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Lopoo discusses govt policies to increase US fertility rate in Medium
"Think about a professional woman who has completed college and some graduate work and may or may not be married, and if they’re married, they have a partner with a similar income," Len Lopoo, professor of public administration and international affairs and director of the Center for Policy Research, says. "So they’re sort of in the part of their careers where they’re really climbing rapidly."
See related: Child & Elder Care, Government, Labor, U.S. Health Policy, United States
Harrington Meyer book Grandmothers at Work cited in LA Times
According to University Professor Harrington Meyer, grandmothers often share child-rearing duties and ease the childcare burden of working parents, a role that has only been increasing.
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Lopoo quoted in TIME article on paid family leave
Len Lopoo, professor of public administration and international affairs, was interviewed for the TIME article "Paid Family Leave Has Stalled in Congress for Years. Here's Why That's Changing.". Lopoo was asked about the political dimensions of Paid family leave, and why it has stumped congress for years.
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WP 215 The Effects of EITC Exposure in Childhood on Marriage and Early Childbearing
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Monnat study on physical health consequences of adverse childhood experiences published in TSQ
See related: Child & Elder Care, Health Policy, Mental Health, Parenting & Family, United States
WP 190 The Dynamic Effect of Disability on Marriage
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Singleton study on disability, earnings and divorce published in Journal of Human Resources
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Improving With Age
The study of gerontology at Syracuse — including research done in Maxwell’s Center for Policy Research — has gotten a boost with a new Aging Studies Institute and a named professorship. Already prominent, SU’s gerontological programs are poised for growth and greater recognition.
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Militarization, Gender and Reproductive Health in South Sudan
See related: Africa (Sub-Saharan), Health Policy, Parenting & Family