Project: Appalachia: Demographic and Socioeconomic Trends
Longstanding vulnerabilities suggest that some groups in Appalachia risk greater hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2002) Providers of reproductive health information and services are critical parts of the complex equation that determines quality of care. They are responsible for giving clients the information to make an informed decision about contraceptive use and for ensuring that clients receive needed and competent medical attention.
(May 2013) Household modifications, home-delivered meals, mental exercises, and caregiver support programs are among the things that can help keep older Americans living independently, suggests new research reviewed in Helping Americans Age in Place.
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.
Climate change is here, and it is affecting us now. To respond to this crisis, we must be agile and rethink our current approaches to building climate resilience. These solutions must be based on data and centered in equity and justice for the people most affected by climate change.
As Earth's population reaches the eight-billion milestone, we put it into context.
PRB staff offer summaries of new research and insightful sessions from the annual demography meeting.
(2012) Working mothers with a bachelor's degree have gained increasing access to paid leave in recent decades, while women without high school degrees have seen no change, reported Nancy Folbre, a University of Massachusetts economist.