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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Time bomb to hit Social work sector

Experienced and qualified social workers may soon be a rarity as existing employees reach retirement age, unless new blood is encouraged into the work force,…

Styles of conflict between parents have different implications for children and families

We've long known that conflict between parents detracts from parents' abilities to be warm, supportive, and emotionally available to their children, while also…

Heavy readers avoid risk

“We can see that personality has a certain influence, but that it is far from being decisive in determining whether young people are willing to expose…

Negative press gives asylum seekers a bad name

A new study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and conducted by a team of researchers at Thames Valley and Sussex Universities explored…

Focus on opticians shows chain store pricing policies can save independents

It protects them from the intense local competition that could arise from price wars in places where several big name outlets are present, says the study,…

Why do we stick to our bad habits?

Because, says a University of Alberta researcher, we aren't getting at the underlying reasons of why we persist in bad habits or risky behaviour.In two recent…

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