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Released: 16-Dec-2010 9:00 AM EST
'Restorative Justice' School Program Reduces Student Delinquency
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law

A program to change how teachers and administrators respond to student misbehavior led to a dramatic drop in suspensions and expulsions at an Oakland, CA middle school. During one year of the alternative “restorative justice” program, suspensions dropped by 87 percent and expulsions dropped to zero.

8-Dec-2010 12:45 PM EST
Biracial and Passing — as Black
American Sociological Association (ASA)

New research published in the December issue of Social Psychology Quarterly shows that black-white biracial adults now exercise considerable control over how they identify and the authors find “a striking reverse pattern of passing today,” with a majority of survey respondents reporting that they pass as black.

Released: 7-Dec-2010 5:00 PM EST
Nova Southeastern University Announces The Qualitative Report’s 2nd Annual Conference
Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will host The Qualitative Report’s 2nd Annual Conference, on Jan. 7 and 8, 2011 on the university’s main campus in Davie, FL.

1-Dec-2010 1:30 PM EST
Study Reveals ‘Secret Ingredient’ in Religion that Makes People Happier
American Sociological Association (ASA)

While the positive correlation between religiosity and life satisfaction has long been known, a new study in the December issue of the American Sociological Review reveals religion’s “secret ingredient” that makes people happier.

Released: 3-Dec-2010 1:30 PM EST
"The King's Speech" Raises Awareness About Stuttering
Dick Jones Communications

National fluency specialist is pleased that new movie will raise awareness about stuttering, which affects three million Americans.

Released: 29-Nov-2010 2:50 PM EST
Avoidance, Poor Coping Create Problems for Prisoners Reentering Society
Dick Jones Communications

How do individuals cope with reentry from prison to society? Too frequently with avoidance, says Lindsay Phillips, assistant professor of psychology at Albright College in Reading, Pa. and author of the forthcoming paper, “Prison to Society: A Mixed Methods Analysis of Coping with Reentry,” to be published by the International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology.

Released: 1-Nov-2010 2:25 PM EDT
Difference Or Disorder? Researchers Develop Tool to Identify Bilingual Children with True Language Disorders
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Researchers at The University of Texas are devising tools to identify bilingual children with true language disorders and developing treatment protocols to address their needs.

Released: 27-Oct-2010 10:15 AM EDT
Learning the Truth Not Effective In Battling Rumors About NYC Mosque
Ohio State University

Evidence is no match against the belief in false rumors concerning the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York City, a new study finds.

Released: 19-Oct-2010 1:00 PM EDT
Peace Corps at 50: Connections Can Benefit Both Volunteer and Community (Video)
Washington University in St. Louis

“Since the founding of the Peace Corps 50 years ago, international service programs have grown dramatically across the public, private and nonprofit sectors,” says Amanda Moore McBride, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School and expert on civic service as Research Director at the School’s Center for Social Development (CSD).

Released: 18-Oct-2010 1:45 PM EDT
Runaway Justice
Northwestern University

A new book by a Northwestern University School of Law professor tells the stories of three dramatic fugitive slave trials of the 1850s. Each of the trials underscores the crucial role runaway slaves played in building the tensions that led to the Civil War, and the three trials together show how “civil disobedience” developed as a legal defense. “Fugitive Justice: Runaways, Rescuers and Slavery on Trial” (Harvard University Press, November 2010) also highlights the role of the lawyers who took on these cases and pioneered the idea of civil rights litigation.

Released: 15-Oct-2010 10:15 AM EDT
Professor Looks at Role of Latino Families in 'Ugly Betty,' Other Tv Sitcoms
Kansas State University

Tanya Gonzalez, K-State assistant professor of English, is writing several essays that relate to Latino culture and families as they are portrayed in entertainment, particularly in ABC's former show "Ugly Betty."

Released: 12-Oct-2010 12:55 PM EDT
From Bigfoot to Haunted Houses to Palm Readers: Who Believes?
Baylor University

New book co-authored by Baylor University sociologists, released today in time for Halloween, chronicles their quest for the types of people who believe in the paranormal.

Released: 28-Sep-2010 8:00 AM EDT
Congregations Struggle to Get — and Keep — Racially Diverse Members
Baylor University

Despite myriad task forces and initiatives, congregations nationwide are failing to attract and keep racially diverse members, research shows.

Released: 24-Sep-2010 3:50 PM EDT
From Kitchen to Classroom, New Course Nourishes Budding Food Writers
Saint Joseph's University

Within the last decade, the genre of food writing has become an American obsession. A new food writing course at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia inspires students to develop a new food consciousness and to grow as writers as they discover the plate on many levels -- not just as cuisine, but as a series of interconnected stories between food producers, politicians, flavorists, chefs, writers, diners, pilots and even truckers.

 
Released: 24-Sep-2010 3:50 PM EDT
From Kitchen to Classroom, New Course Nourishes Budding Food Writers
Saint Joseph's University

Within the last decade, the genre of food writing has become an American obsession. A new food writing course at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia inspires students to develop a new food consciousness and to grow as writers as they discover the plate on many levels -- not just as cuisine, but as a series of interconnected stories between food producers, politicians, flavorists, chefs, writers, diners, pilots and even truckers.

 
Released: 21-Sep-2010 1:00 PM EDT
Mixed-Use Neighborhoods Reduce Some Violent Crimes
Ohio State University

Mixed-use neighborhoods that combine residential and business development may help lead to lower levels of some types of violent crime, a new study suggests.

Released: 16-Sep-2010 11:30 AM EDT
Retelling 'Jane Eyre:' A Modern Y.A. Story
Saint Joseph's University

Young adult (y.a.) fiction is a huge market in the publishing industry. According to the Association of American Publishers, paperbound book sales in children’s and y.a. titles topped $1.5 billion in 2009. But while these books are usually written for readers between the ages of 14 and 21, they also have immense crossover appeal to older audiences, says April Lindner, Ph.D., associate professor of English at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pa.

Released: 7-Sep-2010 4:35 PM EDT
For Migrant Workers, Community Cooperation Builds on Individual Strengths
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Fostering community cooperation, building on skills and strengths, and getting strangers to work together -- these are fundamentals of community development.

Released: 7-Sep-2010 11:30 AM EDT
Saving Lives: Professor’s Shakespeare Program Works with ‘Worst of the Worst’
Indiana State University

English professor teaches Shakespeare's criminal tragedies to prisoners housed in solitary confinement. Prisoners then use those plays to examine their lives.

Released: 30-Aug-2010 4:30 PM EDT
Workers Rate Safety Most Important Workplace Issue
University of Chicago

More than eight of ten workers — 85 percent — rate workplace safety first in importance among labor standards, even ahead of family and maternity leave, minimum wage, paid sick days, overtime pay and the right to join a union, according to a new study.



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