Counting Kids in Census 2000: Results and Challenges
(2005) For many decades, the U.S.
Area of Expertise: Children, Youth, and Families
Hate Crimes: Better Data or Increasing Frequency?
(2000) Outlawing hatred may not be possible, but members of Congress have introduced legislation regarding hate-motivated violence, in response to what some activists call a hate crime “epidemic.”
Reproductive Health in Policy & Practice: Case Studies From Brazil, India, Morocco, and Uganda
To assess how the Programme of Action, agreed upon at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), is being implemented, senior researchers in Brazil, India, Morocco, and Uganda conducted country case studies.
Jamaica Reproductive Health Survey 1997: Main Findings
(August 1998) This summary of the 1997 Jamaica Reproductive Health Survey reports on recent trends in fertility, trends in contraceptive use, fertility intentions, fertility and contraception among teenagers, and contraceptive supplies and services.
Reproductive Health in Policy and Practice: Uganda
(September 1998) The objective of this study was to determine how central elements of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development have been implemented in Uganda, and to identify achievements and obstacles.
PopWire: Child Well-Being in Developed Countries
The Fertility Gap: Why Wanting Children Doesn’t Always Mean Having Them
Despite global fertility decline, many people still hope to become parents or have more children. Yet wanting kids doesn’t always lead to planning for them, and planning doesn’t always lead to having them.