Expungement of Criminal Convictions: An Empirical Study
Formerly incarcerated people who got their records expunged were more likely to stay out of trouble and get steadier, higher-paying jobs than those who did not.
Women who Made HERstory at ISR
March 8 was International Women's Day. To celebrate, we highlight some of the women who have shaped ISR and the field of social research.
Transmission of wealth across generations
Using PSID data, Fabian Pfeffer finds that grandparent wealth is a unique predictor of grandchildren's wealth, above and beyond the role of parent wealth, and that the advantages of family wealth begin early in life.
Does the quality of mother-child time modify quantity in child development outcomes?
Using PSID data, Paula Fomby and Kelly Musick find that the development benefits realized by children spending time with their mothers do not vary by the nature of this shared time, as has been suggested by prior research.
DMACS builds partnerships, collects vital data in metro Detroit
Built upon the long-running DAS, the Detroit Metropolitan Area Communities Survey serves as a nexus for data gathering and analysis crucial to place-based investments, policies, and resource allocation in metro Detroit.
News & Announcements
Shaefer comments on the impact of social safety net on hunger and poverty during the pandemic.
Frey's Social Science Data Analysis Network, SSDAN wins 2020 MERLOT Sociology Classics Award
Mehta makes it clear why young people are leading the rise of COVID cases in Michigan: Socializing
Doing COVID-19 research? These data tools can help!
Mitchell notes challenge of long term epigenetic human study design around pregnancy risks
Iglesias-Rios and Handal find essential farm workers face critical challenges during COVID-19
Michigan's Population Studies Center,
established in 1961, has a rich history as an interdisciplinary community of scholars in population research and training. PSC is one of five centers within the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research (ISR). More...PSC receives core funding from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (P2CHD041028). The Population Dynamics and Health Program (PDHP), which supports research in population health, is part of PSC.
