Food deserts are an increasingly recognized problem in the United States, but a new study from the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior indicates urban and home gardens—combined with nutrition education—could be ...
Environment
Oct 8, 2019
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The socioeconomic gap between Black Americans and non-Black Americans hasn't changed considerably in a half-century, fueling assertions that many social institutions disproportionately exclude Blacks and are structurally ...
Social Sciences
Aug 7, 2020
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Silicon Valley has seen a large wave of immigration, and now has one of the highest per-capita populations of foreign-born residents in the United States. Social scientists have given a lot of attention to how immigrants ...
Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2013
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Minority principals and other administrative personnel at elementary and high schools play a key role in implementing policies and practices aimed at engaging immigrant parents of students, according to new research from ...
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2012
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Canada has used immigration as a population expansion policy resulting in the country’s highly diverse society. And often among the challenges brought on by large-scale immigration, are individual stories of struggle ...
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2012
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(Phys.org) -- In the first study to measure the temporary impact of highly skilled immigrants on native populations, University of Notre Dame Economist Abigail Wozniak and Fairfield University’s Thomas J. Murray — ...
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2012
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Immigrants and refugees, especially those from developing nations, are often portrayed by segments of the media and policy makers as an economic burden, a threat to our social cohesion and "our way of life."
Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2017
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Current immigration rates into Australia, and associated projected population growth, will make greenhouse gas emissions targets even more difficult to achieve in the future, a University of Adelaide-led study has found.
Environment
Jun 14, 2016
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With the economy once again dominating media coverage and public anxiety in the lead-up to the federal election, a new campaign by leading academics is urging Australians to consider how decisions on expenditure will affect ...
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2013
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In the past decade, there has been a great rise in populism in many western democracies. This has led to the emergence of radical and populist politicians. In his Ph.D. research, Shuai Chen investigates the influence of recent ...
Social Sciences
Jun 27, 2019
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