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Social Sciences Sep 26, 2023

Workplace loneliness is the modern pandemic damaging lives and hurting businesses

Loneliness is a much discussed social issue, but it is rarely considered to be a workplace problem that needs to be managed like other health issues at work.

Social Sciences Sep 21, 2023

Why it is so difficult for people to come forward with sexual assault allegations

When writer E. Jean Carroll was asked why she finally went public—after more than 25 years—to accuse then U.S. president Donald Trump of sexual assault, her response was something that countless others have thought: "Think ...

Social Sciences Sep 14, 2023

This desk is mine: How noisy offices can make us more territorial

From colleagues chatting about their weekends or having intense phone conversations, to email alerts and loud tapping on keyboards, the evidence that open-plan offices take a toll on our well-being continues to mount. There's ...

Social Sciences Aug 29, 2023

Half of migrant and refugee women have been sexually harassed in Australian workplaces, study finds

In our new study, published on Tuesday, we surveyed 701 migrant and refugee women in Australia and found nearly half had experienced sexual harassment in the workplace over the past five years.

Social Sciences Aug 24, 2023

The pressure is real for mothers managing their children's digital use

Parents are spending considerable amounts of energy thinking about and mitigating the risks associated with their kids using mobile phones and the internet.

Economics & Business Aug 14, 2023

Urban sprawl contributes to housing crisis, exacerbates childhood adversities

Amid Australia's housing crisis, land-supply slogans are once again dominating discussions about the solutions. Governments and private developers often blame housing crises on lack of land for new housing. Their solution? ...

Social Sciences Aug 2, 2023

Hiring refugees is not just 'doing a good thing': Research shows it can also help businesses

The global refugee population is more than 26 million people, according to some estimates. Such largescale movements of people affect many countries and have created significant interest among business and management researchers ...

Social Sciences Jul 20, 2023

Give more people with learning disabilities the chance to work, historian argues

Employment levels for people with learning disabilities in the UK are five to 10 times lower than they were a hundred years ago. And the experiences of workers from the 1910s–50s offer inspiration as well as lessons about ...

Social Sciences Jul 14, 2023

Fostering a more racially inclusive rural America

Associate Professor of Sociology Emily Walton recalls chatting with a multiracial physician who told her that he'd made more friends in Colorado, where he spent one year during his residency, than he had in nearly a decade ...

Social Sciences Jul 13, 2023

Study finds duration of relationship affects comfort level of Black women in discussing race with white male partners

Even pillow talk apparently has its boundaries. New research suggests that when it comes to race, the duration of a relationship affects how comfortable Black women are with having these conversations with white male partners.

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