October 31, 2017
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by Robert Turner, Senior Fellow Though he insists he didn’t mastermind the timing, two significant reports authored by Public Policy and Public Affairs Professor Christian Weller were published on the same day last week. One could influence the hiring … Continue reading
October 27, 2017
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by Meghan Hendricksen, Gerontology PhD candidate The way professional caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia think about dementia can have a significant impact on their well-being at work. The risks of burnout and negative emotions are … Continue reading
October 24, 2017
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The Gerontology Institute’s Pension Action Center is part of the McCormack Graduate School at UMass Boston. It provides free legal assistance to low- and moderate-income workers, retirees and their survivors in the six New England states and Illinois whose pension benefits … Continue reading
October 20, 2017
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For over a decade, the Center for Social Policy has been a pioneer in “cliff effects” research. CSP Senior Research Fellow Randy Albelda has conducted extensive research to show how a small increase in earning can result in the sudden … Continue reading
October 18, 2017
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McCormack Graduate School Public Affairs alumna Mary Grant, PhD, has been appointed to lead the Edward M. Kennedy (EMK) Institute for the United States Senate.Grant will take the helm in January 2018 after leaving her current post as chancellor of … Continue reading