Recession

4 Ways Psychologists Can Serve Low-Income Families

By Ieshia Haynie (Program Coordinator, Office of Socioeconomic Status) Don’t let the Dow Jones’ record highs fool you. Widespread and persistent poverty remains a national problem. The Census Bureau estimates that 46.2 million people now live below the official poverty line; the largest number in 52 years. As if that weren’t disheartening enough, 16.4 million […]

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Psychology Should Inform SCOTUS Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage

By Efua Andoh (PI Communications Staff) Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few years, you know that gay marriage is all over the news these days. Events are moving very fast with national polling indicating nearly two-thirds of Americans believe that same-sex marriage will become legal nationwide. Over here in Public Interest, […]