Reparations for slavery have become a reinvigorated topic for public debate over the last
decade. Most theorizing about reparations treats it as a social justice project-either rooted in …

The racial wealth gap is the largest of the economic disparities between Black and white
Americans, with a white-to-Black per capita wealth ratio of 6 to 1. It is also among the most …

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the disproportionate morbidity and mortality borne by racial
minorities, patients of lower socioeconomic status, and patients lacking health insurance …

A birder strolling in Central Park. A college student lounging on a university quad. Two men
sitting in a coffee shop. Perfectly ordinary actions in ordinary settings—and yet, they sparked …

Background To review and discuss the current literature regarding socio-economic and
racial disparities in the treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

In the field of family science and in the broader family policy discourse, debate is ongoing
about the importance of family structure for child outcomes. Missing from this debate is a full …

Wealth inequality—the unequal distribution of assets and debts across a population—has
reached historic levels in the United States, particularly for households with children (Pfeffer …

A convention, particularly in economics and sociology, for empirical identification of the
“middle class” has been to mark off a segment of the population above a lower bound with …

Introduction: The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been substantial, yet little
is known about the financial effects resulting from lost employment or financial hardship …

Rural development is vital for both developing countries and those with large rural
populations. To achieve economic and social progress, it is essential to examine the …