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16-Aug-2016 8:00 AM EDT
Americans Think Sex Should Determine Chores for Straight Couples, Masculinity and Femininity for Same-Sex Couples
American Sociological Association (ASA)

For heterosexual couples, most Americans still believe in the traditional division of household labor between husbands and wives, while for same-sex couples, they think the “more masculine” partner and the “more feminine” partner should generally be responsible for stereotypically male and female chores, respectively, suggests a new study.

16-Aug-2016 8:00 AM EDT
Relationships with Family Members, but Not Friends, Decrease Likelihood of Death
American Sociological Association (ASA)

For older adults, having more or closer family members in one’s social network decreases his or her likelihood of death, but having a larger or closer group of friends does not, finds a new study that will be presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).

16-Aug-2016 8:00 AM EDT
9/11 Merged U.S. Immigration and Terrorism Efforts at Latinos’ Expense, Study Finds
American Sociological Association (ASA)

After September 11, issues of immigration and terrorism merged, heightening surveillance and racializing Latino immigrants as a threat to national security, according to sociologists at The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin).

16-Aug-2016 8:00 AM EDT
Troubled Teens in Therapeutic Boarding School Adopt Atypical Gender Behaviors to Reassert Dominance
American Sociological Association (ASA)

While studying the rapid growth of the therapeutic boarding school industry, Jessica A. Pfaffendorf observed that troubled young men in at least one program most often displayed a type of “hybrid masculinity.” This observation — young men incorporating more feminine behaviors in their social interactions while at boarding school — presented a notable incongruence.

16-Aug-2016 8:00 AM EDT
‘I Miss You So Much’: How Twitter Is Broadening the Conversation on Death and Mourning
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Death and mourning were largely considered private matters in the 20th century, with the public remembrances common in previous eras replaced by intimate gatherings behind closed doors in funeral parlors and family homes. But social media is redefining how people grieve, and Twitter in particular — with its ephemeral mix of rapid-fire broadcast and personal expression — is widening the conversation around death and mourning, two University of Washington (UW) sociologists say.

16-Aug-2016 8:00 AM EDT
Youth Cyberbullying Most Common Among Current or Former Friends and Dating Partners
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Youth cyberbullying is dramatically more likely to occur between current or former friends and dating partners than between students who were never friends or in a romantic relationship, suggests a new study that will be presented at the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).

16-Aug-2016 8:00 AM EDT
Bartending and Family Life Might Not Mix, Study Says
American Sociological Association (ASA)

If you want to mix drinks for a living, don’t expect to have a typical family life.

16-Aug-2016 8:00 AM EDT
Being the Primary Breadwinner Is Bad for Men’s Psychological Well-Being and Health
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Gendered expectations in marriage are not just bad for women, they are also bad for men, according to a new study by University of Connecticut (UConn) sociologists.

25-Jul-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Study Finds Couples’ Division of Paid and Unpaid Labor Linked to Risk of Divorce
American Sociological Association (ASA)

A new study suggests that financial factors, including couples’ overall resources and wives’ ability to support themselves in the event of a divorce, are not predictive of whether marriages last. Rather, it is couples’ division of labor — paid and unpaid — that is associated with the risk of divorce.

11-Jul-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Income Inequality Leads Millennials to Start Families Before Marriage
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Rising income inequality, and the resulting scarcity of certain types of jobs, is a key reason a growing number of young Americans are having babies before getting married.

Released: 12-Jul-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Sociologists to Explore Social Movements at Annual Meeting in Seattle, Aug. 20-23
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The conference will feature approximately 600 sessions and more than 3,200 studies covering such subjects as health, education, immigration, family, politics, children, race, religion, work, sex, criminal justice, disability, environment, relationships, gender, culture, drugs/alcohol, technology, disasters, and an abundance of others.

Released: 29-Jun-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Blue-Collar Training in High School Leaves Women Behind
American Sociological Association (ASA)

What’s the best way to prepare high schoolers for jobs in the 21st century? Education leaders and the general public have been debating this question with more heat in recent years, clashing over whether to focus on college preparation or vocational training, especially training linked to blue-collar jobs. The way the pendulum swings may have profound consequences for young women, according to new Cornell University research.

Released: 23-Jun-2016 2:05 PM EDT
ASA Applauds Supreme Court’s Ruling to Uphold Affirmative Action Program at University of Texas
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The American Sociological Association (ASA) applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today in the affirmative action case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. The judgement allows the university to continue using race as a factor in admissions decisions.

20-Jun-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Early Behavior Problems Impact Long-Term Educational Attainment More for Boys Than Girls
American Sociological Association (ASA)

A new study finds that behavioral problems in early childhood have a larger negative effect on high school and college completion rates for boys than girls, which partially explains the substantial gender gap in educational attainment that currently exists in the United States.

Released: 13-Jun-2016 11:50 AM EDT
Sociologists Available to Discuss Orlando Nightclub Massacre
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The American Sociological Association has sociologists available to discuss the Orlando nightclub massacre from a variety of perspectives.

1-Jun-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Study Reveals Incarceration’s Hidden Wounds for African American Men
American Sociological Association (ASA)

There’s a stark and troubling way that incarceration diminishes the ability of a former inmate to empathize with a loved one behind bars, but existing sociological theories fail to capture it, Vanderbilt University sociologists have found.

25-May-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Study Finds Evidence of Racial and Class Discrimination Among Psychotherapists
American Sociological Association (ASA)

A new study suggests that psychotherapists discriminate against prospective patients who are black or working class.

Released: 31-May-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Study Investigates Why Blacks Have Higher Risk of Cognitive Impairment
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Social and economic disadvantages play a significant role in why blacks face a much higher risk than whites of developing cognitive impairment later in life, indicates a national study led by a Michigan State University (MSU) sociologist.

Released: 26-May-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Study Explores Why There Is No Labor Party in the United States
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The improbable rise of Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign presents an interesting question: why is Sanders, a self-proclaimed “democratic socialist,” running as a Democrat? “In any other industrialized country, Sanders would likely be the standard-bearer for a labor or social democratic party,” said McGill University sociologist Barry Eidlin, whose new study appears in the June issue of the American Sociological Review. “But the U.S. famously lacks such a party.”

23-May-2016 8:00 AM EDT
Study Dispels Myth About Propensity of U.S. Millionaires to Move From High to Low Tax States
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The view that the rich are highly mobile has gained much political traction in recent years and has become a central argument in debates about whether there should be “millionaire taxes” on top-income earners. But a new study dispels the common myth about the propensity of millionaires in the United States to move from high to low tax states.

Released: 24-May-2016 2:30 PM EDT
Sociologists Available to Discuss Transgender-Related Issues
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Earlier this year, North Carolina brought the transgender community into the spotlight by passing legislation requiring people to use public bathrooms that correspond with the gender on their birth certificates. The American Sociological Association (ASA) has sociologists available to discuss this and other transgender-related issues.

25-Apr-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Families with Kids Increasingly Live Near Families Just Like Them
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Neighborhoods are becoming less diverse and more segregated by income — but only among families with children, a new study has found.

Released: 19-Apr-2016 8:05 AM EDT
States With Punitive Justice Systems Have Higher Rates of Foster Care, Study Finds
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The number of children in foster care across the country is driven not solely by child abuse and neglect, but by states’ varying politics and approaches to social problems, a new University of Washington (UW) study finds.

28-Mar-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Minorities’ Homicide Victimization Rates Fall Significantly Compared to Whites’
American Sociological Association (ASA)

A new study reveals that while homicide victimization rates declined for whites, blacks, and Hispanics in the United States from 1990-2010, the drop was much more precipitous for the two minority groups.

Released: 30-Mar-2016 8:05 AM EDT
American Sociological Association Names Nancy Weinberg Kidd New Executive Officer
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The American Sociological Association (ASA) announced today that Nancy Weinberg Kidd will succeed the retiring Sally T. Hillsman as the Association’s executive officer in September.

Released: 8-Mar-2016 8:05 AM EST
People in Their 60s Uniquely Benefit From Giving Advice Despite Fewer Chances to Offer It
American Sociological Association (ASA)

A new study reveals that individuals in their 60s who give advice to a broad range of people tend to see their lives as especially meaningful. At the same time, this happens to be the age when opportunities for dispensing advice become increasingly scarce.

Released: 3-Mar-2016 8:00 AM EST
Accepting a Job Below One’s Skill Level Can Adversely Affect Future Employment Prospects
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Accepting a job below one’s skill level can be severely penalizing when applying for future employment because of the perception that someone who does this is less committed or less competent, according to new research from a sociologist at The University of Texas at Austin.

   
Released: 29-Feb-2016 8:05 AM EST
Childhood Poverty, Parental Abuse Cost Adults Their Health for Years to Come
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Growing up in poverty or being abused by parents can lead to accumulated health problems later in life, according to research from Purdue University.

   
26-Jan-2016 8:00 AM EST
Daughters of Interracial Parents More Likely Than Sons to Identify as Multiracial
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Daughters of interracial parents are more likely than sons to identify as multiracial, and this is especially true for children of black-white couples, according to a new study in the February issue of the American Sociological Review.

Released: 21-Jan-2016 8:05 AM EST
American Sociological Association Launches New Open Access Journal, Socius
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The American Sociological Association (ASA) has launched Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, a new open access journal, which published its inaugural articles earlier this month.

Released: 13-Jan-2016 10:05 AM EST
Study: Workplace Flexibility Benefits Employees
American Sociological Association (ASA)

New research released today shows that workers at a Fortune 500 company who participated in a pilot work flexibility program voiced higher levels of job satisfaction and reduced levels of burnout and psychological stress than employees within the same company who did not participate.

   
Released: 5-Jan-2016 9:05 AM EST
Sociologist Available to Discuss Antigovernment Protest in Oregon
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The American Sociological Association (ASA) has a sociologist available to discuss the situation in Oregon involving armed antigovernment protesters.

Released: 14-Dec-2015 8:05 AM EST
Timing of First Childbirth Influences Women’s Health at Age 40
American Sociological Association (ASA)

A new study finds some surprising ways in which women’s health at midlife is connected to when they had their first child and to their marital history.

Released: 3-Dec-2015 8:05 AM EST
Sociologists Available to Discuss Mass Shootings and Gun Culture
American Sociological Association (ASA)

In the wake of yesterday’s tragic event in San Bernardino, California, the American Sociological Association (ASA) has sociologists available to discuss mass shootings and gun culture.

Released: 19-Nov-2015 8:05 AM EST
Sociologists Available to Discuss Holiday-Related Topics: Family, Religion, Consumerism, and Mental Health
American Sociological Association (ASA)

As the holiday season begins, the American Sociological Association (ASA) has sociologists available to discuss holiday-related topics, including family, religion, consumerism, and mental health.

17-Nov-2015 11:05 AM EST
More Than Half of ‘Children’ Misperceive or Reject Parents’ Political Party Affiliations
American Sociological Association (ASA)

A new study finds that more than half of all “children” in the U.S. either misperceive or reject their parents’ political party affiliations.

16-Nov-2015 8:05 AM EST
Young Whites Usually More Optimistic Than Minority Peers About Likelihood of Living to 35
American Sociological Association (ASA)

A new study of young people finds that, with one exception, whites are more optimistic — sometimes drastically so — than their minority peers about their likelihood of living to 35.

Released: 14-Oct-2015 8:05 AM EDT
Pressure to ‘Publish or Perish’ May Discourage Innovative Research, Study Suggests
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The traditional pressure in academia for faculty to “publish or perish” advances knowledge in established areas. But it also might discourage scientists from asking the innovative questions that are most likely to lead to the biggest breakthroughs, according to a new study spearheaded by a UCLA professor.

28-Sep-2015 8:05 AM EDT
Study Reveals Why Men Receive Much More Media Coverage Than Women
American Sociological Association (ASA)

For years social scientists have grappled with the question of why men receive far more media coverage than women, and now a new study reveals the answer.

Released: 2-Sep-2015 8:05 AM EDT
Study Uses Internet and Social Media to Show How Fracking Documentary Influenced Public Perception and Political Change
American Sociological Association (ASA)

A University of Iowa (UI) sociologist and his co-researchers are the first to use the Internet and social media to systematically show how a documentary film reshaped public perception and ultimately led to municipal bans on hydraulic fracking.

18-Aug-2015 8:00 AM EDT
Romantic Opportunities Appear to Influence Women’s Sexual Identities, But Not Men’s
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Romantic opportunities appear to influence women’s sexual identities — but not men’s, suggests a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).

18-Aug-2015 8:00 AM EDT
Study Investigates Whether Blind People Characterize Others by Race
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Most people who meet a new acquaintance, or merely pass someone on the street, need only a glance to categorize that person as a particular race. But, sociologist Asia Friedman wondered, what can we learn about that automatic visual processing from people who are unable to see?

18-Aug-2015 8:00 AM EDT
Lightness/Darkness of Skin Affects Male Immigrants’ Likelihood of Gaining Employment
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Skin color is a significant factor in the probability of employment for male immigrants to the United States, according to a new study.

18-Aug-2015 8:00 AM EDT
Unlike Boys, Girls Lose Friends for Having Sex, Gain Friends for Making Out
American Sociological Association (ASA)

Early adolescent girls lose friends for having sex and gain friends for “making out,” while their male peers lose friends for “making out” and gain friends for having sex, finds a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).

18-Aug-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Study Finds People’s Spiritual Awareness Varies Throughout the Day
American Sociological Association (ASA)

People who report having spiritual awareness have it vary throughout the day, rather than being constant, according to a study by University of Connecticut researchers.



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