Nuances of racism in South Korean schools revealed
An ADI researcher is calling for a rethink of multicultural education policies and nationalism in South Korea.
Social Sciences
Dec 11, 2019
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School suspensions related to increases in subsequent offending
About 3.5 million students are suspended each year, and school punishment has been tied to a variety of negative outcomes. A new study took a longitudinal look at how school suspensions are related to offending behaviors ...
Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2019
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How a simple psychological intervention could help boost school grades for low-income students
A joint research team of psychologists from the University of Sussex and the London School of Economics may have found a highly effective way to help school students from low-income families improve their academic grades. ...
Education
Jun 6, 2019
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Older job applicants up to three times less likely to be selected for interview than younger ones, study finds
Fifty-year-old job seekers are up to three times less likely to be selected for interview than younger applicants with less relevant experience, a major new study shows.
Economics & Business
Apr 25, 2019
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How does racial discrimination impact users of online dating websites?
Many people go online to find their perfect match in a romantic or sexual partner but find that racial discrimination is prevalent. Ryan Wade is a professor of social work at the University of Illinois who studies a phenomenon ...
Social Sciences
Oct 29, 2018
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Children as young as seven suffer effects of discrimination, study shows
A new UC Riverside study finds children are sensitive to and suffer the impacts of discrimination as young as 7 years old.
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2018
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Do minorities prefer ads with white people?
The marketplace is becoming more inclusive than ever. Today, advertisements that include models from ethnic minorities are commonplace. That wasn't the norm a few decades ago.
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2017
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Candy Crush maker banned from gathering staff ethnic data
Sweden's data protection agency Thursday banned King, the gaming company that owns Candy Crush, from collecting statistics on the ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientation of employees, even when used for promoting diversity.
Business
May 18, 2017
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Study examines immigrants' influence on trade
A new study from The University of Texas at Dallas shows that firms are significantly more likely to trade with countries that have large resident populations living near the headquarters.
Economics & Business
Oct 27, 2016
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Research finds strategies to overcome ethnic discrimination in accounting industry
George Huang, from the School of Accounting and Law, has found accounting graduates from an ethnic minority have a harder time entering the accounting industry in Wellington than New Zealanders.
Social Sciences
May 14, 2015
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