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A new study links religious practice to happiness and well-being: More is more.

An aging population and ever increasing number of women in the workforce put pressure on the PHS sector, which is disproportionally served by undeclared workers.  EU member states are addressing the situation with widely varying models. 

Fashion is a multi-faceted phenomenon that must be considered from many angles to be understood.

The fourth of this year's MICS grand recipients weighs in on her research proposal. In this case, how to strengthen the foundations of romantic relationships by strengthening the friendship between the partners.

Clinical Psychologist Claudia López, from Mexico City, will use her STI Master’s in Social Science Research grant to study the digital consumption practices of adolescents and young adults, and the cultural and generational implications emerging from them.

MICS grant recipient María Barraza believes business models impact social development. She will research how corporate policies in her home country of Mexico hinder the professional development of women.

This academic year finds the third class of STI Master’s grant recipients beginning their studies. Jorge Luis Villacís Nieto, a student from Ecuador, provides an overview of his project to research how character development influences vocational identity.

Why should young professionals have to choose between careers and families? Robin Fretwell Wilson argues for proactive effort at the graduate school level to end the “either-or” dilemma.

Stable families contribute not only to the success of individuals but to the economic prosperity of the broader society according to W. Bradford Wilcox and Joseph Price. They present their view in the chapter “What Does Family Structure Have to Do with Growth around the Globe,” in the latest publication to stem from an STI experts meeting.

Doctor of medicine, priest and university professor of moral theology and bioethics, Pablo Requena has tackled thorny end-of-life issues in his latest book, ¡Doctor no haga todo lo posible! (Doctor, Don’t Do Everything Possible!). 

A year after reporting on the European Union 7^th Framework project “Families And Societies – Changing families and sustainable societies”, we return to examine the findings of one of its reports on the future of families in vulnerable situations.

The Panamerican University (UP) awarded Carlos Cavallé the honorary doctorate on the occasion of its 50^th anniversary. Excerpts from his acceptance speech follow.