News tagged with ethnic bias
White favoritism by Major League umps lowers minority pitcher performance, pay
When it comes to Major League Baseball's pitchers, the more strikes, the better. But what if white umpires call strikes more often for white pitchers than for minority pitchers?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 07, 2011 |
3.5 / 5 (4) |
0
Search results for ethnic bias
Unconscious racial attitudes playing large role in 2012 presidential vote
After the 2008 election of President Barack Obama, many proclaimed that the country had entered a post-racial era in which race was no longer an issue. However, a new large-scale study shows that racial attitudes have already ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 07, 2012 |
2.2 / 5 (9) |
6
Affirmative action is needed to get the best candidates, psychologist says
(Phys.org) -- When it comes to affirmative action, the argument usually focuses on diversity. Promoting diversity, the Supreme Court ruled in 2003, can justify taking race into account.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2012 |
1.6 / 5 (9) |
11
High school math teachers may not make the grade when it comes to gender bias
Do some high school teachers think math is harder for girls than boys? The authors of a new study say yes.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2012 |
1 / 5 (2) |
0
Shipwrecked: Women and children first?
Barely three months short of the centenary of the sinking of the Titanic, which went down on 15 April 1912, another shipwreck has galvanised the world’s attention. With tragic stories of loss, chaos and ...
Jan 23, 2012 |
1 / 5 (1) |
0
Female rappers tout their sexiness, keep silent about domestic skills
Male rappers see the "independent woman" as an educated, bill-paying person who will care for an average guy without making demands, while female rappers stress their sexual prowess and keep mum about their domestic skills, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 24, 2011 |
3 / 5 (2) |
0
Studies underestimate Mexican Americans' economic progress, new research shows
Descendents of Mexican immigrants in the U.S. may be making better socioeconomic progress than many studies indicate, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Labor Economics.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 04, 2011 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
Young minority women screened at higher rate for chlamydia than young white women
A new study from the Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute has found that Black and especially Hispanic young women are screened for chlamydia at a significantly higher rate than young white ...
Jan 24, 2011 |
3 / 5 (2) |
2
Economic downturn takes toll on health of Americans with heart disease, diabetes or cancer
A new poll from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Knowledge Networks (KN) shows that many people with heart disease, diabetes or cancer believe the economic downturn is hurting their health and ...
Nov 18, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Study finds evidence of gender bias toward diagnosing boys with autism
Social factors can play a key role in whether or not a child is diagnosed as autistic, a new study has found.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 17, 2010 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
Nurses critical in assuring health needs of LGBTIQ youth
Five American teenagers, all bullied because they were gay, have committed suicide over the past few weeks. The deaths have caused a media storm and raised a critical question: Did the social or healthcare system fail these ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 12, 2010 |
not rated yet |
1
List of search results for ethnic bias
