Support for survivors of domestic violence is important, but to end domestic violence once and for all, society needs to understand the people who perpetrate it and how to intervene successfully.
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2023
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Some people look forward to the holidays all year—the decorations, the food, the get-togethers. Others find that stressful, and still others may not feel up to the festivities at all. Maybe you've felt all those emotions ...
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2023
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A summer of wildfires across Canada sat alongside news of global deforestation, rapid loss of Antarctic ice mass and Swiss glacial ice depletion. Then, in mid-October, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service delisted ...
Environment
Nov 21, 2023
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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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Angry Birds, Mario Kart and Animal Crossing are popular digital games that have captured the attention of children the world over. But in a preschool environment, games like these could distract your kids from engaging in ...
Education
Nov 9, 2023
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Mining brings huge social and environmental change to communities: landscapes, livelihoods and social fabric evolve alongside the industry. But what happens when the mines close? What problems face communities that lose their ...
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2023
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On the evening of Aug. 16, due to rapidly moving wildfires, an evacuation order was issued for the entire city of Yellowknife. Thousands of residents faced a long, stressful drive on the only road out of the city. The goal ...
Environment
Aug 21, 2023
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A pilot study shows how after-school-hours care can play an important role in building children's well-being and social connection. The program involves children in the design process and gives them a voice and role to shape ...
Social Sciences
Aug 7, 2023
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The education of care-experienced children should be redefined to include a much broader range of activities to better support their development and success, a new study says.
Social Sciences
Aug 2, 2023
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New research from the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus has determined that enjoying a tasting at a winery goes well beyond the sip.
Social Sciences
Jul 19, 2023
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