“Gender Roles and Society,” a 2003 encyclopedia entry by University of Maine sociology professor Amy Blackstone, is the most downloaded, full-text article currently available in DigitalCommons@UMaine. “It is tremendously gratifying to know that my work has reached such a large audience. I’m stunned,” Blackstone says of the article’s nearly 20,300 downloads. Although the Digital Commons […]
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Steve Barkan, a sociology professor at the University of Maine and author of “Criminology: A Sociological Understanding (6th Edition),” was quoted in a Bangor Daily News analysis on why Maine crimes go unreported. Although crime throughout Maine hit a 40-year low last year, only one in five crimes were reported to police, according to the […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, spoke with Fortune for the article, “The brutal truth about being childless at work.” For employees without children, Blackstone said, “there’s very little that protects their time to care for themselves and their families and enjoy work-life balance.” In today’s workplace, employers could do more […]
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The University of Maine’s Center for Undergraduate Research (CUGR) has announced the recipients of the Academic Year Research and Creative Activities Fellowships for 2015–16. The fellowships were developed to enhance and increase undergraduate student involvement in faculty-supervised research. Each fellowship provides a $1,000 award for the student to help cover costs of their project. The […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, was quoted in the HealthAim article, “Taylor Swift countersues radio personality: The trauma of sexual harassment.” The singer recently filed a countersuit against a radio host who allegedly touched her inappropriately during a meet-and-greet in 2013, according to the article. Sexual harassment has the same […]
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The Bangor Daily News published the opinion piece “A harm reduction strategy for guns makes the most sense,” by Steve Barkan, a sociology professor at the University of Maine and author of “Criminology: A Sociological Understanding (6th Edition).” Barkan also is a member of the Maine Regional Network, part of the Scholars Strategy Network, which […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on “The Sound of Ideas,” a show produced by a National Public Radio affiliate in Cleveland. The show, titled “The Not-Mom Movement,” focused on the decision not to have children. Blackstone researches childfree-by-choice adults and the stigma that surrounds them. She […]
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Amy Blackstone, a sociology professor at the University of Maine, was a recent guest on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network’s “Maine Calling” radio program. The show, titled “Childless by choice,” focused on the decision not to have children, why some people make that choice, and the related cultural effects.
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The Portland Phoenix spoke with Steve Barkan, a criminologist and professor of sociology at the University of Maine, for an article about crime trends in Maine. State data revealed that crime decreased 9.1 percent overall in 2013 — the largest decrease in 20 years, according to the article. However, a recent increase in murders, armed […]
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Sandy Butler, UMaine professor of social work and graduate program coordinator in the School of Social Work, contributed an Opinion article in the Bangor Daily News about the link between home care for the elderly and pulling individuals out of poverty. Butler is a member of the Maine chapter of the national Scholars Strategy Network, […]
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