Salience in Email Recruitment
This Maxwell X Lab study uses a randomized controlled trial to examine which email format is the more salient option when recruiting for a teacher training program designed for diverse, underrepresented students. Published in the Journal of Behavioral Public Administration.
See related: Research Methods, United States
Mothering in the Time of Coronavirus
Amy Lutz, associate professor of sociology, and co-authors, two Maxwell alumni, focus on remote and essential workers in Central New York, exploring the evolving demands on mothers as well as public policies that may have hindered their ability to balance work and caregiving. Published by University of Massachusetts Press.
See related: COVID-19, Education, Gender and Sex, Parenting & Family
Hospital Travel Times are Too Long in Rural Puerto Rico
Sibling and Parental Military Service and Suicidality Among Adolescents in the United States
Professor of Sociology Andrew London and his co-author examine whether having a sibling and/or a parent on active duty in the military is associated with suicidality among 12- to 17-year-old adolescent girls and boys in the United States. Published in Military Medicine.
See related: Children, Adolescents, Mental Health, Parenting & Family, United States
Plural Climate Storylines to Foster Just Urban Futures
Co-authored by Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, this study's framework generates storylines with the potential to advance transformative policies and new pathways towards climate-just futures. Published in Nature Cities.
See related: Climate Change, Urban Issues
Acknowledging the Historic Presence of Justice in Climate Research
Farhana Sultana, professor of geography and the environment, and co-authors argue that recognizing and acknowledging historical foundations, academic and grassroots contributions for climate justice is the first step towards achieving justice in mitigation and adaptation. Published in Nature Climate Change.
See related: Climate Change, Research Methods
Childhood Speech Impairment and Dementia Risks Among US Older Adults
In this study, Assistant Professor of Sociology Haowei Wang and co-authors investigate how the experience of speech problems before age 16 are associated with the risk of dementia among older adults aged 50 and older. Published in Innovation in Aging.
See related: Aging, Health Policy, Mental Health, United States
Do Schools Have the Capacity to Provide Free Meals to Every Student?
What Factors Influenced COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy? Evidence from Social Media
Intergenerational Relationships and Family Support: Implications for Health and Wellbeing
In this review, Professor and Chair of Sociology Merril Silverstein and co-authors summarize research projects supported by the National Institute on Aging that have contributed scholarship on intergenerational relationships and support provided to older adults that frequently precedes, and is often complementary to, intensive caregiving. Published in The Gerontologist.
See related: Aging, Gender and Sex, Longevity, Parenting & Family, Race & Ethnicity, United States
Do Schools Have the Capacity to Provide Free Meals to Every Student?
More Police Spending is Linked to Higher Opioid Overdose Mortality Rates
The Role of Perceived Social Support in Subjective Wellbeing Among Working-age U.S. Adults With and Without Limitations in Activities of Daily Living
See related: Disability, Mental Health, United States
Embodying Biodiversity: Sensory Conservation as Refuge and Sovereignty
Shannon Novak, professor of anthropology, has contributed to “Embodying Biodiversity: Sensory Conservation as Refuge and Sovereignty” (University of Arizona Press, 2024). The book was edited by Terese Gagnon ’18 M.A. (Anth)/’21 Ph.D. (Anth), a postdoctoral researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
See related: Agriculture, Environment, India
Religious Change and Continuity Across Generations: Passing on Faith in Families of Six European and North American Nations
See related: Aging, Canada, Europe, Parenting & Family, Religion, United States
The Sources of American Financial Power and its Challengers
“The Sources of American Financial Power and its Challengers,” written by Daniel McDowell, Maxwell Advisory Board Professor of International Affairs, was presented at the third annual forum, hosted by the Gates Global Policy Center in partnership with William & Mary’s Global Research Institute.
See related: Economic Policy, Federal, International Affairs, Trade, U.S. Foreign Policy, United States
Seasonal Pollen Increases Traffic Fatalities in the United States
Reforming the Shadow Carceral State
Assistant Professor of Sociology Gabriela Kirk-Werner and co-authors examine the repeal of prison pay-to-stay policies in the United States. Published in Theoretical Criminology.
See related: Crime & Violence, Economic Policy, Human Rights, State & Local, United States
The Meatpacking Industry Needs Stronger Worker Protections and Enhanced Oversight
What Factors Contribute to Racial Disparities in Asthma Prevalence in the United States?