Vaccine Hesitancy: What Research Shows About Causes and Effective Communication
Vaccine hesitancy is a global public health challenge. Research on why people decline vaccines and what communication strategies improve uptake offers...
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PTSD Treatment: What Research Shows About Evidence-Based Approaches
PTSD affects millions of Americans and has been the subject of extensive treatment research. Two trauma-focused therapies have particularly strong evi...
Climate Policy and Health: The Overlapping Imperatives
Climate change is a public health emergency. The policies designed to address it have direct co-benefits for health, and inaction has direct health co...
Arts Education: Why It Matters and What Evidence Shows
Arts education has declined as tested subjects have taken priority. Research on arts learning has grown substantially and the evidence is more positiv...
Homework: What Research Says About Its Purpose and Its Limits
Homework is nearly universal in American schools despite mixed evidence about its academic benefits. Understanding what research shows can guide more ...
Public Library Funding: What Research Shows About Their Role in Communities
Public libraries face budget pressures in many communities. Research on what libraries actually provide, and who depends on them most, clarifies what ...
Voting Rights and Voter Participation: Research on Access and Its Effects
Voting access policies significantly shape who participates in democracy. Research on the effects of voting laws and registration systems informs this...
Organizational Psychology: What Makes Teams and Workplaces Effective
Organizational psychology applies psychological science to the workplace. Its findings on motivation, leadership, and team effectiveness have signific...
Adjunctification: The Transformation of the Academic Workforce
Most college courses are now taught by contingent faculty, instructors without job security, benefits, or institutional support. The consequences for...
Health Literacy and the Communication Gap in Clinical Care
Nearly half of American adults have limited health literacy. When patients cannot understand their diagnoses, discharge instructions, or medication re...