(BPT) - Food, water, shelter – all basic human needs. But for millions of Americans, having a secure place to call home is financially out of reach, even if they work full-time. From veteran to ...

There is an association between an individual’s perceptions of community safety and adverse respiratory health among populations with exposure to high air pollution, according to new research.

A new study measures the impacts of conservation projects on people’s lives by letting the people define what matters to them. The study has adapted the Global Person Generated Index (GPGI), an index ...

A new PLOS One journal paper by University of Louisville researchers underscored public perceptions of sewer surveillance and security issues associated with sewage monitoring that could be modified ...

The Seattle Art Museum wants to put your perceptions of homelessness front and center. That's the idea behind "Hear & Now: Community Perceptions of Homelessness" which opened at SAM last month.

Background: Drexel University's Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships is an “urban extension center” that opened in June 2014 in Philadelphia, PA. Objectives: The monitoring and evaluation ...

Guest columnist Taneisha Fair is an associate, racial equity, at The Center for Community Solutions. “What does community engagement look like for us?” Our organization has been reflecting on this ...

Students in my introduction to psychology course learn that perceptions do not always correspond to reality: memories can be inaccurate; biases can create strong convictions that are incorrect but ...

Olivia Yates, a sophomore at the Community College of Baltimore County, says she’s not ashamed of her choice to attend a community college. Both of her parents went to the college and supported her ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. (Related posts: Evaluating what makes a U.S. community urban, suburban or rural ...