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Work and Education
Article: Greg Toppo. 2002. "Charter
School Students Score Lower." The Washington Post, A07. 9/3/02.
Summary: Students in charter schools, often seen as an alternative
to failing neighborhood schools, are scoring significantly below public
school pupils in basic reading and math skills.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27711-2002Sep2.html
Study: Tom Loveless. 2002. How Well Are American Students Learning?
Available from: The Brookings Institute, http://www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot/
Price: Free
Keywords: Education; children
Article: Associated Press. 2002. "Report Examines Black
Wealth." The Washington Post, E03. 8/30/02.
Summary: Black Americans are earning more than ever, but they lack
investment experience that could help them accumulate more money.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14097-2002Aug29.html
Study: Stephen Brobeck. 2002. Black American Personal Wealth: Current
Status.
Available from: Consumer Federation of America, http://www.consumerfed.org/backpage/blacksavespr.html
Price: Free
Keywords: demographic trends;
savings
Article:
Jonathan Finer. 2002. "Study Finds Few Women at Top." The
Washington Post, E03. 8/28/02.
Summary: Women still account for less than 18 percent of board
members at the largest companies and less than 23 percent of top
executives.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4292-2002Aug27.html
Study: The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of
Pennsylvania. 2002. The Glass Ceiling in the Executive Suite: The 2nd
Annual APPC Analysis of Women Leaders in Communication Companies.
Available from: The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the
University of Pennsylvania, http://www.appcpenn.org/press/glass-ceiling-2002-report.pdf
Price: Free
Keywords: workforce
demographics; women
Article: The New York Times Staff. 2002. "For Unmarried Mothers,
a City of Jobs." The New York Times. 9/8/02.
Summary: The proportion of unmarried women with families who held
jobs leapt in the late 1990's, at a rate far greater than the national
average.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/08/nyregion/08HOME.html
Study: Mark Levitan and Robin Gluck. 2002. Mothers' Work: Single
Mothers' Employment, Earnings and Poverty in the Age of Welfare Reform.
Available from: The Community Service Society of New York, http://www.cssny.org
Price: Free
Keywords:
Article: Diana Jean Schemo. 2002. “Education
Finds Hispanics Both Gaining and Lagging.” The New York Times. 9/8/02.
Summary: Hispanic high school students enroll on college at a
higher rate than non-Hispanic whites, but are far less likely to earn a
four-year degree.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/08/education/08HISP.html
Study: Rick Fry. 2002. Latino High School Graduates Enroll in
College at Higher Rates than Whites, Yet Too Few Graduate.
Available from: Pew Hispanic Center, http://www.pewhispanic.org/site/docs/txt/transcript090502.txt
Price: Free
Article: Sue Shellenbarger. 2002. “Child-Care Poor: More Families
See Runaway Babysitting Costs.” The Wall Street Journal. 9/19/02.
Summary: In a year of deflation fears, one consumer cost is growing
fast -- child care. For many families it is outstripping housing, food and
even a college education.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1032373912298766075-search,00.html
Study: Runzheimer International. 2001. Day Care Costs in U.S. More
Than Double Since 1985; Monthly Costs Over $500.
Available from: http://www.runzheimer.com/corpc/news/scripts/112601.asp
Price: Free
Keywords: parenting; child
care
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Politics and Society
Article: Richard Morin and Claudia Deane.
2002. "Belief Erodes in First Amendment." The Washington Post,
A15. 9/3/02.
Summary: Half of all Americans say the First Amendment "goes
too far" in the rights it guarantees -- a 10 percentage point
increase in barely a year and more than double the proportion that offered
a similarly negative view just two years ago.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27591-2002Sep2.html
Study: Freedom Forum. 2002. State of the First Amendment 2002.
Available from: Freedom Forum, http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=16840
Price: Free
Keywords: public opinion; federal
government
Article: Louis Uchitelle. 2002. "Laid-Off Workers Swelling the
Cost of Disability Pay." The New York Times. 9/2/02.
Summary: Millions of low-skilled workers have turned to federal
disability pay as a refuge from layoffs in recent years, doubling the
benefit's cost and, with little notice, making it by far the government's
biggest income-support program.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/02/business/02INSU.html
Study: The Social Security Administration. 2002. SSI Annual
Statistical Report, 2001.
Available from: The Social Security Administration, http://www.ssa.gov/statistics/ssi_annual_stat/2001/index.html#toc
Price: Free
Keywords: federal
expenditures; unemployment
Article: Dow Jones Newswires. 2002. “Violent Crime
Rate in US Reaches Lowest Level Since 1973.” The Wall Street Journal.
9/9/02.
Summary: The number of Americans who were victims of violent crimes
except for murder fell by 9% in 2001, sending the crime rate to its lowest
level since it was first tracked in 1973.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,BT_CO_20020909_002453-search,00.html
Study: The Bureau of Justice Statistics. 2002. National Crime
Victimization Survey.
Available from: The Bureau of Justice Statistics, http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/cvict.htm#cvs
Price: Free
Article: Mark Ingrebetsen. 2002. “Baby Boomers
Face Retirement And Health Care With Worry.” The Wall Street Journal.
9/13/02.
Summary: Major concerns among the baby-boomer generation are
escalating health-care costs and saving enough money for retirement.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article_print/0,,SB1031777000714430835,00.html
Study: AllState Corporation. 2002. Retirement Reality Check:
Executive Summary.
Available from: AllState Corporation, http://www.allstate.com/media/newsheadlines/pr_2002/PageRender.asp?page=pr_2002_08_21_exec.htm
Price: Free
Article:
Reuters. 2002. “More Women Than Men Use Web for Health Data – Poll.”
The New York Times. 9/16/02.
Summary: Although men use the Internet more often to send personal
emails and to research products, women are more likely to search for
health information online for themselves and their families.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-health-internet.html
Study: Datamonitor. 2002. What Women Want Online.
Available from: Datamonitor, http://www.datamonitor.com
Price: $ 995.00
Keywords: technology; health
Article:
New York Times Staff. 2002. “More Women Enjoy Shopping for Cars.” The
New York Times. 9/15/02.
Summary: When shopping for cars, women are more likely than men to
have a positive experience than men.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/15/business/yourmoney/15PDIG.html
Study: Maritz Research. 2002. Women Enjoy Vehicle Shopping More
Than Men.
Available from: Maritz Research, http://www.maritzresearch.com/apoll/release.asp?rc=233&p=3&T=P
Price: Free
Keywords: gender comparisons
Article: The Associated Press. 2002. “Health-Care Improves, Survey
Shows.” The Wall Street Journal. 9/18/02.
Summary: Despite rising health-care costs, more patients of
health-maintenance organizations are receiving treatments that help
prevent life-threatening ailments.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1032366475289526195.djm,00.html
Study: The National Committee for Quality Assurance. 2002. State of
Health Care Quality Report.
Available from: The National Committee for Quality
Assurance, https://inetshop.ncqa.org/publications/product.asp?dept%5Fid=2&pf%5Fid=80010%2D100%2D02
Price: $50.00
Keywords: health care; medical
treatment
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Family Life
Article:
Associated Press. 2002. "Teen Girls Close to Mom Said Chaste."
The New York Times. 9/4/02.
Summary: Teenage girls who are close to their moms are more likely
to stay virgins.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Teen-Sex.html
Study: All About Kids. 2002. Mothers' Influence on Teen Sex:
Connections That Promote Postponing Sexual Intercourse.
Available from: University of Minnesota Department of
Pediatrics, http://www.allaboutkids.umn.edu/presskit/Monograph902.pdf
Price: Free
Keywords: families; teenagers
Article: Milt Freundheim. 2002. "Small Employers Severely
Reduce Health Benefits." The New York Times. 9/6/02.
Summary: Although most large employers still offer health benefits,
fewer small companies are providing coverage. Forty-five percent of
employers with three to nine workers now offer no health benefits.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/06/business/06CARE.html
Study: Kaiser Family Foundation. 2002. Employer Health Benefits: 2002
Summary of Findings.
Available from: The Kaiser Family Foundation, http://www.kff.org/content/2002/20020905a/3252a.pdf
Price: Free
Keywords: health care costs;
employee benefits
Article: Eric Nagourney. 2002. “Patterns: Spouses Also
Share State of Health.” The New York Times. 9/10/02.
Summary: There is a strong association between the health of
husbands and wives.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/10/health/10PATT.html
Study: Sven E. Wilson. 2002. The Health Capital of Families: an
Investigation of The Inter-Spousal Correlation in Health Status.
Available from: Social Science & Medicine, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=IssueURL&_tockey=%23TOC%235925%23200
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Price: $30.00
Article: Tara Parker-Pope. 2002. “New
Campaign on Kids, Cribs Bases Claims on False Data.” The Wall Street
Journal. 9/10/02.
Summary: Brochures and posters wrongly imply that it's safer for a
baby to sleep in a crib than in a parent's bed.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1031598145843149235-search,00.html
Study: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. 2002.
Available from: http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/cribsafe.html
Price: Free
Article: John
O’Neil. 2002. “Child Care: Helping Babies Sleep More Safely.” The
New York Times. 9/17/02.
Summary: Swaddling, or wrapping infants tightly before putting them
to bed, appears to help them sleep on their backs, reducing the risk of
sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/17/health/children/17CHIL.html
Study: Claudia M. Gerard et al. 2002. Physiologic studies on
swaddling: An Ancient Child Care Practice, Which May Promote the Supine
Position for Infant Sleep.
Available from: The Journal of Pediatrics, http://www2.us.elsevierhealth.com/scripts/om.dll/serve?action=searchDB&searchDBfor=art&artType=abs&id=a127508&nav=abs
Price: $25.00
Keyword: Child Safety, Parenting
Article:
Marc Kaufman. 2002. “Survey Says Teen Smoking Is in Decline.” The
Washington Post, A02. 9/19/02.
Summary: Smoking among teenagers has dropped significantly in the
last two years.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36673-2002Sep18.html
Study: The American Legacy Foundation. 2002.
American
Legacy Longitudinal Tobacco Use Reduction Study (ALLTURS).
Available from: The American Legacy Foundation, http://www.americanlegacy.org/section.asp?Location=content/programs/research/data.asp
Price: Free
Keyword: Smoking, Teenagers
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Health and Reproductive Issues
Article:
Reuters. 2002. "Mammograms Don't Help Women Under 50, Study
Says." The New York Times. 9/3/02.
Summary: Undergoing an annual mammogram before the age of 50 does
not reduce a woman's risk of dying from breast cancer.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/news/news-health-canada-mammograms.html
Study: Anthony B. Miller et al. 2002. The Canadian National Breast
Screening Study-1: Breast Cancer Mortality after 11 to 16 Years of
Follow-up.
Available from: The Annals of Internal Medicine, http://www.annals.org/issues/v137n5/full/200209030-00005.html
Price: Free
Keywords: cancer, breast; prevention
Article: David A. Brown. 2002. "Study Finds Walks Cut Health
Risk In Women." The Washington Post, A01. 9/5/02.
Summary: Walking is as good as running when it comes to reducing
the risk of heart attack or stroke for women middle-aged and older.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38021-2002Sep4.html
Study: JoAnn Manson et al. 2002. Walking Compared with Vigorous
Exercise for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Women.
Available from: the New England Journal of Medicine, http://www.nejm.org
Price: $10.00
Keywords: health; women
Article: Associated Press. 2002. “U.S. Life Expectancy
Hits New High.” USA Today. 9/13/02.
Summary: Life expectancy is at an all-time high, and the gaps
between blacks and whites, men and women are continuing to narrow.
Location: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2002-09-13-living-longer_x.htm
Study: National Center for Health Statistics. 2002. Health, United
States, 2002.
Available from: National Center for Health Statistics, http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus.html
Price: Free
Article: Associated Press. 2002. “Study
Looks at Hormone – Cancer Link.” The New York Times. 9/12/02.
Summary: While
long-term hormone therapy may raise the risk of breast cancer, users who
develop the disease may survive longer then those who never took
supplements.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Hormones-Cancer.html
Study: Julie Cheek et al. 2002. The Impact of Hormone Replacement
Therapy on the Detection and Stage of Breast Cancer.
Available from: Archives of Surgery, http://archsurg.ama-assn.org/issues/current/toc.html
Price: $9.00
Article: John O’Neil. 2002. “Standards: Staying Viligant for Weak
Bones.” The New York Times.
9/17/02.
Summary: All women
older than 65 should be routinely screened for osteoporosis, along with
women from 60 to 64 who have higher than average risk factor for bone
thinning.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/17/health/womenshealth/17STAN.html
Study: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 2002. Screening for
Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: Recommendations and Rationale.
Available from: The Annals of Internal Medicine, http://www.annals.org/issues/v137n6/full/200209170-00014.html
Price: Free
Keyword: Health, Aging
Article:
The Associated Press. 2002. “Study Outlines Mammogram Problems.”
The New York Times. 9/18/02.
Summary: Some radiologists report false cancer readings in
mammogram X-rays.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/health/AP-Mammography-Readings.html
Study: Cindy L. Christiansen et al. 2000. Predicting
the Cumulative Risk of False-Positive Mammograms.
Available from: The Journal of the National Cancer
Institute, http://jncicancerspectrum.oupjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/jnci;92/20/1657
Price: Free
Keyword: Cancer, Breast,
Health Risks
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Poverty
and Income
Article: Kirstin Downey Grimsley. 2002.
"Polls Say Workers Uneasy with Economy, Executives." The
Washington Post, E01. 9/3/02.
Summary: Workers around the country are expressing pessimism about
the economy and the leaders of the companies they work for.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27741-2002Sep2.html
Study: Peter D. Hart Research Associates. 2002. Labor Day 2002:
American's Views on the Economy, Corporate Behavior, and Union
Representation.
Available from: AFL-CIO, http://www.aflcio.org/news/2002/0829_poll.htm
Price: Free
Keywords: job security; public
opinion
Article: Associated Press. 2002. "Study: Economy Aided Welfare
Success." The New York Times. 9/4/02.
Summary: A drop in the number of people on welfare may have had
more to do with the strong economy than with welfare reform, according to
a study of one Ohio county's welfare-to-work program.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Welfare-Study.html
Study: Thomas Brock et al. 2002. Welfare Reform in Cleveland:
Implementation, Effects, and Experiences of Poor Families and
Neighborhoods.
Available from: The Manpower Demonstration Research
Corporation, http://www.mdrc.org
Price: Free
Keywords: welfare; poverty
Article: David Leonhardt. 2002. “Long-Term
Joblessness Rose by 50% Over the Last Year.” The New York Times. 9/9/02.
Summary: While the job market remains unusually healthy for the end
of a recession, the number of people who have been jobless has climbed to
a level more typical of a deep downturn.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/09/business/09JOB.html
Study: U.S. Department of Labor. 2002. The Employment Situation:
August 2002.
Available from: U.S. Department of Labor, http://www.dol.gov/
Price: Free
Article: Bridget O’Brian. 2002. “Older
Investors Miss the Chance To Catch Up in Retirement Plans.” The Wall
Street Journal. 9/13/02.
Summary: Since Congress last year invited investors age 50 and
older to make extra contributions to their mutual funds and other
investments in tax-advantaged retirement plans, only a fraction of those
who can use these "catch-up" provisions have done so.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1031866454264527235-search,00.html
Study: Employee Benefit Research Institute. 2002. Retirement Plan
Participation and Features, and the Standard of Living of Americans 55 or
Older.
Available from: Employee Benefit Research Institute, http://www.ebri.org/
Price: $7.50
Article: Deepak Bhargava and Joan Kuriansky. 2002. “Really Out of
Line.” The Washington Post. Page B02. 9/15/02.
Summary: Hunger and homelessness had risen sharply in major
American cities.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16367-2002Sep14.html
Study: U.S. Conference of Mayors. 2000. A Status Report on Hunger
and Homelessness in America’s Cities.
Available from: U.S. Conference of Mayors, http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/news/press_releases/documents/hunger_release.htm
Price: Free
Keyword: Poverty, Unemployment
Article:
Leigh Strope. 2002. “Employers Reducing Retirement Health Benefits,
Study Finds.” The Washington Post, A20. 9/16/02.
Summary: Future retirees should expect to cover substantially more,
if not all, of the costs of their health care not covered by Medicare as
employers increasingly reduce retirement medical benefits.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A22243-2002Sep15.html
Study: Watson Wyatt Worldwide. 2002.
Retiree Health
Benefits: Time to Resuscitate?
Available from: Watson Wyatt Worldwide, http://www.watsonwyatt.com/research/resrender.asp?id=W-559&page=1
Price: Free
Keyword: Employee
Benefits, Health Care Costs
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Of
Interest
Article: Laura Sessions Stepp. 2002.
"Gender Warriors Fight the Wrong Battle." The Washington Post,
B05. 9/1/02.
Summary: Some higher education consultants and commentators are
calling this a crisis. They haul
out the numbers as further evidence that schooling at all levels has
become increasingly unfriendly to males.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19277-2002Aug31.html
Keywords: education,
college; gender comparisons
Article: Associated Press. 2002. "PGA Tour Cool to Augusta
Push." The New York Times. 9/5/02.
Summary: The campaign for female members at Augusta National isn't
getting much support from the PGA Tour, which will continue to treat the
Masters as one of its official tournaments.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-GLF-Masters-Women.html
Keywords: sports; discrimination
Article: Sue Shellenbarger. 2002. “Easing Separation Anxiety When
Returning to Work.” The Wall Street Journal. 9/12/02
Summary: The economy is forcing many parents to hop in and out of
the work force, a challenge that can be especially painful when you have
small children.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB103157962345171915,00.html
Article: Suz Redfearn. 2002. “Macho Guys Have Unhappy Wives.”
The Washington Post, HE04. 9/10/02.
Summary: Traits often considered masculine made for marriages in
which the wife was dissatisfied or even depressed.
Location: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51759-2002Sep7.html
Article: Dow
Jones Newswires. 2002. “US Senate Under Pressure To Renew Welfare
Law.” The Wall Street Journal. 9/17/02
Summary: The nation's welfare law expires in less than two weeks,
and liberals and conservatives alike are pushing a slow-moving Senate to
pass legislation renewing the program.
Location: http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,BT_CO_20020917_007662-search,00.html
Keyword: Welfare, Government
Article: Jeffery L. Seglin. 2002. “Why the Rush to Find Fault in
Women?” The New York Times. 9/15/02.
Summary: Martha Stewart, a high-profile, powerful woman and, as
such, seems to draw a level of fire and disparaging comments that would
never befall a man.
Location: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/15/business/yourmoney/15ETHI.html
Keyword: Gender
Comparisons, Business
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