Southern blacks more supportive of American political system
African Americans in the South are more supportive of “American values” and the U.S. political system than black people living outside the South, a new study finds.
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African Americans in the South are more supportive of “American values” and the U.S. political system than black people living outside the South, a new study finds.
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This collection of academic research focuses on gender in journalism — women who work in journalism and how girls and women are portrayed by the news media.
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A licensure exam that educators in many states must pass to become school principals may be an ineffective means of predicting future job performance, a new study suggests.
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Older patients are diagnosed with elder abuse in less than 0.02 percent of emergency room visits, an indication that doctors may not be spotting signs of abuse.
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A new study suggests the proportion of government employees who were black or white and spoke only English fell after a major U.S. city adopted a bilingual employment policy.
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When given a choice of public high schools, parents in Australia select those located in wealthier areas with fewer immigrants and Muslim residents, a new study suggests.
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A new study suggests high school graduates are less likely to be sent to prison and receive slightly shorter prison sentences than criminal offenders who did not finish high school.
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A collection of research and resources to help journalists understand the impact of the Mexico City Policy, which forbids organizations from using U.S. foreign aid to promote or educate people about abortion.
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Lesbian, gay and bisexual adolescents suffer significantly higher rates of violence and engage in riskier behavior than their straight peers, according to an unprecedented survey from the CDC.
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A study in the American Journal of Criminal Justice looks at where registered sex offenders live 15 years after arrest.
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