Modeling Religious Change (MRC) is a multi-million-dollar project dedicated to advancing our understanding of religious and nonreligious identity and change by developing a tool for scholars and policy makers to explore demographic[…]
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Category: Research Summaries
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Education equity
Education is a concept that has been considered the great equalizer because the access and skills that it provides promotes improved career opportunities and can catapult an individual into the[…]
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Promoting Gender Equality in the Workplace
Corporate wage inequity, or the unequal access to opportunity for women in corporate environments, presents a prevalent issue. Research shows that a person’s network and referrals have an impact on[…]
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Access to information makes a difference in public health
The first wave of Covid-19 vaccines Over the past year, we have witnessed a mass mobilization in vaccination of historic proportion. Lines wrapped around blocks to secure an early shot,[…]
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Policies supporting (or hindering) gender equity in the workplace
In recent decades, women are participating in the labor force in higher numbers, working longer hours, and pursuing higher levels of education. New laws, protections, and policies have been instituted[…]
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Exploring the relationship between technology and religion
Book Review Spirit Tech: The Brave New World of Consciousness Hacking and Enlightenment Engineering by Kate J. Stockly and Wesley Wildman, is an exploration of the various rising industries that[…]
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Factors in addressing racial wage inequality
The role of trade unions There are many factors that have socially and historically contributed to wage inequalities along racial lines. But little attention is drawn to the factors that[…]
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