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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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5 things you and your college-bound daughter need to know about campus sexual assault
Susan Sorenson of the School of Social Policy & Practice wrote an opinion piece about how parents can talk to their daughters about avoiding and/or surviving campus sexual assault. “If this conversation makes you uncomfortable now, imagine what it would be like to talk to her after a sexual assault,” she wrote.
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A planned Biden order aims to tilt the job market toward workers
Research co-led by Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice found that corporate mergers can create a job market heavily concentrated among a few employers, resulting in a 5-17% decline in wages.
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The number of Philly high school students who are homeless may be four times higher than what’s been reported
Dan Treglia of the School of Social Policy & Practice co-authored a report about homelessness among high school students. The survey corrects for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s tally of those living in shelters and on the street, which Treglia says misses homeless high schoolers who are staying with friends.
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Airports have always had trouble attracting workers. Expect longer lines for a while, experts say
Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice explained why many companies are struggling to find new employees. “The pool of workers is roughly constant, while the number of employers trying to hire is going up and up and up,” she said.
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What is anticipatory grief and how does it work?
Allison Werner-Lin of the School of Social Policy & Practice spoke about anticipatory grief, the distress one feels leading up to an impending loss or change, “even if the change is exciting and anticipated and chosen,” she said.
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COVID-19′s put extra stress on foster care youth
Johanna Greeson of the School of Social Policy & Practice led a study that surveyed current and recent foster youth in the U.S. about their experiences of the pandemic. Many respondents reported facing housing instability, food insecurity, and a lack of support. “I hope we can use this learning to inform policy and practice changes so that when disaster strikes again, all our systems, including health care, can more effectively respond to the safety, health, and well-being needs of these marginalized young people,” said Greeson.
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When philanthropy’s power couple splits, Melinda French Gates’s influence could grow
Peter Frumkin of the School of Social Policy & Practice weighed in on the future of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. “It is very hard to change directions quickly when you have a huge institution with multiyear commitments outstanding around the world,” he said.
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Latest batch of $1400 stimulus checks includes more payments for those who filed their taxes
Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice explains that job creation is outpacing the search effort that workers are putting forth. Accordingly, a decline in workers’ desire to pursue employment matters more when there are a significant number of job openings available. This is the likely situation as the economy slowly begins to reopen.
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Cash payments spread from Congress to Stockton to Brazil—but notion of ‘universal basic income’ far from reality
The work on “guaranteed income” programs by Amy Castro Baker of the School of Social Policy & Practice has found a renaissance in recent years, in countries such as Finland, India and Kenya, as inequality has worsened, and in the United States, after it received a boost during the 2020 presidential primaries.
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Unemployment is high. Why are businesses struggling to hire?
Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice co-authored a study that found that every 10% increase in unemployment benefits received corresponds to a 3% decline in jobs applied to. “Right now what seems to be happening is that job creation is outpacing the search effort that workers are putting forth,” she said.