Behind the Numbers: The PRB blog on population, health, and the environment
The PRB blog on population, health, and the environment
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Author ArchiveU.S. Great Recession’s Human TollThursday, May 17th, 2012 Posted in Income/Poverty, Marriage/Family by Paola Scommegna, senior writer/editor The loss of jobs, homes, and investment wealth that characterized the U.S. “Great Recession” (2007 to 2009) also took a personal toll. A number of researchers ... Read more..Hindsight on Population’s Future ImpactThursday, May 10th, 2012 Posted in Reproductive Health by Paola Scommegna, senior writer/editor It’s been 40 years since the 1972 U.S. Commission on Population Growth and the American Future submitted its final report to Congress and President Nixon. Chaired ... Read more..Challenges of a Multicultural SocietyWednesday, May 9th, 2012 Posted in Race Ethnicity by Paola Scommegna, senior writer/editor Continuing declines in residential segregation and in homogenous social networks—which can reduce prejudice and improve social cohesion—are not guaranteed as the United States moves toward a ... Read more.. |
