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Study: Sharing household chores can lead to income gains
Married women in patriarchal societies become more socially and financially independent when they participate in counseling with their spouses aimed at breaking gender norms, according to new research from a University of ...
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South Korean marginalized communities developed 'disaster subculture' living through extreme climate events, study finds
Locations around the globe are experiencing climate disasters on a regular basis. But some of the most marginalized populations experience disasters so often it has come to be normalized.
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Study finds rekindling old friendships as scary as making new ones
Psychologists from Simon Fraser University (SFU) and the University of Sussex have found that people are as hesitant to reach out to an old friend as they are to strike up a conversation with a stranger, even when they had ...
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Environmental lawyer calls for a gender-sensitive international legal framework to protect climate migrants
Because 80% of climate migrants are women and girls, a new international legal framework is needed to protect human rights, incorporating gender-sensitive and responsive measures in policies and legislation.
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Missing identity options on forms can prompt anger, reduce belonging
Being asked to provide demographic information in official forms such as job applications—but finding one's own identity group missing from demographic options provided—can signal a low likelihood of belonging in a given ...
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New database sheds light on violence in Greek detention facilities
The University of Oxford's Border Criminologies research network have contributed to the first interactive, open-source database of rights violations inside Greek detention centers.
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Understanding the spread of behavior: How long-tie connections accelerate the speed of social contagion
Human beings are likely to adopt the thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors of those around them. Simple decisions like what local store is best to shop at to more complex ones like vaccinating a child are influenced by these behavior ...
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Should family members be in charge of family businesses? We analyzed 175 studies to understand how a family CEO pays off
From Hermes to Smuckers to the fictional Waystar Royco of HBO's "Succession," family businesses often choose their CEOs from the ranks of kin. But is this a good business decision? As researchers who study entrepreneurship ...
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21 hours ago
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A harmonious solution to career success for overqualified employees
Overqualified employees can fulfill their career potential if they have the right passion for their work, according to new research by The University of Western Australia.
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Research investigates whether electing progressive US prosecutors leads to increased crime
In the United States, the number of so-called progressive prosecutors focused on criminal justice reform has risen, but few studies have addressed the relation between these prosecutors' policies and crime rates. In a new ...
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Apr 22, 2024
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Sibling contact with criminal legal system is harmful to children and families, study finds
Criminal legal system contact has emerged as a key event for understanding family life, childhood well-being, and patterns of inequality. Scholars have found many problems for families that are linked to mass criminalization ...
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Apr 22, 2024
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Research suggests historically redlined areas see more modern-day gun violence
In the 1930s, the United States government introduced redlining, a discriminatory practice that categorized neighborhoods based on people's race or ethnicity and denied financial services to residents in certain areas—redlining ...
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Apr 22, 2024
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Uncovering a CS Lewis poem
A forgotten poem by Chronicles of Narnia author CS Lewis reveals details of friendships between fantasy writers and medievalists at the University of Leeds.
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Apr 22, 2024
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Q&A: Paper, plastics and penalties. How audits can improve curbside recycling
For decades, curbside recycling has been a fixture in U.S. neighborhoods as a way to empower ordinary citizens to protect their environment and reduce waste. It's a system, though, that relies on consumers to know what items ...
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Apr 22, 2024
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Life goals and their changes drive success, says study
"Where is my life going?" "Who do I want to be?" As future-thinkers, adolescents spend significant time contemplating these types of questions about their life goals. A new study from the University of Houston shows that ...
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Apr 22, 2024
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Danish children encounter four typical family learning environments
Do children have regular bedtimes and do parents enforce strict screen time policies? And do parents take their children to museums so that they can learn from an early age? Or is everyday life more about having fun together, ...
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Apr 22, 2024
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Plastic fantastic or nature-based playgrounds: Which is best for children's development?
Colorful slides and metal monkey bars are the mainstay of local playgrounds. But look around and you'll notice a growing trend for natural elements in children's play spaces, So, which is better for children's development?
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Apr 22, 2024
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Call to address gender inequity facing Australia's female veterans
Women who serve in the Australian Defense Force face disadvantages both in military service and afterwards, a new Flinders University study finds.
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Apr 22, 2024
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TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age
The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending bill on Apr. 17, 2024. The House voted on each of the four components ...
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Apr 22, 2024
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Sex differences don't disappear as a country's equality develops—sometimes, they become stronger
The more gender equal a society is, the more similar men and women will be, adopting more similar interests, personality traits and behavioral patterns. Or so many people seem to believe.
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Apr 22, 2024
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