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Actions needed beyond lawsuit to address social media's influence on youth, say experts
While four Ontario school boards recently announced a $4.5-billion lawsuit against the social media giants behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, Brock University experts are calling for additional actions to address ...
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Study highlights importance of caregiver well-being in Uganda
A group-based curriculum called Journey of Life (JoL)—delivered over 12 sessions in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement in Uganda—led to improvements in mental health, social support, parental warmth and attitudes around ...
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New report indicates alternative shelters lead to better outcomes for people experiencing homelessness
A new report from Portland State University's Homelessness Research & Action Collaborative (HRAC) indicates that alternative shelters provide better outcomes for people experiencing homelessness than traditional shelters.
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New study examines the increased adoption of they/them pronouns
People are using "they/them" pronouns more often according to a new study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Friend breakups: Why they can sometimes feel as bad as falling out of love
If you've ever gone through a friendship breakup you aren't alone—one study from the US found 86% of teenagers had experienced one.
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Industry, not government, is getting in the way of a 'just transition' for oil and gas workers, say researchers
What comes to mind when you read the slogan "I love Canadian Oil and Gas"? Energy independence? Royalties for government coffers? Good jobs for Canadian workers?
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Many prisoners go years without touching a smartphone—it means they struggle to navigate life on the outside
You'd be hard pressed to find any aspect of daily life that doesn't require some form of digital literacy. We need only to look back 10 years to realize how quickly things have changed.
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Bike Bus gains supporters as a way to promote sustainable and safe mobility
The Bike Bus movement has emerged as a powerful tool to promote road safety, sustainability and community. According to a global survey carried out by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat ...
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Study presents new perspective on morality based on nuances in values among different political ideologies
While social psychology has long been interested in learning more about how one's moral values relate to one's political views, most of the research to date has used quite the same perspective.
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Stars vs. numbers: How consumers perceive online rating formats
Mathematically speaking, scoring 3.5 out of 5 is the same as receiving three and a half stars on a five-star scale. But visually speaking, the numbers don't add up.
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Apr 18, 2024
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Study finds that providing housing and support benefits homeless
Being supported to find a home and then receiving ongoing specialized support services are the key combination in significantly improving the well-being of people who have experienced homelessness, researchers say.
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Apr 18, 2024
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'They don't have enough'—schools in England are running food banks for families
The peak of the cost-of-living crisis may have passed, but millions of families are struggling to buy enough food to feed their children. Experiencing food insecurity can be deeply damaging for children and negatively affects ...
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Apr 18, 2024
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The effects of climate variability on children's migration and childcare practices in sub-Saharan Africa
Shifting weather caused by climate change, especially drought and heat, is linked to a rise in the number of children being raised outside of their biological parents' households in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a study ...
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Apr 18, 2024
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Why being humble can make you a better leader
When we consider how leaders get to the top, we might think of somebody like Jordan Belfort, the millionaire stockbroker portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the Wolf of Wall Street. And humility is probably not the word that ...
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Apr 18, 2024
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Social media for sex education: South African teens explain how it would help them
Most teenagers dread talking about sex with their parents. Their parents feel the same way. In some societies it's considered taboo to even broach the subject. And, even where sexuality education is taught at schools, research ...
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Apr 18, 2024
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Analysis shows lone actors more likely to commit terrorist acts than US extremist groups
Extremist groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the Proud Boys have long been an ugly undercurrent of American culture. But despite these groups' hateful rhetoric, their ranks have largely refrained from committing violent acts ...
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Apr 18, 2024
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No, getting your boyfriend to peel an orange won't prove his loyalty—why TikTok relationship 'tests' are useless
Have you ever wondered if your partner really loves you? Well apparently so have thousands of TikTok users, who are testing their theories for the world to see.
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Apr 18, 2024
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Data-driven music: Converting climate measurements into music
A geo-environmental scientist from Japan has composed a string quartet using sonified climate data. The 6-minute-long composition—titled "String Quartet No. 1 "Polar Energy Budget"—is based on over 30 years of satellite-collected ...
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Apr 18, 2024
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Mind the gender gap: Study finds London police least trusted by women
Across all England's regions, a study appearing in the journal Policing & Society spotlights London's Metropolitan Police as the area where women trust the least.
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Apr 17, 2024
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Current police response to intimate partner violence calls for change, researchers say
Policing of intimate partner violence (IPV) may result in adverse consequences for survivors, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. However, the evidence concerning the generalized ...
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Apr 17, 2024
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