Sociologist Margot Jackson and Psychologist Taryn Morrissey examine the effects of state-level public spending on programs targeting children.

On Tuesday, September 24, the PSTC community gathered to commemorate the beginning of a new academic year, catch-up with their colleagues and classmates, and welcome new affiliates, postdoctoral researchers, and trainees.

Almost 200 faculty and graduate students from 19 countries gathered together on Brown’s campus to exchange knowledge and attend presentations on various topics in social demography, social stratification and public policy.

This year's economics Nobel prize winners have much to say about November 5.

Professors Jessaca Leinaweaver and Susan Short visited the United Nations on October 29th—the UN's International Day of Care and Support—where Dr. Short participated in a panel launching the Global Report on Children’s Care and Protection, led by SOS Children’s Villages.

Scholars study who benefits most when school funding increases. Photo credit: Laura Baker/Education Week with DigitalVision Vectors