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Social Sciences, Volume 12, Issue 11

2023 November - 57 articles

Cover Story: In recent years, a considerable amount of research on teaching controversial issues has been published. Much of this research has focused on the need to develop relevant and fruitful pedagogical as well as didactic strategies. This research is of paramount importance; however, it is also essential to investigate the theoretical frameworks for how knowledge-based teaching of controversial subjects can be developed. Having relevant knowledge of the issues being discussed and being well informed about how arguments for and against different positions can be critically evaluated are fundamental prerequisites for epistemically well-founded discussions in classrooms. This article discusses powerful knowledge as a conceptual frame for epistemically anchored teaching of what are perceived as controversial issues in social studies subjects. View this paper
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Articles (57)

  • Essay
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,872 Views
17 Pages

20 November 2023

An essentialist view of gender and an individualistic concept of subjectivity have distanced psychological theories from emancipatory feminist projects. In Brazil, similar to some other psychological orientations, the behavior-analytic field has soug...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,045 Views
16 Pages

20 November 2023

This study explored the Youth Leadership/Peer Tutoring program at Refugee and Immigrant Transitions (RIT), a community-based non-profit organization in Northern California. It includes 12 semi-structured interviews with refugee and immigrant youth le...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,439 Views
15 Pages

Factors Affecting Job-Loss Anxiety: The Influence of Decent Work Policies and Corporate Sustainability in a Case Study of Economic Crises

  • Askar Nailevich Mustafin,
  • Galina Nikolaevna Tuguskina,
  • Ivana Kravčáková Vozárová and
  • Rastislav Kotulič

19 November 2023

This study examined the factors affecting the fear of job loss, which is characteristic of various phases of an economic crisis. We used a representative sample of data from the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey-Higher School of Economics for 200...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,889 Views
17 Pages

19 November 2023

This article analyzes the possibility of normalizing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the Republic of Cuba (Cuba). It poses two main questions: Why does the ROK desire to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba? Can diplo...

  • Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,474 Views
9 Pages

17 November 2023

People from refugee backgrounds experience distinctively complex situations pre- and post-resettlement and are at heightened risks of suicide. The bulk of research on refugee suicide and suicidal ideation is based on diagnostic perspectives, biomedic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,874 Views
14 Pages

17 November 2023

Bullshitting is a term that has been introduced lately in the literature to describe the practice of communicating with no grounding in truth. This study examines the relationship between organizational bullshit and employee job satisfaction. Using a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,024 Views
11 Pages

16 November 2023

Digital afterlife is becoming increasingly possible due to advancements in VR, deepfake, and AI technologies. The use of computational photography for mourning and commemoration has been re-integrated into practices of remembrance, farewell, continui...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,020 Views
21 Pages

Households’ Willingness to Pay for Renewable Energy Alternatives in Thailand

  • Surasak Jotaworn,
  • Vilas Nitivattananon,
  • Ornuma Teparakul,
  • Thanakom Wongboontham,
  • Masahiro Sugiyama,
  • Masako Numata and
  • Daniel del Barrio Alvarez

15 November 2023

While the problems about the environmental effects of traditional energy use are growing, Thailand has a rapid response by increasing its renewable energy (RE) policy. Even though Thailand has seen rapid growth in RE, it has been focusing on supporti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,025 Views
17 Pages

Mothering a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder during the COVID-19 Outbreak

  • Mizyed Hyassat,
  • Nawaf Al-Zyoud and
  • Mu’tasem Al-Masa’deh

15 November 2023

(1) Background: The lockdown that was forced by the Jordanian government as part of the attempt to contain the COVID-19 outbreak included extreme measures such as home confinement and the shutting down of schools’ special education centers. Thi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,511 Views
18 Pages

15 November 2023

This paper applies a more-than-human, relational, new materialist ontology to ask the Deleuzian question: what does capitalism actually do? The transactions identified in Marx’s Capital are re-analysed as more-than-human assemblages, constitute...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,675 Views
28 Pages

13 November 2023

The development of youth to actively engage in agriculture could address the persistent youth unemployment problem. For youth to actively engage in agriculture, adequate access to key productive resources is necessary. The main aim of this article is...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,508 Views
17 Pages

Changing the Story: The Evaluation of a Leadership Development Programme for Vulnerable and Deaf Youth in South Africa

  • Kirsty Bastable,
  • Paul Cooke,
  • Lou Harvey,
  • Victoria Olarte,
  • Daleen Casteleijn and
  • Shakila Dada

13 November 2023

Vulnerable youth and youth with disabilities are at great risk of not having their rights met. In addition, they face challenges with regard to empowerment and participation in their own lives. Youth development programmes frequently focus primarily...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
8,463 Views
21 Pages

10 November 2023

The phenomenon of law implementation has received limited attention, despite the clear evidence that it is influenced by various factors prevalent in the country, and these factors can have an impact on and obstruct the effective implementation of le...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,621 Views
13 Pages

10 November 2023

This longitudinal study examines how well the EPPM predicts and explains college students’ voting behavior. One-hundred-and-seventy-eight undergraduate students filled out a survey at two points in time: (1) four weeks before and (2) one week a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
9,045 Views
21 Pages

10 November 2023

While most industry sectors in the Australian workforce have consistently improved regarding the participation of women, the construction industry remains an exception. Despite multiple gender equality initiatives and regulations at all levels of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,198 Views
20 Pages

Financial Literacy as a Key to Entrepreneurship Education: A Multi-Case Study Exploring Diversity and Inclusion

  • Adriana Medina-Vidal,
  • Mariana Buenestado-Fernández and
  • José Martín Molina-Espinosa

10 November 2023

This article presents the results of the financial literacy assessment of young Mexican students between the ages of 17 and 24 enrolled in public and private institutions in five Mexican cities. This study’s objective was to approach the financ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,108 Views
17 Pages

9 November 2023

Reemployment for those who are unemployed is both economically and socially important but may be constrained because of the person’s context. The current study investigates key socioeconomic, structural, and individual factors that may impact t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,116 Views
14 Pages

9 November 2023

Populations in conflict contexts often live for extended periods of time in displacement or under occupation. Both have profound consequences for navigating daily wellbeing. Drawing on narrative interviews (n = 8) with participants who lived through...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,799 Views
22 Pages

Sentiment Analysis on Twitter-Based Teleworking in a Post-Pandemic COVID-19 Context

  • Joan Sebastián Rojas Rincón,
  • Andrés Ricardo Riveros Tarazona,
  • Andrés Mauricio Mejía Martínez and
  • Julio César Acosta-Prado

8 November 2023

The implementation of the telework model has become popular globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this new model of work organization generates conflicting opinions regarding the positive and negative effects that its implementation can bri...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,655 Views
13 Pages

Cognitive Support Technology for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Factors for Successful Implementation

  • Michiel de Looze,
  • Ellen Wilschut,
  • Reinier Könemann,
  • Kim Kranenborg and
  • Harry De Boer

8 November 2023

In Europe, large numbers of people with disabilities are willing to work but have problems finding a job. One of the barriers to this is job complexity, particularly for those with low education, low IQ, or cognitive impairments. Digital technologies...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,586 Views
16 Pages

8 November 2023

To what extent does the use of Voting Advice Applications in (digital) civic education classes at school impact students’ political knowledge, attitudes, motivations and behavioral dispositions toward elections? This article provides answers to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,859 Views
16 Pages

Citizen Science in Biomedicine: Attitudes, Motivation, and Concerns of the General Public and Scientists in Latvia

  • Alise Svandere,
  • Signe Mežinska,
  • Jekaterina Kaleja,
  • Normunds Kante,
  • Raitis Peculis,
  • Olesja Rogoza and
  • Vita Rovite

8 November 2023

Citizen science is research carried out by citizens in cooperation with scientists based on scientifically developed methods. Citizen science makes science accessible to the public and promotes public trust. Since there is scarce evidence about attit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,365 Views
16 Pages

8 November 2023

Much has recently been written about how teaching on “controversial issues” may be designed and developed in accordance with various pedagogical and didactic guidelines and based on a democratic ethos. In this article, I develop an analys...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,875 Views
24 Pages

6 November 2023

The livelihood changes due to the COVID-19 policies in low-income and transitional economies serve as a lever for gauging the structural resilience of national food systems. Yet, few studies have addressed the cascading effects of the pandemic polici...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,595 Views
15 Pages

4 November 2023

The underrepresentation of women in sport coaching continues to be recognised by researchers and some international organisations. Golf too suffers from a dramatic underrepresentation of women coaches. The purpose of this study was to explore the exp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,261 Views
18 Pages

Navigating the Digital Sphere: Exploring Websites, Social Media, and Representation Costs—A European Union Case Study

  • Aritz Gorostiza-Cerviño,
  • Álvaro Serna-Ortega,
  • Andrea Moreno-Cabanillas and
  • Antonio Castillo-Esparcia

3 November 2023

In the intricate and multifaceted landscape of the European construction process, where the development and governance of the European Union take shape through a myriad of policies, institutions, and stakeholders, this study delves into the role of l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,003 Views
18 Pages

A Life Course Approach on Older Portuguese Gay and Bisexual People: The Multifactorial Development of Sexual Identity

  • José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves,
  • Maria Gouveia-Pereira,
  • Renato Gomes Carvalho,
  • Pedro Alexandre Costa and
  • Isabel Leal

3 November 2023

Research shows that successful development of sexual identity is essential for healthy and well-adjusted ageing. Gay and bisexual (GB) older people have experienced cumulative events throughout their lives that may have affected the development of th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,612 Views
14 Pages

Complexities of Intergovernmental Relations in Water Service Provision: A Developmental Local Government Perspective

  • Avhavhudzani Khangale,
  • Onkgopotse Senatla Madumo and
  • Michel Mudikolele Tshiyoyo

3 November 2023

Water is a fundamental human right, and its provision is essential for the maintenance of the general quality of life. The South African government has a constitutional obligation to provide clean potable water to all citizens. This study explores th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,864 Views
17 Pages

2 November 2023

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health and widespread problem, and perpetrator programmes are in a unique position to prevent it. Research on the outcomes of perpetrator programmes has advanced in recent years, but still some challenges r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,860 Views
21 Pages

2 November 2023

Studies have shown a possible link between women achieving some degree of economic independence through empowerment and a decline in gender-based violence (GBV). However, inadequate funding has been a major challenge in developing economies, while fo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,943 Views
17 Pages

2 November 2023

This paper explores the relationship between nature contact, wellbeing and belonging in the resettlement experiences of young refugees in Finland. Drawing on qualitative data, including participant-made artworks and semi-structured interviews, it exp...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
6,049 Views
19 Pages

Coast and City, It Matters Where You Live: How Geography Shapes Progression to Higher Education in England

  • Christopher James Playford,
  • Anna Mountford-Zimdars and
  • Simon Benham-Clarke

2 November 2023

Progression to higher education in England varies markedly by region, with lower rates of participation outside of London. While some previous studies have explored challenges in accessing higher education in rural and coastal areas, there is a lack...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,484 Views
13 Pages

1 November 2023

Racialised and culturally distinct refugee groups increasingly face hostilities and negative representations in countries of resettlment. The experience of African refugee youth in Australia illustrates this general trend. This paper explores how rac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,485 Views
15 Pages

1 November 2023

The manner in which individuals worldwide shared art during the most challenging months of the COVID-19 pandemic stands as one of the most significant instances of creative social resistance in recent history. As a collective tool of resistance again...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,183 Views
9 Pages

1 November 2023

Digital storytelling (DST) has the primary goal of giving underrepresented voices a platform to be seen and heard. Adding an intergenerational dimension can bring about many other benefits for all participants as well as the wider community. This art...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,502 Views
14 Pages

Factors Influencing Post-COVID-19 Virtual Education and Its Impact on University Students: Analysis Using Structural Equation Models

  • Roberto Carlos Valdés Hernández,
  • Lizeth Armenta Zazueta,
  • Juan Gabriel López Hernández and
  • Vidblain Amaro Ortega

30 October 2023

The transcendence of the COVID-19 pandemic in education has transformed the way students use information and communication technologies (ICT) to take virtual classes since the closure of universities, so this research aims to describe how students in...

  • Project Report
  • Open Access
1,746 Views
14 Pages

30 October 2023

This paper charts the journey from classroom-based training delivery to hybrid and virtual learning opportunities used to overcome the challenges imposed by public health restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The public health...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,313 Views
16 Pages

30 October 2023

This article presents a comparative analysis of the journalistic coverage of the Ecuador social mobilizations of June 2022. It takes as case studies the corporate media Ecuavisa, with 215 news of the stellar newscast Televistazo, and the community me...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,998 Views
17 Pages

Working Conditions of Venezuelan Immigrants in Cúcuta, Los Patios and La Parada (Colombia): Decent Work?

  • María-Antonia Cuberos,
  • Neida Albornoz-Arias,
  • Carolina Ramírez-Martínez and
  • Akever-Karina Santafé-Rojas

30 October 2023

Migration processes entail a change in the conditions of the existence of its protagonists as they integrate into a new life, where work is of paramount importance. For this reason, it is interesting to know the working conditions of immigrants when...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
13,821 Views
15 Pages

28 October 2023

This paper explores the different ways that relationships and the relational figure in the integrative approach, relational wellbeing (RWB). These are (1) conceptualising persons as relational subjects; (2) relationships as the means through which pe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,728 Views
34 Pages

28 October 2023

Political elite studies so far have often dealt with career paths before entering a particular political position, focusing mostly on individual states of a career. However, they have consistently neglected what comes after a political office and the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,641 Views
16 Pages

28 October 2023

This paper examines the effects of transitioning from a plutocratic to a meritocratic university admission system on students and society. We develop a theoretical model to predict the socioeconomic impacts of this transition and validate our predict...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
20,009 Views
19 Pages

27 October 2023

In the face of globalization and diversity in the United Arab Emirates, the post-oil generation of Emiratis face unique challenges in navigating their cultural and national identities. Previously published research and scholarly works have engaged in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,770 Views
15 Pages

26 October 2023

Amid growing academic discourse on teenagers’ political rights, this paper argues that the inclusion of teenagers in the decision-making process at the municipal level has positive effects. Based on qualitative and quantitative research on thre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,864 Views
16 Pages

26 October 2023

Preparing teacher candidates to provide learning strategies that support the differentiated needs of students should be at the forefront of all educator preparation programs (EPPs). Teacher candidates must become fluid in providing strategies that pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,120 Views
21 Pages

26 October 2023

(1) Background: Research regarding sibling violence is still scarce, although it is the most common type of intrafamily violence. Every sibling’s position in the sibling dyad seems to influence this type of violent conduct since every status ha...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,265 Views
11 Pages

26 October 2023

bell hooks writes that to sustain myths of meritocratic educational systems, college campuses remain silent about social class differences. For poor and working-class first-generation college students, this silence means learning little about structu...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
9,016 Views
18 Pages

Enriching Cultural Heritage through the Integration of Art and Digital Technologies

  • Polyxeni Mantzou,
  • Xenofon Bitsikas and
  • Anastasios Floros

26 October 2023

Digital technologies are reshaping traditional static urban typologies, as the museum, urging a rethinking of how Cultural Heritage (CH) is experienced. The work presents the PALIMPSEST Project, an Interreg V-A Greece–Italy funded project, whic...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,752 Views
16 Pages

26 October 2023

Decent Work is considered essential to the facilitation of a transition to greener, fairer, more prosperous, and more just societies. Decent Work represents a fundamental component of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a crucial facet of Eu...

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