The other day I listed some must-know basic demographic facts.
About Family Inequality
Thought Leader for a Day: Families in Uncertain Times
I have contributed to the Canvas8 2016 Expert Outlook report.
I have contributed to the Canvas8 2016 Expert Outlook report.
When the Map Says Race but All You Can Talk About Is Fatherhood
Raj Chetty and colleagues have a new paper showing that “childhood environments play an important role in shaping gender gaps in adulthood.”
I have contributed to the Canvas8 2016 Expert Outlook report.
New Working Paper: The Rising Marriage Mortality Gap Among Whites
I wrote a short working paper on U.S. mortality trends for the last decade. You can go straight to the paper on SocArXiv, or the code and output, if you want the full version.
I wrote a short working paper on U.S. mortality trends for the last decade. You can go straight to the paper on SocArXiv, or the code and output, if you want the full version.
Why We Need Open Science in Demography, and How We Can Make It Happen
Why we need open science in demography, and how we can make it happen
Why we need open science in demography, and how we can make it happen
AEI Panel on ‘Demographic Decline
I was on a panel at the American Enterprise Institute, titled, “Demographic decline: National crisis or moral panic?”
I was on a panel at the American Enterprise Institute, titled, “Demographic decline: National crisis or moral panic?”
Can Animated Boys and Girls Be (Almost) the Same Size?
A lot of the criticism I got for this post on Disney dimorphism was about how good animation inevitably exaggerates sex differences. Here’s one example:
A lot of the criticism I got for this post on Disney dimorphism was about how good animation inevitably exaggerates sex differences. Here’s one example:
Life Expectancy Update, Disparity Edition
The good news is that U.S. life expectancy is at a record high, 78.8 as of 2012.
The good news is that U.S. life expectancy is at a record high, 78.8 as of 2012.
Marriage Rates Among People With Disabilities (Save the Data Edition)
People with disabilities are much more likely to divorce than those without.
People with disabilities are much more likely to divorce than those without.
Let’s Raise the Legal Age of Marriage in Maryland
Marriage is permitted as young as age 15 with parental consent and evidence of pregnancy or childbirth, and age 16-17 with one or the other, and these exceptions are granted by county clerks rather than judges.
Marriage is permitted as young as age 15 with parental consent and evidence of pregnancy or childbirth, and age 16-17 with one or the other, and these exceptions are granted by county clerks rather than judges.
Take the Marital Name Change Survey
The issue of marriage and name changes.
The issue of marriage and name changes.
Less Than Half of Women With PhDs in Survey Keep ‘Maiden’ Names
Marital Name Change Survey first results and open data release.
Marital Name Change Survey first results and open data release.
Divorce Fell in One Florida County (And 31 Others), and You Will Totally Believe What Happened Next
The divorce rate in the U.S. (divorces per married woman) fell 21 percent from 2008 to 2017.
The divorce rate in the U.S. (divorces per married woman) fell 21 percent from 2008 to 2017.
Two Talks on Public Sociology (With Audio)
Tools for Communicating Sociology Outside the Discipline: What Works, What Doesn’t Work, and What’s Promising
Tools for Communicating Sociology Outside the Discipline: What Works, What Doesn’t Work, and What’s Promising
Against the Generations, With Video
Committee on the Consideration of Generational Issues in Workforce Management and Employment Practices.
Committee on the Consideration of Generational Issues in Workforce Management and Employment Practices.
The Coming Divorce Decline, Socius Edition
Specifying your plan in advance, before you gather data.
Specifying your plan in advance, before you gather data.