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An Exploratory Typology for Understanding Family-Relationship Issues in Kinship-Care Placements Societies Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Amilie Dorval, Sonia Hélie, Marie-Andrée Poirier
Family relationships are a distinctive feature of kinship-care placements, but very few studies have examined how the dynamics of these relationships affect the placement experience. This article does explore these dynamics and identifies some possible patterns, as experienced and reported by parents of children placed in kinship care. The findings presented here come from a qualitative study employing
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Translation and Validation of the German Version of the Ikigai-9 Societies Pub Date : 2024-03-13 André Hajek, Tadanori Imai, Larissa Zwar, Hans-Helmut König
Background: The Japanese concept of “ikigai” embodies the feeling of having a meaningful purpose in life. It is associated with several positive outcomes. This study aimed to translate and validate the German version of the Ikigai-9 scale (Ikigai-9-G)—and ikigai scores for certain groups of interest were presented. Methods: Data were taken from a quota sample of the German adult population aged 18
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Beyond Words: Tapping the Potential of Digital Diaries While Exploring Young Adults’ Experiences on Apps Societies Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Rita Alcaire, Ana Marta M. Flores, Eduardo Antunes
In the dynamic landscape of online interactions, this article explores the use of digital diaries to unravel the intricacy of Portugal young adults’ experiences within the realm of apps and their connection to gender dynamics. By designing a digital participatory research method, we were able to reflect on the participants’ experiences in maintaining the requested diaries, scrutinize the major themes
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Examining Financial Hardship and Caregiver Subgroups in Kinship Foster Placements: A Machine Learning Approach Societies Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Imani Careese Johnson, Solomon Hadi Achulo, Kanisha Coleman Brevard, David Ansong
Children placed with kinship foster parents can experience less disruption and stronger family ties than children in non-kinship placements. However, financial hardship can restrict kinship caregivers from taking in relatives’ children. This study investigated (1) kinship caregivers’ financial standing compared to a national subsample of caregivers and (2) whether certain factors moderate the likelihood
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COVID-19, Race, and Crime: An Early Look at Racial Disparities in U.S. Arrest Data throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic Societies Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Calvin Proffit, Ben Feldmeyer
Background: This study explores how arrests changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic across race. Daily life changed for everyone across the country with the onset of the pandemic, and early works have shown that crime changed in this period. Method: Official arrest data were pulled from the Indiana State Police database for several violent and property crimes covering 26 counties. Data were gathered
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Parenting Experiences of Informal Kinship Caregivers: Similarities and Differences between Grandparents and Other Relatives Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Eun Koh, Laura Daughtery, Yongwon Lee, Jude Ozughen
Informal kinship care, an arrangement that is made without the involvement of a child welfare agency or a court, makes up the majority of kinship arrangements in the United States. However, the current literature on informal kinship care is very limited. In response, this study explored informal kinship caregivers’ parenting experiences, comparing those of grandparents and other relatives. Anonymous
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“Part of Who We Are…”: A Review of the Literature Addressing the Sociocultural Role of Traditional Foods in Food Security for Indigenous People in Northern Canada Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Naomi Trott, Monica E. Mulrennan
Indigenous people in northern Canada have relied on sustained and safe access to traditional foods for millennia. Today, however, they experience higher rates of food insecurity than non-Indigenous people or Indigenous people living in urban settings. Changing socioeconomic and environmental conditions in the Canadian north have altered traditional food acquisition and consumption patterns, with implications
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Oops, I Did It Again! The Humour of Incongruity, Risk-Taking and Creativity in Art Practice and Everyday Life Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Philip Welding
This article explores the incongruous results of creativity and risk-taking within art practice and everyday life as encountered through the photographic image. The impetus for this study was a humorous experience that took place during health and safety training that raised questions about the role of humour within everyday life. Research was conducted into two forms of visual media, including pamphlets
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Connected Art Practice: Transformative Learning Environments for Transdisciplinary Competences Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Dan Norton, Frances-Ann Norton, Stella Veciana
This article explores the implementation of Connected Art Practice in diverse learning environments, serving as an immersive entry point for students and researchers to develop collaborative transdisciplinary skills. This innovative approach integrates audio, educational, and sustainability research, employing sound-interaction methods applied to tangible objects. Participants engage in exploring the
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Cripping Girlhood on Service Dog Tok Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Anastasia Todd
This article explores how disabled girl handlers crip girlhood on service dog tok, the emergent subculture on TikTok comprised of disabled handlers who upload and post videos about their everyday life in partnership with a service dog. Looking at the TikTok accounts and self-representational practices of three disabled girl handlers—Ava of @avaandcheddar, Claire of @rosie.the.sd, and Lexy of @musl
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From Theory to Action: A Saudi Arabian Case Study of Feminist Academic Activism against State Oppression Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Lana Sirri
This article explores the intricate landscape of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, an authoritarian state within the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC), where the pursuit of modernization strategically utilizes women’s issues as symbols of national identity and markers of progress. The article focuses on the transformative potential of academic activism, exemplified by the work of Hatoon Ajwad
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The Human Rights of Sex Trafficking Survivors: Trends and Challenges in American Vacatur Laws Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Patricia C. Rodda, Heather Smith-Cannoy
For years, survivors of sex trafficking, people compelled by force or circumstance to engage in sex acts, were often wrongly convicted of prostitution and many collateral crimes in the United States. These convictions became a permanent part of survivors’ criminal records, inhibiting their ability to satisfy necessities for a dignified life—finding work and a place to live, or going to school. Since
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“We Are Just Supposed to Be an NGO Helping”: A Qualitative Case Study of Health Workers’ and Volunteers’ Perceptions of the Government and Civil Society`s Role in Fighting Jiggers in Bungoma County, Kenya Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Åse Walle Mørkve, Jackline Sitienei, Graziella Van den Bergh
Non-governmental organizations (national and international) are important actors in addressing health issues in Kenya. Sandflea/jigger infections (tungiasis) are a public health challenge that severely affect children, older adults, and other vulnerable people in poor communities worldwide. In Kenya, NGOs have been involved in sandflea eradication for more than twenty years. Without treatment, the
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Retaining Non-EU Immigrants in Rural Areas to Sustain Depopulated Regions: Motives to Remain Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Elisete Diogo
Rural areas face multiple challenges. Among these are population decline and the attendant economic and social problems, namely demographic issues. Although the factors that draw immigrants to other countries are known, comprehending the factors that result in immigrants remaining in rural areas after their arrival could support informed local policies and practices. The purpose of the study is to
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Expectations of Egyptian and German Sports Tourists Depending on Destination and Travel Companions Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Jacqueline Tuchel, Luisa Hente, Alexander Hodeck, Sarah El Beih, Mohamed Zoromba
The expectations of (sports) tourists are individual and, therefore, particularly diverse. This study investigates the question to which extent expectations differ with regard to various aspects (accommodation, food, activities, meeting new people and fears) according to the destination in the home country or abroad and the travel companion. This study also investigates whether differences can be identified
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“They Finally See Me, They Trust Me, My Brother’s Coming Home” Recognising the Motivations and Role of Siblings Who Become Kinship Carers Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Lorna Stabler
Despite a widespread focus on grandparents, a large proportion of kinship care in the UK is provided by older siblings. What drives older siblings to become kinship carers, and how this might differ from other kinship carers, is not well represented in academic literature. In this study, narrative interviews were carried out with thirteen adults across England, Scotland, and Wales who had experience
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Parental Status Connection and Social Network Variety in Adulthood Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Adam Gemar
This study enriches the literature on social networks and social capital by investigating how parental status potentially impacts social network diversity in adulthood. Using the 2018 iteration of the General Social Survey (GSS, n = 2348), a high quality nationally representative survey of the United States, we utilize latent class and regression analyses, finding that parental status, especially medium
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The “Clockwork” Model for Deployment Technology Innovations in Sports Industry Ecosystem: Holistic Approach Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Ekaterina Glebova, Michel Desbordes, Orsolya Czegledi
The use of technology in different aspects of the sports industry is widespread across the world, affecting sports training, performance, judging, and spectating. However, the integration, deployment, and evolution of technologies in the sports industry ecosystem are still unclear and unexplained. In this paper, we aim to build and explain the conceptual model for deployment technologies in the sports
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Validation Using Structural Equations of the “Cursa-T” Scale to Measure Research and Digital Competencies in Undergraduate Students Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Rocío Elizabeth Duarte Ayala, Antonio Palacios-Rodríguez, Yunuen Ixchel Guzmán-Cedillo, Leticia Rodríguez Segura
Research competencies are considered essential in fields such as science, academia, and technology, and this research seeks to provide a reliable tool to evaluate them. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to validate the “Cursa-T” scale through an exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, as well as through structural equations, to ensure that the data collected fit the proposed theoretical
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How Young Italians Negotiate and Redefine Their Identity in the Mobility Experience Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Mauro Giardiello, Hernan I. Cuervo, Rosa Capobianco
In this article we analyze the formation of different identity models of Italian young people experiencing mobility. The article contributes to study the link between youth mobility and identity. It does so through the development of a theoretical perspective that combines Butler’s post-structuralism with Bourdieu’s category of embodied cultural capital. Drawing on this theoretical framework, we analyze
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A SWOT: Thematic Analysis of Pedagogical Practices at Inclusive School of Pakistan Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Mahwish Kamran, Nazia Bano, Sohni Siddiqui
In Pakistan, where the subject of special/inclusive education is still taboo, there is a need to promote inclusivity in education. However, the journey begins at the grassroots level by accommodating children with disabilities in a mainstream setup at the primary level. This paper presents the findings of an exploratory research study conducted in an inclusive private primary school in Karachi, Pakistan
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The Fifth Industrial Revolution as a Transformative Step towards Society 5.0 Societies Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Rushan Ziatdinov, Madhu Sudhan Atteraya, Rifkat Nabiyev
This concept paper aims to shed light on the emergence of the first to the fifth industrial revolutions, their evolution, and their transformative steps towards Society 5.0. By explaining the nuances of the different phases of industrial revolutions and their positive and negative externalities, we found that the fifth industrial revolution can be considered a transformative step for the emergence
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An Analysis of the Demand for Tourist Accommodation to Travel with Dogs in Spain Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-30 José E. Ramos-Ruiz, Minerva Aguilar-Rivero, Jaime Aja-Valle, Lucía Castaño-Prieto
Pets, generally, and dogs have become an essential part of families. This situation implies that people consider their dogs when planning family holidays, excluding moving to a second home. This study aims to investigate the perceptions of dog owners according to the demand for tourist establishments where they can stay with their pets. A total of 1391 dog owners’ surveys were collected and analyzed
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Effect of Outdoor Leisure Participants on Leisure Identity, Leisure Flow, Leisure Satisfaction, and Re-Participation Intention Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Byoung-Wook Ahn, Won-Ick Song
The aim of this study was to study the effect of leisure identity, flow, satisfaction, and re-participation intention among outdoor leisure participants in South Korea. Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a tendency to more frequently participate in outdoor leisure as opposed to indoor leisure. Leisure activities bestow various benefits. Therefore, this study was used to analyze the
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Researching Playfully? Assessing the Applicability of LEGO® Serious Play® for Researching Vulnerable Groups Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-26 Agnes Kriszan, Birte Nienaber
Although in recent years plenty of work was published on LEGO® Serious Play®, there are only a manageable number of publications about its applicability in a research context. Undoubtedly, LEGO® Serious Play® can be a methodological enrichment particularly for participatory research with people in vulnerable conditions. However, its utilization in research should always be well reflected and adapted
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Rethinking Dignity and Exploitation in Human Trafficking and Sex Workers’ Rights Cases Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-26 William Paul Simmons
As forced migration increases dramatically due to such factors as climate change, rising conflict, and authoritarianism, more legal cases on human trafficking and sex work are sure to arise. To date, very few cases on these issues have been decided in international human rights tribunals, and they have been subject to extensive criticism, especially for their conflation of slavery, human trafficking
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Reciprocity and Social Capital for Sustainable Rural Development Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Ismu Rini Dwi Ari, Gunawan Prayitno, Fikriyah Fikriyah, Dian Dinanti, Fadly Usman, Nabila Enggar Prasetyo, Achmad Tjachja Nugraha, Masamitsu Onishi
This study investigates the influence of human intellectual and social capital on the reciprocity (mutual exchange) between non-tourist populations and actors in the Kampung Coklat tourism of Plosorejo village, Indonesia. The existence of a sense of trust, mutual respect, and social networks between communities are important values in the dimension of social capital and form interchange between communities
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Notes from the Field of the Scholar–Practitioner: Inhabiting the Liminal Space between Research and Practice—A Reflective Account of Holding Dual Identities Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Kirsten Stevens-Wood, Kate Attfield
Kirsten and Kate are scholar–practitioners studying the people with whom they interact and operate. In this empirical paper, based on their auto/ethnographic reflections, they study some often-neglected circumstances and by-products of scholar–practitioner research. They review aspects of entering research situations with which they are connected, participating in them, leaving them behind, and revisiting
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Exploring if Gamification Experiences Make an Impact on Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Future Gamification Use: A Case Report Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Laura Guerrero Puerta
Gamification has become an increasingly used pedagogical approach in the classroom, motivating students and enhancing their educational experience. This has led to the need for specific training for teachers, as well as a need to understand how this training can be effective and how contact with gamification during teacher training can influence the attitude of pre-service teachers. Therefore, this
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Carceralities and Approved Gender Violence: The Case of Direct Provision in Ireland Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Arpita Chakraborty, Virve Repo
In this article, we argue that Direct Provision in Ireland is a state approved form of gendered carcerality which creates and exacerbates conditions of gendered violence. Direct Provision is a system of processing asylum seekers in Ireland where they are temporarily provided accommodation while they wait for a decision on their refugee status claim. This article shows how carceral practices are layered
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Building a Coaching Culture in Irish Schools; Challenges and Opportunities: A Mixed-Methods Study Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Paul Butler
Coaching is a relatively new leadership style in Irish schools, but its potential is being supported by the Department of Education and Skills since 2015. This study considers the challenges and obstacles to building a coaching culture within Irish schools, recognising that as a leadership style, it is relatively unknown. It considers school cultures and the challenges as well as the opportunities
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Young People’s Construction of Identity in the Context of Southern Europe: Finding Leads for Citizenship Education Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Thiago Freires, Leanete Thomas Dotta, Fátima Pereira
Identity building can be understood as a fluid process informed by sociocultural aspects and encompassing a strong dimension of othering. Relying on the notion of narrative identity, in this article, we explore the ways in which young people raise and discuss values (human dignity, freedom, solidarity, etc.). To do this, we draw on a set of data collected through deliberative discussions with 378 young
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Narrative, Nature-Based Participatory Action Research (PAR) among Female Turkish Migrants in Denmark: Reflections on Methodological Benefits and Challenges Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Anne Leonora Blaakilde, Karen Christensen
Migrants of non-European origin tend to suffer more from diabetes, obesity and other chronic ailments compared to the native population. A group of female Turkish migrants in ill health, living in Denmark, were invited to join a session of eleven weekly meetings in natural surroundings, including yoga, bonfires and gathering fruits and herbs. The women were invited to suggest activities, and every
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The Media and Information in the Content Diet of Colombian Social Media Users Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-08 Andrés Barrios-Rubio
The mass media are central to everyday life, a meeting point for citizens with the facts of the current social situation, and a space for the meaning, perception, interpretation, and construction of the notion of reality in the collective imagination. The impact of technology and communication platforms on the social fabric has opened up access to information and atomized trust and credibility in the
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Gender Discrimination in Prison: The Perception of Women Inmates and Prison Professionals Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Anaïs Quiroga-Carrillo, María José Ferraces Otero, Mar Lorenzo Moledo
The prejudices that have traditionally been held against female delinquency and the numerical minority of women in the prison system have led to the invisibility of their needs and characteristics as well as to many situations of inequality while they are incarcerated. This study is aimed at exploring the gender discrimination perceived by women in Spanish prisons. To this end, a scale for perception
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Victims of Child Grooming: An Evaluation in University Students Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Patricia Alonso-Ruido, Iris Estévez, Bibiana Regueiro, Cristina Varela-Portela
The appearance of new ways of committing sexual violence via technological media and virtual spaces has produced countless situations where sexual abuse of minors may occur. This is the digital scenario surrounding the phenomenon of grooming. The present study focuses on analyzing grooming experienced by Spanish university students during childhood. The sample comprised 3293 students in higher education
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Migrant Perceptions of Their Social Inclusion, Social Networks, and Satisfaction with Life in Northern Spain Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Gorka Roman Etxebarria, Naiara Berasategi Sancho, Nahia Idoiaga-Mondragon, Idoia Legorburu Fernandez
This paper aims to analyse the individual perceptions of belonging to social networks among migrants living in northern Spain, exploring various dimensions such as perceived inclusion and life satisfaction. A quantitative analysis was employed with data collected through a survey of 373 migrants from different ethnic backgrounds. The findings indicate that (1) women have higher levels of perceived
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Inclusionary Leadership-Perspectives, Experiences and Perceptions of Principals Leading Autism Classes in Irish Primary Schools Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Linda Dennehy, Kevin Cahill, Joseph A. Moynihan
This study explores the experiences, practices and perceptions of primary school principals currently leading autism classes in Ireland. Autism classes in mainstream primary schools are becoming increasingly common in the Irish education system. The prevalence of autism classes highlights the importance of their role in enabling autistic children to attend mainstream schools. It reflects the increasing
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Female Leadership in Shia Islam: Women on the Way from Mujtahid to Marja’ Societies Pub Date : 2024-01-03 Akif Tahiiev
Marja’ al-taqlid are Shia religious scholars of the highest level, something which takes decades to achieve. At present, most Shia scholars agree that women cannot be Marja’, i.e., create religious rulings for other people. But there is a space for discourse, and there are even a few scholars who disagree with the mainstream narrative. In this paper, I argue that, with time, the number of these scholars
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Editorial for the Special Issue on Migration and Multilingual Education: An Intercultural Perspective Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Nektaria Palaiologou, Achilleas Kostoulas
In the early years of the 21st century, humanity faced two unprecedented global challenges: the intensifying effects of climate change and the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic [...]
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Young People Developing Their Identity Perception and Values: How Can School Support Such a Process by Bringing in Controversial Issues? Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Juliana Crespo Lopes, Bodil Liljefors Persson
This article draws upon group conversations with young people (11–19 years old) from Europe, focusing on the Nordic countries. The participants’ identity perception showed more aspects as the deliberative, non-structured conversations advanced. From initially showing limited aspects of identity as being related to geographical and temporal aspects, a broader comprehension of identities as constructed
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Digital Embodiment as a Tool for Constructing the Self in Politics Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-17 Vincenzo Auriemma, Daniele Battista, Serena Quarta
This article offers an exploration of the theoretical and methodological implications related to the concept of digital embodiment in the field of contemporary communication. It seeks to analyze a crucial intersection between the virtual and material dimensions of human experience, enabling a deeper understanding of how bodies are shaped, visualized, and experienced in the digital age. Specifically
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Contesting State-Led Patriarchy—The Drivers, Demands and Dynamics of Women’s Participation in the Gezi Uprisings in Turkey 2013 Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Nora Stein, Janet Kursawe, Denis Köhler
The Gezi Park protests in Istanbul (Türkiye) gained worldwide attention in 2013. Both men and women took part in the protests, which were heavily cracked down on by the government. The present study examined 273 Turkish women’s attitudes and motivations for taking part in the protests. The results show that the following variables had a significant impact on protest participation: lifestyle threats
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Occupational Concepts: An Underutilized Resource to Further Disabled People and Others Being Occupied: A Scoping Review Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Gregor Wolbring, Simerta Gill
Background: Being occupied is an important factor in human well-being and ranges from paid and unpaid work to activities of daily living. Various occupational concepts that do not contain health in the phrase such as “occupational justice” are employed to engage with the social barriers people experience in being occupied. The aim of this study was to understand better to what extent the non-health
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Exploiting Sociocultural Issues in Election Campaign Discourse: The Case of Nyans in Sweden Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Mohammed Almahfali, Rola El-Husseini
The Swedish far-right party, the Sweden Democrats (SD), came to power in 2022 and is currently the second-largest party in the Swedish Parliament, the Riksdag. While it has been propagandizing an anti-migrant discourse, another newly founded party has been producing a counter-discourse. The newly created Nyans party claims to represent migrants and minorities in Sweden. However, its discourse uses
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Conceptual and Methodological Arguments against the Use of Location Quotient as an Area-Based Measure of Residential Segregation: A Measurement Perspective Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Masayoshi Oka
Among a wide range of practical applications, the location quotient (LQ) has been used as an area-based measure of residential segregation by race/ethnicity in some studies. However, it does not correspond to any of the five dimensions of residential segregation. Rather, an application of LQ in demographic data analyses brings about an atypical way to quantify the population composition of areal units
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A Mediation Model of the Usability and Intergroup Relation for Online Project Management Community Effectiveness with Microsoft Teams Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Walid Mahmoud Khalilia, Abdallatif Abuowda, Stylianos Mystakidis, Maria Fragkaki
Effective international project team development and management is a crucial aspect of project management that directly influences the performance and satisfaction of team members. As reductions in travel and physical mobility are prioritized for sustainability efforts, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, it is of paramount importance to identify and share effective innovative remote, online project
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“Festival y Protesta”: The Integral Role of Protesting State Violence in Celebrating Puerto Rican Women and Feminists Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Amaury J. Rijo Sánchez
Eradicating the mistreatment of Puerto Rican women and people that local and U.S. governments enact has been a major transformative goal for Puerto Rican feminist movement communities. The celebration of International Working Women’s Day presents optimum opportunities for organizations to celebrate and make visible the monumental achievements of Puerto Rican women and people. Similarly, they foster
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Analysis of the Third Digital Divide in Relation to Digital Socialization Itineraries among University Students in Uruguay Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Mariano Agustin González-Chouciño, Raúl Ruiz-Callado
The social transformations generated by digitization and the increasing prominence of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in social relations have underscored the need to delve deeper into the analysis of digital divides to enhance our understanding of social inequalities in the digital age. Thus, sociology has delved into identifying the variables that underpin differential capacities to
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Complexity Theory in Health Promotion Research: Four Essential Principles Based on Niklas Luhmann’s Systems Theory Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Dan Grabowski, Jens Aagaard-Hansen, Morten Hulvej Rod, Bjarne Bruun Jensen
Complexity-oriented approaches built on complexity theories are not widely used in health promotion research. The field of health promotion faces significant difficulties in explaining and addressing unforeseen impacts and side effects due to the widespread tendency to implement health promotion initiatives that are considered best practices. It is important to theoretically embrace the fact that we
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Shaping an Image of Science in the 21st Century: The Perspective of Metamodernism Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Anita Pipere, Kristīne Mārtinsone
In a contemporary world facing countless multifaceted crises and challenges, science can still serve as one of the most powerful tools to deal with the ordeals of our time. However, the scientific community needs to provide space for reflection on novel ways of developing its centuries-old heritage and unlocking its potential for the benefit of the world and humanity. The purpose of this article was
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Developmental Outcomes among Children within the Context of Maternal Incarceration: Findings from a Study of Family Inequality Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Zina T. McGee
This research addresses behavior difficulties and maladaptive coping among African American children and adolescents, and the manner in which these outcomes differ among those with incarcerated mothers. The study also provides an in-depth analysis of the experiences of mothers during and after their incarceration. Earlier investigations suggested that mothers’ victimization and offending, including
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Reluctant Republic: A Positive Right for Older People to Refuse AI-Based Technology Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-01 George Tudorie
Societies in the global North face a future of accelerated ageing. In this context, advanced technology, especially that involving artificial intelligence (AI), is often presented as a natural counterweight to stagnation and decay. While it is a reasonable expectation that AI will play important roles in such societies, the manner in which it affects the lives of older people needs to be discussed
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Strength and Resilience for Kinship Caregivers Raising Children: A Scoping Review Societies Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Qi Wu, Yanfeng Xu, Fei Pei, Naeun Lim
Kinship care is a preferred living arrangement for children when they have to separate from their birth parents due to various reasons. Although kinship care emphasized family and cultural value of connection, kinship families haven been considered as a vulnerable population since they often face myriad and longstanding challenges on both caregivers and child levels. Previous studies have described
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RETRACTED: Mazzamuto, M.; Picone, M. The Commodification Dilemma: Tourism Pressure and Heritage Conservation in Barcelona. Societies 2022, 12, 111 Societies Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Marina Mazzamuto, Marco Picone
The journal retracts the article “The Commodification Dilemma: Tourism Pressure and Heritage Conservation in Barcelona” cited above [...]
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Identity and Multiplicity of Belonging in a Europe in Search of Democracy Societies Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Sandra Chistolini, Andrea Porcarelli, Emilio Lastrucci
The research we present concerns the narratives of political and social identity of young adolescents sampled in Northern, Central and Southern Italy. Our qualitative analysis is based on constructivism and aims to enhance narratives by privileging the communication of meanings elaborated by the young people. Consistent with this perspective is our choice of the paradigm of pedagogical personalism
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Youth Democratic Political Identity and Disaffection: Active Citizenship and Participation to Counteract Populism and Polarization in Barcelona Societies Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Miquel Àngel Essomba, Maria Nadeu, Anna Tarrés
Globally, youth satisfaction with democracy is declining—not only in absolute terms, but also relative to how older generations felt at the same stage in their lives. Young people’s democratic political identity is lower than any other age group. One can point to concrete factors to explain such declines—ranging from the growth of youth unemployment to the persistence of corruption and poverty in new
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Depression Severity among a Sample of LGBTQ+ Individuals during the COVID-19 Pandemic Societies Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Marybec Griffin, Jessica Jaiswal, Tess Olsson, Jesse Gui, Christopher B. Stults, Perry N. Halkitis
Background: The global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to immense impacts on global community health, the public perception of healthcare, and attitudes surrounding mental health during widespread quarantine. Methods: This analysis examines the rates of depressive symptomology among a sample of LGBTQ+-identifying individuals in the United States (n = 1090). The variables examined
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Institutional Solidarity in The Netherlands: Examining the Role of Dutch Policies in Women with Migration Backgrounds’ Decisions to Leave a Violent Relationship Societies Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Chloé Roegiers (Mayeux), Sawitri Saharso, Evelien Tonkens, Jonathan Darling
In The Netherlands, women who experience domestic violence can rely on public policies that aim to support them, such as shelters. Drawing on the lived experiences, through 10 interviews and observations, of women with different cultural backgrounds and nationalities staying in a shelter, and on 37 interviews with social workers working with these women, we observed that this support falls short for
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Coverage of Allies, Allyship and Disabled People: A Scoping Review Societies Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Gregor Wolbring, Aspen Lillywhite
Disabled people face many problems in their lived reality, as evidenced by the content of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Disabled people are constantly engaged in activism to decrease their problems. However, disabled people cannot do all the work by themselves and need allies (who can be so-called non-disabled people or disabled people of a different background to other