Social Sciences

This area deals with the latest developments in the field of empirical and theoretical research as it relates to the structure and function of institutes and systems, their social interdependence and how such systems interact with individual behavior processes.

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School-based prevention programmes for aggressive children improve behaviour

A Cochrane Systematic Review that draws data from more than fifty different trials shows that delivering programmes in schools that specifically target at-risk…

Training for parents could help child anxiety disorders

Providing psychological treatments for children under ten with anxiety disorders is problematic for health professionals, as the approaches that are most…

Women At Greater Risk From Working Long Hours

Researcher Dr Daryl O’Connor explains: “Women who work long hours eat more high fat and high sugar snacks, exercise less, drink more caffeine and, if smokers,…

Regeneration schemes have done little to improve women's poverty

The studies, Addressing Women's Poverty: Local Labour Market Initiatives, and Connecting Women with the Labour Market, confirm that women are more likely than…

Women from ethnic minorities face barriers to work in some areas

Although the proportion of women who hold good qualifications has been rising fast in almost all ethnic minority groups, this is failing to be reflected in…

Women face huge disadvantages in their working lives

Headline findings from the study, conducted by experts at Sheffield Hallam University are:over half of women working part time are working below their…

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