The Effects of Military Deployment on Family Health
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Extended involvement of the United States military in Iraq and Afghanistan has led to new realities for military personnel and their families.
Area of Expertise: Children, Youth, and Families
In 2011, World Population Surpasses 7 Billion
By asoares
World population has surpassed 7 billion, and we are in the midst of history’s most rapid population expansion.
In Rural Mali, Small Businesses Are Key to Women’s Empowerment and Economic Development
In early 2011, Pietronella van den Oever, PRB visiting scholar,visited the Malian staff and villagers she worked with in a UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) rural training project in the mid-1970s.
Integrating Coffee Agribusiness and Community Health Initiatives in Rwanda
Since the 1990s, Population, Health, and Environment (PHE) approaches have addressed the complex links between human health, environmental management, poverty, and population pressures in order to solve development problems in areas critical for biodiversity and natural resource management.
PRB Discuss Online: Chronic Diseases Affect Youth Globally
In 2008, 36 million people died from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Deaths related to these chronic diseases are increasing, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
In U.S., a Sharp Increase in Young Men Living at Home
(2011) More young adults—especially men—are delaying marriage and staying in their parents’ homes, according to new data from the U.S.
Chronic Diseases Do Affect Youth
By asoares
(2011) It may seem odd to put “youth” and “chronic diseases” in the same category. Worldwide, not many young people currently suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and lung disease, so why worry?
PRB Discuss Online: The Increasing Complexity of Family Life in the United States
(2011) Today, Americans are more likely to marry and to divorce than in almost any other Western nation. How has this pattern changed over the last 10 years?
Least Segregated U.S. Metros Concentrated in Fast-Growing South and West
Among large metropolitan areas with a total population of 500,000 or more, the least segregated metros were located in the faster-growing South and West, while the most segregated metro areas were mainly concentrated in the slower-growing Northeast and Midwest (see table).
A Journalist’s Guide to Sexual and Reproductive Health in East Africa
(2011) Sexual and reproductive health encompasses health and well-being in matters related to sexual relations, pregnancies, and births. It deals with the most intimate and private aspects of people’s lives, which can be difficult to write about and discuss publicly.