Most Americans Marry Within Their Race
(2010) A recent survey found that young Americans ages 18 to 29 have nearly universal acceptance of interracial dating and marriage within their own families.
(2010) A recent survey found that young Americans ages 18 to 29 have nearly universal acceptance of interracial dating and marriage within their own families.
(2008) The percentage of adults who are literate is a frequently used measure of development in less developed countries, a benchmark to evaluate just how far a country's society and economy is moving into the modern world.
The COVID pandemic impeded data collection for the United States’ premier survey of local communities. How can we measure a changing America?
(2011) For more than 20 years, since the first data collection in Sudan in 1989, the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) team at Macro International has been tracking the prevalence of female genital cutting (FGC), also known as female genital mutilation and female circumcision.
(2007)When where you born? How many brothers and sisters did you have? Where did your ancestors live? How long will you live?
(2010) In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), HEAL Africa provides free health and psychosocial services to survivors of gender-based violence. Jeanne Muliri Kabekatyo ("Mama Muliri") pioneered and leads Heal My People, HEAL Africa's strategic response to gender-based violence.
(2015) Summary: Although the reported use of modern contraceptives has remained stable in Zimbabwe, fertility increased from an average of 3.8 to 4.1 children per woman between 2006 and 2011.
Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
(2016) In the United States, the vast majority of care that allows older people to live in their own homes is provided by family members who do not receive pay for their services.
(2001) The people of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have long played an integral, if sometimes volatile, role in the history of human civilization. MENA is one of the cradles of civilization and of urban culture. Three of the world's major religions originated in the region — Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Universities existed in MENA long before they did in Europe.