News tagged with social welfare issues
Study: Parenthood makes moms more liberal, dads more conservative
Parenthood is pushing mothers and fathers in opposite directions on political issues associated with social welfare, from health care to education, according to new research from North Carolina State University.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 08, 2009 |
4 / 5 (6) |
0
Search results for social welfare issues
News narratives can heighten compassion, increase willingness to act
How the news media tell a story can make those who consume the story more compassionate and willing to act and help others.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 31, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
The American dream still possible, but more difficult to achieve, students discover
In 1931, James Truslow Adams first defined the “American Dream” by writing that “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 11, 2012 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
How childhood family income affects adulthood
A study from the University of Otago’s long-running Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS) throws new light on a current issue; links between family income and other outcomes later in life such as health and ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2012 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
Optimizing biofuel supply chain is a competitive game
As biofuel production has increased – particularly ethanol derived from corn – a hotly contested competition for feedstock supplies has emerged between the agricultural grain markets and biofuel refineries. This ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 19, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Offshoring jobs might not threaten the national welfare to the degree publicly perceived, says economist
(Phys.org) -- Sending jobs overseas may not be as damaging to the U.S. economy as commonly believed, according to a study by a University at Buffalo economist.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 17, 2012 |
4.3 / 5 (3) |
8
Yield from organically grown crops globally 20% lower than in conventional farming
Globally speaking, the yield from crops from organic farming is on average twenty percent lower than from crops grown according to conventional farming methods. This is the finding of a so-called meta-study carried out by ...
Mar 01, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
China's urbanization unlikely to lead to fast growth of middle class: UW geographer
The number of people living in China's cities, which last year for the first time surpassed 50 percent of the national population, is considered a boon for the consumer goods market. That is based on the assumption that there ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 29, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
Day labor halls can be a nightmare of rules for workers: study
Day labor halls are privately run temp agencies that provide a form of daily employment where potential workers show up at pre-dawn hours in the hope of landing a day’s work.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 20, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Social workers should reclaim role in juvenile corrections system, researcher says
In the pioneering days of the juvenile corrections system, social workers often served as the primary probation officers who rehabilitated young offenders. As the field of corrections became dominated by law enforcement officers, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2012 |
not rated yet |
0
Do we no longer care about the collective good?
The Transformation of Solidarity, a book co-edited by University of Queensland sociologist Dr Mara Yerkes, tackles the subject of globalisation of national economies and societies where we put a high value ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 06, 2012 |
3.9 / 5 (8) |
39
List of search results for social welfare issues
