Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — In 2022, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson removed federal constitutional protection for abortion rights, sending shockwaves through the American healthcare system in myriad ways. Emerging evidence over the two years since the decision shows a disproportionate impact on young people, who already faced significant barriers… Continue reading How has adolescent sexual healthcare changed after Dobbs v. Jackson?
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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
The Dorothy S. Thomas Award and PSC’s Legacy of Training ‘Master Craftsmen’
Dorothy Thomas’s obituarist summarized her life tightly: Her aim was “to be a master craftsman and to turn out master craftsmen,” and she succeeded in both. The legendary population scientist Dorothy Thomas (1899-1975) who was the first female professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is also the namesake of the most… Continue reading The Dorothy S. Thomas Award and PSC’s Legacy of Training ‘Master Craftsmen’
2023 Junior Professional Research cohort begins its work
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The inaugural Junior Professional Researcher (JPR) program at the Institute for Social Research is off and running. The first cohort of researchers began their research on August 14, gaining key skills and first-hand exposure to the best in social science research at ISR. The JPR program is designed… Continue reading 2023 Junior Professional Research cohort begins its work
Rates of forced sexual intercourse rise during the COVID-19 pandemic for certain US age groups
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — There is a high prevalence of forced sexual intercourse among women in the United States. According to a new paper, forced intercourse became even more common in early adulthood during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a potential increase in unintended pregnancies and many other sexual, reproductive, and mental… Continue reading Rates of forced sexual intercourse rise during the COVID-19 pandemic for certain US age groups
How deep-rooted origin stories led to cutting edge research at ISR
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — Lydia Wileden walked two unique paths on her way to the Institute for Social Research. The first centered on her research. Her work to date has focused on measuring neighborhood perceptions and reputations, tracking how they change and how those changes affect the people who live there. It… Continue reading How deep-rooted origin stories led to cutting edge research at ISR
ISR honors former director David Lam with research symposium
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected]) ANN ARBOR — The University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research honored former director David Lam with a research symposium on Friday, May 19. Numerous former colleagues, students, and others affected by Lam’s work throughout his time at ISR and elsewhere spoke, capping a career in the social sciences spanning more… Continue reading ISR honors former director David Lam with research symposium
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