As American schools struggle with issues of race, diversity and achievement, a new study in the American Sociological Review has split the difference in the ongoing discussion of resegregation. Yes, black, white and Hispanic ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2013
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Viewing R-rated movies leads to decreased church attendance and lessens importance of faith among young people, according to a study by a Baylor University researcher published online in the Review of Religious Research.
Social Sciences
Oct 30, 2013
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In response to past economic crises such as the Great Depression, Americans demanded government policy solutions to widespread unemployment and rising income insecurity. But a new study in the October issue of the American ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2013
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Silicon Valley has seen a large wave of immigration, and now has one of the highest per-capita populations of foreign-born residents in the United States. Social scientists have given a lot of attention to how immigrants ...
Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2013
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Even though Danish students have equal access to education, their choice of studies is still influenced by social class. Young people from working class backgrounds are motivated by studies with a clear job profile and high ...
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Sep 13, 2013
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Women are less likely to take part in corporate crime and fraud even though more women now work in corporations and serve at higher levels of those organizations, according to a team of sociologists.
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2013
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Congregation size has an impact on how people view the reasons for racial inequality in America, according to a new study by researchers at Baylor University and the University of Southern California.
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2013
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A University of Portland study challenges the popular perception that there is a "new and pervasive hookup culture" among contemporary college students.
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2013
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A woman's work is never done—or so the saying goes. Though women still do about two thirds of household chores, the division of labor may depend on what her mate does for a living.
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2013
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Growing up with siblings may provide some protection against divorce as an adult, a new nationwide study reveals.
Social Sciences
Aug 13, 2013
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