An emeritus professor of sociology, Ahrons helped diminish the stigma of divorce, seeking to replace pejorative language and arguing that a “good divorce” could prove more beneficial than an unhappy marriage.
A sociology professor says the services of grocery store workers, agricultural laborers, caretakers and others need to be prioritized in America.
USC researchers studying sibling bereavement in 43 countries note that such deaths raise risk factors for health and social issues in the surviving children.
To encourage civic engagement among young adults and minorities, USC’s Mindy Romero aims to make it easier to cast a ballot.
USC Dornsife’s Josh Seim put in nearly two years behind the wheel of an ambulance to better understand medics’ role in managing urban suffering.
While paramedics and EMTs are overwhelmed in New York City, ambulance workers in other parts of the country are experiencing turbulent times of their own, a USC sociologist finds.
A new USC analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic attempts to assess the tsunami of grief that will rise in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A sociologist at USC Dornsife discusses the difficulties — self-inflicted and otherwise — in preparing for a never-before-seen illness like COVID-19.
By their late 40s, nearly two-thirds of women in sub-Saharan Africa have lost a child, according to a USC study. Researchers are increasingly recognizing bereavement as a public health threat.
When Stephanie Canizales chose to do her doctoral research on child migrants without parents, she had no idea she was starting out on a remarkable personal journey.
A lack of diversity could affect the development of racial attitudes, future education and employment, USC study finds.
Social media is providing platforms where nearly anyone can make his or her voice heard. The result is ample opportunity for each of us to reap the rewards — or consequences — of online identities.
The institute aims to increase the diversity of the applicant pools for top doctorate programs in political science or other social science fields at USC and across the country.
The districts are a key factor for families with children, USC sociologist finds.
USC political scientist Ange-Marie Hancock offers a comprehensive history of social paradoxes.
Trojans survey millennials in a bid to bolster support for measures affecting California parks.
A 25-year study of news coverage finds that TV sports segments and SportsCenter barely acknowledge female athletes.
New York University professor offers statistical evidence at lecture hosted by USC Price Center for Social Innovation.
USC Dornsife professor is installed as the first holder of the Turpanjian Chair.
Sociologist Michael Messner and co-authors look at the males trying to prevent violence against females.
USC Dornsife’s interdisciplinary major will examine nonprofits fostering change in all corners of the world.
Even when it looks as if she’s not working, creativity comes for alumna and motivational speaker Barbara Jo Gallagher.
The fictional city — brainchild of scientists, artists and poets — is a way to examine the near-future of our own real-life cities.
Sociologist offers insights into the ways diverse global migration and lush landscapes shape society.