Why Americans Don’t Like Vacations…Or Work

A study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies reveals that working more makes Americans happier than it does Europeans. The study’s author, Adam Okulicz-Kozaryn, an assistant professor at Rutgers University-Camden says, “Americans maximize their… [happiness] by working, and Europeans maximize their [happiness] through leisure.”

For the complete article, please visit: http://onforb.es/1rbPWUb

Childhood Poverty and Funding Inequities – Chicago – July 11-13

July will find the Roundtable in Chicago to examine poverty and funding inequities. After being ignored for a decade or more in policy discussions about schools, poverty is again back in the national spotlight. Join experts from organizations such as the Southern Education Foundation, the Economic Justice Institute, and Stanford to discuss the extent of poverty among school children, funding inequities, and research correlating in- and out-of-school factors related to learning.

To live stream Paul’s talk, please visit: https://t.co/25eMROmmxl

Public housing was a common feature in urban areas across America. Many poor people that lived in these large, high-rise developments called these places home.  Still, in terms of housing assistance programs, many issues concerning mobility are still unanswered.  Prentiss Dantzler, a doctoral candidate in the public affairs program, seeks to understand the dynamics of public housing and mobility.  Under the supervision of Paul Jargowsky, Ph.D. and the support of the Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE), Dantzler has just received approval from the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor for access to restricted data files from the Panel Survey of Income Dynamics (PSID).  Dantzler will use the PSID in his dissertation to analyze individual characteristics, local economic and housing conditions, and neighborhood social environments in relation to public housing exits.  Dantzler is currently attending a summer research workshop at the Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research at the University of Michigan supported through the Department of Public Policy and Administration at Rutgers-Camden.

Job Title: Fellow, U.S. Social and Behavioral Sciences Team
Department: General Services Administration
Agency: Office of Government-wide Policy, Performance Improvement Council
Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until filled

The U.S. Social and Behavioral Sciences Team (SBST) seeks exceptionally qualified individuals to serve as Fellows for 2014–2015. Individuals who can secure continued financial support from their home institution or other outside funding are especially encouraged to apply.

JOB SUMMARY:
The SBST helps federal agencies increase the efficiency and efficacy of their programs and policies, by harnessing research methods and findings from the social and behavioral sciences. The team works closely with agencies across the federal government, thinking creatively about how to translate social and behavioral science insights into concrete interventions that are likely to improve federal outcomes and designing rigorous field trials to test the impact of these recommendations.

Please visit: SBST – Fellow Solicitation 2014 for the complete application.