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Implications of Unstable Trends in Marriage, Birth, and Divorce
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Using birth, marriage, and divorce data from the U.S. Census, this study examines the stability in trends between 1920 and 2008. Our investigation substantiates the reactive nature of family trends to any intervention or change in its environment. We find that changes in family trends, which might have been initiated by changes in policies or other interventions, are permanent and do not fade away by reversing policies or interventions. Hence, family and consumer scientists, policymakers, and practitioners must explicitly allow for unstable trends when researching or targeting the dynamics of birth, marriage, and divorce, and prescribing interventions that they view as stabilizers of family dynamics.
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Manouchehr (Mitch) Mokhtari, Ph.D.
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Mitch Mokhtari Publications
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Health Care Experiences of Black Transgender Women and Men Who Have Sex With Men
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Black sexual and gender minorities (SGM) are at greater risk for HIV compared to their White, cisgender, heterosexual counterparts. Linkage to culturally sensitive health care is, therefore, pivotal for HIV prevention and treatment of Black SGM. Unfortunately, social and structural challenges undermine Black SGM individuals' abilities to obtain adequate health care services, indicating a need to understand Black SGM perceptions of health care. To address this gap, we interviewed Black men who have sex with men and transwomen about their experiences with health care providers. Participants discussed needs and concerns, including provider SGM identity diversity and education; assumptions, judgment, stigma, and discrimination; and ability to establish a personal bond, trust, and familiarity. Black SGM indicated that providers often did not meet their needs in different ways regarding their SGM identities. Findings suggest a need for provider cultural sensitivity education programs that address the needs of Black SGM in health care.
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Donna E. Howard, Dr.PH.
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Donna E. Howard Publications
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Using IHDS Data to Explore Inequality in India
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Sonalde Desai and Reeve Vanneman study the "Determinants of Maternal and Child Health in India"
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Intergenerational Parenting and Health
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MPRC Associate Terrence Thornberry is studying Intergenerational Health using the Rochester Youth Development Study
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How Does Parental Stress Affect Child Outcomes?
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Natasha Cabrera has completed a paper on “Parenting and early predictors of Latino children’s cognitive and social development: Direct and Indirect Effects”
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Transitions to Fatherhood
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Sandra Hofferth and Frances Goldscheider have just published an article entitled “Family Structure and the Transition to Early Parenthood” in Demography
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Family Processes, Intergenerational Learning and Involved Fathering
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MPRC associates are collaborating on a component project that investigates intergenerational mechanisms through which “responsible fathering” may be transmitted.
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American Time Use Survey Data Extract Builder (ATUS-X) and Conferences
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The American Time Use Survey Data Extract Builder has been up and running for a number of years, and the research team has sponsored conferences in 2007, 2009, and 2011
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Macroeconomic Conditions and Marital Dissolution
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Faculty Associate Melissa Kearney explores marriage markets through an R03 with North Carolina State University
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Low-Income Fathers' Linguistic Influence on their Children's' Language Development
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Faculty Associate Natasha Cabrera begins work on the effects of speech on children
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