ASA's Press Notification RSS Feed http://www.asanet.org/cs/root/topnav/press/media More than 5,000 sociologists will convene in San Francisco this August to explore ideas and scientific research about how community affects contemporary social issues as part of the American Sociological Association’s 104th annual meeting. http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=559 http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=559 Research published in the June issue of the American Sociological Review examines issues surrounding families, communities, youth and delinquency. http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=557 http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=557 Relocation substantially lowers the likelihood of re-incarceration for parolees, according to new research published in the June issue of the American Sociological Review, the flagship journal of the American Sociological Association. http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=552 http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=552 African Americans are significantly more likely to be sanctioned by the United States welfare system than whites, according to research published in the June issue of the American Sociological Review, the flagship journal of the American Sociological Association. http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=549 http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=549 Unwed pregnant teens and twenty-somethings who attend or have graduated from private religious schools are more likely to obtain abortions than their peers from public schools, according to sociological research published in the June issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=541 http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=541 Living in a neighborhood perceived as dangerous may cause anxiety, anger and depression among its residents, according to a recent study conducted by sociologists at The University of Texas at Austin. http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=538 http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=538 Workplace diversity is among the most important predictors of a business’ sales revenue, customer numbers and profitability, according to research to be published in the April issue of the American Sociological Review. http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=535 http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=535 Although not having many close friends contributes to poorer health for many older adults, those who also feel lonely face even greater health risks, research at the University of Chicago suggests. Older people who are able to adjust to being alone don’t have the same health problems. http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=533 http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=533 As the economy continues to toll heavily on the minds of the general public and the federal government works to provide relief, sociologists are examining the causes, consequences and long-term implications of the current economic crisis for Americans, corporations and government institutions. http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=528 http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=528 The thriving use of private military contractors in place of citizen-soldiers allows nations to externalize the costs of war and outsource accountability during wartime, according to sociologist Katherine McCoy, writing in the winter 2009 issue of Contexts magazine. http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=527 http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=527 Educational rankings such as those produced by U.S. News & World Report have an inescapable impact on law schools, according to research published in the February issue of the American Sociological Review, the flagship journal of the American Sociological Association. http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=521 http://www.asanet.org/cs/press/view_news?pressrelease.id=521