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 What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons?
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter, Social Research
Posted 6 February 2025

What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons?

An investigation by the New York Times found that young people who were incarcerated were 12 percent less likely to graduate from high school and 23 percent more likely to be incarcerated as [...]

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 Income inequality and deaths of despair risk in Canada
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter, Social Research
Posted 22 January 2025

Income inequality and deaths of despair risk in Canada

Canadian research by Loverock, Benny, Smith, Siddiqi and Pabayo (2024) concluded, “Income inequality is associated with deaths of despair and this relationship is mediated by stress, social [...]

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 The Energy Transition in 2025: What to Watch For
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter, Social Research
Posted 16 January 2025

The Energy Transition in 2025: What to Watch For

New report from the Rocky Mountain Institute shows that while climate change continues to be a pressing issue, that there are some positive changes occurring as well. See their report here.

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 There are no pure cultures
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter, Social Research
Posted 10 January 2025

There are no pure cultures

From Aeon, an article by Inanna Hamati-Ataya, that highlights that all cultures are muddled and messy. But this is not a bad thing, travel, trade and incorporating diverse perspectives is our [...]

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 From Far and Wide – CBC research on Canadian Immigration
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter, Social Research
Posted 9 January 2025

From Far and Wide – CBC research on Canadian Immigration

CBC report (here) investigating the experiences and perspectives of people coming to Canada. Report suggests that while many have positive experiences, others highlight the lack of jobs, problems [...]

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 Trans Suicide Attempts Skyrocket in States with Anti-LGBTQ Laws
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter, Social Research
Posted 16 October 2024

Trans Suicide Attempts Skyrocket in States with Anti-LGBTQ Laws

An article in VICE by Paige Gawley, highlights the impact of Anti-LGBTQ legislation on suicide attempts. Article is here.

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 Who Do We Become When We Talk to Machines?
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter, Social Research
Posted 25 July 2024

Who Do We Become When We Talk to Machines?

New research by Sherry Turkle, well worth the read. Here. (Photograph: Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer)

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 Inequality Inc.
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter, Social Research
Posted 2 June 2024

Inequality Inc.

A new report from Oxfam International presents data on growing global inequality and the rise of corporate power and influence. Required reading for anyone interested in presenting data to [...]

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 The Scourge of Lookism
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter, Social Research
Posted 5 April 2024

The Scourge of Lookism

A good article by Andrew Mason posted at Aeon. The focus of the article is answering the question, “Can lookism in employment ever be justified? And, when it can’t, should we legislate [...]

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 As always, the rich get richer
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By Bruce Ravelli
In Links that Matter, Social Research
Posted 3 January 2024

As always, the rich get richer

In a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, entitled, Canada’s New Gilded Age finds that, “The average CEO collects $7,162 an hour. It takes just over eight [...]

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