News tagged with gender issues

Generation gaps at work not just about age, study says

Businesses that look only at age to bridge generational gaps among workers risk losing knowledge to retirements, higher turnover and other productivity-clogging problems, new University of Illinois research has found.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New studies highlight needs of boys in K-12, higher education

Boys face high rates of a variety of mental health issues, in addition to lagging behind girls in academic performance and college attendance, according to two new papers by University of Alaska Fairbanks researcher Judith ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 26, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

What about the boys?

Both boys and girls have issues, but boys seem to be the ones getting the raw deal. According to Judith Kleinfeld, professor of psychology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the US, issues affecting boys are more serious ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 08, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 9




Search results for gender issues


Physicist uses art to make physics more accessible

Based on research she conducted for her doctoral dissertation several years ago, Jatila van der Veen, a lecturer in the College of Creative Studies at UC Santa Barbara and a research associate in UC Santa Barbara's physics ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

If the market decides what stockbrokers earn, why are women on Wall Street earning less?

The recent excesses of Wall Street may be big news but behind the headlines there's another story: When it comes to men and women stockbrokers, someone is taking home a bigger paycheck.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 8

Bridging the gender-gap in maths

(Phys.org) -- A concerning gender-gap exists in career aspirations among Australian youth across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, a new study has found.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Facebook in your mutual fund? It could be soon

(AP) -- Facebook can be a terrific way to connect with friends and family, a colossal drain on your time and productivity, or a little of both. Soon, another facet will emerge: investment opportunity.

Technology / Business

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Twitter plays outsize role in 2012 campaign

(AP) -- (at)BarackObama is on Twitter. So is (at)MittRomney. And so are all the voters following the 2012 presidential contest, whether they know it or not.

Technology / Internet

created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

created May 07, 2012 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (9) | comments 6

Study suggests women CEOs face a 'green ceiling' in attracting IPO investors

When it comes to a company’s critical stock market debut, investors are less likely to trust their money to an enterprise led by a female CEO, a University of Utah researcher says.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 04, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Customer satisfaction lies somewhere between pleasure and pain

Edmonton) A new paper by Kyle Murray, a marketing researcher with the Alberta School of Business, puts a spin on the expression "you can't please everyone."

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 03, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Key lessons from history on alcohol taxes

Steep rises in taxes on alcohol do not necessarily reduce consumption, according to research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) into the history of intoxicants in 16th and 17th England.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

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

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 1.6 / 5 (9) | comments 11


List of search results for gender issues