Life News (Social & Behavioral Sciences)

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Among the professors of political science at Swarthmore College are some of the nation's leading experts on national politics.

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Racial prejudice, not conservatism, is the major factor underlying white opposition to affirmative action, according to a study from the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research in the current issue of Social Problems.

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A University of Illinois at Chicago nurse will lead an AIDS prevention and home-based health care program in Swaziland, under an $860,000 grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb and Cabrini Missionary foundations.

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1- Romancing a man -- think golf balls; 2. Bush could topple McCain in S.C.; 3- Forum on Russia after Yeltsin, Feb. 18.

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American society's negative attitudes toward mental illness help perpetuate violent behavior, says a Gustavus Adolphus College professor.

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1- Television's impact on elections, politics; 2- Homework should be abolished; 3- Are chance and luck the same? 4- Rhythm and blues, race relations.

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Historian Howard Zinn's lecture, "Bringing Democracy Alive," in the Vassar College Chapel is the keynote address for Equal Rights Awareness Week 2000 at Vassar.

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When asked if they would support the idea of developing more green space in their communities, people typically embrace the idea, according to a University of Illinois professor of urban and regional planning (Journal of the American Planning Association, recent issue).

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In child-adoption laws, a compromise crafted by Illinois to deal with court challenges by biological fathers has contributed to a "legal limbo" where the child loses, a UI law professor says (Arizona Law Review).

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The net worth of the average American household rose by 15 percent in the last 10 years, but the net worth of households headed by those under the age of 60 declined, while that of households headed by those age 60 and older increased.

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Sexuality is a common undercurrent that shapes a host of social phenomena such as white flight to the suburbs and ethnic and nationalist conflicts around the world, says a University of Kansas professor of sociology who is writing a book on "forbidden frontiers."

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John McCain's presidential chances would improve considerably if he abandoned hopes for the Republican nomination and ran as an Independent -- presumably on the Reform Party ticket, says a Smith College political scientist.

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Living together has gone from being a relatively rare situation to nearly the norm in the U.S., according to a University of Michigan researcher (Annual Review of Sociology, 2000).

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Questions and concerns regarding the effectiveness of "reparative" therapy -- a term used to describe treatment attempts to change a person from a homosexual or bisexual orientation to a heterosexual orientation -- are again being raised.

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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories have come up with a new approach to studying how and why engineered systems fail due to the actions or inaction of humans.

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Given a chance to exact revenge, 4 out of 5 people will turn the other cheek, but beware the 1 out of 5 who don't -- they want to do more than just settle the score.

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Hindsight may be 20/20, but an Arkansas psychologist says you should give it the deep 6; looking back can cost you mental health and stability.

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Half of the baby boomers, who are now approaching the Medicare years, have been divorced, and researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that elderly people with divorce in their lives will get less care from their children than people who do not (Demography, 1999).

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Study results point to individually tailored doses of medicine together with behavior therapy as the most effective treatment for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Archives of General Psychiatry, 12-99).

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The winners of the 2000 presidential primaries may be those who are best at using character as a political resource, according to the author of a book on presidential leadership.

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The impact of tourism on the cultures of the American Southwest will be the focus of a symposium at Southern Methodist University, March 24-25.

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Recent cases challenging university affirmative action policies mean that many institutions should rethink both the reasons for such programs and how they implement them, contends a University of Arkansas law professor (California Law Review).

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Research suggests that people have virtually no memory for the direction of objects that rotate (Journal of Experimental Psychology, 2-00).

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1- Super bowl ads are a bargain; 2- Psychological effects of snow; 3- What the QBs need to do to win; 4- New law could lead to citizenship for Elian Gonzalez.

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Members of Congress who are most successful in getting their bills passed into law receive more campaign contributions from political action committees, a study at Ohio State has found (current Legislative Studies Quarterly).

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Today's college students may have less interest in political matters than their counterparts of the 1960s and 1970s, says a Ball State University study.

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Some of the nation's most prominent African-American political leaders and policy experts will speak at the "Black Political Issues Forum 2000" (2-4-00).

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The German government has given preliminary approval for establishing a $5.2 billion compensation fund for 1.24 million Holocaust-era slaves and forced laborers.

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1- Outdoor exercise can beat the winter blues but dress for the part; 2- While Bush and Gore play it safe, Bradley and McCain continue to impress; 3- Warning against use of anti-drug messages in media.

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The tattoo serves an important role as a medium for emotional healing and survival, according to a Lawrence University researcher.

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ABCLE is a state-wide coalition of health-care professionals, educators, and policymakers who will identify problems, make recommendations, and build public support for ways to improve care of the dying.

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Consider an oral history in tracing family tree, says the UAB historian who directs the oral history project at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.

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An Arkansas historian's new book rips away the victim's veil from Austria to reveal a people who welcomed Hitler's troops and acclaimed his anti-Semitic policies.

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Being single can create the "why bother" mindset when it comes to meals, says the director of the UAB EatRight nutritional program.

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Among the professors in UC Irvine's Department of Political Science are some of the nation's leading experts on national and state politics.

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For coverage of the presidential primary, the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers several political science experts.

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In Mondragon, a Southhampton College sociologist saw no signs of poverty and no signs of extreme wealth; people were looking out for each other.

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The Iowa Electronic Markets have launched two new political futures markets in which traders can buy and sell shares in prospects of candidates in the 2000 presidential race.

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Aggressive, antisocial behavior as an adult does not win you many friends, but the same behavior in elementary school can make you popular, according to a study in the 1-00 Developmental Psychology.

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Media covering the Iowa Caucuses are invited to two Des Moines events hosted by the University of Iowa. UI business professors will give demonstrations of the Iowa Electronic Markets Jan. 20 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Invista Capital Management.

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Results of a survey released today by Michigan State University's Institute for Public Policy and Social Research show that public perceptions regarding nursing home quality have become consistently more negative since 1997, despite increased satisfaction with the State of Michigan's role in ensuring good quality care.

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For two decades, policy makers have grappled with California's pending water crisis. In his new book, Rivers of Gold: Designing Markets to Allocate Water in California, environmental scientist Brent Haddad proposes a water reallocation system that would satisfy cities' thirst and protect agriculture.

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The percentage of obese children in the United States doubled in the past 20 years to 17 percent, according to statistics.

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"Thinking and feeling are inseparable," said a Michigan State University professor who has written "Sparks of Genius," a book that attempts to teach the creative process.

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Russia's political instability may mean there is a greater chance now of a Russian nuclear weapon being used in anger than there ever was during the Cold War, says a Johns Hopkins political scientist and student of nuclear weapons and strategic defense.

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Treatment of imprisoned felons who have drug problems--if done properly and continued after their release--significantly decreases the probability that they will be sent back to prison, as reported in the 12-99 The Prison Journal.

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Following the 25th anniversary of the implementation of the Endangered Species Act, JAPA author Timothy Beatley calls for new bolder strategies for preserving wildlife habitat in the U.S.

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Animals cannot only be taught to count, but to actually understand the concept of numbers, according to new research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Process.

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An associate professor of sociology at the University of Arizona reports in the December issue of the American Sociological Review that states and local governments now have more autonomy in how welfare support is distributed and religious congregations may become a significant part of the future of welfare.

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The Art of Napping at Work, by a BU professor and his wife, discusses real-life corporate challenges as well as the benefits that napping brings.