(AP)—For years, Karnataka's land records were a quagmire of disputed, forged documents maintained by thousands of tyrannical bureaucrats who demanded bribes to do their jobs. In 2002, hopes emerged that this was about to ...
Environment
Dec 25, 2012
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Wondering if your caged hamster gets bored? It's highly likely if the critter has nothing to do all day.
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2012
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During the Great Recession, families of all economic classes have felt the pinch. They have lost incomes and assets, and some families are worse off than others. A new series of reports from researchers at the University ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2012
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Although the federal government's 1996 reform of welfare brought some improvements for the nation's poor, it also may have made extremely poor Americans worse off, new research shows.
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2012
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(AP) -- Britain has added volcanoes and solar storms to floods, flu and terrorism on a list of threats to national security.
Environment
Mar 18, 2012
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In the pioneering days of the juvenile corrections system, social workers often served as the primary probation officers who rehabilitated young offenders. As the field of corrections became dominated by law enforcement officers, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2012
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Racial bias may contribute to the overrepresentation of African-American children in the child welfare system, a new study says.
Social Sciences
Jun 14, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Arizona researcher Nina Rabin has released a new report detailing what happens to certain families and their children when parents are apprehended by immigration enforcement.
Social Sciences
May 9, 2011
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African Americans are significantly more likely to be sanctioned by the United States welfare system than whites, according to research published in the June issue of the American Sociological Review, the flagship journal ...
Social Sciences
Jun 1, 2009
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