Background television in the homes of U.S. children
2012 study in the journal Pediatrics on the amount of background television that infants and young children are exposed to as well as related demographic factors.
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Research chat: The Economist’s Greg Ip with the inside story on business reporting
2012 interview with The Economist’s Greg Ip, U.S. economics editor, with tips on business reporting and an inside look at skills such as research and interviewing.
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday: Consumer intentions on two major shopping days
2012 study from Kansas State published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and customer preferences.
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The “creative class” and the financial crisis
2012 study from the University of Toronto and other institutions on structural changes in the U.S. job market, as demonstrated during the Great Recession.
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Going green together? Brownfield remediation and environmental justice
2012 study by Virginia Tech and the University of North Carolina on the cleanup of brownfields that receive federal grants and speed of remediation when initiated.
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Military and intelligence codes of conduct and ethical lapses: Research roundup
2012 review of analysis and scholarship that shed light on ethical issues relating to the U.S. military.
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Iowa presidential caucuses: History and popular myths
2008 paper from the University of Missouri on the history of the Iowa Caucuses and popular misconceptions about them.
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Education and disadvantaged children: Research roundup
2012 research review on disadvantaged students in the United States and issues such as classroom practices, public policy and poverty.
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Differences in work and income in cohabitation and marriage
2012 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family on the differences between couples that formalize their union and those that cohabit but remain unmarried.
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Impact of immigration on anti-Hispanic hate crime in the United States
2011 study in the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice on higher levels of hate crimes in places of increased immigration.
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