https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The number of educational opportunities that children accrue at home, in early education and care, at school, in afterschool programs, and in their communities as they grow up are strongly linked to their educational attainment and earnings in early adulthood, according to new research. The results indicate that the large opportunity gaps between low- and high-income households from birth through the end of high school largely explain differences in educational and income achievement between students from different backgrounds. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-strong-link-childhood-opportunities-young.html Economics & Business Education Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:47:52 EDT news646580863 When Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana realized most of the clients in its job-training program lacked a high school diploma, it set out to address the issue. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-goodwill-high-school-dropouts-jobs.html Economics & Business Education Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:23:54 EDT news646316631 While much has been made of artificial intelligence's promise to improve educational opportunities and outcomes, a group of Stanford students is highlighting the importance of a different perspective on AI in education: It isn't just about using AI to bridge gaps in educating our students. It is also about how we "educate" AI. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-ai-exacerbating-disparities.html Education Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:20:01 EDT news645891107 Women living with chronic pain face medical gender bias and high levels of discrimination in the workplace, according to new research highlighted in a joint submission by the University of Melbourne and Western Sydney University to the Victorian Inquiry into Women's Pain. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-greater-women-chronic-pain.html Economics & Business Fri, 13 Sep 2024 13:24:53 EDT news645452688 The UK government has called on schools to do more to enhance opportunities in PE and sports for disabled young people. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-disabled-young-people-pe.html Education Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:13:57 EDT news645372832 Over the last few weeks, after a massive defeat at the UK general election, several senior staff in the Conservative Party have reportedly taken voluntary redundancy, with more staff cuts expected to follow. Perhaps not surprising, as morale is not likely to be high. But it raises an interesting and broader career development question: is it better to leave an organization in decline or which has suffered a major downturn? Or are there benefits to staying with it? https://phys.org/news/2024-09-ways-stay-workplace-ship.html Economics & Business Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:48:14 EDT news645277684 Since the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of chronic absenteeism have nearly doubled across the nation for students in kindergarten through grade 12. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-virtual-linked-chronic-absenteeism.html Education Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:59:31 EDT news644756367 Opportunity hoarding has gained attention over the last several years, particularly after the 2019 Varsity Blues Scandal in which wealthy, well-known parents used their money, status and privilege to illegally get their children into university. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-privileged-parents-economic-upward-mobility.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:50:28 EDT news644673024 As the U.S. becomes increasingly polarized, diversity, equity and inclusion—also known as DEI—efforts have been touted as a way to bridge social divides and promote a sense of belonging for everyone, especially for those who have been traditionally excluded or marginalized. https://phys.org/news/2024-09-dei-policies-evidence.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Mon, 02 Sep 2024 12:13:04 EDT news644497981 Some veterans continue to struggle with underemployment and dissatisfaction with their pay up to four years after leaving the military, according to a recent survey study by researchers in the Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State (Clearinghouse). https://phys.org/news/2024-08-veterans-underemployment-pay-frustration-years.html Economics & Business Political science Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:30:01 EDT news643368596 Some refer to the United States as a land of opportunity for those looking to better their lives. A research team headed by a University of Texas at Arlington social worker recently asked a group of immigrants if they agreed. https://phys.org/news/2024-08-explores-immigrant.html Social Sciences Political science Wed, 14 Aug 2024 13:30:01 EDT news642859312 A study conducted by the Center for Urban Mental Health at the University of Amsterdam finds that, in a sample of 156,000 UK residents aged 40 and up, urban living is linked to lower levels of well-being, social satisfaction, and economic satisfaction. The paper is published in the journal Science Advances. https://phys.org/news/2024-07-uk-urban-residents-score-lowest.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:00:01 EDT news640604025 A scoping review conducted by the Canadian Curriculum Theory Project sheds light on the pervasive presence of racism in the general curricula and a significant gap in antiracist initiatives within Canadian science education programs. https://phys.org/news/2024-07-tackling-racism-teacher-science-curricula.html Education Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:12:03 EDT news640541521 A University of South Australia study reveals that workplace bullying is significantly undermining job productivity and hindering economic development in Pakistan, where women are seen as subordinates. The findings are published in the International Journal of Manpower. https://phys.org/news/2024-07-workplace-bullying-countries-women-reveals.html Economics & Business Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:20:26 EDT news640437622 Throughout the mountains of the American West, carvings hidden on the trunks of aspen trees tell the stories of the sheepherders who made them as they passed through with their flocks. Most of the men who etched these arborglyphs into the living trees were Basques who, starting with the Gold Rush of the 1840s, had immigrated from the Basque Country that straddles the Pyrenees Mountains. https://phys.org/news/2024-06-basque-immigrant-sheepherders-left-aspen.html Archaeology Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:34:47 EDT news638188481 Men tend to eat meat more frequently than women and the extent of the differences in meat consumption frequency between both genders tend to be greater within countries with higher levels of gender equality and social and economic development, according to a study published in Scientific Reports. The authors suggest that this could be due to individuals within these countries having greater opportunities to express food preferences. https://phys.org/news/2024-06-greater-gender-equality-men-meat.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Thu, 13 Jun 2024 11:00:01 EDT news637487881 Western Australia's marketing sector is still faced with issues of sexism, harassment, and marginalization, with a new report by Edith Cowan University (ECU) finding that as many as one-in-four marketers have experienced discrimination in the workplace. https://phys.org/news/2024-06-discrimination-exclusion-western-australia.html Economics & Business Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:15:03 EDT news637254901 Having meaningful connections in the workplace is essential for personal and organizational success. Most of us form these bonds naturally, as we spend a significant amount of our lifetimes at work. https://phys.org/news/2024-05-workplace-besties-relationships-staying-professional.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Thu, 23 May 2024 13:10:10 EDT news635688601 Efforts to boost social mobility must move away from "helicopter" policies designed to encourage some chosen few children to "escape" their communities, a study warns. https://phys.org/news/2024-05-efforts-boost-social-mobility-escapist.html Economics & Business Education Mon, 20 May 2024 14:25:03 EDT news635433901 Nearly seven decades after the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, the court's declared goal of integrated education is still not yet achieved. https://phys.org/news/2024-05-schools-racially-decades-effort-sociologist.html Social Sciences Education Mon, 20 May 2024 11:47:05 EDT news635424421 Employers who want to attract new talent should recognize diversity and enable inclusion. This is confirmed by a representative study by IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU), which surveyed more than 1,200 trainees and students across Germany. https://phys.org/news/2024-05-diversity-inclusion-professionals-future-employers.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Wed, 15 May 2024 15:38:03 EDT news635006280 Transitioning from university to the workplace is a critical period in anyone's life, but it can be especially challenging for students with dyslexia. While academic settings often offer accommodations for people with dyslexia, professional environments often fall short on such support systems. https://phys.org/news/2024-05-students-dyslexia-transitioning-workplace.html Economics & Business Education Wed, 15 May 2024 12:18:03 EDT news634994281 In recent years, with rapid urbanization, the global landscape of science and technology, industry, energy, and finance has undergone profound changes. Concurrently, emergencies or sudden events including natural disasters, human-induced disasters, and socio-economic crises are posing unrelenting threats to regional environment and security. https://phys.org/news/2024-05-factors-resilient-city.html Environment Mon, 13 May 2024 15:44:03 EDT news634833841 Risky play should be incorporated into early childhood science education in nature-based settings to lay early foundations for science education, says Deakin researcher. https://phys.org/news/2024-05-risky-outdoor-play-boost-science.html Education Tue, 07 May 2024 12:27:03 EDT news634303621 In 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled in "Bostock vs. Clayton County" that transgender people are legally protected from employment discrimination. This came at a time of increased visibility, but also of legal and social challenges to the rights of transgender individuals. Meanwhile, there has been very little study of labor market discrimination against them. https://phys.org/news/2024-04-labor-transgender-people-sexual-minorities.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:26:03 EDT news633705961 A team of researchers from the University of Lisbon and Cornell University has presented a touch-based robot that is capable of fostering inclusion in schools, giving equal opportunities to children with and without visual impairment to participate in a group activity with the robot. Their most recent study showed improved individual and group participation perception, which contributes to creating more inclusive learning environments. https://phys.org/news/2024-04-touchibo-robot-fosters-inclusion.html Education Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:50:47 EDT news631536644 A team of researchers from Northern Arizona University has highlighted how mobile technology and apps can enable more inclusive achievement of global conservation goals. https://phys.org/news/2024-03-mobile-apps-boost-communities-global.html Environment Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:16:04 EDT news630663361 Financial abuse occurs when one person takes control over another person's ability to acquire, use and maintain financial resources. An example is being denied access to your own funds or being forced to deposit your salary into a joint bank account but not having access to the account. It could also take place when large withdrawals are made from joint bank accounts without any explanation. https://phys.org/news/2024-03-financial-abuse-intimate-partner-ways.html Social Sciences Economics & Business Thu, 14 Mar 2024 12:07:03 EDT news629636821 Everyone's right to learn continues throughout life. According to Finnish music education researchers, educational and cultural institutions are responsible for finding new ways to respond to the needs of a rapidly aging society. https://phys.org/news/2024-03-bands-spaces-older-adults.html Social Sciences Education Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:56:03 EST news629052961 New research shows that state-owned enterprises (SOEs) experience greater regulatory scrutiny when acquiring firms in foreign economies, thus increasing the costs of the acquisition. https://phys.org/news/2024-02-state-enterprises-greater-regulatory-scrutiny.html Economics & Business Political science Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:02:37 EST news627145355