scholarship on social groups, exploring the politics of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, class and other dimensions of identity and structural disadvantage.
People who give, live longer, studies have shown. Now a new study shows that why people volunteer -- not whether they volunteer -- is what really counts. Read full story at http://www.sampler.isr.umich.edu/2011/research/motives-matter-why-we-volunteer-has-an-impact-on-our-health/..
This introductory video provides a brief overview of the Chitwan Valley Family Study (CVFS). Please visit the website (http://cvfs.isr.umich.edu/) and browse CVFS publications (http://cvfs.isr.umich.edu/publications/) for more information..
Nicholas A. Valentino, University of Michigan
State-level policies that make it harder for citizens to legally cast ballots have proliferated over the past decade, especially in the wake of Donald Trump’s election denials after his 2020 defeat. This study examines the role of outgroup empathy as a potential driver of support for restrictive voting laws and voter suppression efforts. Evidence from two national surv....
