News tagged with poor families
Planet could be 'unrecognizable' by 2050, experts say
A growing, more affluent population competing for ever scarcer resources could make for an "unrecognizable" world by 2050, researchers warned at a major US science conference Sunday.
Feb 20, 2011 |
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Economists reveal factors that help poor people lift themselves out of poverty
What factors contribute to poor people in developing countries lifting themselves out of poverty?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2010 |
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Are shame and poverty closely linked?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A major international study is to examine whether shame is a key part of the experience of being poor. It will look at whether being poor necessarily results in low self esteem or feelings ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2010 |
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New study finds 'delinquent behavior among boys contagious'
This release is available in French.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Low-income women 4 times more likely to report fair or poor health
Low-income women are four times more likely than higher-income women to report fair or poor health and nearly twice as likely to report a health condition that limits their basic physical activities, according to a new policy ...
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Economist's research sheds light on consumption patterns of nation's poor
(PhysOrg.com) -- The research of University of Notre Dame economist James X. Sullivan sheds light on how best to measure the well-being of the nation’s poorest families so policies can be crafted to help them.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Effects of welfare reform are mixed for the poor
(PhysOrg.com) -- The economic status of children of single mothers who have gone off welfare and found jobs has improved slightly, but many poor families are worse off since the 1996 welfare reform, reports a study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 09, 2010 |
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Can we really count on family through all?
The design of social protection policies should take into account the complexity and diversity of family arrangements. Families have different needs and structures as well as various ways of reacting and adapting to changes ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 07, 2011 |
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