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Social Sciences, Volume 14, Issue 5

2025 May - 67 articles

Cover Story: This comprehensive review examines 34 Canadian studies utilizing longitudinal data to explore immigrant health. It highlights key methodological limitations (e.g., outdated datasets, oversimplified outcomes, and limited analytic methods) and offers insights into potential best practices to address these issues. This paper emphasizes the need for enhanced data infrastructure and greater methodological transparency to better inform evidence-based immigrant health policy. View this paper
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Articles (67)

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,866 Views
22 Pages

Children placed within the Children and Young People’s Secure Estate (CYPSE) are recognised as a ‘doubly vulnerable’ group of children experiencing a range of developmental differences and adverse experiences. Risk factors contribut...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue International Perspectives on Secure Childcare)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,593 Views
21 Pages

Social Support and Well-Being: The Survival Kit for the Work Jungle

  • Mariana Oliveira,
  • Ana Palma-Moreira and
  • Manuel Au-Yong-Oliveira

This study aimed to investigate the effect of perceived social support on perceived employability and whether this relationship is mediated by well-being. Another objective is to study the moderating effect of perceived self-efficacy on the relations...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,406 Views
16 Pages

Establishing good contact arrangements between children in public care and their parents is of great significance for those involved. To ensure the child’s protection and safety, supervised contact may be necessary. This can be a complex situat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Contact between Parents and Children in Child Welfare Care)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,772 Views
18 Pages

In recent decades, various communities and organizations have been working to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion and justify their equal rights. This task becomes more complex within religious communities that are based on traditional values that reject homose...

(This article belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3,689 Views
24 Pages

In a country where the majority of crimes remain unreported, uninvestigated, and unpunished, law enforcement faces considerable challenges in obtaining high-quality data that are consistent, reliable, and timely to effectively plan and deploy their s...

(This article belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3,661 Views
33 Pages

Longitudinal research provides critical insights into the evolving health trajectories of immigrants, capturing changes from initial arrival through to long-term settlement. However, longitudinal studies on immigrant health in Canada face persistent...

(This article belongs to the Section International Migration)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,765 Views
17 Pages

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted society, economy and family life. However, the impact of the pandemic on well-being in child-rearing families has not been fully studied, particularly regarding the changes before and dur...

(This article belongs to the Section Family Studies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,402 Views
12 Pages

While recent research shows that women’s leadership in Australian newsrooms has grown, we have little understanding of how this change may have impacted career opportunities for women, or the newsroom more broadly. We draw from in-depth, semi-s...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Women’s Voices in the Media)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,942 Views
17 Pages

Research shows that parental acceptance can serve as a protective factor against negative mental health outcomes among LGBTQ+ youth. Although a few studies have examined the role of critical consciousness in mental health outcomes among LGBTQ+ youth,...

(This article belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,141 Views
17 Pages

Background: Against the backdrop of increasing refugee movements, the integration of refugees is becoming a more and more relevant topic for many European countries. As integration is a bidirectional process, the current study examines the openness o...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Social Inclusion of Children, Youth and Families from Refugee and Migrant Backgrounds)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
3,862 Views
24 Pages

This study assesses public trust in Bahrain regarding the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to mitigate the use of cryptocurrencies in financial fraud and terrorist financing. The increasing risks associated with illicit financial activities...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,292 Views
12 Pages

The process of institutional accreditation establishes crucial mechanisms that lead to better quality childcare in orphanages through the development of organizational stability and trained staff, in addition to healthcare improvements. The assessmen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,473 Views
14 Pages

Forcibly displaced people in Scotland face multiple barriers in accessing health, social care, and policing services. This paper explores how social connections shape engagement with these services, particularly the role of police in community safety...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health and Migration Challenges for Forced Migrants)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,417 Views
22 Pages

Migrant Entrepreneurs Between Colombia and Germany: Return, Strategies, and Expectations

  • Felipe Aliaga-Sáez,
  • David Alberto García-Arango,
  • Yvonne Riaño,
  • Jovany Sepúlveda-Aguirre and
  • David Betancur-Betancur

There is scant literature on migrants with an entrepreneurial background and who return to their country of origin. Using a transnational theoretical approach, we seek to contribute to research in this field by analysing the return strategies and exp...

(This article belongs to the Section International Migration)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
13,707 Views
34 Pages

Climate change disinformation has emerged as a substantial issue in the internet age, affecting public perceptions, policy response, and climate actions. This study, grounded on the theoretical frameworks of social epistemology, Habermas’s theo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,674 Views
14 Pages

A holistic scientific measurement of the internet traffic across all devices in Germany has quantified the extreme extent of digital monopolization. Due to the high level of concentration, provider pluralism and fair competition in the field of digit...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Open Society 2.0: Democracy in the Age of Social Media and Populism)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
5,263 Views
15 Pages

Stakeholders from parents to policy-makers are concerned about youth online safety. Present solutions are frequently punitive and often lack opportunities for youth to make mistakes and try again in a safe environment. This paper proposes a new frame...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Promoting the Digital Resilience of Youth)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,607 Views
21 Pages

Portuguese Teachers’ Perceptions of Girl-Friendly Strategies in Physics Education: What Are the Challenges?

  • Ana Maia Fernandes,
  • José Luís Araújo,
  • Fátima Simões and
  • Sandra Guimarães

(1) Background: The under-representation of women in STEM fields, particularly in areas such as physics and computing, is far from being resolved. This gender gap has complex causes. This research was carried out to understanding how physics teachers...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Gender-Inclusive Education and Teaching in STEM: Strategies, Challenges, and Contradictions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,949 Views
20 Pages

Schools play a central role in the prevention and control of school bullying, and there are both theoretical and practical grounds for legally establishing their obligations in this regard. This study employs a mixed-methods approach, primarily quali...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,694 Views
16 Pages

Teachers’ Perspective of Their Alliance with Students and Detection of Child Maltreatment

  • María Teresa Vozmediano-Collado,
  • David Gil Pareja,
  • Virgilio García-Aparicio,
  • Francisca Angélica Monroy García and
  • Andrea Pérez-Rodríguez

Introduction: The aim of this study is to explore variables relating to teacher–student relationships, and their association with the detection of child maltreatment in secondary schools (12–18 age range), given that child and adolescent...

(This article belongs to the Collection Child Abuse and Child Protection)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,766 Views
15 Pages

Human trafficking for forced labour or sexual exploitation often takes the form of forced migration. It is the third-largest crime industry in the world and has severe consequences on the women survivors. Trafficking violates the safety, welfare, and...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Health and Migration Challenges for Forced Migrants)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
8,314 Views
18 Pages

Preventing Harassment and Gender-Based Violence in Online Videogames Through Education

  • Andrea Gracia-Zomeño,
  • Belinda Domingo-Gómez,
  • Ramón García-Perales and
  • Eduardo García-Toledano

The prevention and fight against harassment and gender violence in online videogames is a current problem. The aim of this research is to analyze the prevention work carried out in educational centers, with an emphasis on the Community of Madrid (Spa...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Gender-Inclusive Education and Teaching in STEM: Strategies, Challenges, and Contradictions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,043 Views
12 Pages

Deep, potent silences sometimes underlie thoughts of suicide. This paper presents a personal reflection of silence as a form of expression, and examines how engaging in expressive arts activities may reveal and help in processing feelings of distress...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Critical Suicide Studies: Decolonial and Participatory Creative Approaches)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,160 Views
14 Pages

Background: During the past years, brain drain has become an international problem. A shortage of human resources in the medical field revealed its challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the large number of medical school graduates in Egypt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,781 Views
34 Pages

Comparative Analysis of Skill Shortages, Skill Mismatches, and the Threats of Migration in Labor Markets: A Sectoral Approach in North Macedonia, Türkiye, Ethiopia, and Ukraine

  • Violeta Cvetkoska,
  • Predrag Trpeski,
  • Igor Ivanovski,
  • Filip Peovski,
  • Meryem Hamsi İmrol,
  • Berk Babadoğan,
  • Halil Ecer,
  • Durmuş Ziya Görür,
  • Umut Selvi and
  • Hanna Tereshchenko
  • + 5 authors

Labor markets worldwide are increasingly strained by skill shortages, mismatches, and migration pressures, disrupting workforce stability and economic growth. This study conducts a comparative sectoral analysis in North Macedonia, Türkiye, Ethio...

(This article belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
10,839 Views
13 Pages

Background/Objectives: Currently, the type of population reproduction in China has changed to “low birth, low death, low growth”. Additionally, as the number of single people has increased and the number of women of childbearing age has d...

(This article belongs to the Section Family Studies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
9,217 Views
16 Pages

Gender roles are sociocultural constructs that shape the behaviors, attitudes, and values associated with men and women that influence social structures, equity, and sustainability. While these constructs reflect societal expectations, they also limi...

(This article belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,124 Views
10 Pages

The changing nature of the labor market demands lifelong development of employees. This places a new responsibility on education to prepare students for a future of lifelong development. An important aspect of this preparation is the development of c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Rethinking the Education-to-Work Transition for Young People)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,465 Views
16 Pages

This study examines how the Norwegian Child Welfare Tribunal justifies regulating telephone and digital communication between children in public care and their parents. The regulation of such contact represents a distinct form of state interference i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Contact between Parents and Children in Child Welfare Care)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,675 Views
16 Pages

New Zealand has a long history of accepting refugees, with a refugee quota programme in place since 1987. New Zealand does not have a formal legislative structure for refugee resettlement. Its design and practice of the refugee quota programme are gu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
32 Citations
13,045 Views
19 Pages

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in special education has the potential to transform learning experiences and improve outcomes for students with disabilities. This systematic literature review examines the application of AI technologie...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,777 Views
17 Pages

Objective: This narrative review aims to synthesize qualitative research on the experiences of patients, families, and healthcare professionals during the transition of advanced cancer patients from hospital to community care. Methods: A systematic s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,038 Views
11 Pages

The Role of Organizational Culture and Emotional Intelligence: Enhancing Healthcare Professionals’ Job Satisfaction

  • Vasiliki Georgousopoulou,
  • Maria Amanatidou,
  • Pinelopi Vlotinou,
  • Eleni Lahana,
  • Anna Tsiakiri,
  • Ioannis Koutelekos,
  • Eleni Koutra and
  • Georgios Manomenidis

Job satisfaction is a critical factor in healthcare settings, influencing both healthcare professionals’ well-being and patient care quality. Nurses, as frontline healthcare professionals, experience various stressors that impact their job sati...

(This article belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
7,180 Views
16 Pages

In recent years, research has highlighted a concerning lack of commitment and motivation among students on a global scale, leading to persistently low levels of competence across various areas of study. This phenomenon and its social consequences rev...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,772 Views
20 Pages

Environmental changes, which have led to frequent and severe climate-related disasters, profoundly affect individuals and communities in Louisiana that display already existing disparities in vulnerability. An increasing body of evidence documents th...

(This article belongs to the Section Community and Urban Sociology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,426 Views
23 Pages

This qualitative study adopts a feminist perspective, delving into the cultural and moral dynamics inherent in financial literacy for retirement among Generation Y women in Israel. Employing the theoretical framework of gendered cultural schemas and...

(This article belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,281 Views
18 Pages

30 April 2025

This study examines the intersection of race, class, and gang violence in Singapore, with a particular focus on the structural dynamics linking racial minorities, street gangs, and institutionalized Chinese secret societies—the archetype of org...

(This article belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,656 Views
16 Pages

The Impact of Virtual Exchange on College Students in the US and China

  • Hongmei Zhang,
  • Jian Wu,
  • Yanju Li,
  • Chad Marchong,
  • David Cotter,
  • Xianli Zhou and
  • Xinhe Huang

30 April 2025

Virtual Exchange (VE) has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional physical exchange, experiencing exponential growth in recent years to enhance students’ learning outcomes. However, the ways in which VE can effectively and mutually be...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Global and Virtual Sociological Teaching—Challenges & Opportunities)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,874 Views
17 Pages

30 April 2025

This article explores the process of developing policy briefs (PB) as strategic tools to translate knowledge stemming from the analysis of local educational practices into inclusive European policy recommendations. This paper highlights how education...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,802 Views
12 Pages

30 April 2025

Many countries use the deprivation of liberty as a punitive strategy to ensure citizen security. Nowadays, a rehabilitative perspective has also been included to promote social inclusion. University education is a potential tool for achieving this go...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,949 Views
18 Pages

29 April 2025

Traditionally, qualifications and skills developed through formal learning have been the cornerstone of enhancing the employability of young people. However, the trajectory from education to work in contemporary society is far from linear; hence, the...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Rethinking the Education-to-Work Transition for Young People)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,590 Views
17 Pages

29 April 2025

This article explores the distinct challenges facing Arab school principals in Israel, particularly in the context of existential fears stemming from a complex political landscape and rising violence in schools. These concerns are intensified by feel...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Rethinking the Education-to-Work Transition for Young People)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,683 Views
13 Pages

29 April 2025

Using the Leader–Member Exchange theory, the goal of this study is to test the relationship between supervisor phubbing and supervisor–employee rapport in the context of part-time jobs. Data for this quantitative investigation come from 2...

(This article belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,517 Views
19 Pages

Work-Based Learning in Migrant Education: The Case of Finnish Vocational Education

  • Katarzyna Kärkkäinen,
  • Maarit Hannele Virolainen,
  • Anne Virtanen and
  • Päivi Tynjälä

29 April 2025

This study examines adult migrant students’ and Finnish vocational teachers’ experiences of migrant students’ learning in workplaces as part of vocational education and training qualifications. Theoretically, this study draws on pre...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Improving Integration of Formal Education and Work-Based Learning)
  • Review
  • Open Access
3,480 Views
18 Pages

29 April 2025

Queer, trans, and Two Spirit Native youth are rarely represented in research, with extant evidence continuously pointing out health disparities and pathologizing individual characteristics rather than accounting for the structural aspects of colonial...

(This article belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
  • Perspective
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,108 Views
12 Pages

29 April 2025

This thought piece exposes the gap in the operationalised support in England for young people within the justice system who have special educational needs and disabilities. It exposes inequity within the system which serves to create barriers for jus...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue International Perspectives on Secure Childcare)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
11,130 Views
19 Pages

29 April 2025

The Women, Life, Freedom (WLF) movement in Iran represents an existentialist and humanist liberation struggle against the country’s oppressive clerical regime. Grounded in existentialist philosophy, particularly Simone de Beauvoir’s conce...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feminist Solidarity, Resistance, and Social Justice)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
6,994 Views
15 Pages

28 April 2025

This paper considers the challenges facing qualitative researchers who study far-right populism and youth. First, there is the question of the method itself. Across the relevant literature, it seems more popular to use online methodologies rather tha...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Researching Youth on the Move: Methods, Ethics and Emotions)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,092 Views
19 Pages

28 April 2025

This exploratory study examines the experiences of public elementary school educators to understand the shifting educational priorities and renegotiation of borders between home and school during and since the COVID-19 pandemic. The research uses a c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Papers from the 21st Roundtable of the International Network (INET) on School, Family, and Community Partnerships)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,559 Views
21 Pages

28 April 2025

In this article, we examine the theoretical concept of hybrid masculinities from a praxeological perspective, focusing on fathers as caring parents. Examining the development of parenting practices and parental knowledge exchange, we conducted couple...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intersections Between Work–Life Balance and Gender Policies: Equality and Sustainability for Caring and Family Transition)

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