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short readsFeb 7, 2014

Data Feed: Low-wage breadwinners, record expatriations, Texas Hispanics

A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
short readsFeb 7, 2014

Parenthood and happiness: It’s more complicated than you think

Social science research offers a more complicated view of the relationship between being a parent and being happy.
short readsFeb 7, 2014

Who smokes in America?

CVS’ decision to stop selling tobacco products comes as smoking continues to decline and smokers are consuming fewer cigarettes.
reportFeb 7, 2014

The Global Map of Homophobia
reportFeb 7, 2014

Retirement Planning for the Very Long Term
reportFeb 6, 2014

Census Data Show Rise in New Marriages

This posting links to a FactTank article about American Community Survey data showing that the rate of new marriages rose in 2012 after declining for the previous three years. The rise is concentrated among certain groups.
presentationFeb 6, 2014

Participatory Research

Susannah Fox will be a guest lecturer for a course on patient engagement design at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
reportFeb 6, 2014

UN Secretary General Criticizes Discrimination in Speech to IOC
reportFeb 6, 2014

More Americans are Tying the Knot
short readsFeb 6, 2014

New census data show more Americans are tying the knot, but mostly it’s the college-educated

Marriage is back – at least, a little bit, and with some caveats.