NRP 60 took a close look at gender equality in Switzerland in 21 research projects. The synthesis of the knowledge gained in the programme is now available….
Last year, funding decisions for three out of six research modules of the r4d programme were taken. Now, the first 17 transnational research partnerships have…
A strong handshake can say a lot about a person—it can indicate power, confidence, health, or aggression. Now scientists say that the strength of a person’s…
Emotions like fear, anger, sadness, and joy enable people to adjust to their environment and react flexibly to stress and strain and are vital for cognitive…
– Social work is a relatively new phenomenon in China. Today, the country has the largest number of people in the world requiring social assistance. There is a…
Increasing evidence shows that stigma – whether due to a child's weight, sexual orientation, race, income or other attribute — is at the root of bullying, and…
Children who have been conceived during a severe epidemic are more resistant against other pathogens later in life. For the first time this has been proved by…
Gender equality is affected by policies in many areas, one of which is fiscal policy. Switzerland's federal system makes it difficult to fully understand the…
Health, qualifications and motivation are the crucial factors determining whether, as a consequence of demographic change, wage-earners can or should go on…
Germany and Canada are among those countries with the largest shares of immigrants worldwide. But whereas in Germany the majority of immigrants have low-level…
Self-employment can allow older workers to stay in the labor market longer and earn additional income, yet little research has addressed if reasons for…
The EuLaViBar language vitality barometer is a tool that can be used to determine the extent to which a language is threatened with extinction. Academics from…
How do individual competencies impact on the employment careers of people living in Germany? How are person abilities interrelated with occupational mobility?…
Dr Juliet Stone, Professor Ann Berrington and Professor Jane Falkingham have found that factors such as leaving full-time education, unemployment, or a…
The Hartz IV reform of the German labor market has been one of the most controversial reforms in the history of the reunited Federal Republic of Germany. It…
How do traditional societies change as a result of contact with the modern age? You can only tell if you know what they looked like before that. For the rural…
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