Disparity dynamics: Geographic impact of social transfer programs on income inequality
July 31, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Social transfer programs have significant geographic differences in spending that help to reduce income gaps between rich and poor regions of the United States, according to new University of Michigan research.The study, published in Social Service Review, shows that federal...
Why study the social sciences? To improve the lives of children
July 31, 2024
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — Why study the social sciences? Researchers at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) and elsewhere often face versions of this question when the social sciences are compared to some of the “hard” sciences. The answer can...
Consumer Sentiment Dips in July. Inflation Is Still Weighing on Americans.
July 30, 2024
The final reading of the July Surveys of Consumers found sentiment fell from 68.2 in June to 66.4 in July. While sentiment is higher than the historic low recorded in June 2022, Joanne Hsu says it ““remains guarded as high prices continue to drag down attitudes, particularly...
Consumer sentiment unchanged, unaffected by election developments
July 26, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Consumer sentiment has remained virtually the same in the last three months, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.July’s reading was a statistically insignificant 1.8 index points below June, well under the margin of error, said U-M economist...
Paper explores impact of family engagement with educational technology
July 24, 2024
Contact: Jon Meerdink ([email protected])ANN ARBOR — Family support for young learners — both during school and outside of school hours — can be crucial for developing key academic skills like reading. Gauging family support can be difficult, though, especially when multiple...
COVID accelerated declines in dementia trends for US older adults
July 17, 2024
ANN ARBOR—Because of a sharp increase in deaths among older adults with dementia during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of older adults with the disorder declined faster from 2011 to 2021 than it did through 2019, according to a University of Michigan study.With heightened social...
Not tonight: Study explores reasons young adults choose not to drink
July 15, 2024
The Washington Post reported on new research by Brooke Arterberry, Sarah Peterson, Ty Schepis & Megan Patrick: “On more than half of non-drinking days (58.4 percent), participants said they didn’t drink because they didn’t want alcohol to interfere with school...
Older Adults More Stressed About Inflation, Hold Off on Health Care
July 15, 2024
U.S. News and World Report reported on the results of University of Michigan’s National Poll on Healthy Aging. Helen Levy said, “Our biggest surprise from this poll is that the age group most likely to be affected or stressed by pressures on personal finances is not the group...
Not drinking today? Study reveals why young adult drinkers choose alcohol-free days
July 2, 2024
Not drinking today? Study reveals why young adult drinkers choose alcohol-free daysANN ARBOR—Understanding the reasons why young adults choose not to drink on certain days may inform prevention and intervention programs aimed at reducing the harms associated with alcohol consequences.Although...
Could prolonged exposure to pollution lead to loss of independence in later life?
July 1, 2024
Traffic pollution emerges as a lead exacerbator for ailments that come with agingLong-term exposure to air pollution can lead to a loss of independence for older adults, according to a University of Michigan study.In research published in JAMA Network Open, air pollution from traffic emerges as a...
