Archived News – June 2016
Jun
30
2016
June 28, 2016
Parents in the United States generally are not as happy as those without children, with the major reason being the relative lack of family-friendly policies in the American workplace, like paid sick and vacation days, flexible work hours and paid parental leave, said co-researcher Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. The U.S. also has the largest "happiness gap" among parents compared to nonparents in 22 industrialized countries, according to the study, to be published in the American Journal of Sociology. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this research nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Parents in the United States generally are not as happy as those without children, with the major reason being the relative lack of family-friendly policies in the American workplace, like paid sick and vacation days, flexible work hours and paid parental leave, said co-researcher Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. The U.S. also has the largest "happiness gap" among parents compared to nonparents in 22 industrialized countries, according to the study, to be published in the American Journal of Sociology. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this research nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Jun
30
2016
June 29, 2016
Parents in the United States generally are not as happy as those without children, with the major reason being the relative lack of family-friendly policies in the American workplace, like paid sick and vacation days, flexible work hours and paid parental leave, said co-researcher Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. The U.S. also has the largest "happiness gap" among parents compared to nonparents in 22 industrialized countries, according to the study, to be published in the American Journal of Sociology. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this research nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Parents in the United States generally are not as happy as those without children, with the major reason being the relative lack of family-friendly policies in the American workplace, like paid sick and vacation days, flexible work hours and paid parental leave, said co-researcher Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. The U.S. also has the largest "happiness gap" among parents compared to nonparents in 22 industrialized countries, according to the study, to be published in the American Journal of Sociology. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this research nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Jun
30
2016
June 30, 2016
Editorial about a group of nonprofit leaders, Baylor researchers and TXU officials who gathered to discuss how extreme weather can impact local citizens living in poverty or on a fixed income and offered assistance in keeping utilities on as the temperatures rise. Carson Mencken, Ph.D., professor and chair of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, showed 2014 Census data that shows McLennan County with a strikingly higher poverty rate than the state average. The Trib editorial board praised TXU Energy Aid, which is the largest electricity bill-payment assistance program of all competitive electricity providers in the United States.
Editorial about a group of nonprofit leaders, Baylor researchers and TXU officials who gathered to discuss how extreme weather can impact local citizens living in poverty or on a fixed income and offered assistance in keeping utilities on as the temperatures rise. Carson Mencken, Ph.D., professor and chair of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, showed 2014 Census data that shows McLennan County with a strikingly higher poverty rate than the state average. The Trib editorial board praised TXU Energy Aid, which is the largest electricity bill-payment assistance program of all competitive electricity providers in the United States.
Jun
29
2016
June 28, 2016
Parents in the United States generally are not as happy as those without children, with the major reason being the relative lack of workplace "packages'' of policies such as paid sick time, paid vacation, flexible work hours and paid maternal or parental leave, said co-researcher Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. The U.S. also has the largest "happiness gap" among parents compared to nonparents in 22 industrialized countries, according to the study, to be published in a forthcoming issue of the American Journal of Sociology. HealthDay is featured on more than 5,000 websites, among them CBS News, MSN Health Living, U.S. News & World Report and WebMD. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Parents in the United States generally are not as happy as those without children, with the major reason being the relative lack of workplace "packages'' of policies such as paid sick time, paid vacation, flexible work hours and paid maternal or parental leave, said co-researcher Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. The U.S. also has the largest "happiness gap" among parents compared to nonparents in 22 industrialized countries, according to the study, to be published in a forthcoming issue of the American Journal of Sociology. HealthDay is featured on more than 5,000 websites, among them CBS News, MSN Health Living, U.S. News & World Report and WebMD. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Jun
28
2016
June 27, 2016
A new study by researchers from Baylor and two other universities finds that U.S. parents are not generally as happy as the country’s non-parents, with the major factor being the relative lack of social policies supporting mothers and fathers. Those include paid leave, paid vacation, flexibility in work schedules and childcare assistance. In the study of 22 industrialized countries, the United States had the largest “happiness gap” between parents and non-parents. The study will be published in the American Journal of Sociology in September. Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, was one of three researchers. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
A new study by researchers from Baylor and two other universities finds that U.S. parents are not generally as happy as the country’s non-parents, with the major factor being the relative lack of social policies supporting mothers and fathers. Those include paid leave, paid vacation, flexibility in work schedules and childcare assistance. In the study of 22 industrialized countries, the United States had the largest “happiness gap” between parents and non-parents. The study will be published in the American Journal of Sociology in September. Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, was one of three researchers. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Jun
23
2016
Jun
22
2016
June 21, 2016
Parents in a majority of 22 industrialized countries were less happy than non-parents, with the largest discrepancy being in the United States. The research, to be published in the September issue of the American Journal of Sociology, was conducted by Baylor University’s Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology, along with researchers from the University of Texas-Austin and Wake Forest University. The report found that countries with better family policy packages such as paid vacation, paid sick and paid parental leave had greater parent happiness. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers sociology faculty and research.)
Parents in a majority of 22 industrialized countries were less happy than non-parents, with the largest discrepancy being in the United States. The research, to be published in the September issue of the American Journal of Sociology, was conducted by Baylor University’s Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology, along with researchers from the University of Texas-Austin and Wake Forest University. The report found that countries with better family policy packages such as paid vacation, paid sick and paid parental leave had greater parent happiness. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, covers sociology faculty and research.)
Jun
22
2016
WACO, Texas (June 23, 2016) — Parents in the United States generally are not as happy as those who aren’t parents. Not only that, the U.S. has the largest “happiness gap” among parents compared to nonparents in 22 industrialized countries, according to a report by researchers at Baylor University, the University of Texas at Austin and Wake Forest University.
Jun
21
2016
May 27, 2016
A panel of distinguished religious leaders from Nevada react to the findings of a recent Baylor study that found that young people who use social media are more likely to develop a “pick-and-choose” approach to their faith — regardless of what their religious tradition teaches — than those who do not use social media. The research was published in the journal Sociological Perspectives by Paul McClure, a doctoral candidate in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this research nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
A panel of distinguished religious leaders from Nevada react to the findings of a recent Baylor study that found that young people who use social media are more likely to develop a “pick-and-choose” approach to their faith — regardless of what their religious tradition teaches — than those who do not use social media. The research was published in the journal Sociological Perspectives by Paul McClure, a doctoral candidate in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences. (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this research nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Jun
15
2016
May 31, 2016
Young people who use social media are more likely to develop a “pick-and-choose” approach to customize their faith—regardless what their religious tradition teaches—than those who do not use social media, a Baylor study revealed. “On Facebook, there is no expectation that one’s ‘likes’ be logically consistent and hidebound by tradition,” said sociology researcher Paul K. McClure. “Religion, as a result, does not consist of timeless truths. ... Instead, the Facebook effect is that all spiritual options become commodities and resources that individuals can tailor to meet their needs.” (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this research nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Young people who use social media are more likely to develop a “pick-and-choose” approach to customize their faith—regardless what their religious tradition teaches—than those who do not use social media, a Baylor study revealed. “On Facebook, there is no expectation that one’s ‘likes’ be logically consistent and hidebound by tradition,” said sociology researcher Paul K. McClure. “Religion, as a result, does not consist of timeless truths. ... Instead, the Facebook effect is that all spiritual options become commodities and resources that individuals can tailor to meet their needs.” (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this research nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Jun
13
2016
June 4, 2016
Congregations trying to boost their racial and ethnic diversity may end up with fewer people in the seats, according to a Baylor study published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. Researchers analyzed data from more than 11,000 congregations in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ECLA) for a 19-year period. "Racial diversity itself is not a detriment to growth," said lead author Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences. "It is the process of changing the racial composition of a congregation that causes difficulties." (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Congregations trying to boost their racial and ethnic diversity may end up with fewer people in the seats, according to a Baylor study published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. Researchers analyzed data from more than 11,000 congregations in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ECLA) for a 19-year period. "Racial diversity itself is not a detriment to growth," said lead author Kevin Dougherty, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences. "It is the process of changing the racial composition of a congregation that causes difficulties." (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this story nationally. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Jun
10
2016
WACO, Texas (June 10, 2016) — Robyn L. Driskell, Ph.D., Divisional Dean for Humanities and Social Sciences in the College of Arts & Sciences, has been named Executive Director and President’s Chief of Staff by Baylor University Interim President David Garland, Ph.D. In this role, Driskell will be responsible for strategic communications from the President’s Office, collaboration on leadership initiatives, coordination of Board relations and representing the President in a variety of official capacities.
Jun
8
2016
June 4, 2016
Article about social media’s influence on religion and the need for more research cites a recent study published in the journal Sociological Perspectives by Paul McClure, a doctoral candidate in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, which found that young social media users are more likely to “pick and choose” their religious beliefs — regardless of what their faith tradition teaches — than those who do not use social media. “Social media inclines people to pick and choose among a number of different things," McClure said. "Our likes and preferences are not guaranteed to be logically consistent and there's no expectation that they are." (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this research nationally and arranged this interview. She covers sociology research and faculty.)
Article about social media’s influence on religion and the need for more research cites a recent study published in the journal Sociological Perspectives by Paul McClure, a doctoral candidate in Baylor’s College of Arts & Sciences, which found that young social media users are more likely to “pick and choose” their religious beliefs — regardless of what their faith tradition teaches — than those who do not use social media. “Social media inclines people to pick and choose among a number of different things," McClure said. "Our likes and preferences are not guaranteed to be logically consistent and there's no expectation that they are." (Terry Goodrich, assistant director of Baylor Media Communications, pitched this research nationally and arranged this interview. She covers sociology research and faculty.)