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Staggering Facts About the Educational Experiences of Young Men of Color
The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center reports an alarming statistic: “Nearly half of young men of color age 15 to 24 who graduate from high school will end up unemployed, incarcerated or dead.” References Lee, John Michael, & Ransom, Tafaya. (2011). The … Continue reading
Posted in Inequality, Male Crisis, Poverty, Socio-economic Status
Tagged age, educational attainment, incarceration, males, minorities, mortality
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U.S. Death Rates Linked to Inequality
The best available evidence suggests that higher levels of inequality in the United States lead to increased deaths over time. The influence of inequality on death is not instantaneous but occurs over time. Mortality rates increase five years after the … Continue reading
Impact of Age on “Women and Children First” Norm During Disasters
In the previous post, In Life and Death Situations Does the Norm “Women and Children First” Hold?, I summarized research indicating women do not have a survival advantage over men in maritime disasters. After reading the study I began to … Continue reading
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Tagged age, disasters, gender, logistic regression, mortality, social norm, survival, women and children first
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In Life and Death Situations Does the Norm “Women and Children First” Hold?
Conventional wisdom suggests that during disasters women and children should have a survival advantage over men due to the social norm, “women and children first.” Elinder and Erixson (2012) test whether women have a survival advantage over men in disasters through … Continue reading
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Tagged disaster, logistic regression, Lusitania, mortality, social norms, Titanic, women and children first
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Daily Multivitamin Cuts Men’s Cancer Risk by 8 Percent, Large Study Finds
By JoNel Aleccia, NBC News “After years of research showing dietary supplements failed to prevent cancer, a new study of multivitamin use in men has a surprising message: This one worked. Turns out, a daily dose of Centrum Silver multivitamins … Continue reading
Reduce Teen Drunk Driving with Graduated Driving Laws
There’s great news for parents, grandparents and anyone else concerned about teen deaths due to drunk driving. Graduated driving laws reduce teen drunk driving! What are graduated licensing driving laws? They limit the the number of passengers young drivers may transport and … Continue reading
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Tagged drunk driving, graduated driving laws, mortality, risky behavior, teens
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Vitamin D with Calcium Reduces Mortality, Increases Life Expectancy in Seniors
According to a study by Rejnmark et al. (2012) vitamin D—when taken with calcium—can reduce the rate of mortality in seniors, therefore providing a possible means of increasing life expectancy. The data utilized in the study was comprised of nearly … Continue reading