The foundation dedicates itself to strengthening the methods, data, and theories of the social sciences as a means of diagnosing social problems and improving social policies.
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Reducing child poverty is a policy choice? In 2021, the expansion of the Child Tax Credit cut child poverty in the US nearly in half before those gains were reversed. This is what happens when policy is guided by evidence.
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Learn more about Gender Flashpoints: The Power of Dialogue.
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Bruce Western dives into that in this clip: www.instagram.com/reel/DY1_BkY...
What’s one change you’ve seen shape opportunity where you are?
Dissertation Research Grants Awarded
RSF is pleased to announce 24 awards in the Dissertation Research Grants program. Special thanks to the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research and the Washington Center for Equitable Growth (@equitablegrowth).
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VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH
Tue, June 23, 9:30 AM PT/12:30 PM ET
RSF author Abigail C. Saguy will introduce her new book, Gender Flashpoints, with Duke Law Professor Doriane Coleman and UCLA PhD Candidate Mallory Rees.
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Understanding inequality starts with curiosity - and the willingness to question what we think we know.
Social science research helps unpack how opportunity, labor markets, and everyday life in the U.S. are evolving.
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Research helped make that possible.
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Factories. Industrialization. Immigration. AI.
The questions evolve, but the challenges around inequality, trust, and public life remain. A reflection on why social science has an important role in helping society move forward. #socialscience #research
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