Social Problems Press Releases

• Published on February 20, 2017 - 17:33 GMT

  Immigrant Incorporation Touches the Body

  How Inequality Runs Much Deeper than Often Thought HOUSTON, TX, USA, February 20, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Recent research published in Social Problems, a flagship academic journal of sociology, sheds new insight in thinking about immigrants and their …

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• Published on February 1, 2017 - 22:02 GMT

  Everyday Hardships for African Immigrants

  HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA, February 1, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Recent research published in Social Problems, a flagship academic journal of sociology, sheds new insight in thinking about immigrants and their everyday hardships in the United States. …

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• Published on November 7, 2016 - 10:26 GMT

  Repression without Borders: The Long Arm of Authoritarian Regimes

  HOUSTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, November 6, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Immigrant groups remain subject to authoritarian regime’s repressive effects even after they leave their homelands, according to new research by Dr. Dana Moss, a sociologist at the …

  Distribution channels: Culture, Society & Lifestyle, Human Rights ...
• Published on November 7, 2016 - 10:26 GMT

  Drinks Turn to Death for Men, New Study Finds

  HOUSTON , TX, UNITED STATES, November 6, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- How is hazardous drinking associated with violent mortality among men? New research to be published in Social Problems, a flagship academic journal of sociology, finds that Russian men …

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• Published on August 16, 2016 - 17:11 GMT

  How Does Color Shape Inequality in Brazil?

  New Research Shows Skin Tone a Better Predictor of Educational and Occupational Outcomes HOUSTON, TEXAS, USA, August 16, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Skin color is a strong predictor of an individual’s life outcomes. In fact, it’s an even stronger predictor …

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• Published on August 4, 2016 - 00:55 GMT

  Why Do Women Stay in Abusive Relationships?

  New Research on Domestic Violence in Kenya Answers the Common Question HOUSTON, TX, USA, August 3, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Why do women stay in abusive relationships? That question is all too common. A new study published in "Social Problems,…

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• Published on May 24, 2016 - 19:59 GMT

  Criminalizing Latino Youth By Affiliation

  Prisons help recruit gang members. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, May 24, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Does the prison system help recruit gang members? The incarceration system in Fresno, California creates and perpetuates negative, gang-like identities for …

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• Published on May 11, 2016 - 20:19 GMT

  How Does Prison Reentry Affect Neighborhoods?

  High concentrations of prisoner reentry into low income communities increases perceptions of the law as unworthy of respect, even among those never imprisoned. HOUSTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, May 11, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Higher concentrations of …

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• Published on May 11, 2016 - 17:59 GMT

  Are Some People Undeserving of Free Stuff?

  New research finds that "Freecycle" does not help environment as claimed, but instead contributes to a consumption economy. HOUSTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, May 11, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Freecycle users who want to get rid of items evaluate …

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