PRC Research & Policy Brief Series
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Welcome to the PRC Research & Policy Brief Series, an ongoing selection of research and policy briefs based on PRC publications of special interest to policymakers. The PRC Research & Policy Brief Series is organized and edited by Kristine Hopkins. Contact her with research brief ideas, questions or comments.
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Item What motivates state policymakers’ decisions to fund public higher education during economic downturns?(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2024) Gándara, Denisa; Billings, Meredith S.; Rubin, Paul G.; Hammond, LindseyItem Busting the “model minority” myth: Academic performance and substance use varies widely across Asian American youth ethnicity and sexual orientation(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2023) Russell, Stephen T.; McCurdy, Amy L.Item Black parents’ race-related experiences in their workplaces impact how they teach their adolescents about race and race relations(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2023) Scott, Lorraine E.; Varner, FatimaItem State policies impact young people’s use of their preferred contraceptive method(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2023) Hopkins, Kristine; Yarger, Jennifer; Rossetto, Irene; Sanchez, Audrey; Brown, Elisa; Elmes, Sarah; Mantaro, Thaddeus; White, Kari; Harper, Cynthia C.Item Motivating teachers to support students’ growth mindsets reduces inequality in high-school students’ academic outcomes(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2023) Hecht, Cameron A.; Bryan, Christopher J.; Yeager, David S.Item Texas’ 2021 Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy Was Associated with a Decrease in Abortions in Texas, an Increase in Abortions Out of State, and a Decrease in Overall Abortions(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2023) White, Kari; Sierra, Gracia; Lerma, Klaira; Beasley, Anitra; Hofler, Lisa G.; Tocce, Kristina; Goyal, Vinita; Ogburn, Tony; Potter, Joseph E.; Dickman, Samuel L.Item Self-managed medication abortion using misoprostol provided by an online telemedicine service has a high rate of effectiveness and a low rate of serious adverse events(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2023) Johnson, Dana M.; Michels-Gualtieri, Mira; Gomperts, Rebecca; Aiken, Abigail R. A.Item O envolvimento dos pais brasileiros na educação apoia a dedicação de seus filhos ao trabalho escolar e ao desempenho em matemática e leitura.(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2023) Koepp, Andrew E.; Gershoff, Elizabeth T.; Marteleto, Letícia J.Item Brazilian parents’ involvement in education supports their children’s dedication to schoolwork and math and reading achievement(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2023) Koepp, Andrew E.; Gershoff, Elizabeth T.; Marteleto, Letícia J.Item How did vaccine hesitancy vary for Black, White, U.S.-born and Foreign-born Hispanic adults during early Covid-19 rollout efforts?(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2022) Frisco, Michelle L.; Van Hook, Jennifer; Thomas, Kevin J.A.Recent national studies have found that Black adults were consistently more vaccine hesitant than White adults, while the evidence is mixed about Hispanic-White disparities in vaccine hesitancy. Few nationally representative studies have sought to explain why racial/ethnic disparities in vaccine hesitancy exist. In this research brief, PRC faculty scholar Kevin Thomas, along with former PRC trainees and Penn State professors Michelle Frisco and Jennifer Van Hook, explore race/ethnic and nativity disparities in Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy with nationally representative data from adults ages 18–65 collected early in vaccine rollout efforts. They found that Black and foreign-born Hispanic adults had the highest vaccine hesitancy. Anti-vaccine beliefs accounted for about 70% of the Black-White difference in vaccine hesitancy while differences between foreign-born Hispanic and White adults were mainly due to foreign-born Hispanic adults’ greater skepticism about whether the government was truthful about vaccine risks as well as their lower levels of education compared to White adults. The authors argue that public education to combat anti-vaccine beliefs is a critical public health approach for alleviating Black-White inequity in vaccine hesitancy and localized efforts to reduce vaccine hesitancy among foreign-born Hispanic people are warranted in communities where it is most prevalent.Item Designing a mindset intervention to help underrepresented students thrive in introductory college science courses(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2022) Hecht, Cameron A.; Latham, Anita G.; Buskirk, Ruth E.; Hansen, Debra R.; Yeager, David S.Item Online Mindset Training Protects Adolescents from Unhealthy Responses to Stress(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2022) Yeager, David S.; Bryan, Christopher J.; Gross, James J.; Murray, Jared S.; Krettek Cobb, Danielle; Santos, Pedro H.F.; Gravelding, Hannah; Johnson, Meghann; Jamieson, Jeremy P.Item Mexican-Origin Adolescents’ Spanish Proficiency Is High and Benefits Ethnic Identity, Resilience, and Life Meaning(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2022) Wang, Jun; Wen, Wen; Sim, Lester; Li, Xin; Yan, Jinjin; Kim, Su YeongItem A Health Education and Patient Navigation Program Increased Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening for Rural and Border Texas Residents(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2022) Falk, Derek; Cubbin, Catherine; Jones, BarbaraItem Life Expectancy for Black People Living in Former Slave Counties Is Considerably Lower Than the Life Expectancy for White People, Even after Taking a Whole Host of Factors into Account(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2022) Reece, Robert L.Item School Administrators’ Support for Educator Training on Students’ Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Is An Effective Way to Reduce Victimization for LGBT Students and Improve School Climates for All Students(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2022) Ioverno, Salvatore; Bishop, Meg D.; Russell, Stephen T.Item The Pattern and Timing of Weight Changes in Pregnancy Impact Child Growth and Weight Trajectories for Girls but not Boys(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2022) Widen, Elizabeth M.; Burns, Natalie; Daniels, Michael; Backlund, Grant; Rickman, Rachel; Foster, Saralyn; Nichols, Amy R.; Hoepner, Lori A.; Kinsey, Eliza W.; Ramirez-Carvey, Judyth; Hassoun, Abeer; Perera, Frederica P.; Bukowski, Radek; Rundle, Andrew G.Item White, Asian, Latinx, and Black Families Make Race-Based School Choices(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2022) Hailey, Chantal A.Item How Have Changes in the Labor Market Contributed to Increases in Suicide and Drug Poisoning Deaths among Men in the United States?(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2022) Carroll, Jamie M.; Duncombe, Alicia; Mueller, Anna S.; Muller, ChandraItem How Do Teachers’ and Parents’ Expectations Come Together to Influence Adolescents’ Educational Success?(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) Benner, Aprile D.; Fernandez, Celeste C.; Hou, Yang; Smith Gonzalez, Chelsea