U.S. Trends
A Face Only a Voter Could Love
Saturday, 04 February 2012 03:55
Baby-faced politicians make better impression on the opposition.
We want opposition leaders to have trustworthy, sweet faces, while we prefer politicians who speak up for us to have more matures visages, says an Israeli study focusing on facial features and political figures. Using computer-manipulated images of a fictitious politician, researchers at Jerusalem’s Hebrew University measured respondents’ reactions to peace offerings from baby-faced Palestinian politicians versus more mature-faced leaders.
At-Risk Nation
Saturday, 04 February 2012 03:55
U.S. Census announces new guidelines for poverty; Native Americans particularly at risk.
Expert Q&A
Teri Cardwell, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, a social worker of Cherokee and Shawnee ancestry recently discussed the plight of Native Americans in light of the recent re-assessment of poverty in the United States by the U.S. Census. Cardwell is also on the Board of Directors at the National Association of Social Workers.
It Takes a Beautiful Village
Saturday, 04 February 2012 03:55
Dilapidated neighborhoods adversely affect babies, even in utero.
Imagine living in a neighborhood where building after building is damaged and crumbling while garbage piles up on the sidewalk. Now imagine being pregnant, knowing you cannot afford to move and your child will grow up in a place with no clean, safe playgrounds on which to play and no flowers to admire on walks.
Interview with the Vegan: The Vegan Chronicles
Saturday, 04 February 2012 03:55
Yearly veggie poll highlights increase in vegans and vegetarians; why go plant-based?
With the popularity of Meatless Mondays and Tofurky Tuesdays, the Vegetarian Resource Group’s (VRG) annual Harris Interactive survey of vegetarians and vegans in America has confirmed that the number of animal-friendly eaters is growing.
All Under One Roof
Saturday, 04 February 2012 03:55
Poor economy sees a rise in multigenerational households.
More Americans are moving in with relatives to cut costs and manage tough times, says Pew, which calls multigenerational living “a financial lifeline” for many.
Hispanics lead the increase in the trend, followed by African-Americans, whites, then Asians, although Asians are most likely to live with family than any other group, overall. Between 2007 and 2009, Americans saw the greatest increase in multigenerational living ever, with an increase from 46.5 million to 51.4 million Americans living with family.
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