A new study uses China's one-child policy to show that having fewer children leads women to achieve higher levels of education.
Economics & Business
Feb 12, 2020
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Women's educational attainment has increased tremendously and even exceeded men's all over the world in the late 20th century. China's One-Child Policy had a beneficial effect on women's education and explains about half ...
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2020
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In new research fittingly published in the year marking the 100th anniversary of women's right to vote in the U.S., two political scientists trace the evolution of women's voting behavior, turnout and candidate choice.
Political science
Jan 30, 2020
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People from highly educated neighborhoods are more likely to help a stranger, according to a study by researchers at The University of Western Australia and Edith Cowan University.
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2019
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A major new study reveals how socio-economic migration within the UK has affected the geographic distribution of human DNA linked to traits such as education levels and health.
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2019
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Britain's got talent—but we're still wasting it. That's the main finding of a new report by researchers from Oxford University published today.
Education
May 29, 2019
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Women in Africa with little formal education are delaying marriage—much like their better-educated peers, a new University of Michigan study indicates.
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2018
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The love of books, the need for glasses and high intelligence are traits found among the top earners in many fields across the country. Now, a Ball State University researcher suggests that a case of acne in high school should ...
Education
Oct 2, 2018
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The fourth Thursday in August is a day that is anticipated with equal measures of hope and trepidation by hundreds of thousands of young people across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2018
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Failing to match the educational achievements of one's parents can be as distressing for men as having ethnic minority status or being divorced, new research says.
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2018
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