ANN ARBOR—As public schools grapple with how to safely educate students during the coronavirus pandemic, many districts will turn to online learning. But children whose parents are frontline workers or who simply cannot afford to stay home will have to navigate distance learning on their own, in their own homes. Pamela Davis-Kean, a research… Continue reading When schools close their doors, who falls through the cracks?
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The fight for Detroit school children’s constitutional right to literacy isn’t over
ANN ARBOR—In the wake of a landmark decision by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in April that declared Detroit school children have a constitutional right to literacy, Detroit families and education advocates around the country look to the Michigan Legislature to determine whether Detroit schools will receive the support necessary to combat the… Continue reading The fight for Detroit school children’s constitutional right to literacy isn’t over
Davis-Kean discusses Providing Health-informed Education Experiences
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Pamela Davis-Kean, PSC Researcher and professor of psychology, explores some of the logistics that faculty are working through to prepare for a successful public health-informed semester this fall. Davis-Kean is hopeful and excited about the plans for the fall semester, and discusses how she is working to make sure… Continue reading Davis-Kean discusses Providing Health-informed Education Experiences
New funding opportunity aids research to combat racism
ANN ARBOR – Poverty Solutions and the Center for Social Solutions have announced an inaugural faculty grants competition to pursue action-based research aimed at ending systemic and institutional racism. The awards, which range from $10,000 to $50,000, are open to faculty at the University of Michigan’s Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses. Successful action-based research… Continue reading New funding opportunity aids research to combat racism
Lack social confidence? All is not lost
ANN ARBOR—Feeling confident in social situations isn’t just something that some people are born with. Rather, it’s something that people can learn, researchers say. Many people who lack a natural ability or the relevant successes to feel confident in various social contexts often turn to self-help books, videos and seminars. While most studies have focused… Continue reading Lack social confidence? All is not lost
Most older adults have experienced ageism; still hold positive attitudes toward aging
ANN ARBOR—An offhand remark by an acquaintance about using a smartphone. A joke about someone losing their memory or hearing. An ad in a magazine focused on erasing wrinkles or gray hair. An inner worry that getting older means growing lonely. All of these kinds of everyday ageism, and many more, are common in the… Continue reading Most older adults have experienced ageism; still hold positive attitudes toward aging
Challenging yet positive parenting style benefits children’s development
ANN ARBOR—When one talks about parenting, an image of the sensitive, caring mother—but not father—responding to a young child’s emotional needs often comes to mind. Research on dads has long suggested that men may interact differently with their children as being more direct, sometimes pushing the child to take risks beyond their comfort-zone and encouraging… Continue reading Challenging yet positive parenting style benefits children’s development
We Hear You. We See You. We Support You.
We at the Institute for Social Research recognize the weariness, the anxiety, the anger, and the betrayal expressed by so many as our nation grapples with continued examples of racial injustice. Over the past few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare and exacerbated inequities for communities of color. The disproportionate suffering of Black Americans… Continue reading We Hear You. We See You. We Support You.
Nationwide protests over death of George Floyd: U-M experts can discuss
The recently broadcasted video recording deaths of African American men, including George Floyd in Minneapolis, has sparked protests nationwide. University of Michigan experts are available to discuss related issues. Alford Young is a professor of sociology and Afroamerican and African studies. His primary research focus is on low-income, urban-based African American men and how the… Continue reading Nationwide protests over death of George Floyd: U-M experts can discuss
ISR Insights Speaker Series – The Kids are Not All Right: Educational Inequalities in the Time of COVID-19
ANN ARBOR – ISR Insights Speaker Series will be a continuing series focusing on the research happening at ISR. The first speaker in this webinar series is Dr. Pam Davis-Kean, Professor of Psychology and Research Professor at ISR. In her talk, she discusses the following: With schools closed due to the COVID19 virus, the teaching… Continue reading ISR Insights Speaker Series – The Kids are Not All Right: Educational Inequalities in the Time of COVID-19