Sociology topic list of research papers
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Socioeconomic Position and Adolescent Trajectories in Smoking, Drinking, and Psychiatric Distress
Abstract Purpose Smoking, drinking, and psychiatric distress are inter-related and may also be associated with socioeconomic position (SEP). This paper investigates the role of SEP in adolescent development across all three of...
2013 / Michael J. Green, Alastair H. Leyland, Helen Sweeting, Michaela Benzeval -
Test balloons? Small signs of big events: A qualitative study on circumstances facilitating adults’ awareness of children's first signs of sexual abuse
Abstract This research examined caregivers’ awareness of children's first signs of sexual abuse. The aim was to explore circumstances that facilitate adults’ awareness of first signs in everyday natural settings. Data were obtained from a Norwegian...
2013 / Anna Margrete Flåm, Eli Haugstvedt -
Conceptualising the prevention of adverse obstetric outcomes among immigrants using the ‘three delays’ framework in a high-income context
Abstract Women from high-mortality settings in sub-Saharan Africa can remain at risk for adverse maternal outcomes even after migrating to low-mortality settings. To conceptualise underlying socio-cultural factors, we assume a ‘maternal migration...
2012 / Pauline Binder, Sara Johnsdotter, Birgitta Essén -
Group status, minorities and trust2013 / Kei Tsutsui, Daniel John Zizzo
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Complementary UV-Absorption of Mycosporine-like Amino Acids and Scytonemin is Responsible for the UV-Insensitivity of Photosynthesis in Nostoc flagelliforme2010 / Lorenzo Ferroni, Manfred Klisch, Simonetta Pancaldi, Donat-Peter Häder
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Religion, Discourse and Power: A Contribution towards a Critical Sociology of Religion2013 / T. Hjelm
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Social Determinants of Active Aging: Differences in Mortality and the Loss of Healthy Life between Different Income Levels among Older Japanese in the AGES Cohort Study2012 / Hiroshi Hirai, Katsunori Kondo, Ichiro Kawachi
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Indifference, Demandingness and Resignation Regarding Support for Childrearing: A Qualitative Study with Mothers from Granada, Spain2007 / G. Maroto-Navarro, E. Castano-Lopez, M. del Mar Garcia-Calvente
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The impact of silo mentality on team identity: An organisational case study2012 / Frans Cilliers, Henk Greyvenstein
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Edu-webs radiofónicas: experiencias españolas de educación en medios2009 / Juan José Perona Páez
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Growth and Income Inequality: A Comparative Analysis2012 / Ayla Ogus Binatli
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Migration from social casino games to gambling: Motivations and characteristics of gamers who gamble
Abstract The increasing convergence of the gambling and gaming industries has raised questions about the extent to which social casino game play may influence gambling. This study aimed to examine the relationship between social casino gaming and...
2016 / Sally M. Gainsbury, Alex M.T. Russell, Daniel L. King, Paul Delfabbro, Nerilee Hing -
Rural crisis and rural exodus? Local migration dynamics during the crisis of the 1840s in Flanders (Belgium)
Abstract This article analyses the migration dynamics in the wake of the 1845–1847 subsistence crisis in Flanders by means of a quantitative analysis of key demographic and economic data at municipal level. The data are unique in that they allow to...
2014 / Nick Deschacht, Anne Winter -
L’effet modérateur de la confiance et de l’engagement sur la relation entre l’orientation entrepreneuriale et la performance
Abstract Cet article examine les relations entre l’orientation entrepreneuriale (OE), l’échange social et la performance de l’entreprise en utilisant les données d’une enquête menée auprès de 68 responsables fonctionnels. Il met l’accent sur la...
2015 / Noureddine Aït Errays, Anas Hattabou -
The social life of the brain: Neuroscience in society2013 / M. Pickersgill
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Gender Systems and Women’s Labor Force Participation in the Salmon Industry in Chiloé, Chile
Summary This paper, which follows the emergence of the salmon industry in the 1990s in Chiloé, Chile, demonstrates that factors restricting women’s participation in labor force and wage differences between women and men are related to the gender...
2014 / Eduardo Ramírez, Ruerd Ruben -
Investing in formal on-the-job training: are SMEs lagging much behind?2015 / Rita K Almeida, Reyes Aterido
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Estimation of future levels and changes in profitability: The effect of the relative position of the firm in its industry and the operating-financing disaggregation
Abstract In this paper we examine how the relative position of a firm's Return on Equity (ROE) in industries affects the predictability of the next-year ROE levels, and the ROE changes from year to year. Using Nissim and Penman breakdown into...
2013 / Borja Amor-Tapia, María T. Tascón Fernández -
L’impact des facteurs économiques sur l’intention entrepreneuriale
Abstract Cette recherche se propose d’expliquer l’influence des facteurs économiques sur l’intention entrepreneuriale. Nous avons cherché à apporter des éléments de réponse à la question de savoir comment ces facteurs peuvent-ils...
2014 / Amari Farouk, Boudabbous Sami -
Approaching to Immigrant Families – The Scope of Transgenerational and Culture Shock Model
Abstract In this study, we have referred to the educational model of culture shock, and the transgenerational model understanding of family systems. In methodological terms, we have combined quantitative and qualitative methods. In the qualitative...
2013 / Amel Alić, Sedin Habibović