Many of the assumptions people have about black youth—that they are politically detached and negatively influenced by rap music and videos—are false stereotypes, according to a new University of Chicago study by ...
Social Sciences
Oct 19, 2010
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Gun violence in popular prime-time broadcast television dramas has increased steadily over almost two decades, a trend that parallels the rise in U.S. homicide deaths attributable to firearms, according to research by the ...
Social Sciences
Mar 17, 2021
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New immigrant youth in the United States commit significantly fewer acts of violence against their peers than people born here, but appear to rapidly adopt social norms that perpetuate aggressive behavior, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2011
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Although membership in a gang often is depicted as a lifelong commitment, the typical gang member joins at age 13 and only stays active for about two years, according to a study at Sam Houston State University.
Social Sciences
Sep 24, 2014
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Low-income youth are more apt to vote if they are engaged in political activism and influenced by friends and family, according to a study by Michigan State University education scholars that sheds new light on voting behavior.
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2011
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When university student Ayodeji Adewunmi faced daunting hurdles in starting his own business in Nigeria, he turned to an unlikely source of inspiration: the country's huge youth unemployment problem.
Business
Jul 14, 2013
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Youth unemployment is a global problem, but in China the rate—21.3%—is particularly alarming, not just because it's high, but because it could affect other economies and geopolitical relations.
Economics & Business
Oct 9, 2023
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Daniel Patrick Moynihan's 1965 report on the structural causes of the fragmentation of the black family has been so hotly debated that serious research on the complexity of the problem has been undermined for decades. Now ...
Social Sciences
Jan 14, 2015
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Homeless young people are victims of crime at rates that society would consider unacceptable for any other group, according to a new report by researchers at York University and the University of Guelph.
Social Sciences
Sep 27, 2010
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Juvenile delinquency isn't just a drain on the criminal justice system. It can affect the economy through damaged or stolen property, as well as strain the health care system because delinquency and other risky behaviors ...
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2015
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