In the U.S., couples with daughters are somewhat more likely to divorce than couples with sons. Many scholars have read those numbers as evidence that daughters cause divorce.
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Jul 15, 2014
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New research led by a University of Georgia sociologist on the growth in the scope and scale of felony convictions finds that, as of 2010, 3 percent of the total U.S. population and 15 percent of the African-American male ...
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Sep 28, 2017
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As the Great Recession wiped out nearly 9 million jobs and 19 trillion dollars in wealth from U.S. households, American families experienced another steep decline—they had fewer children.
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Jun 19, 2019
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Children can be a source of delight, and then in the next moment leave their parents feeling completely exasperated. Thus, the answers to the question of whether having children leads to happiness have varied. A new study ...
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Jul 7, 2015
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The wealth gap between households of seniors and those with children has ballooned since 1989, a new study finds.
Social Sciences
May 18, 2018
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The study of concentrated poverty and its effects on kids and social mobility has been a sociological topic for a long time, but new research published in Science Advances is among the first to explore neighborhood effects ...
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Dec 19, 2022
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Studies have suggested that over recent decades, UK women have postponed motherhood largely because they want to go onto college or university to gain qualifications or fulfil educational aspirations before starting a family. ...
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Jan 9, 2017
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When enforcement increases along the U.S.-Mexican border, fewer Mexican immigrants cross into the United States, both legally and illegally. But increased enforcement has another effect, new research shows - it alters traditional ...
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2015
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More kids than ever before live with both their parents and grandparents in multigenerational households, according to new research from the University of Michigan.
Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2018
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If you have three or more siblings, odds are that you have at least one year less of education than someone who has no siblings.
Social Sciences
May 23, 2016
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