In Brief
News and notes.
Fewer Kids, More Equality
An across-the-board decrease in larger families might be a net gain for child outcomes—and its pronounced change among disadvantaged families might help reduce American inequality. Read MoreHealth, Now and Later
What is the relationship between diabetes and personality? Read MoreOf Porn and Prayer
Is the rise in pornography consumption reducing religiosity? Read MoreGet Tough on the Huddled Masses
Illegal documentation status elicits the strongest support for aggressive policing. Read MoreSuccess and Failure in Framing Social Movements
How social movements frame their issues is crucial for success or failure, but understanding how framing works remains a challenge for researchers and activists alike. Read MoreHow Grown Siblings Divide Care Work
The “graying” of the U.S. population has meant more adults caring for their elderly parents—whether that means picking up more expenses, moving your mother-in-law into … Read MoreMarriage and the Genetic Risk of Depression
In other stress and depression news, a new study uses data on twins to investigate genetic and environmental effects on mental health. Genetic effects refer … Read MoreLong-Term Job Insecurity is Depressing
Losing your job is hugely stressful, and more and more people have experienced this stress since the Great Recession. In Society and Mental Health, Sarah … Read MoreMeasuring Race to Measure Inequality
Conversations about racial classifications—who is what—typically center around self-identification, and social scientists try to write survey questions that properly capture it. But how we measure … Read MoreIn Defense of Alternative Facts
We’ve all been there: in the middle of a heated discussion, it dawns on you that your opponent will not be walking away from the … Read More