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College Shapes Black, White, and Latina Women’s Work and Family Lives Differently

Having a college education shapes women’s work and family trajectories—including their marriage, parenting, and employment patterns—but the effects of education differ among Black, Latina, and white women, according to new research in the journal Demography. Here are some of the key findings…

Damaske featured on NPR's Marketplace, AP, more

PRI Associate Director Sarah Damaske was featured on NPR's Marketplace on May 15 in the story "A greater percentage of women are working than ever before." In the piece, Damasked notes women’s work patterns have come to look more like men’s in that more women, especially women with college…

Why Social Science? - Because It Helps to Address Graduate Unemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa

By Joseph K. Assan, PhD, Assistant Professor of International Political Economy of Sustainable Development, Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University Social scientists are actively involved in working with government officials, academics, the private sector, NGOs and…

Harvard professor to present De Jong Lecture in Social Demography Nov. 15

Penn State’s 13th Annual De Jong Lecture in Social Demography will be presented from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus. "The impact of workplace policies/practices and family composition: Can they explain inequalities in health,"…

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It may be tough for working moms to get a good night’s sleep, but working tight hours may affect their children’s sleep, too. After studying the sleep habits of children from ages five to nine, researchers found that when mothers reported less flexibility in their work schedules, their children got…