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Spain Embraces Divorce: A Shift in Social Acceptance

Likewise, 79 per cent of the Spanish people think that, when a couple is not able to solve their marital problems, divorce is the best solution, which places…

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Multiculturalism in Criminal Law: Headscarf Debate Explained

Should a female teacher of Turkish descent be allowed to wear a Muslim headscarf in a public school? Is the husband in a German-Moroccan marriage entitled to…

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Exploring Corporate Accountability in Modern Sociology

Rebecca Lawrence, in her PhD dissertation in Sociology presented at Stockholm University on Friday September 11, illustrates that both states and corporations…

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Global Temperature Report – September 2009

August temperatures (preliminary)Global composite temp.: +0.23 C (about 0.41 degrees Fahrenheit) above 20-year average for August.Northern Hemisphere: +0.28 C…

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The many facets of poverty

Researchers from the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) North-South have succeeded in creating an atlas mapping 70 facets of poverty distribution…

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Cultural Evolution: How Lifelong Learning Shapes Growth

The number of learning opportunities a person is exposed to is of great importance to that individual's cultural evolution during his/her lifetime, according…

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Eating Habits: How Dining Partners Influence Your Choices

If you are a woman who dines with a man, chances are you choose food with fewer calories than if you dine with a woman. That is one of the findings in a study…

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Young Men Living at Home: Study Links Violence to Lifestyle

The new study* indicates that men still living at home in their early twenties have fewer responsibilities and more disposable income to spend on alcohol.This…

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Challenging Stereotypes: Loneliness in Older Men Explored

A common stereotype about older people is that loneliness is typical for older women, rather than for older men. One problem with this stereotype is that…

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How Partner Relationships Buffer Against Stress Effects

– The relationship reduces the negative effects of this kind of stress on our health. But poor relationships will amplify the negative effects”, say…

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Dad's overworked and tired while mom's potentially fired

If dad looks exhausted this Father's Day it could be due to his job, suggests new research that found many male employees are now pressured to work up to 40…

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Voter Support Amid Economic Crises: Insights from Johan Martinsson

In his dissertation, Johan Martinsson demonstrates that the support of voters for a government in power in times of economic changes is affected by more…

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Social recognition increases employees' support for companies

This is revealed in a thesis in sociology from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.Social recognition – that one is recognised as an individual and that one's…

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Swine Flu Outbreak: Global Isolation Measures in Response

Hotel guests are being isolated at a hotel in Hong Kong, and people with the sniffles are being isolated in airports around the world. But before the outbreak…

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Exploring Gender Roles in Popular Couples Therapy Insights

Popular therapists give advice about the art of succeeding as a couple. The sociologist Sara Eldén at Lund University in Sweden has found that the advice these…

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Houston’s Future: A Glimpse of America’s Cities in 20 Years

Houston is a reflection of where most of America's cities will be in the next 20 years, according to Stephen Klineberg, Rice University sociologist and…

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