College-educated mothers in the United States are caught up in a "rug rat race." They are going to extremes to secure elite college admission for their kids, say University of California, San Diego economists Garey and Valerie ...
Social Sciences
Mar 22, 2010
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People born in the 1940s are often portrayed as having both the means and the willingness to spend money on consumption, but how do they appear in the consumption statistics? According to the Consumption Report 2009, published ...
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2010
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There is a significant opportunity to take advantage of the untapped market of "silver tourism," paving the way to not only grow the economy but also offer an ever-increasing aging population the opportunity to maintain quality ...
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2024
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A new leisure trend is providing an alternative to pubs and bars for young people whose alcohol consumption has been declining for years.
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2023
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Older people need digital skills training to learn to use digital technology more independently, but they also seek digital training opportunities because of the social benefits they offer, according to a recent study from ...
Education
Jun 7, 2021
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Military spouses can struggle to find and maintain employment and face severe restrictions on their social lives because of their partners' working patterns.
Social Sciences
Mar 6, 2020
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If we asked people in New Zealand what they think the best income tax reform would be, we would expect a range of responses. People will no doubt have different views about which of the four income tax rates and corresponding ...
Economics & Business
Sep 24, 2019
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Poverty, unemployment and other forms of exclusion adversely affect people's wellbeing, reveals the Swiss Social Report 2016, which is published by the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences (FORS), with support ...
Social Sciences
Oct 4, 2016
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The online purchasing behavior of private individuals shopping in their leisure time is heavily influenced by recommendations made by other customers. This is the conclusion drawn by researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University ...
Economics & Business
Nov 17, 2014
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Animals exert positive effects on humans. This fact has been proven scientifically and is used increasingly often for specific therapeutic purposes. Scientists at the Vetmeduni Vienna investigated how therapy dogs feel in ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2014
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