News tagged with economic hardships
NKorea says satellite 'failed to enter into orbit'
(AP) -- North Korea's widely condemned rocket splintered into pieces over the Yellow Sea soon after takeoff Friday, an embarrassing end to a launch that Pyongyang had infused with national pride during a ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 13, 2012 |
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Couples who receive government assistance report less marital satisfaction, commitment, study finds
For better or worse, marital quality influences the well-being of couples and those around them. In addition, economic and social hardships can reduce overall happiness within marriages. According to a new study from the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Great Recession could reduce school achievement for children of unemployed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lingering impacts of the Great Recession could include long-term stress, behavioral problems and economic hardship among children of the unemployed, according to researchers at the University of Chicago. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2011 |
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Poverty and national parks: Decade-long study finds surprising relationship
If so many poor people live around national parks in developing countries, does that mean that these parks are contributing to their poverty?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2011 |
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New study finds racial wealth gap quadrupled since mid-1980s
The wealth gap between white and African-American families increased more than four times between 1984-2007, and middle-income white households now own far more wealth than high-income African Americans, according to an analysis ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 17, 2010 |
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Caucasian teenagers more damaged by family change than African-American peers
A new study from the Journal of Marriage and Family reveals that teenagers who have experienced several family changes are more likely to engage in delinquent behaviour, become sexually active early, or become parents outsid ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 26, 2010 |
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Property tax increases drive few elderly to move out of their homes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Few elderly homeowners are forced to move from their homes because of property tax increases, according to a new study from a University of Wisconsin-Madison public affairs researcher and economists at the ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 08, 2010 |
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For struggling single moms, 3-generation households are better than 2
Living in a three-generation household can significantly enhance the economic well-being of children, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Southern California and the University of Massachusetts, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Study finds job programs protect public health during periods of recession
A rapid rise in unemployment can be linked to an increase in suicides, homicides, and alcohol abuse, but job programs can successfully mitigate these rates, according to a new study reported in the "Lancet" medical journa ...
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Study: Illegal fishing harming present and future New England groundfish fisheries
Weak enforcement combined with fishermen facing serious economic hardships are leading to widespread violations of fisheries regulations along the Northeastern United States coast. This pattern of noncompliance threatens ...
Jun 04, 2009 |
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