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News from The Population Research Institute This page shows press releases and media coverage from the current funding period. For older press releases, please see this page. Or, View Press Releases Listed by Faculty Member. |
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Work-Family Stress Research Highlighted at Congressional Briefing
(Susan M. McHale, David Almeida) |
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Probing Question: Does Brainwashing Exist?
(Roger Finke) |
| Article: Research Penn State |
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Awards Ceremony Will Honor HHD Faculty and Staff
(Chalandra M. Bryant) |
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Schafft Co-Edits Book on Rural Education
(Kai Schafft) |
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Moving to the Land of Milk and Cookies: Obesity among the Children of Immigrants
(Jennifer Van Hook, Elizabeth H. Baker) |
| Migration Information Source Feature Story | Article: Washington Post |
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Program to Train Educational Scientists Gets Under Way
(Edward A. Smith) |
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PRI Researchers Present at American Sociological Association 2009 Annual Meeting |
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PRI Researchers Present at Rural Sociological Society 2009 Annual Meeting |
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PRI Researchers to Present at the XXVI IUSSP International Population Conference |
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Probing Question: Why Is the Census Important?
(Gordon F. De Jong) |
| Article: Research Penn State |
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Mexican Immigrants More Likely to Move from Welfare to Work
(Jennifer Van Hook) |
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Climate Change Study Foresees a Warmer, Wetter Pennsylvania |
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A Healthy Marriage May Improve Health
(Linda A. Wray) |
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Siblings Target of Intervention Program
(Susan M. McHale) |
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Divorce Rates Fall as Couples Marry Later
(Paul Amato) |
| Article: Morning Call (Allentown, PA) |
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Professor Receives Grant to Study Immigrant Medicaid Usage
(Daphne Hernandez, Pamela Farley Short) |
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Immigrants and Welfare
(Jennifer Van Hook) |
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17th Annual Symposium on Family Issues
(Alan Booth) |
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Skin Color Clue to Nicotine Dependence |
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PRI Faculty and Students Win PAA Poster Awards
(Claire E. Altman, David Baker, Elizabeth H. Baker, Spencer James, Carla Marie Shoff, Emily Grace Smith) |
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Penn State Plays Integral Role in $35 Million Stress Project
(David Almeida, Susan M. McHale) |
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PRI Affiliates on the Program for the American Educational Research Association 2009 Annual Meeting |
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Education Slowing AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
(David Baker) |
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Finke Given President's Award for Excellence in Academic Integration
(Roger Finke) |
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Osgood Awarded 2009 Faculty Scholar Medal
(D. Wayne Osgood) |
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Steffensmeier Honored for Teaching Excellence Among Graduate Faculty |
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Scholars Mull the 'Paradox' of Immigrants
(Suet-ling Pong) |
| Article: Education Week |
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PRI Affiliates on the Program for the Population Association of America 2009 Annual Meeting |
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Morgan Studies Predictors of Students' Mathematics Learning in K-5
(Paul Morgan) |
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Darwin Origin of Species Report Features Penn State Anthropologist |
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Probing Question: What Predicts a Happy Marriage?
(Alan Booth) |
| Article: Research Penn State |
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Dispatches from Ghana: Campus, Community and Cape Coast Slave Castles
(Francis Dodoo) |
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Dispatches from Ghana: Togo and Benin's Culture, Pythons, Lagoon Life
(Francis Dodoo) |
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Penn State Faculty Fulbright Tradition Continues
(Constance Flanagan) |
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Dispatches from Ghana: From Stereotypes to Reality
(Francis Dodoo) |
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Graduate Program in Demography Featured in VP for Research 2008 Annual Report of Research Activity
(Gordon F. De Jong, Arnold N. Degboe) |
| VP for Research Annual Report of Research Activity |
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The Nature-Nurture Debate, Redux
(Molly A. Martin) |
| Article: Chronicle of Higher Education |
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Penn State Researchers Make Discover's Top 100 |
| Press Release | Article: Discover Magazine |
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Study Shows Family Lifestyles Influence Adolescents' Weight
(Molly A. Martin) |
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New Project Examines How Formal Schooling Affects Health Risks
(David Baker) |
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Waiting for the Right Time: Median Age at First Marriage Hits Peak: 26 for Women, 28 for Men
(Paul Amato) |
| Article: USA Today |
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Two Co-Edit Book on 'Intergenerational Caregiving'
(Alan Booth) |
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Where Hispanics Live in the U.S. May Change over Time
(John Iceland) |
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Hispanic Immigrant Children Focus of Penn State Family Symposium
(Nancy S. Landale, Jennifer Van Hook, Suet-ling Pong, Deb Graefe) |
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Global Research, Learning Network Continues to Grow
(David R. Ader, Leif I. Jensen) |
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National Service Agency Taps 5 Universities To Expand Research on Volunteering
(Constance Flanagan) |
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Economic, Social Disadvantage Can Affect Young Citizens' Voter Turnout |
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New Research Project Looks at Online Reading Tutor for Middle Schools
(Edward A. Smith) |
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Professor Authors Social Research Book
(Glenn Firebaugh) |
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Married Couples Who Play Together Stay Together
(Paul Amato) |
| Article: USA Today |
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Got Broadband? |
| Article: Research Penn State |
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Morgan Named Recipient of Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
(Paul Morgan) |
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Teaching Evolution: Legal Victories Aren't Enough |
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As Deaths Outpace Births, Cities Adjust
(Gordon F. De Jong) |
| Article: New York Times |
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In Clinton vs. Obama, Age Is One of the Greatest Predictors
(Gordon F. De Jong) |
| Article: New York Times |
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Probing Question: Is the Midlife Crisis a Myth?
(David Almeida) |
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Some Disabled Workers Uninsured during Two-Year Wait for Medicare
(Pamela Farley Short) |
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A Marriage Wrecker?
(Paul Amato) |
| Article: Washington Times |
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Early Living Together, Marriage, Parenting Benefits Some Young Adults
(Alan Booth, , Susan M. McHale) |
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Prevention Research Center to Study Ways to Reduce Aggression in Youth |
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Smart Spaces Center at Penn State to Research Dynamic, Independent Living for Seniors
(Susan M. McHale) |
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Home Moves Just One Factor in Undermining Family Literacy Programs
(Kai Schafft) |
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Aging Liberally: The Notion That People Get More Conservative As They Get Older Doesn't Bear Scrutiny, Says a New Study
(Melissa A Hardy) |
| Article: The Globe and Mail |
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Unset in Their Ways
(Melissa A Hardy) |
| Article: Washington Post |
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Achievement Gap among Child Learners Can Widen in Later Years
(Katerina Bodovski) |
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PRI Researchers to Present Work at the Society for Research on Adolescence 2008 Biennial Meeting |
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Is the Electoral College an Outdated System? |
| Article: Research Penn State |
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PRI Researchers to Present Work at the Population Association of America 2008 Annual Meeting |
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Study Questions Plague's Power
(James W. Wood) |
| Article: Washington Post |
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Finding Time for Success; Test Pressures Spur Some Schools to Stretch Out Calendar
(David Baker) |
| Article: Washington Post |
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Cities Study Dearth of Healthy Food
(Stephen A. Matthews) |
| Article: USA Today |
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Divorce May Widen Distance Between Teens, Fathers
(Alan Booth, Valarie King, David R. Johnson) |
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Do You Take This Name? Some Quebec Brides Want to Say 'I Do'
(David R. Johnson) |
| Article: Montreal Gazette |
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Smoke-Free and Smothered by Obesity Costs |
| Article: The Globe and Mail |
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Professor Named Journal Editor
(Kai Schafft) |
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Behind the Report: Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity, and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective |
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Kids Still Not Drinking Enough Milk |
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It's Not You, It's Meat
(Paul Amato) |
| Article: The Globe and Mail |
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Do Sisters Share a Closer Genetic Proximity Than Other Siblings? |
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Out of a Frying Pan into the Fire |
| Article: The Daily Telegraph (Australia) |
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Late Nights May Impact Preteen Behavior |
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Farkas, Morgan Lead $492,000 Project to Study Kids' Math Disabilities
(Paul Morgan) |
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Older Cancer Survivors Pull Their Weight in Workplace, Study Says
(Pamela Farley Short) |
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Fathers Have Great Impact on Their Children's Lives, Even When Not at Home
(Valarie King) |
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McHale to Lead SSRI, CYFC
(Susan M. McHale) |
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The Frayed Knot: Marriage in America
(Paul Amato) |
| Article: The Economist |
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Off the Back of a Truck, and Healthy
(Stephen A. Matthews) |
| Article: New York Times |
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Pennsylvania Census Results
(Gordon F. De Jong) |
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Crunching the Numbers on Church Membership Rolls
(Roger Finke) |
| Article: Washington Post |
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Youth's Attitudes about Women's Roles Influenced by Many Family Factors, Study Says
(, Susan M. McHale) |
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Saliva Clue to Chronic Bullying
(Douglas A. Granger) |
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Being Single Has Its Benefits; Unmarrieds Stay More Connected to Family, Friends
(Chalandra M. Bryant) |
| Article: USA Today |
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Mpofu Named Researcher of the Year |
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Self-Regulation Abilities, Beyond Intelligence, Play Major Role in Early Achievement |
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Harvard and the Academic Glass Ceiling |
| Article: Chronicle of Higher Education |
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Steffensmeier Awarded Faculty Scholar Medal |
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Report Calls for New Approach to Rural Revitalization
(Jill L. Findeis, Diane K. McLaughlin) |
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Race May Play a Role in Children's Asthma Care
(Marianne Hillemeier) |
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Crouter to Lead College of Health and Human Development |
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PRI Affiliates on the Program for the Population Association of America 2007 Annual Meeting |
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Mr and Mrs: The Marriage Report
(Paul Amato) |
| Article: The Sunday Times (London) |
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Researcher Says Childhood Obesity May Be More Prevalent in Rural Areas
(Kai Schafft) |
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Kids and Obesity
(Michelle L. Frisco, Molly A. Martin) |
| Article: Penn State LAZine |
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Sibling Relationships Reflect Family Dynamics |
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Farkas to Speak on Standardized Testing and School Accountability |
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Probing Question: Why Don't People Vote? |
| Article: Research Penn State |
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Probing Question: How Can I Help My Dog Weather Thunderstorm Phobia?
(Douglas A. Granger) |
| Article: Research Penn State |
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What Determines How Children Will React to Their Parents' Divorce?
(Alan Booth) |
| Article: Research Penn State |
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Is the Separation of Church and State Possible?
(Roger Finke) |
| Article: Research Penn State |
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Centre County Leads State in Life Expectancy
(Gordon F. De Jong) |
| Article: Centre Daily Times |
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Scent of Father Checks Daughter's Maturity |
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An Inconvenient Truth About Youth
(Constance Flanagan) |
| Article: Washington Post | Article: Centre Daily Times |
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Identifying Risk for Obesity in Early Childhood |
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Lindsay Named Head of Department of Statistics |
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Ag Sciences Faculty Members Named Harbaugh Scholars
(Jill L. Findeis) |
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The Impact of Marriage on Young Mothers' Welfare Dependence
(Molly A. Martin) |
| familyfacts.org Featured Finding |
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Penn State Professor Chronicles End of Thief's Life Story |
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PRI Faculty and Students Present Research at ASA 2006 |
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PRI Faculty and Students Present Research at RSS 2006 |
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Girls Have Not Gone As Wild As Portrayed |
| Article: Centre Daily Times | Article: USA Today |
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