Social Science

A 27-Year Study Suggests that Income Inequality can Negatively Affect Children’s Achievement in Math but not in Reading

A 27-Year Study Suggests that Income Inequality can Negatively Affect Children’s Achievement in Math but not in Reading

The most extensive study of its kind has discovered that income inequality has an impact on children’s math performance but not on reading. The investigation,…
Sensitive Genotypes Give Poor Families a Disadvantage but Give Wealthier Families a Benefit

Sensitive Genotypes Give Poor Families a Disadvantage but Give Wealthier Families a Benefit

According to a recent study by a University of Kansas researcher, the same genotypes produce better or worse economic outcomes compared to one’s sibling, depending…
Children From Low-Income Families Miss Out on Language Instruction Both at Home and in School

Children From Low-Income Families Miss Out on Language Instruction Both at Home and in School

According to a recent study led by the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, children from underprivileged neighborhoods are less likely to…
Following the Great Recession, there are More Kids Living in Low-Income Areas

Following the Great Recession, there are More Kids Living in Low-Income Areas

According to recent research from researchers at Rice University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Wisconsin, more kids are residing in high-poverty neighborhoods…
First-Generation Learners are Falling Further and Further Behind in the Global Education System

First-Generation Learners are Falling Further and Further Behind in the Global Education System

First-generation learners According to a study, a sizable portion of students around the world who are the first generation in their families to attend school…
By Aiding Whistleblowers, an Ethical Workplace Culture Helps Reduce Corporate Wrongdoing

By Aiding Whistleblowers, an Ethical Workplace Culture Helps Reduce Corporate Wrongdoing

One of the pillars of corporate governance is whistleblowing. It enables staff members to voluntarily provide sensitive financial information about their employers in order to…
The Perception of Middle-Aged Women as Being Less “Nice” can Hinder Them in Work

The Perception of Middle-Aged Women as Being Less “Nice” can Hinder Them in Work

Jennifer Chatman was a popular tenured professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley, and she was accustomed to giving excellent lectures. But…
The Threat of Cyberaggression and Social Media Content Creation

The Threat of Cyberaggression and Social Media Content Creation

By Zanta Yee Fong and Duygu Gulseren “He looks like a rat.” “You look like an albino rat.” “How much money to punch you in…
According to Surveys, Those Who Contact With a Wide Range of People Report Having a Happier Life

According to Surveys, Those Who Contact With a Wide Range of People Report Having a Happier Life

The concept of life satisfaction is more nuanced than it first appears to be; although it is occasionally used synonymously with happiness, the two ideas…
Eighth Graders Who Transferred to a New Facility were Less Delinquent than their Counterparts Who Stayed During the Transition to High School

Eighth Graders Who Transferred to a New Facility were Less Delinquent than their Counterparts Who Stayed During the Transition to High School

Crime and delinquency rates fluctuate greatly with age, reaching a peak around the age of 15, then sharply declining by the mid- to late-20s. Most…
According to a Study, School Choice is Not Provided Equally to Low-Income, Less-Educated Families, who are Compelled to Make More Compromises

According to a Study, School Choice is Not Provided Equally to Low-Income, Less-Educated Families, who are Compelled to Make More Compromises

Every parent wants to send their kids to the best school available. But sometimes you can’t always get what you want, as the saying goes.…
Social Metabolism

Social Metabolism

The set of material and energy flows that occur between nature and society, between different societies, and within societies is referred to as social metabolism…
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