Posts Tagged: Sociology
Western University experts available to discuss latest data release from 2021 Census
October 25, 2022
On October 26, Statistics Canada will release the latest data from the 2021 Census. Wednesday’s release will focus on citizenship…
Western University expert available to comment on latest census release
April 26, 2022
The second set of data from Canada’s 2021 census is promising to show fascinating population trends. Michael Haan, director of…
How the pandemic made the 2021 census unlike any other: Expert available
February 9, 2022
Canada’s 2021 census is promising to show fascinating population trends due to the data being taken from a full year…
Social media expert available to comment on YouTube ban of anti-vaccine information
October 1, 2021
Anabel Quan-Haase, Western’s Rogers Chair in Studies in Journalism and New Information Technology, is available to media for comment on YouTube ban of anti-vaccine information.
Nearly 40,000 kids in the U.S. who lost a parent to COVID-19 need immediate support
April 5, 2021
New international study reveals one in every 13 COVID-related deaths results in a child under 18 years of age losing a parent.
Expansion of parental benefits saved marriages
January 12, 2021
An expansion of parental benefits in Quebec 15 years ago revolutionized the province’s labour force – the intended outcome –…
Americans with lower education levels suffer more pain than those who are more educated
October 28, 2020
Americans with a university degree or higher level of education endure substantially less pain than those who are less educated,…
International study shows ‘less happy’ new parents end up having smaller families
August 6, 2015
A new study by Western University and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) shows couples who feel ‘less happy’ in the year following the birth of their first child, have a lower probability of having another. The trend is especially strong for mothers and fathers who are well educated and older.
Western experts available to speak about First Nations issues
January 25, 2013
Western University has experts from a wide range of academic disciplines including First Nations Studies, History, Law and Sociology available for interviews.