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Survey paints a portrait of the UK

A complex and fascinating portrait of a society suffering the effects of the deepest recession since the early 1990s and in which young people appear to have been hardest hit is revealed by new findings from the UK's largest ...

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created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study: Working moms multitask more and have worse time doing so than dads

Not only are working mothers multitasking more frequently than working fathers, but their multitasking experience is more negative as well, according to a new study in the December issue of the American Sociological Review.

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created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Conflict levels don't change much over course of marriage

Think about how much you fight and argue with your spouse today. A new study suggests that your current level of conflict probably won't change much for the remainder of your marriage.

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created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

India's rural poor give up on power grid, go solar

(AP) -- Boommi Gowda used to fear the night. Her vision fogged by glaucoma, she could not see by just the dim glow of a kerosene lamp, so she avoided going outside where king cobras slithered freely and tigers carried off ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jul 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 5

What's in a name? Plenty, if you're a lesbian or gay parent

(PhysOrg.com) -- Visiting a park with their kids, it’s not uncommon for lesbian mothers to be asked by a stranger: “Which one of you is the real mom?” On a family outing, one gay dad is often ...

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created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Why women are still left doing most of the housework

(PhysOrg.com) -- An Oxford University study says if current trends continue, women will probably have to wait until 2050 before men are doing an equal share of the household chores and childcare. According ...

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created May 24, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 4

Does 'women's work' still wash?

Determining who cooks and who cleans in a household may feel like a personal decision couples make, but UC Irvine sociologist Judith Treas says culture and societal characteristics have a major influence on ...

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created Mar 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Women in Spain still work double shifts

The proportion of the workforce represented by women rose from 20.7% to 41.1% between 1978 and 2002. However, this trend has not resulted in a similar increase in the proportion of men who participate in household ...

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created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Therapy can help even very distressed married couples, largest study finds

The largest, most comprehensive clinical trial of couple therapy ever conducted has found that therapy can help even very distressed married couples if both partners want to improve their marriage. The study also involved ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Couples who do the dishes together stay happier

A new study published by The University of Western Ontario reveals that couples who share the responsibility for paid and unpaid work report higher average measures of happiness and life satisfaction than those in other family ...

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created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1


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