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.
Region: Northern Europe
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.
PRB Discuss Online: How Are the Children of Single Mothers Faring? Evidence From the Fragile Families Study
(February 2010) The percentage of U.S.
PRB Discuss Online: Marriage Is Good for Your Health
(2009) Mounting research shows that married people are healthier and live longer than unmarried people.
U.S. Latino Children Fare Poorly on Many Social Indicators
(2009) Latinos make up a growing share of young Americans: Nationally their share reached 22 percent in 2008, but it already approaches or exceeds 50 percent in several states, including Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas.
Aging, Family Structure, and Health
(October 2009) Social and intimate connections change with age. These changes affect and are affected by health.
Climate Change and Urban Adaptation in Developing Countries
2009) The world is facing inevitable effects of climate change at the same time that the population is increasingly concentrated in urban areas.
PRB Discuss Online: How Family Planning Can Save More Lives
(June 2009) Family planning saves the lives of millions of women and infants every year in developing countries. But it could save many more.
The U.S. Census Tradition
At the fractious Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787, America’s founders conceived the idea of a national census to determine the number of representatives each state would send to Congress.
Children in U.S. Immigrant Families Chart New Path
(2009) A new PRB report, Children in Immigrant Families Chart New Path, looks at the U.S.