Round-up of Social Science Research

The following articles are drawn from SAGE Insight, which spotlights research published in SAGE’s more than 700 journals. The articles linked below are free to read for a limited period.

 Staying in school: The efficacy of the McKinney–Vento Act for homeless youth
From Youth & Society

This article explores the perspectives of homeless youth who were trying to remain in high school

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Racial disparities in legal outcomes: On policing, charging decisions, and criminal trial proceedings
From Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences (PIBBS) 2

This research suggests that the issue is less political and more behavioral.

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Factors associated with exposure to violent or degrading pornography among high school students
From The Journal of School Nursing

The purpose of this study was to analyze pornography exposure in a sample of 702 Italian adolescents.

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Pregnant women at work: The role of stigma in predicting women’s intended exit from the workforce
From Psychology of Women Quarterly

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of stigma in women’s decisions to leave the workforce following the birth of a first child.

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Special Issue: Academic bullying and incivility in adult, higher, continuing, and professional education
From Adult Learning

This special issue aims to provide an overview and understanding of historical and contemporary academic bullying and related incivility based on literature and empirical studies, so readers can be better informed about the prevalence of bullying, incivility, and violence.

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