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Blacks and the 2012 Elections: A Preliminary Analysis
This is a brief review of some of the available evidence on what happened on November 6, 2012. In particular, this review will focus on the re-election of President Barack…
Place Matters for Health in Bernalillo County: Ensuring Opportunities for Good Health for All
PLACE MATTERS for health in important ways, according to a growing body of research. Differences in neighborhood conditions powerfully predict who is healthy, who is sick, and who lives longer.…
Blacks and the 2012 Democratic National Convention
While the 2008 Democratic National Convention represented a historic occasion for African Americans and black politics when, for the first time, an African American was the Democratic Party’s nominee for…
Place Matters: Ensuring Opportunities for Good Health for All
PLACE MATTERS for health in important ways, according to a growing body of research. Differences in neighborhood conditions powerfully predict who is healthy, who is sick, and who lives longer.…
Recent Tech Adoption Trends and Implications for the Digital Divide
In recent years, there have been two developments in technology adoption that are in tension with one another. On the one hand, home broadband adoption has increased only modestly since…
Blacks and the 2012 Republican National Convention
The 2008 presidential election was a historic occasion for African Americans because an African American was elected president for the first time. This year, President Obama is seeking a second…
Place Matters for Health in Cook County: Ensuring Opportunities for Good Health for All
PLACE MATTERS for health in important ways, according to a growing body of research. Differences in neighborhood conditions powerfully predict who is healthy, who is sick, and who lives longer.…
Demystifying Social Security: How Does it Work? Benefit Adequacy
This slideshow discusses how Social Security benefits truly help those who receive them. Presented at a National Academy of Social Insurance 2012 Summer Academy session entitled Demystifying Social Security on…
Measuring Economic Mobility and Opportunity
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies collaborated with the Center on Race and Wealth at Howard University to host a discussion on how to develop and use indicators…
Race and Ethnicity Data Collection: Beyond Standardization
Many nonwhite populations in the United States have poorer health relative to whites across a wide array of health measures. Many also face greater barriers to accessing high-quality healthcare than…