News tagged with education level
Surprising results in a new study on childbearing and education
In almost every country, women with more education have fewer children. But does education reduce childbearing, or does childbearing get in the way of education, or both? New research by Joel E. Cohen and colleagues in Norway ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 04, 2011 |
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Mating game: Too much choice will leave you lonely
Scientists have made a surprising discovery: The more options you have for choosing a lover, the likelier you are to end up with no-one.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Men more likely to cheat if they are economically dependent on their female partners
The more economically dependent a man is on his female partner, the more likely he is to cheat on her, according to research to be presented at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Moving repeatedly in childhood linked with poorer quality-of-life years later
Moving to a new town or even a new neighborhood is stressful at any age, but a new study shows that frequent relocations in childhood are related to poorer well-being in adulthood, especially among people who are more introverted ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 03, 2010 |
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Books in home as important as parents' education in determining children's education level
Whether rich or poor, residents of the United States or China, illiterate or college graduates, parents who have books in the home increase the level of education their children will attain, according to a 20-year study led ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 20, 2010 |
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Children of working mothers less healthy: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new British study has found that the children of working mothers are less likely to eat right and exercise than children of mothers who stay home.
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Bad jobs: Why they make some women bad moms
(PhysOrg.com) -- The kind of job a woman has may be just as important as whether she works or not when it comes to the well-being of her child.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 01, 2009 |
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'Happiness gap' in the US narrows
Happiness inequality in the U.S. has decreased since the 1970s, according to research published this month in the Journal of Legal Studies.
Jan 26, 2009 |
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What can movie stars tell us about marriage? That education matters, study finds
Movie stars: Is there anything they can't tell us?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2011 |
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Struggling to follow doctor's orders
Paid caregivers make it possible for seniors to remain living in their homes. The problem, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study, is that more than one-third of caregivers had difficulty reading and understanding ...
Feb 22, 2011 |
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Untreated ADHD common in male convicts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Men serving long prison sentences surprisingly often have a history of unrecognised and untreated ADHD, despite having had considerable problems since childhood. This according to a recent ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 04, 2011 |
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Higher education predicts better cardiovascular health outcomes in high-income countries
In one of the first international studies to compare the link between formal education and heart disease and stroke, the incidence of these diseases and certain risk factors decreased as educational levels increased in high-income ...
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Eliminating diabetes and depression, and boosting education, most likely to ward off dementia
Eliminating diabetes and depression, as well as increasing education and fruit and vegetable consumption, are likely to have the biggest impact on reducing levels of dementia in the coming years, should no effective treatment ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 05, 2010 |
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Parental influence on child's science-career decision
Parental influence and access to mathematics courses are likely to guide students to careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics or medicine (STEMM), according to research from Michigan State University.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2010 |
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Small classes give extra boost to low-achieving students
Small classes in early grades improve test scores in later grades for students of all achievement levels, but low achievers get an extra boost. That's the finding of a study on the long-term effects of class size in the November ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 14, 2009 |
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