Human Ecology Forum articles from January 1997

Human Ecology Forum archives from January 1997

The hidden costs of divorce. (probability that children of divorced parents will attend college)
January 1, 1997... Almost half of all marriages today end in divorce. Human ecology economists Jennifer Gerner and Dean Lillard have found that the children of divorced parents are less likely to attend college-particularly a selective college like Cornell-than...

Time shared. (working parents and time spent with their children)
January 1, 1997... How much time do working parents actually spend with their kids? The data collected by Professor W. Keith Bryant and University of Utah researcher Cathleen Zick disprove the notion that children of two-income families are neglected and...

Next stop, the workplace. (transition from school to work)
January 1, 1997... Today's high school graduates are entering a workplace that requires highly skilled and flexible workers. Professor Stephen Hamilton has found that apprenticeship may be the perfect strategy to teach them the skills they'll need and to help ease...

Is it working? (evaluation of human service programs)
January 1, 1997... Associate Professor Jennifer Greene and her graduate students evaluate human service programs in the local community. With an independent perspective, the students help program administrators, funders, and policy makers achieve important social...

Safety first. (safety in public housing)
January 1, 1997... The majority of residents of public housing in the United States have been identified as being at high risk for suffering unintentional injuries. Human ecology researchers are collaborating with housing authority administrators and insurance...