This week we discuss mortgages and climate change. And, I recently spoke with Professor Caroline Hartnett of the University of South Carolina about her recent paper titled “Racial Disparities in Emotional Well-Being during Pregnancy.” The paper is to be published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and is co-authored by Mia Brantley. Segment 1 -- Caroline Hartnett on “Racial Disparities in Emotional Well-Being during Pregnancy." Segment 2 -- Sociological insights on changes in mortgages in response to climate change.

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Economists talk money. Politicians talk government. On This Week in Sociological Perspective we talk money, politics, and everything else that makes the world go 'round, offering insight on society, public affairs, and news of the week. Guest authors join your host, UC-Berkeley Professor Samuel Roundfield Lucas, to transcend the headlines through fascinating research in sociology.