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Study shows 1 in 15 young mothers is involved in care proceedings before their eldest child is 10
Mothers under the age of 20 are at the greatest risk of being involved in care proceedings in the 10 years after having their first child, finds a new study report led by UCL researchers.
Social Sciences
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Q&A: Making the case for artisanal and small-scale mining
Artisanal and small-scale mining plays a critical role in supplying the world with minerals vital for decarbonization, but this kind of mining typically lacks regulation and can be socially and environmentally harmful.
Social Sciences
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STEM afterschool programs' benefits extend to friend groups
Research has established that youth participation in science-focused afterschool clubs leads to a higher science identity—or seeing oneself as a science kind of person or as a scientist—and that peers exert influence ...
Education
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Few anti-immigration users dominate most UK-based Twitter anti-immigration content with rapid spread, high polarization
A study of more than 200,000 tweets from 2019 and 2020 finds that anti-immigration content spreads faster than pro-immigration tweets, and that a few users disproportionally generated most of the UK-based anti-immigration ...
Social Sciences
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Licking an ice lolly at school might make a good memory, but this isn't the secret to learning science
A group of scientists, including people from the Royal Society of Chemistry, recently proposed that experiences such as licking an ice lolly should be part of the science curriculum. By licking a lolly and seeing how it melts—the ...
Education
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How stories can teach young people about life in a changing climate
Education is key to empowering young people to respond to climate change. It's something that will reach into every aspect of their lives in complex ways. However, the national curriculum largely confines climate change to ...
Education
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Privileged parents who believe in economic upward mobility are more likely to hoard resources: Study
Opportunity hoarding has gained attention over the last several years, particularly after the 2019 Varsity Blues Scandal in which wealthy, well-known parents used their money, status and privilege to illegally get their children ...
Social Sciences
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Puny chocolate bars and miniature crisps: Is 'shrinkflation' the worst business practice ever?
Next time you pick up a package of coffee or a pack of toilet paper, take a closer look. You might notice the package looks familiar, but what is inside has subtly diminished. This is "shrinkflation" in action, a pricing ...
Economics & Business
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'Meme stock' investors are trying to catch up with a financial system which has left them behind
The US stock market took a tumble early in August 2024 as fears rose of an economic slowdown. Then a few days later calm was restored, reminding us how quickly things can change in the financial world.
Economics & Business
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What nonverbal cues reveal about online learning and robotics
In today's digital reality, where virtual classrooms are increasingly commonplace, it's essential to know how to make online education as impactful as traditional face-to-face learning. A recent study conducted at Cluster ...
Social Sciences
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Should you reward kids for success? Or is there a better way to talk about achievement?
It's become a ritual in our family—after a long day at his rowing regatta, my 17-year-old son and I get fast food on the way home. I am sure there are far more nutritious ways to replace the calories he's burned. But I ...
Social Sciences
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Film director explains how to make inclusive cinema to favor access for people with disabilities
The film director Miguel Ángel Font Bisier, a student on the Ph.D. program in Applied Languages, Literature and Translation, has defended an innovative thesis at the Universitat Jaume I in Castellón titled "Inclusive cinema: ...
Social Sciences
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Study finds immediate psychological benefit to churchgoers
Regular weekend attendance to a religious service creates an immediate increase in positive emotions as well as a decrease in negative ones, according to a new study of U.S. adults. Researchers found there was no change in ...
Social Sciences
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Study highlights importance of social media influencers in information dissemination during mpox outbreak
A recent study shows social media influencers are more important than previously thought when it comes to getting out vital information in a crisis.
Social Sciences
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New population model identifies phases of human dispersal across Europe
An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Cologne's Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology and the Department of Prehistoric Archaeology has developed a new model, the "Our Way Model." The team modeled the ...
Archaeology
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Do crypto enthusiasts actually make up a significant voting bloc in the US?
Former President Donald Trump is making a push to appeal to so-called "crypto" voters this election cycle, promising to unveil a plan that would turn the U.S. into the "crypto capital of the planet."
Political science
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Gambling is causing great harm—here's how to tip the odds back in the community's favor
Gambling harm dwells in the dark, often in the night hours, usually unspoken, yet it casts long shadows across our communities. But the spotlight is finally on gambling and the industry that pulls the strings.
Social Sciences
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'Social profit orientation' can help companies and nonprofits alike do more good in the world
Economist Milton Friedman's influential maxim, that a company's sole obligation is to maximize profits, is outdated. Many companies have voluntarily integrated social concerns into their business operations through corporate ...
Economics & Business
2 hours ago
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'Digital pause': France pilots school mobile phone ban
Tens of thousands of pupils in France are going through a slightly different return to school this autumn, deprived of their mobile phones.
Education
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Voting as a social determinant of health
Approximately 244 million Americans will have the opportunity to vote in the 2024 elections. In the 2020 election, an unprecedented 67 percent of those eligible turned out to vote. If turnout reaches that level again, it ...
Social Sciences
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