Tag: Families
Yes, more and more young adults are living with their parents...
Jeffrey Arnett, Clark University
When the Pew Research Center recently reported that the proportion of 18-to-29-year-old Americans who live with their parents has increased during...
Immigrants and some people of color are moving to the suburbs...
Grigoris Argeros, Eastern Michigan University
In the traditional American image of suburbia, the majority of residents are predominately native-born white Americans, living in large single-family...
Parents can help kids catch up in reading with a 10-minute...
Kindel Turner Nash, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Because I conduct research about reading, parents often ask me the same question: “What can I do...
How childbearing varies across US women in 3 charts
Caroline Sten Hartnett, University of South Carolina
Falling U.S. fertility rates have been making headlines.
These reports tend to focus on a single measure: the average...
What’s behind the dramatic rise in 3-generation households?
Natasha Pilkauskas, University of Michigan
In a recent study, I discovered that the number of kids living with their parents and grandparents – in what...
Is bigger really better?
Alexandra Staub, Pennsylvania State University
The United States is facing a housing crisis: Affordable housing is inadequate, while luxury homes abound. Homelessness remains a persistent...
The US is stingier with child care and maternity leave than...
Joya Misra, University of Massachusetts Amherst
In most American families led by couples, both parents are in the workforce. At the same time, nearly 1...
Why the daunting economics of elder care are about to get...
Patricia Smith, University of Michigan
My sister Carol loves movies, but she hasn’t been out to see one in years. When she tries to watch...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
