Leveling the playing field: Economic development helps women pull even with men
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The U.S. political scientists analyzed data from World Values Survey, an ongoing study of attitudes towards questions related to women and attitudes towards gender equality in 61 countries were measured. The result showed that attitudes toward gender equality in various fields such as participation in representative government, share of management and professional jobs and many others became increasingly more liberal as societies progress from one economic stage to the next.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2005
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License to work
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The restrictions due to the extent of professional licensing found in the U.S. are discussed. Medicine, dentistry, law, engineering, accounting, barbering and cosmetology are some of the professions that are registered in all 50 states and the licensing has not inhibited the job entry to these professions.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2007
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The honeymoon is over
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Sociologists have stated that the marital bliss follows a U-shaped trajectory over the life of a marriage. New studies have challenged the traditional U-shaped curve of marital happiness.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2006
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