ANN ARBOR—The oldest North Americans are among the happiest in the world despite increased depression and loneliness among their peers in other regions, according to a recent University of Michigan study. Published in the Journal of Aging and Health, the research highlights significant global variation in well-being among older adults, with European and North American populations generally… Continue reading Defying global trends: U-M study finds high happiness, low depression among oldest Americans
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Justice Outcomes Explorer data dashboard sheds new light on US criminal justice system
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — A new data dashboard developed at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research will give an unprecedented look into the effects and outcomes of the United States’ criminal justice system. The Justice Outcomes Explorer, or JOE, makes millions of statistics available in an accessible, easy-to-navigate format that… Continue reading Justice Outcomes Explorer data dashboard sheds new light on US criminal justice system
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?
New paper explores declining income mobility around the world
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Upward mobility is a key measure of both objective and subjective economic success. Researchers use indicators of upward mobility to compare the economic success of one generation to the next, and in countries around the world, parents often express the desire to see their children achieve greater success… Continue reading New paper explores declining income mobility around the world
Two ISR-affiliated faculty members receive project funding from the Graham Sustainability Institute
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Three researchers at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research have been awarded catalyst grants funded by the Graham Sustainability Institute. Atiyya Shaw, Ph.D. of the Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD), Sunghee Lee, Ph.D., of the Survey Research Center (SRC) and Uttam Sharma, Ph.D., of the… Continue reading Two ISR-affiliated faculty members receive project funding from the Graham Sustainability Institute
US trend toward older maternal age increases racial inequality in negative birth outcomes according to a new study
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Black and white babies are being born too small and unhealthy at higher rates than they were 30 years ago and the racial inequity of these poor birth outcomes has increased over the same span. According to a new paper, increased maternal age is a significant contributing factor:… Continue reading US trend toward older maternal age increases racial inequality in negative birth outcomes according to a new study
U-M Professor Amanda Kowalski Receives Econometrics Award
ANN ARBOR—Health economist Amanda Kowalski, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan and a faculty associate of the Population Studies Center and the Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research, received the Willard G. Manning Memorial Award for the Best Research in Health Econometrics June 12 from the… Continue reading U-M Professor Amanda Kowalski Receives Econometrics Award
Michigan doctors express hesitancy to authorize medical cannabis use in new study
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Though the drug is legal in Michigan, doctors in the state are hesitant to authorize their patients to use cannabis, while struggling to manage other influences on their patients’ health care decisions. Those were some of the findings in a new paper published in April by Daniel J.… Continue reading Michigan doctors express hesitancy to authorize medical cannabis use in new study
U-M Youth Policy Lab to evaluate state child welfare and safety program
Contact: Daniel Rivkin, [email protected] Fernanda Pires, [email protected] ANN ARBOR—In Michigan, 140,000 cases of suspected child abuse or neglect are investigated each year—with many of these youth ending up in foster care, where they can be especially vulnerable to long-term difficulties. In an effort to reduce child maltreatment recidivism and foster care placement, the University of… Continue reading U-M Youth Policy Lab to evaluate state child welfare and safety program