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The Globe and Mail consults CPC Fellow Yang on new research connecting genetics and increased aggressive parenting
August 30, 2011Aug 30, 2011 Findings from a new study link a specific gene with a rise in aggressive parenting behavior during difficult economic times. The Globe and Mail’s recent article on this study included CPC Fellow Yang Yang’s opinion that the … Read more
Reuters story on China’s increasing weight problems features input from CPC Fellow Popkin
August 30, 2011Aug 30, 2011 The rising number of overweight or obese people in China, especially the wealthy, is the focus of a recent Reuters story. The article delves into the possible reasons behind the expanding waistlines and, through interviewing “fat camp” … Read more
International AIDS Society conference features pioneering research by CPC Fellow Pettifor
August 30, 2011Aug 30, 2011 At a recent International AIDS Society conference, CPC Fellow Audrey Pettifor gave a presentation on how reducing the structural barriers to education may help reduce HIV risk. This research is a part of the HIV Prevention Trials … Read more
Update to Login Services for all of www.cpc.unc.edu at noon today
August 29, 2011Aug 29, 2011 A planned migration of user website login account data to UNC’s Active Directory has been delayed several times during the last few weeks. However, we will perform this at noon today. The outcome will be as follows: … Read more
Family and community-based support systems critical to better mental health for Latino immigrants
August 18, 2011Of the United States’ population growth over the last decade, 56 percent can be attributed to its Latino population. Though many of these individuals are born in the United States, migration still accounts for a large portion of the growing … Read more
Author of new book discusses CPC Fellow Elder’s research on NPR’s Talk of the Nation
August 10, 2011Aug 10, 2011 Don Peck recently appeared on Talk of the Nation to discuss his new book, Pinched: How the Great Recession Has Narrowed Our Futures and What We Can Do About It. During the interview, Peck cited research by … Read more
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