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    June 5, 2012

    Study shows that religious patriarchy promotes confidence about paternity

    ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Religious practices that strongly control female sexuality are more successful at promoting certainty about paternity, according to a Read more

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    June 1, 2012

    American teens are less likely than European teens to use cigarettes and alcohol, but more likely to use illicit drugs

    ANN ARBOR, Mich.—The U.S. had the second-lowest proportion of students who used tobacco and alcohol compared to their counterparts in Read more

  • May 30, 2012

    ‘Monitoring the Future’ receives $35 million to continue for another five years

    “Monitoring the Future,” one of the largest and longest-running studies of American youth, as well as of college students and Read more

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    May 29, 2012

    Gains in consumer confidence continue, depend on job growth

    ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Consumer confidence improved in each of the past nine monthly surveys, rising to its highest level this month Read more

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    May 17, 2012

    Religion is a potent force for cooperation and conflict, research shows

    ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Across history and cultures, religion increases trust within groups but also may increase conflict with other groups, Read more

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    May 16, 2012

    OMG! Texting ups truthfulness, new iPhone study suggests

    ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Text messaging is a surprisingly good way to get candid responses to sensitive questions, according to Read more

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    May 8, 2012

    Many U.S. families are underwater with debts: U-M study

    ANN ARBOR, Mich.—As the country emerges from the Great Recession, a substantial number of U.S. families are underwater – and Read more

  • May 3, 2012

    How much money parents give to college-age kids: U-M study

    ANN ARBOR, Mich.—More than 60 percent of young adults between the ages of 19 and 22 received some financial help Read more

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    May 2, 2012

    Retirement plans after the Great Recession: U-M study tracks the changes

    ANN ARBOR, Mich.—New research shows that 40 percent of older Americans postponed retirement in the wake of the Great Recession.

  • May 1, 2012

    Global warming: New research emphasizes the role of global economic growth

    ANN ARBOR, Mich.—It’s a message no one wants to hear.  To slow down global warming, we’ll either have to put Read more

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