Not All Americans Are Smoking Less
(February 2011) The percentage of Americans who smoke tobacco has fallen dramatically over the past 50 years.
Area of Expertise: Children, Youth, and Families
2011 International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
(2011) Drawing on PRB’s data sheet Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Data and Trends, 2010 Update, this PowerPoint presentation is designed to bring attention to and present accurate data on this practice that affects millions of women and young girls worldwide.
Work-Family Policies and Child Well-Being
(2011) American families have changed dramatically in recent years. More children are living with single parents and more mothers are working.
Social Vulnerability and Resilience to Natural Disasters
Susan Cutter is a distinguished professor of geography at the University of South Carolina where she directs the Hazards and Vulnerability Research Institute.
PRB Discuss Online: Have Reproductive Health Voucher Programs Improved Equity, Efficiency, and Impact?
(2011) Vouchers are frequently mentioned as a promising alternative finance mechanism to achieve a variety of goals in health systems and reproductive health services. Do vouchers work?
More U.S. Scientists and Engineers Are Foreign-Born
Scientists and engineers working in the United States are increasingly likely to be foreign-born, primarily because the United States continues to attract large numbers of skilled workers from abroad.
U.S. Women Delay Marriage and Children for College
(2011) Being a college student often means living at a subsistence-level income and suspending some big life decisions and events—like getting married and having children.
The Gender Gap in College Enrollment and Graduation
By almost any measure, Americans have become more educated over the last 40 years. They are more likely to graduate from high school, enroll in college, and obtain degrees today than they were in 1970.
World Population Aging: Clocks Illustrate Growth in Population Under Age 5 and Over Age 65
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(2011) The world’s population is growing—and aging. Very low birth rates in developed countries, coupled with birth rate declines in most developing countries, are projected to increase the population ages 65 and over to the point in 2050 when it will be 2.
PRB Discuss Online: Latinos in the United States in 2010
(January 2011) The Latino population has experienced rapid growth beyond other racial groups in the United States. What are the dynamics behind this upward trend?