How families glued to separate devices can connect again
It's Saturday afternoon and the kids are all connected to separate devices. So are the parents. Sounds familiar?
Social Sciences
Mar 8, 2024
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News tagged with social barriers
Australian report finds COVID-19 worsened migrants and refugees' access to justice services
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and magnified migrant and refugee communities' difficulties in accessing social and legal services in Victoria, a new report has found.
Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2023
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Understanding the barriers college students face to healthy leisure activities
College students face different, often co-occurring barriers that may prevent them from participating in healthy leisure activities, like exercising or reading for pleasure, according to new research led by Penn State College ...
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2023
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Relatable, welcoming cities play large role in migrant success, finds study
Just how welcoming Toronto and other global cities are to migrants can play a large role in their success at navigating physical and social barriers to reestablish their careers, found York University researchers.
Economics & Business
Oct 3, 2023
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Workplace loneliness is the modern pandemic damaging lives and hurting businesses
Loneliness is a much discussed social issue, but it is rarely considered to be a workplace problem that needs to be managed like other health issues at work.
Social Sciences
Sep 26, 2023
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How Canada can make its startup ecosystem more inclusive
The global pandemic caused devastating economic impacts, including high levels of unemployment. As with the 2008 recession, self-employment has been encouraged as a pathway towards economic participation and boosting the ...
Economics & Business
Sep 21, 2023
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Understanding the cheese paradox: Why do vegetarians eat animal products?
A new study by the University of Stirling has sought to understand why vegetarians consume non-meat animal products despite their concerns that animal agricultural production can be cruel.
Social Sciences
Jul 25, 2023
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Migrants wanting to call Australia home still face significant challenges
Labor and skills shortages have prompted the Australian government to raise the permanent migration cap, leading to a boom in new immigrants.
Social Sciences
Apr 19, 2023
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Ambition to succeed despite adversity motivates people from diverse backgrounds to pursue legal careers, study shows
A desire to succeed despite adversity motivates people to pursue a legal career, but barriers caused by finances and careers advice are obstacles, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Nov 9, 2022
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New research backs improved translations of weather forecasts for US Spanish speakers
New social science research published online today in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society shows that the Spanish words currently used by NOAA's National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management ...
Environment
Sep 23, 2022
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