What will sex, dating, and marriage look like on the other side of the pandemic? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer What will sex, dating, and marriage look like on the other side of the pandemic? Frank Furstenburg of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the pandemic’s impact on families and relationships. “I would be very surprised if we don’t see a sharp drop in fertility, and similarly a considerable decrease in cohabitation because the ability to experiment and form relationships has been severely curtailed,” he said. Police killings and Black mental health Police killings and Black mental health Specialists from across the Penn community discuss the mental health impacts of Black people being subjected to videos of African Americans being killed by the police. Exploring the links between jobs and health, reframed by COVID-19 COVID-19 reshaped Andi Johnson’s course on social determinants of health, inspiring a new focus on how the pandemic shaped employment and how people's jobs influenced their ability to stay safe. Exploring the links between jobs and health, reframed by COVID-19 More than half of America’s farm workers are immigrants, and most have been considered essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. While this designation has ensured the continuity of their livelihoods, it has also increased their risk of becoming sick. COVID-19’s assault on Black and Brown communities COVID-19’s assault on Black and Brown communities Racism, inequality, and the coronavirus have combined to cause an alarming number of COVID-19 cases and deaths among African-American and Latinx populations. US births fall, and virus could drive them down more Penn In the News Associated Press US births fall, and virus could drive them down more Hans-Peter Kohler of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on the possibility of a further decline in birth rates due to the coronavirus. The question isn’t whether or not there will be decline, but rather if the decline will be lasting, he said. Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults The conclusions hold even after accounting for changes in chronic health conditions and functional limitations, religious service attendance, and relationship strain. Wisconsin judge’s ‘regular folks’ remark shows how pandemic exposes classism Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Wisconsin judge’s ‘regular folks’ remark shows how pandemic exposes classism Annette Lareau of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the lack of contact between Americans from upper and lower classes. “There are few spaces where people of different classes encounter each other,” she said. “IKEA, the zoo, July Fourth parades. But increasingly, people stay within their own worlds. That helps them treat others with contempt and shame.” Trump hasn’t given up on divide and conquer Penn In the News The New York Times Trump hasn’t given up on divide and conquer Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences and alumna Samantha Washington were cited for their research about changes in white Americans’ views on race during the last few years. ‘Disease knows no borders’ ‘Disease knows no borders’ From the history of science to medical anthropology, governance, and economics, Penn experts look at the history of global health from different perspectives to see what the future may hold. The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears Groups across Penn are working to ensure that college students and hard-to-reach demographics get counted in the once-a-decade tally. Load More
Police killings and Black mental health Police killings and Black mental health Specialists from across the Penn community discuss the mental health impacts of Black people being subjected to videos of African Americans being killed by the police.
Exploring the links between jobs and health, reframed by COVID-19 COVID-19 reshaped Andi Johnson’s course on social determinants of health, inspiring a new focus on how the pandemic shaped employment and how people's jobs influenced their ability to stay safe. Exploring the links between jobs and health, reframed by COVID-19 More than half of America’s farm workers are immigrants, and most have been considered essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. While this designation has ensured the continuity of their livelihoods, it has also increased their risk of becoming sick.
COVID-19’s assault on Black and Brown communities COVID-19’s assault on Black and Brown communities Racism, inequality, and the coronavirus have combined to cause an alarming number of COVID-19 cases and deaths among African-American and Latinx populations.
US births fall, and virus could drive them down more Penn In the News Associated Press US births fall, and virus could drive them down more Hans-Peter Kohler of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on the possibility of a further decline in birth rates due to the coronavirus. The question isn’t whether or not there will be decline, but rather if the decline will be lasting, he said. Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults The conclusions hold even after accounting for changes in chronic health conditions and functional limitations, religious service attendance, and relationship strain. Wisconsin judge’s ‘regular folks’ remark shows how pandemic exposes classism Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Wisconsin judge’s ‘regular folks’ remark shows how pandemic exposes classism Annette Lareau of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the lack of contact between Americans from upper and lower classes. “There are few spaces where people of different classes encounter each other,” she said. “IKEA, the zoo, July Fourth parades. But increasingly, people stay within their own worlds. That helps them treat others with contempt and shame.” Trump hasn’t given up on divide and conquer Penn In the News The New York Times Trump hasn’t given up on divide and conquer Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences and alumna Samantha Washington were cited for their research about changes in white Americans’ views on race during the last few years. ‘Disease knows no borders’ ‘Disease knows no borders’ From the history of science to medical anthropology, governance, and economics, Penn experts look at the history of global health from different perspectives to see what the future may hold. The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears Groups across Penn are working to ensure that college students and hard-to-reach demographics get counted in the once-a-decade tally. Load More
Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults Negative financial shock increases loneliness in older adults The conclusions hold even after accounting for changes in chronic health conditions and functional limitations, religious service attendance, and relationship strain.
Wisconsin judge’s ‘regular folks’ remark shows how pandemic exposes classism Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Wisconsin judge’s ‘regular folks’ remark shows how pandemic exposes classism Annette Lareau of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the lack of contact between Americans from upper and lower classes. “There are few spaces where people of different classes encounter each other,” she said. “IKEA, the zoo, July Fourth parades. But increasingly, people stay within their own worlds. That helps them treat others with contempt and shame.” Trump hasn’t given up on divide and conquer Penn In the News The New York Times Trump hasn’t given up on divide and conquer Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences and alumna Samantha Washington were cited for their research about changes in white Americans’ views on race during the last few years. ‘Disease knows no borders’ ‘Disease knows no borders’ From the history of science to medical anthropology, governance, and economics, Penn experts look at the history of global health from different perspectives to see what the future may hold. The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears Groups across Penn are working to ensure that college students and hard-to-reach demographics get counted in the once-a-decade tally. Load More
Trump hasn’t given up on divide and conquer Penn In the News The New York Times Trump hasn’t given up on divide and conquer Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences and alumna Samantha Washington were cited for their research about changes in white Americans’ views on race during the last few years. ‘Disease knows no borders’ ‘Disease knows no borders’ From the history of science to medical anthropology, governance, and economics, Penn experts look at the history of global health from different perspectives to see what the future may hold. The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears Groups across Penn are working to ensure that college students and hard-to-reach demographics get counted in the once-a-decade tally.
‘Disease knows no borders’ ‘Disease knows no borders’ From the history of science to medical anthropology, governance, and economics, Penn experts look at the history of global health from different perspectives to see what the future may hold.
The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears The push for 2020 Census participation, amid a pandemic and data privacy fears Groups across Penn are working to ensure that college students and hard-to-reach demographics get counted in the once-a-decade tally.