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Employee involvement programs key to workplace diversity
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 24, 2009 |
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A new study by a University of Arizona professor shows employee involvement programs that executives adopt to increase efficiency also end up improving their record on diversity.
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Death Penalty Does Not Deter Murder, According to New Study
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Eighty-eight percent of the country's top criminologists do not believe the death penalty acts as a deterrent to homicide, according to a new study published today in Northwestern University School of Law's Journal of Criminal ...
Weight Loss Among Widows More Harmful to Health Than Post-Wedding Weight Gain, Research Shows
Aug 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The death of a spouse has a much more profound effect on weight change than marital status, according to new research by sociologists at The University of Texas at Austin.
Are kids today truly more autonomous?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Rutherford's analysis of back issues of the popular US magazine, Parents, maps how the portrayal of parental authority and children's autonomy has changed over the last century. Her findings are published online in Springer's ...
'Go to the doctor? Only if I'm really sick...'
Jul 21, 2009 |
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African American men could be putting their health at risk by avoiding disease screening, in the belief that the results might threaten their masculinity. Because they prove their masculinity through their sexuality and sexual ...
Study shows family lifestyles influence adolescents' weight
Dec 10, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new Penn State study shows that family lifestyle has a significant impact on teenagers’ weight. Children are heavier if their families skip or miss some meals, such as breakfast, or if their families watch ...
Few friends combined with loneliness linked to poor mental and physical health for elderly
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Although not having many close friends contributes to poorer health for many older adults, those who also feel lonely face even greater health risks, research at the University of Chicago suggests. Older people who are able ...
US-born Asian-American women more likely to think about, attempt suicide
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Although Asian-Americans as a group have lower rates of thinking about and attempting suicide than the national average, U.S.-born Asian-American women seem to be particularly at risk for suicidal behavior, according to new ...
US News & World Report rankings both discipline and punish law schools
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Educational rankings such as those produced by U.S. News & World Report have an inescapable impact on law schools, according to research published in the February issue of the American Sociological Review, the flagship journa ...
Obese girls less likely to attend college
Jul 23, 2007 |
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Obese girls are half as likely to attend college as non-obese girls, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin.
Growing income gap among US families suggests increasing economic insecurity
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The incomes of American families with children have become increasingly stratified since 1975, with income inequality increasing two-thirds during a 30-year period, according to findings published in the December issue of ...
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