News tagged with socio economic group

Public expresses need for government intervention to reduce socio-economic disparities in health

As Congress debates the public health care option, a recent study reveals greater public support for reducing health care disparities among socio-economic groups (i.e. by income or education) than among racial groups. The ...

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Brisbane dam opposition fostered an 'unusual' alliance, researcher finds

Opposition to a major dam north of Brisbane divided communities and also brought them together, a researcher from The University of Queensland discovered.

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created May 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Language diversity will make London a true global player

Understanding linguistic diversity among London's schoolchildren is key for the city's future as a 'global player', research shows. A study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) mapped the distribution ...

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created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

African Americans are more apt to blog than whites, latinos

(PhysOrg.com) -- The blogging community is more racially diverse than one might think. Internet-connected African Americans are more likely to blog than their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to ...

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created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Voter registration policy may depress minority participation in electoral politics

An article released by Social Forces indicates that voter identification requirements have a substantially negative impact on the voting of all groups except for Asians. Particularly strong negative effects are seen for Bl ...

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created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 10

Middle class benefits the most from post-1992 university expansion

Initiatives by successive governments to provide better access to higher education for young people from less-privileged backgrounds have failed according to Understanding Society, the world's largest longitudinal study. ...

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created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

East views the world differently to West

Cultural differences between the West and East are well documented, but a study shows that concrete differences also exist in how British and Chinese people recognise people and the world around them. Easterners really do ...

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created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 8

Class size matters to those who struggle most

Research shows that class size does matter; and that it matters most for socio-economically disadvantaged learners, the very groups that the Government says it is most concerned about, says Massey University Professor of ...

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created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 ...

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created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Variety now the spice of mid-life

The characteristics of mid-life have seen big changes over recent decades, according to research by the University of Southampton revealed in the final edition of Population Trends, a journal published by the Office for Na ...

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created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New approach for university and community engagement

Current policy pressures on universities to focus on improving their research excellence and to widen participation make it hard for them to engage meaningfully with excluded communities, according to research funded by the ...

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created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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