/ Socio-Economic Content for ΢²ªÊÓƵ en /health/news/a-medical-school-that-looks-more-like-california How does ΢²ªÊÓƵ School of Medicine make admissions equitable? A holistic review ensures that a diverse group of students enters the medical field. February 20, 2024 - 9:40am Jocelyn C Anderson /health/news/a-medical-school-that-looks-more-like-california /news/socio-economic-factors-influence-student-athlete-identity-study-finds <p>Think high school sports are played on a level field? Think again. A new study finds that young men’s identities as student-athletes are heavily influenced by precisely the socio-economic factors that sports supposedly transcend.</p> <p>Jeffrey O. Sacha, a postdoctoral fellow in sociology at the University of California, Davis, surveyed 534 male student-athletes from three Los Angeles high schools during the 2014-15 academic year, conducting in-depth interviews with 20 from each school. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> August 14, 2017 - 11:00am Karen Michele Nikos /news/socio-economic-factors-influence-student-athlete-identity-study-finds