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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Strong Urban Cores Promote Socializing in the City

“We found that decentralization has 10 times the negative impact of fragmentation, and 20 times that of longer commute times,” says Steven Farber, assistant…

Artifacts Shed Light on Social Networks of the Past

The advent of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter have made us all more connected, but long-distance social networks existed long before the…

U.S. Mortality Rates Under Age 50 to U.S. Life Expectancy Lagging Other High-Income Countries

The research, by Jessica Ho, a University of Pennsylvania doctoral candidate in demography and sociology, found that excess mortality among Americans younger…

Excessive TV in childhood linked to long-term antisocial behaviour

The study followed a group of around 1000 children born in the New Zealand city of Dunedin in 1972-73. Every two years between the ages of 5 and 15, they were…

Major project on the quality of life of disadvantaged young people in Europe

The European Union is investing 2.5 million Euro in the ‘SocIEtY’ research project launched on Friday 1 February. A total of 40 social scientists will be…

Social networking: Gen Xers connect online as often as they socialize in person

In a typical month, adults in their late 30s report that they engaged in about 75 face-to-face contacts or conversations, compared to about 74 electronic…

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