News tagged with social background
College cuts odds for marriage among disadvantaged
(PhysOrg.com) -- For those with few social advantages, college is a prime pathway to financial stability, but it also unexpectedly lowers their odds of ever marrying, according to an analysis by Cornell sociologist Kelly ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Ethnic minorities are 'silent sufferers' of chronic fatigue syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by unexplained and debilitating tiredness and is associated with headaches, disrupted sleep, muscle pain and difficulty in concentrating. New research published by BioMed Central's ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 21, 2011 |
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Personality test to explore rules of attraction
A major new investigation which aims to solve two of the biggest unanswered questions in psychology is being launched by researchers at the University of Cambridge in partnership with the BBC.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 02, 2010 |
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Teen moms more likely to have premature babies
Pregnant women aged 14-17 years are at higher risk of preterm birth and of having a child with low-birth-weight, especially if they are having their second child. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Pregnancy an ...
Jul 09, 2010 |
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Do contributions to public goods increase if publicly disclosed?
Public disclosure of companies' pollution habits has been an effective method of reducing pollution in many countries. Similarly, research has shown that people's and firms' propensity to contribute to public good increases ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 14, 2010 |
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Providing Access to the Web is Not Enough
(PhysOrg.com) -- Even among college freshmen and digital natives -- those young adults who grew up with the Internet -- higher-level Internet skills and more sophisticated Internet usage still strongly correspond to socioeconomic ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2010 |
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Social background weighs heavily on teenage diet
Teenagers' attitudes to diet and weight are shaped by their social class, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
Sep 25, 2009 |
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Researcher investigates the origins of travel writing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Travel writing has become one of the most popular genres in recent years with bookshops dedicating sizeable sections to keep up with a growing demand from travelling readers. But how did the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2009 |
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