Social Sciences

In media coverage, individuals’ membership in minority groups, such as their country of origin, is often explicitly mentioned. In contrast, majority membership is usually not highlighted. Does this reflect prejudice against minorities?This post was originally […]

Single people who date without a clear understanding of what they are looking for in a relationship experience more loneliness and decreased life satisfaction, McGill researchers have found.This post was originally published on this site

When you hear the phrase “family business,” you might think of the backstabbing Roys of “Succession” or the dysfunctional Duttons of “Yellowstone.” But while TV’s family companies are entertaining, their real-life counterparts may be even […]

A night out should be about friends, dancing and fun. But our new research shows sexual harm is an all-too-common experience.This post was originally published on this site

Last week, police confirmed four students at Victorian boarding school Ballarat Grammar had been cautioned over a series of “strappings” of younger students. This followed other allegations of hazings and abuse at the school, which […]

Research from a West Virginia University expert on consumer behavior shows the human desire for connection is a factor in many charitable donations.This post was originally published on this site

First Nations Australians are twice as likely as other Australians to be digitally excluded and face barriers to accessing, affording and using the internet. For those living in remote Australia, the barriers are much greater.This […]

Inequities in how bereavement is experienced and supported among people of Black British and Black Caribbean heritage in England has been revealed in a new study led by the University of Bristol. The research, published […]

A new study draws on a rigorous analysis of the Corpus of Historical Japanese to trace the semantic evolution of the verb “kikoyu” from the 8th century to the 20th century. This verb, which initially […]

Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world.This post was originally published on this site