How social movements frame their issues is crucial for success or failure, but understanding how framing works remains a challenge for researchers and activists alike.
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The “graying” of the U.S. population has meant more adults caring for their elderly parents—whether that means picking up more expenses, moving your mother-in-law into …
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In other stress and depression news, a new study uses data on twins to investigate genetic and environmental effects on mental health. Genetic effects refer …
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Losing your job is hugely stressful, and more and more people have experienced this stress since the Great Recession. In Society and Mental Health, Sarah …
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Conversations about racial classifications—who is what—typically center around self-identification, and social scientists try to write survey questions that properly capture it. But how we measure …
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We’ve all been there: in the middle of a heated discussion, it dawns on you that your opponent will not be walking away from the …
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Evenings spent huddled over tedious institutional review board (IRB) applications may be a thing of the past. For too long, IRBs in the U.S. have …
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We know that people in surveys over-report behavior seen as positive and under-report unacceptable behavior. But why would they do that even in anonymous mail-in …
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People with lower income and education have poorer health outcomes in general. But health status and mortality rates among Hispanics and Latinos don’t follow the …
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The relative rarity of Black/White interracial relationships has long represented rigid social boundaries. However, the prevalence of these relationships has increased, which many consider evidence …
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