March 22, 2021 – National work-family policies that give lower-income families more time together while allowing them paid time off are more effective for children’s psychological health than cash transfers, according to a study of developed nations led by Baylor University. In a study of about 200,000 children in 20 developed nations, the United States […]
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Clear Majority in National Survey Opposed Separating Immigrant Families at US/Mexico Border
WACO, Texas, March 16, 2020 – A clear majority of participants in a national survey about the zero-tolerance policy on the United States/Mexico border strongly opposed separating immigrant families and charging the parents as criminals, according to Baylor University research. Researchers analyzed data from the Public Religion Research Institute’s June 2018 Immigration Survey, which included […]
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Study: Americans Are Happier in States That Spend More on Libraries, Parks and Highways
WACO, TX, Jan. 7, 2019 – Americans are happier in states where governments spend more on public goods, such as libraries, parks, highways, natural resources and police protection, a Baylor University study has found. “Public goods are things you can’t exclude people from using — and one person using them doesn’t stop another from doing […]