News tagged with american immigrants
Female terrorists' bios belie stereotypes, study finds
Much like their male counterparts, female terrorists are likely to be educated, employed and native residents of the country where they commit a terrorist act, according to new research published by the American Psychological ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 15, 2012 |
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Study: Indian, Vietnamese immigrants become 'American' over time through civic activities
Whether contributing money to Boy Scouts, donating a sculpture of Gandhi for a Dallas city plaza, or successfully lobbying against flying Vietnam's communist flag in a citywide international celebration, a ...
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Dec 06, 2011 |
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Unions a catalyst for civic engagement, study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Labor union experiences lead Latino immigrants to greater civic participation, a USC Dornsife study found.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Black-white marriages increased rapidly since 1980, study finds
A new study of interracial marriages in the United States since the 1980s suggests that the racial boundary between blacks and whites continues to break down – but is not yet close to disappearing.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Study reveals cultural characteristics of the Tea Party movement
American voters sympathetic to the Tea Party movement reflect four primary cultural and political beliefs more than other voters do: authoritarianism, libertarianism, fear of change, and negative attitudes toward immigrants ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2011 |
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In-state tuition for undocumented students not a partisan issue, study finds
Political ideology and partisanship don't play much of a role in whether a state considers extending in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants, according to a new study in the American Journal of Education.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 25, 2011 |
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Driver's data may be used to check workers' status
The Obama administration is about to add more personal information to E-Verify, an immigration enforcement tool that is vulnerable to fake, stolen or borrowed documents.
May 26, 2011 |
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Study: Neighborhood natives move out when immigrants move in
Native residents of a neighborhood are more likely to move out when immigrants move in, according to new research by three American sociologists.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 08, 2011 |
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Researchers Challenge Myth of the Well-Adjusted Asian American
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two University at Buffalo researchers are challenging the "myth of the well-adjusted Asian American," detailing how members of one of the country's fastest-growing ethnic groups face crucial disadvantages ...
Aug 18, 2010 |
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Study of Farmers Branch, Texas: Immigrants seen as threat to white, middle-class 'American' identity
Who belongs in America? Immigration has sparked a raging national debate about that question — including in the Dallas suburb of Farmers Branch, Texas, the first U.S. city to adopt an ordinance requiring renters to prove ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Despite efforts, not all Latino immigrants accepted as 'white'
While some Latino immigrants to the United States may be accepted as "white" by the wider society, a new study finds that many of them face discrimination based on skin color.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 01, 2010 |
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Firms pay more to high-skill foreign IT pros than to US colleagues: study
Contrary to public assertions, IT professionals in the U.S. who are not citizens actually earned more than their American colleagues from 2000-2005 and therefore did not depress the salaries of American citizens, according ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 13, 2010 |
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Understanding anti-immigrant sentiment
(PhysOrg.com) -- Immigration is a long-simmering issue in the politics of many countries, including the United States. A 2007 Pew poll found that three-quarters of all U.S. citizens want to further restrict ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 19, 2010 |
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Improving university-community research partnerships
Researchers from Tufts University and their community-based colleagues have identified several strategies to improve community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships. A study published in a supplement to the November ...
Nov 09, 2009 |
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US-born Asian-American women more likely to think about, attempt suicide
Although Asian-Americans as a group have lower rates of thinking about and attempting suicide than the national average, U.S.-born Asian-American women seem to be particularly at risk for suicidal behavior, according to new ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 17, 2009 |
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