Rising cost of child care may help explain recent increase in stay-at-home moms
The rising cost of child care may be among the factors behind a recent rise in the number of stay-at-home mothers.
Data Feed: A decade of campaign ads, gender gaps on wages and jobs, outlook for global growth
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
7 key findings about stay-at-home moms
The share of mothers who do not work outside the home has risen over the past decade, reversing a long-term decline in stay-at-home mothers.
Data Feed: Democrats and inequality, remittances from migrant women, gasoline taxes, India’s big election
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
WashPost/Kaiser: Many Iraq and Afghanistan veterans bring home the burdens of war
Veterans returning from serving in Iraq or Afghanistan say they have found re-entering civilian life to be difficult. A significant share says they have experienced outbursts of anger in daily life. Others say their mental or emotional health is worse since their time in the service, or that they have suffered post-traumatic stress disorder.
Chart of the week: Still deep in the jobs hole
At current rates of job growth, employment won't reach its pre-recession level for more than five years.
Data Feed: 192,000 new jobs, veterans’ mental health, ‘bright flight’ from cities
A daily roundup of fresh data from scholars, governments, think tanks, pollsters and other social science researchers.
U.S. doesn’t rank high in religious diversity
From a global perspective, the United States really is not all that religiously diverse.
‘Mexican,’ ‘Hispanic,’ ‘Latin American’ top list of race write-ins on the 2010 census
Latinos are not the only group of Americans who utilize the “some other race” category on the census form—but they are the most likely to do so. In 2010, 6.2% of Americans selected “some other race,” up from 5.5% in 2000. Among all those who answered the race question this way in 2010, 96.8% were Hispanic.
Asia Foundation: Among Afghan public, mixed support for women’s rights
As national elections in Afghanistan approach. surveys show mixed feelings among the Afghan public about women’s role in society.
