New research from Trinity College Dublin has shown, for the first time, that the economic strain experience by families during Ireland's great recession between 2009 and 2014 had a detrimental impact on young people's performance ...
Economics & Business
Nov 16, 2021
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Poor preschoolers get fewer chances than wealthier children to bring their prized personal possessions to school. That's what I found in my two-year comparative ethnographic study of two preschools in Madison, Wisconsin. ...
Education
Sep 23, 2021
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Not all jobs are 'good jobs', and new research from the Universities of East Anglia (UEA) and Birmingham finds such work can have a negative impact on wellbeing.
Economics & Business
Aug 6, 2021
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When a CEO steps down or is dismissed, the attention of the board is on how to choose the right executive to succeed that CEO. However, Bocconi University professor Dovev Lavie claims that managing the process of introducing ...
Social Sciences
Jul 15, 2021
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Male jackdaws don't stick around to console their mate after a traumatic experience, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a new world of challenges for education. But a new study from the University of Kansas shows the voices and experiences of students who are already among the most marginalized can help ...
Education
May 11, 2021
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A team of researchers at Federation University in Australia has found that there is no connection between the relationship boys have with their father as they grow up and their adherence to masculine norms later on in life. ...
Ever wonder what it would feel like to unplug from a hyperconnected world and hide away in a dark cave for 40 days?
Other
Apr 24, 2021
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New research from the University of Kent reveals social cohesion with immigration is best ensured through childhood exposure to diversity in local neighborhoods, leading to acceptance of other groups.
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2021
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As 2020 draws to a close, economists reflect on eight months of data tracking Australians' economic and social experiences of the pandemic.
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2020
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