PRC Research & Policy Brief Series
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.
Recent Submissions
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Interacting with Weak Social Ties Get Older People Up and Moving
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2019) -
Confident, moderate, reluctant: Young women’s trajectories in their willingness to refuse unwanted sex
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2019) -
Sexual Minority Youth are Over-represented and Have Worse Outcomes in the Child Welfare System
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2019) -
The Impact of Poverty and Discrimination on Child Height in India
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2019) -
How Does the Transmission of Diet Behaviors Differ by Parent and Child Gender in Brazil?
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2019) -
White and Black Boys Fall Further Behind White Girls during the Transition to High School
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018) -
To Improve Community College Transfer in Texas, Students Need Better Information
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018) -
Having Children and Forming Marital Unions as Adolescents Negatively Impact Educational Outcomes for Brazilian Women
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018) -
Northern Ireland’s Abortion Laws Have Negative Consequences for Women’s Health and Wellbeing
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018) -
What Happens during Healthcare Interactions to Compel Gender Nonconforming LGBTQ People to Avoid Healthcare?
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018-10) -
What is the Impact of Racial and Ethnic Discrimination on Adolescents’ Well-Being?
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018) -
No Longer Up for Debate: Physical Punishment Causes Negative Outcomes for Children
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018) -
How Spouses Influence Each Other’s Health Habits in Same-Sex Compared to Different-Sex Marriages
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018) -
Twenty Years of Evidence Shows Continuing Racial Disparities in Academic Achievement
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018-07) -
Why Are the Courses You Take in High School Important for Your Health at Midlife?
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018-07) -
Same-sex Couples Devote More Attention to End-of-Life Plans than Heterosexual Couples
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018-06) -
Transgender Youth Allowed to Use Their Chosen Name Have Fewer Mental Health Problems
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018-06) -
Who Goes to Jail for Child Support Debt?
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018-05) -
Community College Students Want to Use More Effective Birth Control Methods But Can’t Always Get What They Want
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018-04) -
New Measures of Teacher Turnover Can Reveal Underlying Chronic Staffing Problems in Schools
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2018-03)
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