Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Interactions with institutions shape our lives. From banks to universities to countless aspects of every level of government, institutional control and regulation affects how we work, live, and do business. How do we measure these interactions? What effects do they have? Who is held to account for the… Continue reading How do interactions with the police affect communities?
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What is ISR’s role in the future of the social sciences?
ANN ARBOR — In October, the Institute for Social Research celebrated its 75th anniversary. At a symposium in honor of the occasion, Kate Cagney, director of ISR, and Laurie McCauley, provost of the University of Michigan, held a fireside chat discussing ISR’s past, present, and future. Arthur Lupia, U-M’s interim vice president for research and… Continue reading What is ISR’s role in the future of the social sciences?
How will the US account for an aging population that has interacted with the criminal justice system?
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — America’s aging population will present many different challenges for our country’s healthcare infrastructure. But what about its retirement system? It could be more complicated than you’d expect. Changes to the criminal justice system about 50 years ago are coming into play in an unexpected way today, affecting who… Continue reading How will the US account for an aging population that has interacted with the criminal justice system?
How will America care for its aging population, especially those with dementia?
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — There is a numbers game at play in one key area of American healthcare. The U.S. population is aging, and if trends continue as expected, the number of older adults with dementia will increase accordingly, leading to an unprecedented number of people facing that specific health challenge in… Continue reading How will America care for its aging population, especially those with dementia?
Connect with The Abstract, a new podcast from ISR
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research has launched a new podcast. “The Abstract,” a brief look at presentations and talks given by social researchers at ISR, released its first three episodes this week. Intended to highlight lectures given through ISR’s Insights Speaker Series and elsewhere, episodes… Continue reading Connect with The Abstract, a new podcast from ISR