Colleges and universities seeking to increase student access and diversity may need to reexamine administrative processes that create barriers for many students and inadvertently contribute to demographic disparities, a new ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2023
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Victorian courts disproportionally penalized poor families when they heard child neglect cases, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Feb 2, 2023
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While much of the American public venerates people who enlist in the military, constantly referring to all veterans as "heroes" may direct them into lower-paying careers associated with selflessness, according to research ...
Social Sciences
Jan 30, 2023
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Imagine you're applying for a job via video, and without telling you the company uses software that analyzes your eye contact, facial expressions, and tone of voice to predict whether you're a good match for the job. Or imagine ...
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic forced education, services, health care and many other aspects of everyday life online. For social work, that transition started as a challenge, but it can actually be an opportunity for educators, social ...
Social Sciences
Jan 10, 2023
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When parents learn their child has a developmental disability, they often have questions about what their child may or may not be able to do.
Social Sciences
Jan 10, 2023
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In the wake of the pandemic, it is clear that remote work is here to stay. It seems every week there are more news stories about workers preferring to work remotely, or companies closing physical office spaces.
Economics & Business
Jan 5, 2023
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"Volunteers" tasked with enforcing the Chinese Communist Party's zero-COVID policies have suffered from stress and anxiety, a new study shows.
Social Sciences
Dec 20, 2022
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With the projected influx of refugees coming to Canada, particularly with global crises such as the war in Ukraine, it is imperative to understand the health outcomes of refugees who settle in Canada.
Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2022
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Low-wage jobs—when are they stepping-stones towards a successful career and when do they become traps? A new study from Umeå University investigated when transitions from low-wage to better-paid jobs are more likely, and ...
Social Sciences
Dec 15, 2022
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