Medical research is increasingly informed by recognition of diversity's key role in addressing health equity. But when it comes to medical education, there's a group that has remained not just underrepresented but also under-researched: ...
Education
May 16, 2024
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Several years ago, a team of scientists from MIT and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell designed and deployed a first-of-its-kind web programming course for incarcerated individuals across multiple correctional facilities. ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2024
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Thirteen Brazilian mothers who say they are victims of domestic violence have told researchers of their harrowing experiences inside that country's family court system.
Social Sciences
Dec 15, 2023
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A study published in the International Journal of Teaching and Case Studies has looked at the dynamics of student peers helping each other with their educational needs.
Social Sciences
Nov 24, 2023
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Being a mom is hard. Being a Black mom is especially hard. A new study from North Carolina State University underscores the ways that being a Black mother in the United States involves navigating aspects of parenthood that ...
Social Sciences
Sep 21, 2023
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School leaders in England feel compelled to continue using a system of escalating punitive measures to manage student behavior, even though they recognize it fails some pupils, new research suggests.
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2023
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Globally, critical thinking (CT) is regarded as a highly desirable cognitive skill that enables a person to question, analyze, and assess an idea or theory from multiple perspectives. CT has become an integral and mandatory ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2023
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More than 1.1 million African American men are imprisoned in the United States, and about 500,000 are fathers. Many of their fathers also served time in jail or prison, and many of their children will as well.
Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2023
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The teenage years are a tumultuous time in one's life, especially for transgender teens. On top of typical social, mental, physical and emotional changes, they might also experience gender dysphoria—the psychological distress ...
Social Sciences
May 30, 2022
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Luxury brands represent an important part of the global economy, albeit one that is generally accessible only to a small proportion of the world population. Research into the world of digital retailing in this realm has always ...
Economics & Business
Apr 14, 2022
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