Asian-American voters lag whites and blacks in turnout in midterm elections, an analysis of Census Bureau data shows.
While half of Indian internet users regularly access social media sites, such as Facebook or Twitter, only about a third of these users share views about politics on these social networks.
The rising cost of child care may be among the factors behind a recent rise in the number of stay-at-home mothers.
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
The share of mothers who do not work outside the home has risen over the past decade, reversing a long-term decline in stay-at-home mothers.
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
Veterans returning from serving in Iraq or Afghanistan say they have found re-entering civilian life to be difficult. A significant share says they have experienced outbursts of anger in daily life. Others say their mental or emotional health is worse since their time in the service, or that they have suffered post-traumatic stress disorder.
At current rates of job growth, employment won’t reach its pre-recession level for more than five years.
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