Since 2013, more than 80% of the country’s most populous regions dropped in renter affordability, with Black and Latino households particularly impacted, according to recent analysis by the USC Dornsife Equity Research Institute co-produced by PolicyLink.
Black men are dying in disproportionate numbers from COVID-19, often leaving grieving spouses and children behind. USC Dornsife experts discuss how this tragedy connects to a long history of disruption of the Black family in America, from slavery to incarceration. [6¼ min read]
Michael Goran of the USC Center for the Changing Family based at USC Dornsife provides ideas for how to make Halloween “sugarproof,” so that it will be a healthier and safer celebration. [5½ min read]
A COVID-19 diagnosis within a family can cause significant distress. Experts from the USC Dornsife Center for the Changing Family offer tips to help families weather the psychological storm together. [3 ¼ min read]
Our family relationships have considerable impact on our well-being — both positive and negative. [2 ½ min read]
USC Dornsife experts explain how growing polarization in political and religious beliefs have made traditional holiday gatherings a challenge for families to navigate, and how to avoid a big blowout. [4 ¼ min read]
Their muted emotional response may actually signal aggression toward father or mother, according to USC Dornsife psychology researchers.
Aimee Bender, professor of English and director of the Ph.D. in Creative Writing and Literature program at USC Dornsife, celebrates the birth of her twins and a new book filled with stories of the strange and magical.
At USC Dornsife and throughout the university, students take on the responsibility of raising a family while acing their studies.
