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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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) -
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) -
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) -
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) -
White, Asian, Latinx, and Black Families Make Race-Based School Choices
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2022) -
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) -
How Do Teachers’ and Parents’ Expectations Come Together to Influence Adolescents’ Educational Success?
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) -
What Motivates People in the United States to Seek Medication Abortion Pills Outside of the Clinic Setting?
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) -
The Messages African American Mothers and Fathers Give Adolescents about Race Are Shaped by Their Own Experiences with Racial Discrimination and Their Observations and Fears of Racial Discrimination
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) -
Disclosing a Sexual Identity Is a Persistent Stressor Throughout the Lives of Sexual Minority Youth That Has Important Implications for Their Mental Health
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) -
Chinese Adults Believe that Only Children Are Lonely. But Chinese Young Adults Who Are Only Children Report Less Loneliness than Young Adults with Siblings
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) -
Breastfeeding Is Hard. Can Using an Infant Carrier with Your Baby Make It Easier?
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) -
Who Is Offered and Who Gets an IUD or Implant Before Leaving the Hospital after Having a Baby?
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) -
School Enrollment Protects Brazilian Adolescents from Overweight and Obesity, Even for Siblings in the Same Household
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) -
Twin Study Shows that Link between Harsh Parenting and Youth Antisocial Behavior is Environmental, Not Genetic, in Origin
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) -
Evidence From Over 52,000 People in England and Wales Shows Telemedicine Abortion Without Ultrasound Is Safe, Effective and Improves Care
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) -
Older Adults Who Live Alone Benefited from Seeing People in Person during the COVID Pandemic but Not Necessarily by Talking on the Phone
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) -
Across Rich Nations, Disadvantaged Children Do Better When Work-Family Balance Is a Policy Priority
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2021) -
Women, Minorities, and Non-Union Workers Continue to Dominate Low-Wage Markets, and Experience Job Insecurity and Limited Upward Mobility
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2020) -
Adolescent e-cigarette users are more likely than never-users to progress to cigarette smoking, even among those who had no intention to start smoking
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2020)
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