Playing on good feelings: When 'eudaimonic' social media goes bad
Twenty-something Melburnian Harrison Pawluck could be doing worse things than building a TikTok audience through "random acts of kindness."
Twenty-something Melburnian Harrison Pawluck could be doing worse things than building a TikTok audience through "random acts of kindness."
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Jul 20, 2022
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Ages 17-21 are important transitional years as young adults learn to become adults with more responsibilities. Many youth have family members who provide social and financial support to help them during this critical time; ...
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2022
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One surprising success story to come out of the pandemic was how many countries and cities were able to significantly reduce street homelessness. Lockdowns enabled governments to treat homelessness as a public health emergency ...
Social Sciences
Mar 30, 2022
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Shortly before the pandemic, the University of Toronto's Stephanie Begun put up some flyers for a free improv workshop at a Toronto homeless shelter for youth. It was an idea she'd been toying with for years—that participating ...
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2021
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Rates of the worst forms of homelessness are significantly lower in Scotland than in England, new research from the Institute for Social Policy, Housing and Equalities Research (I-SPHERE) at Heriot-Watt University has found.
Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2021
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Homelessness has a lasting impact on educational outcomes for K-12 students, and up to 88% of Detroit children experiencing homelessness are not identified by their schools and offered extra support, according to new analysis ...
Economics & Business
Aug 24, 2021
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New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Birmingham VA Medical Center's Stefan Kertesz, M.D., reports that, among veterans experiencing homelessness, unsheltered experiences correlate with individual ...
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2021
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Nearly 60 percent of people experiencing both homelessness and serious mental illness in Metro Vancouver have had a criminal conviction, according to a new study from Simon Fraser University.
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2021
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A college education is estimated to add $1 million to a person's lifetime earning potential, but for some students the path to earning one is riddled with obstacles. That journey is even more difficult for students who have ...
Education
Jun 1, 2021
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The American Rescue Plan Act, the latest $1.9 trillion pandemic stimulus plan, includes $800 million to support children and youth experiencing homelessness.
Social Sciences
Mar 17, 2021
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