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7 - Warren Miller on the history of ISR
09:58Political studies have a long and storied history at ISR. The correct prediction of the 1948 outcome in which Harry S. Truman defeated Thomas Dewey, despite many popular opinions to the contrary at the time, was a seminal moment in that research. Since then, political studies have been at the core of ISR's identity, and Warren Miller, the former director of the Center for Political Studies, was a crucial part of that identity.In the late 90s, Miller spoke with a historian as a part of an oral history compiled for ISR's 50th anniversary. On this episode of The Abstract, we're thrilled to share a part of that interview as Miller explores his early role at ISR and the growth of the Institute throughout the years.For more from the Institute for Social Research, visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or LinkedIn.
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6 - Mike Mueller-Smith on Age and the Criminal Justice System
10:05Interactions with the criminal justice system can mean a lifetime of complications. How can they affect people entering retirement?Dr. Mike Mueller-Smith of the Institute for Social Research's Population Center addressed that topic in a presentation as a part of ISR's Insights Speaker Series in October 2023. Mueller-Smith, who is also the director of the Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS), researches how interactions with the justice system affect the American population at different stages and says it's crucial to consider how such interactions could affect the quality of life for an aging country.Connect with Mike Mueller-Smith at CJARS or via his page on Google Scholar.View the full presentation on which this episode of the Abstract was based via the ISR YouTube channel.For more from the Institute for Social Research, visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or LinkedIn.5 - Sarah Patterson on Aging and Dementia Care
09:52The population in the United States is aging, and an aging population is statistically likely to have a larger number of people with dementia. How should we care for the aging population generally and the population with dementia specifically, especially when the burden for that care typically falls to families?In today's episode of the Abstract, ISR's Dr. Sarah Patterson takes on those questions in a presentation originally given at ISR in September 2023. View Patterson's Google Scholars page here and connect with her ISR faculty profile here.Her full presentation on aging and dementia care is available through the ISR YouTube channel. For more from the Institute for Social Research, visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or LinkedIn.4 - Sangeetha Madhavan on Maternal Mental Health
08:49Marriage, motherhood, and mental health are three topics studied intensely on their own but rarely together. However, work by Dr. Sangeetha Madhavan of the University of Maryland could change that.Dr. Madhavan recently presented her research on the combined topic of maternal mental health and marriage as a part of the Population Studies Center's Brown Bag Series, sharing her data and in-depth approach to examining many questions connected to these topics.View the full presentation here.Read more from Sangeetha Manhavan here.For more from the Institute for Social Research, visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or LinkedIn.3 - Louis Penner on Health Disparities in America
07:55Black and white Americans have vastly different experiences with the American healthcare system. Why? And how did this come to be?Lou Penner, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research addressed those and other questions in a recent presentation. Based on his book of the same name, "Unequal Health: Anti-Black Racism and the Threat to America's Health" explores the deep-rooted issues that led to today's healthcare inequities and the solutions that may exist to fix them.Listen to Lou Penner's full presentation here.Follow Lou Penner on Google Scholars here.Find "Unequal Health: Anti-Black Racism and the Threat to America's Health" via Cambridge University Press.For more from the Institute for Social Research, visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.2 - Charlotte Cavaillé on Income Inequality
09:19With the gap between the rich and everyone else growing ever wider, why don't more people support policies that will result in wealth redistribution? That's the central question of Charlotte Cavaillé's book, around which she based her presentation at the Institute for Social Research in January 2024. "Fair Enough? Support for Redistribution in the Age of Inequality" explores important questions on polling, policy, and why common sense doesn't always result in the answers you'd guess.Hear Charlotte Cavaillé's full presentation here. Follow Charlotte Cavaillé on Google Scholars here.Find "Fair Enough? Support for Redistribution in the Age of Inequality" via Cambridge University Press.For more from the Institute for Social Research, visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.1 - Ola Rostant on Hearing, Dental Health, and Cognition
09:17Can our hearing and dental health affect the way we think? According to research investigator Ola Rostant, it can. Hear her explain how these two important factors can affect the way our brains age.Listen to Dr. Rostant's full presentation here.For more from the Institute for Social Research, visit our website or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.