Do Daughters Cause Divorce? Maybe Not
In the U.S., couples with daughters are somewhat more likely to divorce than couples with sons. Many scholars have read those numbers as evidence that daughters cause divorce. But new research from Duke University suggests something quite different may be at play: the robustness of female embryos.
Tana Johnson: Q&A Global Energy Governance
Tana Johnson, assistant professor of public policy and political science, contributed to Global Governance 2022 in which she and others envisioned how global energy structures might look in 10 years.
Stan Paskoff Among Faculty, Staff Honored with Presidential Awards
This week, President Richard H. Broadhead honored five Duke employees with the Presidential Award for outstanding service in 2013.
Home Nurse Visits Reduce Infants’ Health Costs
In a paper in Pediatrics, researchers Kenneth Dodge and Ben Goodman of the Duke University Center for Child and Family Policy describe key findings from an evaluation of Durham Connects, a nurse home-visiting program in Durham County.