Survey Research Center

May 14, 2018
Medicaid expansion leaves more money in recipients’ pockets

Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act reduced out-of-pocket medical expenses, allowing the poorest Americans to allocate their money for other life necessities, a new U-M study shows.
May 24, 2017
Black youth, teen girls, see slower decline in frequent binge drinking

U-M researchers have found the proportion of teens who frequently binge drink has declined, but that decline is slower among black youth, adolescent girls and adolescents of a low socioeconomic status.
May 9, 2017
Study of family incomes, spending shows rich getting richer

Families with the highest incomes continue to experience increases in income at a higher rate than the average family, according to an ongoing U-M study.
October 28, 2016
Survey shows public interest in science high, literacy constant

While public interest in science continues to grow, the level of U.S. scientific literacy remains largely unchanged, according to a survey by the Institute for Social Research.
October 13, 2016
U-M launches Youth Policy Lab to improve young lives

Researchers at U-M have launched a new lab designed to help state and local agencies, social service providers, nonprofits and educators improve life outcomes for Michigan youth.
April 15, 2014
Trivellore Raghunathan named Survey Research Center director

Trivellore Raghunathan has been appointed director of the Survey Research Center at the Institute for Social Research.