Social psychology
Your Take: Self-Identity as a Mixed Race American
On Wednesday, we talked about a study published in the Social Psychology Quarterly that found bi-racial Americans of black and white descent are identifying themselves more and more simply as black. We received an overwhelming amount of responses from listeners and we share them, along with a conversation with Jared Ball, who has written a […]
Toolbelts and hard hats: the road to female financial freedom?
Why aren’t more women pursuing higher paying, blue-collar jobs in male-dominated fields as a career? Beth Kobliner, author of ‘Get a Financial Life,’ explains. And Rochelle James, a female union electrician in New York, shares her own career change.
Reported incidents of boy-on-boy sexual hazing on the rise
A school principal in Colorado, whose 13-year-old son was sexually assaulted by three upperclassmen, says the small town they lived in did little to support his son or prevent further incidents. The case is just one in a what a recent study says is a rising number or boy-on-boy sexual hazing incidents.
U.S. workforce grows older as workers postpone retirement
American workers are pushing their retirement further down the road finding that rising life expectancies mean they’ll need more income. Some say these older workers could bring an opportunity for companies to create new work models to accommodate older workers.
China investing big in persuading ‘leftover women’ to get married
China has a population imbalance, with more than 20 million more men under 30 than women. And yet, there are a number of women who are choosing not to get married. China says they’re the country’s most desirable women, so the country is pushing hard to convince them to hurry up and wed.