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News & Observer story on declining number of men in North Carolina features CPC Fellow Cohen’s insight
July 27, 2011Jul 27, 2011 A recent article in the News & Observer discussed North Carolina’s changing male population. In the past, North Carolina typically experienced a surplus of boys yet a deficit of men over age 35. Within the article, CPC … Read more
New initiative uses Elder’s life course framework to develop national maternal and child health network, advance research
July 21, 2011Jul 21, 2011 The federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau has developed a Maternal and Child Health Life Course Research Network to advance the field of life course health development research. The work of CPC Fellow Glen H. Elder, Jr. … Read more
CPC Fellows Rindfuss and Guilkey receive 2011 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship in Population award
July 20, 2011Jul 20, 2011 The American Sociological Association’s Population Section chose a paper co-authored by CPC Fellows Ron Rindfuss and David Guilkey as winner of the 2011 Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship in Population award. The paper, “Child-Care Availability and Fertility in … Read more
CIFOR interviews CPC Fellow Jagger on the effects of strong tenure systems on forest dwellers
July 19, 2011Jul 19, 2011 CPC Fellow Pamela Jagger discusses findings from the new Poverty and Environment global study in a recent Center for International Forestry Research story. The study may cause existing forest management strategies to be reconsidered. Currently popular strategies … Read more
Futurity features story on study by CPC Fellow Yang about the effects of obesity on life expectancy
July 14, 2011Jul 14, 2011 A new study, co-authored by CPC Fellow Yang Yang, found that today’s young adults may live shorter lives than their predecessors. Within the Futurity article, Yang indicates that rising obesity rates are likely to lead to increased … Read more
CPC Fellow Gordon-Larsen’s new health study is the focus of Reuters and U.S. News & World Report articles
July 14, 2011Jul 14, 2011 Two recent articles discuss the results of a study by CPC Fellow Penny Gordon-Larsen on how nearby food options affect food choices. Both articles focus on the key findings of the study, which indicate that people with … Read more
Winston-Salem Journal features CPC Fellow Uhlenberg’s thoughts on the increasing gap between young immigrants and older whites
July 12, 2011Jul 12, 2011 A recent editorial in the Winston-Salem Journal discusses the rising numbers of young immigrants and aging whites. Results from the 2010 U.S. census show that median age has decreased for Hispanics but increased amongst whites. Sociology professor … Read more
CPC Fellow Siega-Riz discusses the National Children’s Study on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Now
July 12, 2011Jul 12, 2011 North Carolina Now featured CPC Fellow Anna Maria Siega-Riz and Dr. Emmanuel “Chip” Walter of Duke University for a discussion of the National Children’s Study. The study will look at the effects of the environment on children’s … Read more
Expertise of CPC Fellow Brown featured in articles on BYU study about the sexual nature of teen books
July 7, 2011Jul 7, 2011 A recently published BYU study found that 55 per cent of the top 40 books for teens feature some sort of sexual content. Articles by Fox News and Desert News discussed these findings and relied on the … Read more
CPC research featured in Futurity article on hypertension in young adults with lower education and income levels
July 7, 2011Jul 7, 2011 A recent Futurity article discusses findings from CPC’s Add Health study showing that young adults with lower education and income levels are more likely to have hypertension than those with higher education and income levels. The article … Read more