News tagged with discrimination
Discrimination takes its toll on Black women
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Racial discrimination is a major threat to African American women's mental health. It undermines their view of themselves as masters of their own life circumstances and makes them less psychologically resilient and more prone ...
Gender discrimination still a factor in modern organizations -- 'that's what she said'
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Oct 08, 2009 |
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The World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report states, "No country in the world has yet managed to eliminate the gender gap." In the U.S., the Bureau of Labor Statistics cites women working 41 to 44 hours per week earn 84.6% ...
Bill would counter Supreme Court age bias ruling
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 06, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Democrats in Congress are trying to counter another Supreme Court decision on employment discrimination, this time taking aim at a ruling that makes it harder for older workers to prove age bias.
Making connections the key to overcoming shame
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 08, 2009 |
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It would be difficult to find someone who has never felt shame in their life. Shame is a common reaction when someone feels that they have fallen below social norms or their own standards.
Dell settles federal discrimination suit for $9.1M
Jul 25, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Dell Inc. said Friday it has agreed to settle a federal gender-discrimination class action lawsuit brought by former employees for $9.1 million.
Mental health problems more common in kids who feel racial discrimination
Apr 27, 2009 |
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A new multicenter study involving UCLA and the RAND Corp. has found that perceived racial or ethnic discrimination is not an uncommon experience among fifth-grade students and that it may have a negative effect on their mental ...
Adults with HIV in Rural Areas Experience Discrimination, Stigma
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Apr 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by Oregon State University researchers shows that rural residents in Oregon who have HIV/AIDS experience stigma and discrimination in day-to-day living and when accessing health care services.
A Forceful New Method to Sensitively Detect Proteins
Mar 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory recently reported the detection of toxins with unprecedented speed, sensitivity, and simplicity. The approach can sense as few as a few hundred molecules in a drop ...
Work stress associated with adverse mental and physical health outcomes in police officers
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Exposure to critical incidents, workplace discrimination, lack of cooperation among coworkers, and job dissatisfaction correlated significantly with perceived work stress among urban police officers, according to a study ...
Lawrence Livermore lab faces age discrimination lawsuits
Feb 04, 2009 |
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A law firm on Tuesday announced its intention to file age discrimination complaints with a state agency on behalf of 100 workers laid off in May by Lawrence Livermore National Security.
Online racial discrimination linked to depression, anxiety in teens
Jan 08, 2009 |
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In the early days of the Internet, some scholars once predicted a lessening of racism and race-based discrimination in online interactions thanks to the anonymity and race-neutral nature of the medium. But according to a ...
Seizing the day
Dec 31, 2008 |
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Subject to sudden unexpected seizures, epileptics are often a subject of discrimination in the workforce. Many employers are hesitant to hire epileptics, fearing that stressful workplace situations might bring on an attack. ...
Stereotypes, bias and personnel decisions
Dec 03, 2008 |
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In an article in the December issue of the journal Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Frank J. Landy questions research that is said to demonstrate that stereotypes about social groups bias personnel decisions. He arg ...
Some whites struggle more with obesity related to discrimination than blacks, Hispanics
Oct 20, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study confirms that discrimination is a stress factor that is related to obesity, but surprisingly, this is most true among ethnic white groups and not blacks or Hispanics.
Many children attribute white male monopoly on White House to discrimination
Oct 08, 2008 |
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A new study in the journal Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy explored elementary-school-age children's views about the role of race and gender in the U.S. presidency, Results indicated that most children are aw ...
