Center News
MPRC faculty contribute to theoretical and applied developments in their various fields as well as to discussions that impact public policy. Some recent news stories are abstracted below.
Richardson on gun violence prevention
Hospital-based interventions are helping the lives of violence survivors
Fenelon comments on life expectancy rates for Marketplace
Zip codes can reveal a lot about people’s health
MacDorman comments on Maternal Mortality Rates
Rates of women dying during childbirth in the US have been unaccounted
Turner research featured on Morning Edition
College financial aid letters can provide a nudge toward borrowing, or not
Ray on the “Race, Prosperity, and Inclusion Initiative” at Brookings
Black males are most likely to be killed in police shootings in the US.
Cabrera on low-income fathers' engagement with their children
Fathers' involvement promotes self-regulatory behaviors and healthy relationships
Das Gupta contributes to Azerbaijan "National Action Plan" to ensure gender equality
Solving skewed sex ratio ameliorates social tensions, may bring economic benefits
Marsh consulted on the opening of The National Law Enforcement Museum
Bridging the gap between law enforcement and the community
Dawn Marie Dow Releases "Mothering While Black"
Boundaries and burdens of middle-class black parenthood
Fenelon comments on U.S. life expectancy
Newsweek article examines legislative action to develop a plan to increase life expectancy
Abraham on gig-economy
Ridesharing services impacting economic growth
Cohen comments on the age of first-time mothers
Age at first birth linked with varying opportunities and education level