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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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) -
Liberal State Policies Improve Life Expectancy
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2020) -
Emotion Work Exacts a Psychological Toll on the Emotion Worker in Both Same-Sex and Different-Sex Marriages, But the Toll Is Highest When the Spouse is a Depressed Man
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2020) -
How Do Intersecting and Overlapping Social, Environmental, Political and Economic Factors Affect Vulnerable Black Women’s Substance Use?
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2020) -
Mexican Americans Show Educational Progress Across Generations When Measurement Limitations Are Overcome
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2020) -
Live Births Fell in Brazil after the Link between the Zika Virus and Microcephaly Was Widely Publicized
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2020) -
Policy and Practice Recommendations for Ensuring that Foster Care Serves Children’s Best Interests
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2020-04) -
Texas Family Planning Providers’ Difficulties Offering Adolescents Confidential Services Foreshadows Similar Problems Nationwide as New Title X Rules Go Into Effect
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2020-02) -
Women’s experiences with protestors while accessing abortion care in Louisiana
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2019-12) -
Louisiana Abortion Patients’ Current Challenges Accessing Care
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2020-01) -
How Much Household Instability Do Children Experience While Growing Up?
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2019-12) -
Does the Death of a Child Prior to Midlife Increase Later Dementia Risk for Parents? Is this Disadvantage Greater for Black Parents than for White Parents?
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2019-12) -
Marital Strain Increases Psychological Distress for Couples in Both Same-Sex and Different-Sex Marriages, but Women in Different-Sex Marriages Suffer More
(University of Texas at Austin Population Research Center, 2019-12)
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