Researcher finds that women are speaking up August 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- There's a whole industry of books and seminars that hinge on the premise that women somehow need to be "fixed" when it comes to communication and must change the way they talk and behave to advance their ... | |
Americans try to see the bright side of high gas prices August 04, 2008 | User rating: 2.5 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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It's hard, anywhere in the world, to be positive about sky-high gasoline prices. But in the United States, some experts and ordinary citizens are focusing on the benefits of high energy costs to forget about the money pinch ... | |
Bulging prison system called massive intervention in American family life August 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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The mammoth increase in the United States' prison population since the 1970s is having profound demographic consequences that disproportionately affect black males. | |
The school bully -- does it run in the family? August 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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A shove, a taunt or name-calling on the playground or in the hall, away from the eyesight, earshot and authority of the teacher – childhood bullying can involve physical contact, spreading rumors and other negative behaviors ... | |
Long work hours widen the gender gap August 01, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Working overtime has a disproportionate impact on women in dual-earner households, exacerbating gender inequality and supporting the "separate sphere" phenomenon in which men are the breadwinners while women tend to the home, ... | |
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