ANN ARBOR—Children placed in foster care in Michigan are less likely to be abused or neglected in the future, have higher school attendance rates and perform better on standardized math tests than other vulnerable children who are not placed, a recent study found. While encouraging in some respects, these findings suggest that current in-home prevention-focused… Continue reading Foster care and child well-being: Insights in the time of coronavirus
News Tag: COVID-19
How COVID-19 is Impacting Detroit Residents
ANN ARBOR – The Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) is a University of Michigan initiative that regularly surveys a representative group of Detroit residents about their communities, asking about their experiences, perceptions, priorities, and aspirations. When COVID-19 began spreading across Detroit, the DMACS project leads adjusted the strategy to begin studying the impact of… Continue reading How COVID-19 is Impacting Detroit Residents
ISR Insights Speaker Series – Motor City at a Standstill: Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on Detroit
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Detroit has emerged as an epicenter of the crisis. To date, more than 1300 Detroiters have died from a coronavirus infection and 43 percent of city residents have lost their jobs.… Continue reading ISR Insights Speaker Series – Motor City at a Standstill: Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on Detroit
Economy expected to improve but remain distressed
ANN ARBOR—Following April’s record one-month decline, consumer confidence inched upward in May by an insignificant amount, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The Sentiment Index fell 27.7% below last May’s level, with the falloff in evaluations of current conditions and future prospects posting declines of 25%-30%. The CARES relief checks and higher… Continue reading Economy expected to improve but remain distressed
More than 4 in 10 Detroiters have lost jobs during pandemic
DETROIT—Forty-three percent of Detroiters who were working before the COVID-19 pandemic have since lost their jobs, either on a temporary or permanent basis, according to a new University of Michigan survey. The latest rapid-response COVID-19 survey from U-M’s Detroit Metro Area Communities Study shows how Detroiters are adapting to try to make ends meet in… Continue reading More than 4 in 10 Detroiters have lost jobs during pandemic
ISR Insights Speaker Series – The Kids are Not All Right: Educational Inequalities in the Time of COVID-19
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series will be a continuing series focusing on the research happening at ISR. The first speaker in this webinar series is Dr. Pam Davis-Kean, Professor of Psychology and Research Professor at ISR. In her talk, she discusses the following: With schools closed due to the COVID19 virus, the teaching… Continue reading ISR Insights Speaker Series – The Kids are Not All Right: Educational Inequalities in the Time of COVID-19
Detroit housing shortage, evictions set stage for COVID-19 housing crisis
DETROIT—New research from Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan highlights the need for more robust eviction protections in Detroit in light of the number of people who have lost income during the COVID-19 pandemic, existing instability in the city’s housing market, and a shortage of livable housing units. In 2017, 13% of Detroit residents… Continue reading Detroit housing shortage, evictions set stage for COVID-19 housing crisis
Richard Curtin: Pandemic’s impact on economic behavior
Faculty Commentary by Richard Curtin, director of the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers ANN ARBOR – Will the pandemic cause a permanent shift in the behavior of consumers? A common assumption is that the benefits of social distancing will make people less likely to risk being in crowds in the future, and the financial… Continue reading Richard Curtin: Pandemic’s impact on economic behavior
How COVID-19 is Impacting Older Adults
ANN ARBOR – As the COVID-19 pandemic started spreading across the US, two University of Michigan researchers realized the significant impact that the social distancing requirements and stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of the virus would have on older adults. In this episode of Michigan Minds, Lindsay Kobayashi, assistant professor at the School of… Continue reading How COVID-19 is Impacting Older Adults
ICPSR launches new repository for COVID-19 data
ANN ARBOR – ICPSR has created a new archive for data examining the social, behavioral, public health, and economic impact of the novel coronavirus global pandemic. The COVID-19 Data Repository is a free, self-publishing option for any researcher or journalist who wants to share data related to COVID-19. The data will be available to any… Continue reading ICPSR launches new repository for COVID-19 data