Expectant lesbian couples see benefits in lower prenatal testosterone levels
August 12, 2020
ANN ARBOR—Among lesbian couples expecting their first child, low prenatal testosterone levels predict a higher quality of nurturing behavior, according to a new University of Michigan study.People tend to associate the hormone testosterone with males, competition and dominance. But women also...
Maize & Blueprint: Recognizing the Emotional Impacts of Covid-19
August 11, 2020
ANN ARBOR – In this episode of Michigan Minds, Shawna Lee, associate professor at the School of Social Work and faculty associate at the Research Center for Group Dynamics (RCGD) at ISR, talks about how COVID-19 has impacted everyone differently, and shares some ways faculty can recognize the...
Conforming to masculine norms may hinder men from seeking help
August 6, 2020
ANN ARBOR—Some men find strength and stature by adhering to traditional masculine norms, yet these traits can pose as obstacles to mental and physical well-being.These norms surrounding manhood become barriers to young Black men reluctant to receiving the help they need, according to a new...
When schools close their doors, who falls through the cracks?
August 5, 2020
ANN ARBOR—As public schools grapple with how to safely educate students during the coronavirus pandemic, many districts will turn to online learning. But children whose parents are frontline workers or who simply cannot afford to stay home will have to navigate distance learning on their own,...
The fight for Detroit school children’s constitutional right to literacy isn’t over
August 4, 2020
ANN ARBOR—In the wake of a landmark decision by the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in April that declared Detroit school children have a constitutional right to literacy, Detroit families and education advocates around the country look to the Michigan Legislature to determine whether...
Davis-Kean discusses Providing Health-informed Education Experiences
August 3, 2020
In this episode of Michigan Minds, Pamela Davis-Kean, PSC Researcher and professor of psychology, explores some of the logistics that faculty are working through to prepare for a successful public health-informed semester this fall. Davis-Kean is hopeful and excited about the plans for the fall...
New funding opportunity aids research to combat racism
July 29, 2020
ANN ARBOR – Poverty Solutions and the Center for Social Solutions have announced an inaugural faculty grants competition to pursue action-based research aimed at ending systemic and institutional racism.The awards, which range from $10,000 to $50,000, are open to faculty at the University of...
Most older adults have experienced ageism; still hold positive attitudes toward aging
July 13, 2020
ANN ARBOR—An offhand remark by an acquaintance about using a smartphone. A joke about someone losing their memory or hearing. An ad in a magazine focused on erasing wrinkles or gray hair. An inner worry that getting older means growing lonely.All of these kinds of everyday ageism, and many...
Challenging yet positive parenting style benefits children’s development
June 23, 2020
ANN ARBOR—When one talks about parenting, an image of the sensitive, caring mother—but not father—responding to a young child’s emotional needs often comes to mind.Research on dads has long suggested that men may interact differently with their children as being more direct,...
We Hear You. We See You. We Support You.
June 3, 2020
We at the Institute for Social Research recognize the weariness, the anxiety, the anger, and the betrayal expressed by so many as our nation grapples with continued examples of racial injustice.Over the past few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare and exacerbated inequities for communities...
