The Demography of Inequality in the United States: Introduction
(2014) A convergence of demographic trends and disparities is contributing to a new economic reality for the U.S. population, characterized by higher levels of poverty and inequality.
(2014) A convergence of demographic trends and disparities is contributing to a new economic reality for the U.S. population, characterized by higher levels of poverty and inequality.
(2006) Undernutrition remains a devastating problem in many developing countries—affecting over 815 million people and causing more than one-half of all child deaths.1 But while governments in these countries continue efforts to reduce hunger, that focus neglects the growing rate of overweight and obesity in the developing world.2 Increasingly, health systems in poor countries are simultaneously confronting under- and overnutrition—not only at the national level, but also within households.
Young adults are generally very healthy. In a recent survey, 96 percent of 18-to-24-year-old Americans reported being in excellent, very good, or good health. Less than 5 percent reported a serious physical, mental, or emotional disability.1 Yet the transition from adolescence and dependence on parents to independent young adulthood is fraught with potential health dangers—and mortality statistics reflect these hazards.
(2012) Men and women experience migration differently. The pressures to migrate, destination choices, employment prospects, and implications for social relations back home all vary by gender.
Project: Indicators of Well-Being for California's Children
Medicaid provides health insurance coverage to more people than any other single program in the United States, with coverage for low-income children, adults, seniors, and those with disabilities.
Project: PACE: Policy, Advocacy, and Communication Enhanced for Population and Reproductive Health
Among countries with a youthful population, a window of opportunity to achieve key development goals opens across four sectors―health, education, the economy, and governance―as fertility declines and the age structure of the population gets older.
Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)
In 2020, the U.S. TFR dropped to 1.64, the lowest level ever recorded.
(September 2001) Two decades into the AIDS epidemic in North America, the face of AIDS is darker and increasingly female.