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Press Releases - 2002

This is the archive of ESRC press releases from 2002.

January

Attitude towards depression vary with culture - 12 January 2002
Women who suppress their emotions end up more angry - 13 January 2002
Consumer issues in the spotlight of new research - 23 January 2002
What role for Commercial Banks in the Evolution of Russian Capitalism? 30 January 2002

February

An end to the trend towards early retirement? - 8 February 2002
Is Devolution a challenge to British-ness? asks National Conference
Spiritual beliefs and existential meaning in later life - 16 February 2002
Past Socio-Economic factors influence present quality of life for the old - 20 February 2002

March

Involved fathers key for children
Eating breakfast may keep colds and flu at bay - 6 March 2002
Radical Solutions needed to address health inequalities - 7 March 2002
Advertising Gurus asked: Are we what we buy?
Lack of Social skills holds young people back - 12 March 2002
Schools choices are limited for working class children - 13 March 2002
Identification abilities of older eyewitnesses may be less reliable - 16 March 2002
ESRC Chief Executive to become next Vice-Chancellor at the University of Reading

April

Fiscal Incentives for Urban Regeneration: Will they work in the UK? - 15 April 2002
Cities in Globalization: Which are the most 'connected'? - 18 April 2002
New approaches needed by government in support for SMEs - 24 April 2002

May

Working in Britain in 2000 - 1 May 2002
Bidding Goodbye to Borders: Migration in the New Europe - 2 May 2002
London Governance post GLA and Mayor - 17 May 2002
An Economic Miracle? The UK Economy's Dramatic Performance - 22 May 2002

June

Wanted: A Coherent strategy on Asylum seekers - 7 June 2002
Group working brings positive effects in classroom - 12 June 2002
Getting young people into work: Significant regional variations in New Deal outcomes - 14 June 2002
Media missing the point on violent crime says new publication - 16 June 2002
Secondary pupils are T.I.R.E.D. of Maths - 19 June 2002
Bilingual youngsters benefit from interpreting for their families - 23 June 2002

July

How people on low incomes manage their finances - 1 July 2002
Recorder is the least popular musical instrument at school says new research - 3 July 2002
Children learn about Social and Health inequalities through everyday experiences - 5 July 2002
British Management: Twenty years of change - 10 July 2002
New Public Management and Gender - 11 July 2002
The Urban Village: What does it contribute to Sustainable Development? - 12 July 2002
Consolidating Russian Democracy - 17 July 2002
ESRC and IPPR Map the divergence of UK Policies caused by Devolution - 22 July 2002

August

Should Britain go off the rails? - 1 August 2002
Trade Unions in Russia continue in their Traditional role - 2 August 2002
Big Brother spurs viewers to separate Truth from Fiction and discuss issues of Ethics and Privacy - 28 August 2002

September

Strategies and Performance of the world's biggest 500 Multinationals expose the myth of Globalisation - 2 September 2002
Public strong on opinions, weaker on knowledge about science: Main conduits of information not trusted - 4 September 2002
Politicians must exploit internet to win 'apathetic' young voters - 9 September 2002
The Euro Campaign: Don't mention the politics! - 9 September 2002
Six of the Best
'Growing older': The transition from married woman to widow and an independent identity - 12 September 2002
Getting into the housing market: How tough is it for would-be homeowners in Britain's cities? - 18 September 2002
'Blue Chip' TV Nature programmes gloss over complexities of evolution - 20 September 2002
The hours we work: Better organised by the year than the week - 22 September 2002
New education gap emerging in families, says new research - 23 September 2002
Housebound older people benefit from early Social Care intervention - 28 September 2002

October

Privatisation, Chinese-style: can China's state-owned enterprises compete in International markets? - 7 October 2002
Bristol: Successes and missed opportunities - 14 October 2002
New Research shows children are Natural Photographers - 17 October 2002
European Social Indicators show UK poverty risk similar to Greece and Portugal, but fewer jobless than France and Germany - 17 October 2002
'Working in Britain' survey: Older workers and Women
Chinese immigrants generate wealth and are seldon victims, says new research - 25 October 2002
Exile Groups should not be excluded from political dialogue - 26 October 2002

November

Boom time for share buybacks: But are company managers motivated by greed or creating value for shareholders? - 4 November 2002
How Brussels reformed British Environmental Policy - 14 November 2002
Diverse Family forms across Europe - 17 November 2002
The hidden Irish in Multi-ethnic Britain - 18 November 2002
Russians still see NATO as a threat - 18 November 2002
Diverse Employment in Europe - 19 November 2002
Political Activism is an Increasingly Exclusive Pursuit - 20 November 2002
Deprived Communities are more likely to 'Have a go' for the Neighbours - 20 November 2002
Direct action protestors move on within ten years - 21 November 2002
Employers are slow to adopt Family-Friendly and Employee-Friendly policies, new National Surveys shows - 21 November 2002

December

Family work and Quality of life: Changing Economic and Social Roles - 6 December 2002
How anti-racism advertising can backfire - 9 December 2002
Simple may be the best in mobile phone sales this Christmas as youngsters embrace the ritual qualities of texting - 15 December 2002
Older people and lifelong learning: Choices and Experiences - 16 December 2002
Thinking about the past improves quality of life in older people - 18 December 2002

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