The August issue of Population Research and Policy Review is now available to read online! This edition features 20 articles that explore themes of cost of living and migration, fertility decisions across the world, and population projection and estimation methods. The issue features three open-access articles which separately explore the impact of paternal leave on childbearing intentions, analyze ethnic variation in completed and desired fertility in Kyrgyzstan, and discuss the demographic consequences of a female-biased sex ratio for population growth and population age structure. The journal issue also features an article from CSDE External Affiliate David Swanson–published in pre-print back in April–which presents a case study of Hopi Tribe population projects using the cohort-component method.
CSDE Welcomes Pan as Director of the CSDE Biodemography Lab
CSDE welcomes Dr. Tiffany Pan as the new Director of CSDE’s Biodemography Lab and a new member of CSDE’s Science Core of Research Scientists. Dr. Pan returns to Seattle as a UW alum from the UW’s Department of Anthropology and CSDE’s training program. Most recently, Dr. Pan further developed her scientific acumen, teaching experience, and lab direction at UCSB in Dr. Amy Boddy’s lab. Tiffany has diverse research interests and ties across the UW which she will no doubt build on as she guides the Biodemography Laboratory forward.
New Request for Proposals from the NLCHDD!
The Network on Life Course Health Dynamics and Disparities in 21st Century America (NLCHDD), funded by the National Institute on Aging, invites interested researchers to submit pilot proposals that have the potential to better understand how US adult health and mortality outcomes are shaped by multiple (e.g., state and local) contexts simultaneously. Health and mortality among middle-aged and older adults differ markedly across geographic areas of the United States. Pilot projects funded by the NLCHDD in recent years have examined why these outcomes differ across state contexts or across local contexts. This year, the NLCHDD seeks proposals that will examine how multiple contexts jointly shape health and mortality of midlife and older adults. Proposals are due Friday, October 14th.
As always, if CSDE’s teams can be of additional help with your research planning or an application, please let us know. You can submit your interest and plans to the proposal planning form or contact Belinda Sachs (belindab@uw.edu).