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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We're lazy but Chinese want to be just like us

But they also want to be one of us. They aspire to a more relaxed lifestyle in a country they see as free, tolerant, multicultural and democratic.”Gone are the…

Are we living longer, healthier lives in the EU?

Italy and France were the top two nations for life expectancy –among women. Italy narrowly beat France as far as life-expectancy for men was concerned.Between…

Migrant workers – welcome up to a point

Migrants now make up over 12 per cent of the work force in high-income countries, and are employed across a range of occupations, from medicine and IT to…

New research shows ageing baby boomers halted by silver ceiling

Research leader, Dr Diane Grant, explains: “Many baby boomers approaching late middle age are now considered too old by some employers to be worth considering…

Support and security in old age? Prospects for tomorrow's elderly as baby boomers head for retirement

Recent changes in the family, employment, and the benefit system, mean that some people born in the baby boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s could be less…

Telemedicine initiative for sub-Saharan Africa

In the conclusions of the Telemedicine workshop held in Brussels on 27 January 2006, where the potential of satellite telecommunication technology was…

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