May 24, 2011 A recent article explored the increasing number of young adults moving back in with their parents. The story featured input from CPC Fellow Kathleen Harris on the factors behind this growing trend. Findings from the National Longitudinal … Read more

Apr 14, 2011 A recent article in the New York Times discussed the actual effectiveness of China’s one child policy. CPC Fellow Yong Cai and other experts believe that the Chinese government has overstated the number of births the policy … Read more

Mar 24, 2011 Posted at: http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/4408/107/ and http://research-edit.unc.edu/news-events/VCR_ANNOUNCEMENT Thursday, March 24, 2011 Dr. Barbara Entwisle, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology who has been a leading researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for 26 years, has been … Read more

Mar 21, 2011 The results of the 2010 Census show that minorities now make up the majority of Charlotte’s population. In a recent Charlotte Observer article, CPC Fellow James H. Johnson, Jr. attributes this change to the “graying” and “browning” … Read more

Mar 16, 2011 The work and accomplishments of several CPC Fellows was highlighted in the Spring 2011 edition of Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine. The publication can be accessed online here or downloaded in PDF format here. CPC Fellow Steve … Read more

Mar 15, 2011 Dr. Christine Bachrach will deliver the 2010-11 Carolina Population Center J. Richard Udry Distinguished Lecture, “A Bio-Social Model of Culture for Demography” on Wednesday, March 23 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium at the FedEx … Read more

Mar 4, 2011 The recently released 2010 Census results show remarkable population growth within North Carolina. A WUNC News story focused on the growth  in metropolitan areas, which have seen higher growth rates than other areas of the state. CPC … Read more

Mar 4, 2011 Though the National Bureau of Statistics has not yet releaved its findings, the Chinese government has released a preliminary estimate of its population growth. The government says the Chinese population is now around 1.34 billion, which shows … Read more

Feb 16, 2011 A recent article in The Huffington Post discussed the connection between relationship status and weight gain. The article focuses on research by CPC Fellow Penny Gordon-Larsen and CPC graduate research assistant Natalie The. Their study followed couples … Read more

Feb 8, 2011 A study by UNC sociologist and CPC Fellow Lisa Pearce and Clemson’s Melinda Lundquist Denton assesses the role of religion in the lives of young people. The two co-authored a book, A Faith of their Own: Stability … Read more