Sentences with phrase «recent sociological studies»

But that such a «right dividing of the word of truth» is precisely what we have aim for is borne out by recent sociological studies as well as theological - ecclesiastical investigations like Fackre's.

Robert Bellah and his associates throw some general light on this absence in their recent sociological study of American culture, Habits of the Heart: Individualism and Commitment in American Life (Harper & Row, 1985).

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A recent study published in the American Sociological Review clearly showed that, in a white collar environment, allowing workers some control over their own schedules, including being able to work from home, had a positive effect on employees» work - family balance without sacrificing productivity.

A number of recent sociological and psychological studies seem to support Jacob Epstein's assertion in his book Divorced in America that «in divorce there are only smaller and larger disasters.»

We have in the sociological literature a rich tradition of field work, including in recent years a large number of participant - observer studies conducted in new religious movements and an increasing number of congregational studies, many of which have paid close attention to the ways in which religious symbols (both verbal and behavioral) are patterned.

For example, the ABA Journal discusses the recent work of Suffolk University law professor Andrew Perlman, who references sociological studies on group behavior to explain lawyers» tendency to discard their independent judgment and conform to group opinion when confronted with ambiguous questions, such as those involving ethics.

Recent sociological and psychological studies of community have pointed to the negative impact of community disorganization on child and family well - being (e.g. Brooks - Gunn & Duncan, 1997).

A recent study by the American Sociological Association concludes that many aggressors posses strong social skills, and are much more sophisticated and calculated.

A recent study, which was presented at the American Sociological Association, found that married people who start watching pornography are about twice as likely to get divorced as those who don't.