Gendered expectations in marriage are not just bad for women, they are also bad for men, according to a new...

For older adults, having more or closer family members in one's social network decreases his or her likelihood of death,...

For heterosexual couples, most Americans still believe in the traditional division of household labor between husbands and wives, while for...

To everything there is a season -- even divorce, new research from University of Washington sociologists concludes. Associate sociology professor...

It appears that people who actively participate in demonstrations during social movements on behalf of those dissimilar to them do...

Youth cyberbullying is dramatically more likely to occur between current or former friends and dating partners than between students who...

Death and mourning were largely considered private matters in the 20th century, with the public remembrances common in previous eras...

A new study suggests that financial factors, including couples' overall resources and wives' ability to support themselves in the event...

A new study finds that behavioral problems in early childhood have a larger negative effect on high school and college...

A new study suggests that psychotherapists discriminate against prospective patients who are black or working class. "Although I expected to...

The improbable rise of Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign presents an interesting question: why is Sanders, a self-proclaimed "democratic socialist," running...

A new study reveals that while homicide victimization rates declined for whites, blacks, and Hispanics in the United States from...

Daughters of interracial parents are more likely than sons to identify as multiracial, and this is especially true for children...

A new study finds that more than half of all "children" in the U.S. either misperceive or reject their parents'...

Romantic opportunities appear to influence women's sexual identities -- but not men's, suggests a new study that will be presented...