News tagged with civic engagement
The Japanese disaster one year later
As the world remembers the horrors of the disaster on its one-year anniversary, experts at the Mailman School take stock of disaster response, nuclear fears and lessons learned
Mar 12, 2012 |
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New report could improve lives of Missouri women, researcher says
Though women are better represented in the workforce and in higher education institutions, they still face barriers in employment, education and health care access and are more likely to live in poverty. Now, a University ...
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Mar 08, 2012 |
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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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Comfort using cell phones could determine civic, political engagement
(PhysOrg.com) -- If you use your cell phone to talk about news of the day or to express opinions about issues, you are more likely to be civically and politically engaged, a new study says.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2010 |
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Rice-run poll: Houstonians favor term limits for elected officials, but willing to modify them
(PhysOrg.com) -- Houstonians support term limits for the city's elected officials, but are willing to change the length of those limits, according to a new poll conducted by Rice University and its Center for Civic Engagement.
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Jun 28, 2010 |
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Civic engagement imperative for reduction of violence and improved public health
In a set of papers just published in two leading scholarly journals, LSU sociology professor Matthew Lee reports that both violent crime and all-cause mortality rates are on average substantially lower in communities with ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2010 |
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San Francisco tapping into tech-savvy citizens
San Francisco is letting citizens create software tools to exploit city data for the public good.
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Study finds Web no equalizer for civic engagement
(AP) -- Unlike some people have hoped, the Internet hasn't led to big changes in the socio-economic makeup of Americans engaged in civic activities, a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life Project finds.
Sep 01, 2009 |
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