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Racial-ethnic inequities in age at death among adults with/without IDD

Scott D.Landes, Janet M.Wilmoth, Katherine E.McDonald, Alyssa N.Smith

Scott Landes and Janet Wilmoth identify differences in racial-ethnic inequities in mortality between adults with/without intellectual and developmental disability in their study published in Preventive Medicine.

February 23, 2022

See related: Civil Rights, Longevity, Mental Health, Race & Ethnicity

Lasch-Quinn Discusses History of DC Settlement Houses in Washington Post Article

Professor Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn was quoted in the Washington Post article, "In 1902, a remarkable and charitable house opened in a part of Southwest D.C. known as Bloodfield." 
February 22, 2022

See related: Civil Rights, Race & Ethnicity, Washington, D.C.

Lutz Examines How Social Contexts and Culture Affect Parenting Decisions in New Book

Amy Lutz
Amy Lutz, associate professor of sociology at the Maxwell School, is the co-author of a new book, "Parenting in Privilege or Peril: How Social Inequality Enables or Derails the American Dream" (Teachers College Press, 2021). The book examines how social contexts and culture affect parenting decisions. 
February 17, 2022

See related: Civil Rights, Parenting & Family

In Memoriam: Charles Willie G’57, H’92, A Champion for Social Justice

The legacy of alumnus Charles Vert Willie G’57, H’92 will forever be tied to that of his friend Martin Luther King Jr., making Willie’s passing a week before MLK Day 2022 especially poignant. 
January 18, 2022

See related: Civil Rights, In Memoriam, Race & Ethnicity, Social Justice

Jackson Reflects on Bell Hooks' Legacy in Washington Post

Jenn Jackson, assistant professor of political science, reflects on bell hooks’ legacy in the Washington Post's The Lily article, "Black women share what bell hooks taught them about feminism."
December 19, 2021

See related: Civil Rights, Race & Ethnicity, United States

Anger, Despair and Seeds of Hope

Maxwell alumni wonder whether the changes they worked for in Afghanistan will endure after the ‘heartbreaking’ U.S. withdrawal.

December 17, 2021

See related: Afghanistan, Civil Rights, Foreign Policy, Gender and Sex, Human Rights, International Affairs

Jackson Discusses Police Use of Tasers in Asbury Park Press

Jenn M. Jackson, assistant professor of political science, talks about the use of Tasers by law enforcement in the Asbury Park Press article, "Tasers, hailed as a way to avoid deadly police shootings, are seldom used in NJ."
November 10, 2021

See related: Civil Rights, Crime & Violence, Race & Ethnicity, Social Justice, United States

Sultana Quoted in BBC Article on International Climate Justice

Farhana Sultana, associate professor of geography and the environment, is quoted in the BBC article, "The world's fight for 'climate justice'."
November 9, 2021

See related: Civil Rights, Climate Change, Global Governance

Purser Discusses Rent Relief, Eviction Moratorium

Gretchen Purser, associate professor of sociology, appeared on WCNY's most recent episode of CONNECT NY, "The State of Homeownership."
October 4, 2021

See related: Civil Rights, Housing, United States

Shana Gadarian Quoted in USA Today Piece on Texas Abortion Law, Republicans

The Texas law includes a provision in which private citizens can sue abortion providers and anyone involved in "aiding and abetting" abortions, including someone driving a person to an abortion clinic. Gadarian, professor of political science, says this kind of very extreme ban, even amonst Republicans is not very popular.
September 11, 2021

See related: Abortion, Civil Rights, Gender and Sex, Government, United States

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