ANN ARBOR—Kids have struggled throughout the pandemic—from attending school by Zoom video conferencing to quarantining from family and friends—but surprisingly having children at home may help adults feel less distressed. According to a new University of Michigan study, adults in households with children have fewer mental health problems than other adults living without kids. Child… Continue reading Having kids at home may reduce pandemic depression
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Census undercounted population in select Detroit neighborhoods by 8%
DETROIT—Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan joined Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and researchers from Wayne State University today to present findings from a new report that suggests the 2020 U.S. Census may have significantly undercounted Detroit’s population. Over half a trillion dollars in federal funding, including funding for programs such as Medicaid, the Supplemental… Continue reading Census undercounted population in select Detroit neighborhoods by 8%
Teen use of illicit drugs decreased in 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued
ANN ARBOR—Declines in adolescent use of illicit drugs reported in 2021 were the largest and most sweeping ever recorded in the past 46 years, according to the Monitoring the Future study. A research team of professors at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research has conducted annual, nationally representative surveys of students in grades… Continue reading Teen use of illicit drugs decreased in 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued
ISR PI Led Project to Receive $8 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
OAKLAND, CA (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Over a five-year period, Reading Partners and third-party education program evaluator, MDRC, will receive $8 million in Education Innovation and Research (EIR) funding through the U.S. Department of Education in order to expand Reading Partners’ ability to provide literacy support programming through an innovative online platform called Reading Partners Connects.… Continue reading ISR PI Led Project to Receive $8 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
Families with no earnings, Hispanic parents most likely to miss out on Child Tax Credit payments
ANN ARBOR—With the last monthly Child Tax Credit payment of the year set for distribution on Dec. 15, new research offers insights into which low-income families are still not receiving their checks. The reasons vary from another parent claiming the credit to processing issues and unknown reasons that indicate barriers in the tax filing process.… Continue reading Families with no earnings, Hispanic parents most likely to miss out on Child Tax Credit payments
Earned Income Tax Credit affects intergenerational marriage and childbirth decisions, says U-M study
ANN ARBOR – Children of Earned Income Tax Credit beneficiaries delayed marriage and first births, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Michigan professor, suggesting the cost-effectiveness of the federal program. Little has been known about the long-term marriage and fertility effects of the children of social welfare beneficiaries, which led Katherine… Continue reading Earned Income Tax Credit affects intergenerational marriage and childbirth decisions, says U-M study
Stone Center receives $4M grant to study wealth inequality and transmission in the U.S.
ANN ARBOR – Wealth inequality in the United States is rising and it plays a critical role in the intergenerational transfer of advantage. With support from a new grant award, the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics is working to understand the key mechanisms that enable and drive inequality. CID has received a $4 million grant… Continue reading Stone Center receives $4M grant to study wealth inequality and transmission in the U.S.
$4M donation launches Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics at Michigan
ANN ARBOR—A $4 million gift from the Stone Foundation will launch a center at the University of Michigan to better understand and address rising wealth inequality. The James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics will pursue cutting-edge research to comprehensively understand changes and stability in inequality across generations, time and place, and… Continue reading $4M donation launches Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics at Michigan
American young adults report having fewer sexual partners, higher rates of abstention
ANN ARBOR—A number of behaviors in younger adults that increase risk for the transmission of HIV/AIDS have declined or changed between 2010 and 2020, according to the national Monitoring the Future study. In the ongoing national study of high school graduates 21-30 years old, investigators at the University of Michigan have been tracking risk and… Continue reading American young adults report having fewer sexual partners, higher rates of abstention
Facebook name switch doesn’t resolve its PR problems
ANN ARBOR—Facebook getting rebranded with a new name and logo won’t necessarily give it a clean slate among the public and media, says a University of Michigan social media expert. The company announced this week that Facebook Inc. will now be called Meta Platforms Inc., or Meta for short. The timing of the move, which… Continue reading Facebook name switch doesn’t resolve its PR problems