The Impact of the Recession on Older Americans
(March 2010) The current recession, the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, has contributed to a decline in consumer wealth, reduced incomes, record unemployment, and increased poverty.
Region: Northern America
Do Family Policies Work? Evidence From Europe and the United States
(March 2010) Over the past several decades, the structure of families has changed rapidly in most of the world’s industrialized countries.
Hard Times for Latino Men in U.S.
(February 2010) No racial or ethnic group has been immune to the effects of the U.S.
PRB Discuss Online: ‘Next Generation’ Contraceptives, Who Will Benefit and How?
(2010) What are the “next generation” contraceptives? Several innovative contraceptive methods are expected to enter the market within five years, and more are under development.
Population Bulletin, vol. 65, no. 1. U.S. Economic and Social Trends Since 2000
(2010) This has been a tumultuous decade for the United States. During the first 10 years of the 21st Century, there was a major terrorist attack, a housing meltdown, a severe economic recession, and a significant downturn in the U.
U.S. Economic and Social Trends Since 2000
(2010) This has been a tumultuous decade for the United States. During the first 10 years of the 21st Century, there was a major terrorist attack, a housing meltdown, a severe economic recession, and a significant downturn in the U.
The Grandmother Project’s New Approach to Ending Female Genital Mutilation
(2010) Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting or female circumcision, is the cutting, altering, or injuring of any or all parts of the female genitalia for nonmedical purposes.
PRB Discuss Online: How Are the Children of Single Mothers Faring? Evidence From the Fragile Families Study
(February 2010) The percentage of U.S.
Commemorating 2010 International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
(2010) An estimated 100 million to 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year on the African continent alone.
Today’s Research on Aging, Issue 18: HIV/AIDS and Older Adults in the United States
(2009) After three decades of combating HIV/AIDS, scientists have made advances that have helped HIV-infected individuals live longer and better quality lives. These advances have also created new challenges as now over a quarter of the U.