Fewer teens in the U.S. are spending their summers flipping burgers, mowing grass or performing other types of seasonal jobs than did prior generations, labor experts report. University of Illinois Extension educator Kathy ...
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Jun 12, 2018
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Terrorist attacks are known to influence public opinion, but do they also change behaviour? A new British Journal of Sociology study that addressed this question found that Pakistanis in Norway still experience the same level ...
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Jan 24, 2018
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After youth participated in Boston's summer jobs program, a greater number reported having increased job readiness skills, higher academic aspirations, and improved connections with their neighborhoods—with the largest ...
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Jun 28, 2016
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A summer job can help boost academic performance in the classroom, a Stanford researcher says.
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Sep 2, 2015
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A public summer jobs program for high school students from disadvantaged neighborhoods in Chicago reduced violent crime arrests by 43 percent over a 16-month period, according to a new study from the University of Chicago ...
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Dec 4, 2014
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