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The Role of Social Identities in Shaping Social and Intergenerational Mobility: Exploring If and How Our Group Memberships Influence Future Success
edited by Robert Portman
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
Keywords: social mobility; intergenerational mobility; social identity; group memberships; mobility beliefs; aspirations; identity and behaviour
Health and Environmental Inequality Across the Life Course
edited by , Errol D. Crook and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental inequities; health inequities; the intersectional nexus
The Education of Latinx Students
edited by Rachel F. Moran and Francesca López
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: Latinx education; bilingual education; teacher preparation; parent and family engagement; school climate and belonging; curriculum and pedagogy; intersectional identities; college access and persistence; community-based approaches to education
Migration, Acculturation, and Child Wellbeing: A Risk and Resilience Perspective
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open
Keywords: acculturation; child wellbeing; migrant youth; family conflict; resilience; intergenerational trauma; ethnic identity; mental health; educational performance; religiosity; social support
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)
Sustainability Policy: Key Actors in Its Design—the Role of Public Administration, Policy Entrepreneurs and the Judicial System
edited by Assaf Meydani and Fany Yuval
submission deadline 22 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 2338 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainability policy; policy entrepreneurs; public administration; judicial review; governmentality
Labor, Health, and the Digital Divide: Leveraging Machine Learning for Social Equity
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning ethics; digital divide; algorithmic bias; health equity; future of work; digital inclusion; social stratification; artificial intelligence; occupational inequality; technological justice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Work, Employment and the Labor Market)
Tourism and Migration for Sustainable Living and Regions: Possibilities and Limitations
edited by Shiro Horiuchi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 311 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable tourism; lifestyle migration; population decline; environmental conservation; degrowth; social inclusion; ethical consumption; migration support; environmental education; related populations
(This special issue belongs to the Section International Migration)
Socioeconomic Implications of Transport Infrastructure: Inequalities, Accessibility, and Territorial Development
edited by , and Javier López Otero
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: transport infrastructure; accessibility; territorial development; territorial competitiveness; socioeconomic inequalities; regional cohesion; mobility and social exclusion; spatial planning; sustainable transport; urban and regional development ; transport governance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Social Economics)
Gendered Perspectives on Crime and Criminal Justice
edited by Dana Jones Hubbard
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: intersectionality; gendered pathways; structural inequality; neighborhoods; informal economy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Crime and Justice)
Improving Access to STEM Education for Historically Excluded Groups
edited by Fiona McNeill
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open
Keywords: accessible education; STEM education; women and girls; equitable education; inclusions
Big Data and Political Communication
edited by Ana María Velasco Molpeceres, and
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5996 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; political communication; populism; social media influence; micro-targeting; political polarization; misinformation; data privacy; electoral integrity; digital regulation
Foundational Social Science Research on LGBTQ+ Communities and Populations
edited by Elbert P. Almazan
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 24684 | Submission Open
Keywords: LGBTQ+ community; foundational research; cultural and institutional barriers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Gender Studies)
Education Innovation and Change Leadership in an Emerging Artificial Intelligence Society
edited by Eugene G. Kowch
submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital transformation; leadership development; organizational change; social innovation; higher education innovation; education innovation; educational change
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