ANN ARBOR—The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which spans many decades, has left numerous youths who see the violence around them struggling with their own behavior and mental health outcomes. A new University of Michigan study shows that as a result of their persistent exposure to ethnic-political violence, Israeli and Palestinian children become more violent and aggressive toward… Continue reading Israeli, Palestinian youth exposed to deadly conflict become antisocial, violent later in life
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U-M Professor and ISR Founder, Jerry Gurin, dies at age 96
Gerald (Jerry) Gurin, a professor and research scientist at the University of Michigan throughout his career, died on January 20, 2019 at the age of 96. Jerry was raised in the Bronx as the third child of Russian-Jewish immigrants Morris and Sarah Gurin. He grew up with siblings Ann, Arnie, and Gloria, and a close… Continue reading U-M Professor and ISR Founder, Jerry Gurin, dies at age 96
MCCFAD Community Health Learning Event
ANN ARBOR— NIA grant will fund new Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD). The National Institute on Aging has awarded University of Michigan researchers $3,480,980 to fund a new center that will focus on the social and behavioral factors associated with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). The Michigan Center for Contextual… Continue reading MCCFAD Community Health Learning Event
Work by Tang, Davis-Keane et al. finds maternal education predicts children’s school success
This story on evidence-based factors in raising successful children refers to a 2014 U-M study by Sandra Tang, Pamela Davis‐Kean, Meichu Chen, and Holly Sexton. Looking at adolescent mothers, they found a link between maternal education and the school success of their offspring. Specifically, they found that mothers’ level of education predicted their children’s level… Continue reading Work by Tang, Davis-Keane et al. finds maternal education predicts children’s school success
Davis-Kean Accepts Appointment as Senior Fellow in Michigan Society of Fellows
Pamela Davis-Kean accepted an appointment to serve as a Senior Fellow in the Michigan Society of Fellows beginning in the fall of 2018. The Society of Fellows provides a unique interdisciplinary community which allows for junior and senior fellows to share and discuss each other’s research, as well as giving them the freedom to push… Continue reading Davis-Kean Accepts Appointment as Senior Fellow in Michigan Society of Fellows
Eric Dubow to be the next Editor of Developmental Psychology
The American Psychological Association just announced that Eric Dubow (Research Professor, RCGD and Professor of Psychology at Bowling Green State University) will be the next Editor of Developmental Psychology succeeding Jacque Eccles on January 1, 2016!
Special Issue of Work, Aging, and Retirement devoted to Health and Retirement Study
In December, Gwenith G. Fisher (Colorado State University) and Lindsay H. Ryan (SRC) published 'Overview of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and Introduction to the Special Issue' in the Oxford journal Work, Aging and Retirement. This introduction article describes the HRS and highlights relevant research that utilizes this rich and complex dataset. It describes… Continue reading Special Issue of Work, Aging, and Retirement devoted to Health and Retirement Study
1/10/18: ISR panel on effects of gentrification on inequality
1/10/2018: ISR invites the community to a discussion on how gentrification maintains and deepens inequities (both racial and socioeconomic), particularly with regard to unequal access to high-quality education. Panel moderator: Dr. Kesha Moore, Associate Professor of Sociology at Drew University and UM alumna. Discussants: Dr. Tam Perry (Assistant Professor of Social Work at Wayne State… Continue reading 1/10/18: ISR panel on effects of gentrification on inequality
ISR Presents: Examining the Effects of Gentrification, a U-M MLK Symposium Event
Examining the Effects of Gentrification: A Panel Discussion January 10, 2018, 2:00-4:00 PM Institute for Social Research 426 Thompson St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, Room 1430 The Institute for Social Research invites the community to a discussion on how gentrification maintains and deepens inequities (both racial and socioeconomic), particularly with regard to unequal access to… Continue reading ISR Presents: Examining the Effects of Gentrification, a U-M MLK Symposium Event
U-M honors James Jackson’s groundbreaking work on how race impacts the health of black Americans
On October 30, former ISR director and Daniel Katz Distinguished University Professor of Psychology James Jackson delivered U-M’s inaugural Distinguished Diversity Scholar Career Award Lecture to a packed auditorium. Jackson was selected as the first award winner for his innovative research on the influence of race on the health and well-being of African Americans. In… Continue reading U-M honors James Jackson’s groundbreaking work on how race impacts the health of black Americans