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Family policies and children's school achievement in single- versus two-parent families (2003)
Journal Article
Pong, S., Dronkers, J., & Hampden-Thompson, G. (2003). Family policies and children's school achievement in single- versus two-parent families. Journal of Marriage and Family, 65, 681. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3737.2003.00681.x

We investigate the gap in math and science achievement of third- and fourth-graders who live with a single parent versus those who live with two parents in 11 countries. The United States and New Zealand rank last among the countries we compare in te... Read More about Family policies and children's school achievement in single- versus two-parent families.

The University of Edinburgh natural history class lists 1782-1800 (2003)
Journal Article
Eddy, M. D. (2003). The University of Edinburgh natural history class lists 1782-1800. Archives of Natural History, 30(1), 97-117

In 1779 Revd Dr John Walker was appointed to be the University of Edinburgh’s Professor of Natural History. Because of the institutional structure of the university, he took care to keep detailed class lists from 1782 to 1800. These are extant in the... Read More about The University of Edinburgh natural history class lists 1782-1800.

Stability of an undrained plane strain heading revisited (2003)
Journal Article
Augarde, C., Lyamin, A., & Sloan, S. (2003). Stability of an undrained plane strain heading revisited. Computers and Geotechnics, 30(5), 419-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0266-352x%2803%2900009-0

The stability of an idealised heading in undrained soil conditions is investigated in this paper. The heading is rigidly supported along its length, while the face, which may be pressurised, is free to move. The problem approximates any flat wall in... Read More about Stability of an undrained plane strain heading revisited.

The organizational niche (2003)
Journal Article
Hannan, M., Carroll, G., & Pólos, L. (2003). The organizational niche. Sociological Theory, 21(4), 309-340. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1467-9558.2003.00192.x

Although the concept of niche has been extremely useful in sociological theory and research, some aspects of the concept have not been clearly developed. This article advances a theoretical reconstruction of the concept of niche, with special applica... Read More about The organizational niche.

The Human Rights Act - the Story so far (2003)
Journal Article
Fenwick, H., Bonner, D., & Harris-Short, S. (2003). The Human Rights Act - the Story so far. International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 52, 549-586