UM Population Studies Center@UM_PSC

The Population Studies Center & PDHP are interdisciplinary communities of scholars in population research and training. Also at um-psc.bsky.social.

 Ann Arbor, Michigan
psc.isr.umich.edu/
Joined September 2011
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The population studies center is also at um-psc.bsky.social

ALT The population studies center is also at um-psc.bsky.social
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Michigan Sociology@UMSociology
7 Aug 2025
U-M Sociology will be making a major impact at #ASA2025 across dozens of panels, roundtables, and meetings! Stay tuned for all the highlights and some very special #UmichSoc takeovers throughout the conference! 💙💛
ASA Sociology@ASAnews
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You can find out all about the University of Michigan’s Department of Sociology @UMSociology & other sociology depts in the 2025 ASA Guide to Graduate Departments of Sociology. Now completely online & free for ASA members. Available for a fee to nonmembers. bit.ly/ASAGradGuide
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Emma Zang 臧熙璐
@DrEmmaZang
6 Aug 2025
China just rolled out a new childcare subsidy to tackle its record-low birth rate. I spoke with CNN about what this means—and why cash alone might not be enough. edition.cnn.com/2025/08/05/c…

China used to fine couples for having too many babies. Now it can’t pay them enough | CNN

Pessimistic about the future, young people in China don’t want to have children – a growing trend that worries the government as it tries to avert a population crisis of its own making.

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UM SRC@UM_SRC
11 Feb 2025
.@jwolff_sph, Jennifer Cornman & Vicki Freedman drew on @NHATS_NSOC data to find the number of family caregivers for older adults increased by nearly 6 million between 2011 and 2022. myumi.ch/3Q8k7

The Number Of Family Caregivers Helping Older US Adults Increased From 18 Million To 24 Million,...

The evolving composition and experiences of the family caregiver workforce have profound ramifications for public policy but are not well understood. Drawing on the linked National Health and Aging...

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US caregivers for older adults often do find time for joy in their lives-- but they spend the least amount of time on the types of activities they enjoy the most. New from Crystal Ng, @vafreedman @KiraBirditt et al: @UM_SRC @MiCDA_UMISR @UMichiganNews news.umich.edu/unpaid-caregi…

Unpaid caregivers find moments of joy in daily life

Debunking the myth that unpaid caregivers are sacrificing most of their time and joy, a University of Michigan study found that caregivers spend most of the day engaged in other pleasant activities.

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Dementia is under-diagnosed in the US and cognitive screening rates remain low. Scott Roberts @UM_PSC coauthors new research investigating Americans’ views on cognitive screening and blood biomarker testing for Alzheimer's. alz-journals.onlinelibrary.w…
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Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy@fordschool
23 Jan 2025
Ford School Professor Pamela Herd discusses issues of health care access and affordability in light of the slaying of an industry CEO on the University's Michigan Minds podcast. myumi.ch/G4Py4

Fixing a broken health care system can help heal ailments, stem frustrations

Pamela Herd is the Carol Kakalec Kohn professor of social policy at the Ford School of Public Policy and a faculty associate at the Institute for Social Research’s Population Studies Center. Her...

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A new MCity white paper by @LWileden and Alexandra Murphy @UM_PSC using the Transportation Security Index finds 36% of Detroit residents can't get from place to place in a safe and timely manner-- a figure twice the national avg. mcity.umich.edu/what-it-mean...
SOURCE: “Transportation Insecurity in the Motor City,” by Lydia Wileden and Alexandra Murphy. Data collected as part of the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) using the Transportation Security Index showed 36% of Detroit residents cannot get from place to place is a safe and timely manner. 1 in 3 DETROIT RESIDENTS Can’t RELIABLY get from place to place

ALT SOURCE: “Transportation Insecurity in the Motor City,” by Lydia Wileden and Alexandra Murphy. Data collected as part of the Detroit Metro Area Communities Study (DMACS) using the Transportation Security Index showed 36% of Detroit residents cannot get from place to place is a safe and timely manner. 1 in 3 DETROIT RESIDENTS Can’t RELIABLY get from place to place

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Global Health Equity at Michigan@UM_cghe
17 Jan 2025
Applications are now open for our graduate student summer programs: 📗Summer Research Internship 📘Summer Research Development Grants 📕Fellowship for Research to Advance Global Health & Human Rights For more: myumi.ch/jZG7V
The logo for the University of Michigan's Center for Global Health Equity on a dark blue background.

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Michigan Research@UMichResearch
17 Jan 2025
A new @UMich study found that the mortality rate from COVID-19 was about 50% lower in U.S. counties with higher internet access in the summer and early fall of 2020. myumi.ch/ErJP2

Digital lifeline: High-speed internet linked to drop in COVID-19 death rates

The mortality rate from COVID-19 was about 50% lower in U.S. counties with higher internet access in the summer and early fall of 2020.

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A new University of Michigan study by @UM_PSC trainee @SpencerAllen907 @UMSociology found that broadband connection was a key factor in reducing mortality and incidence during the early months of the pandemic. @UMichiganNews: news.umich.edu/digital-lifel…
SPENCER ALLEN University of Michigan: "Internet access is not a commodity: It is a lifesaving resource that can help people access information about health conditions, connect with their medical teams and maintain beneficial social connections."

ALT SPENCER ALLEN University of Michigan: "Internet access is not a commodity: It is a lifesaving resource that can help people access information about health conditions, connect with their medical teams and maintain beneficial social connections."
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Michigan Research@UMichResearch
10 Jan 2025
OVPR’s Office of Public Engagement and Research Impacts is hosting four virtual focused intensive learning experiences on project management for public impact between Feb. 21 and Mar. 21. @UMich faculty, researchers and trainees can apply by Feb. 7: myumi.ch/pk33J
text: Winter 2025 Focused Intensive Strategically Navigating Projects for Public Impact The 2025 Winter Focused Intensive will present a deep dive into planning and managing projects for public impact, including designing, implementing, evaluating and closing projects and partnerships. U-M faculty, researchers and research trainees are invited to apply by Feb. 7. Participating faculty are eligible to apply for $500 toward research discretionary funds afterward. Feb. 21 & 28, Mar. 14 & 21 10-11:30 AM Virtual University of Michigan Public Engagement & Research Impacts

ALT text: Winter 2025 Focused Intensive Strategically Navigating Projects for Public Impact The 2025 Winter Focused Intensive will present a deep dive into planning and managing projects for public impact, including designing, implementing, evaluating and closing projects and partnerships. U-M faculty, researchers and research trainees are invited to apply by Feb. 7. Participating faculty are eligible to apply for $500 toward research discretionary funds afterward. Feb. 21 & 28, Mar. 14 & 21 10-11:30 AM Virtual University of Michigan Public Engagement & Research Impacts
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Global Michigan@GlobalMichigan
10 Jan 2025
In about an hour, at noon ET, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will release their assessment of temperature and climate trends for 2024. Be aware: U-M experts available to comment. news.umich.edu/2024-global-t…

2024 global temperature, climate assessment: U-M experts available to comment

At noon Eastern time on Jan. 10, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will release their assessment of temperature and climate trends for 2024. Ahead of this assessment,...

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🇺🇸 Work by Amanda Kowalski @UM_PSC was cited in the 2025 Economic Report of the President. Find important work from our center in Chapter 4, on expanding and strengthening US health insurance coverage. @umisr @umichECON myumi.ch/bEPjx
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🇺🇸 Several papers by @smilleralert were cited in the 2025 Economic Report of the President. Find these and more from @UM_PSC in Chapter 4, on expanding and strengthening US health insurance coverage. @MichiganRoss @umisr myumi.ch/bEPjx
Sarah Miller: Cited in the 2025 Economic Report of the President

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🇺🇸 Work by @UM_PSC alum @agoodmanbacon was cited in the 2025 Economic Report of the President. Find his contributions on Medicaid, insurance, and mortality in Chapter 4. @umisr @MinneapolisFed myumi.ch/bEPjx
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🇺🇸 Work by Brian A. Jacob @UM_PSC was cited in the 2025 Economic Report of the President. His research on the effects of COVID on K-12 schooling, and of No Child Left Behind, is cited in Chapter 7. @umisr @nberpubs @fordschool myumi.ch/bEPjx
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🇺🇸 Work by @djatumich @UM_PSC was cited in the 2025 Economic Report of the President, which notes that Economic Impact Payments provide a lesson for future crises (Chapter 1). @umisr @BrookingsInst myumi.ch/bEPjx
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🇺🇸 Work by @basit_ak_zafar -- on student interest in teaching, perceptions of teacher salaries, and on the impact of COVID on remote work preferences-- was cited in the 2025 Economic Report of the President. (Ch. 2 and 7) @umichECON The full report: myumi.ch/bEPjx
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UM SRC@UM_SRC
9 Jan 2025
Xinyu Zhang, James Wagner, Michael R. Elliott, Brady T. West & Stephanie Coffey introduce a multivariate stopping rule that aims to maximize the tradeoff between the cost of data collection and the quality of multiple estimates myumi.ch/yp65n

A Multivariate Stopping Rule for Survey Data Collection: Empirical Evaluation from a Panel Study -...

Surveys are experiencing declining response rates. With more and more effort expended to combat these declining response rates, the cost of large-scale surveys ...

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