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Lorenzo Todesco begins Chapter One by reviewing the positive and negative implications of the factorial survey method, which is applied to examine the social origins of human judgements, with the overall goal to reduce the negative ramifications of its procedural restrictions. Following this, Chapter Two by Michael E. Antonio, PhD and Anderson Amaya presents a study wherein an individual interview was used to gather data from soccer program participants in order to determine the program's helpfulness in reducing criminal involvement and anti-social behaviors among at-risk youth. In Chapter Three, Chau-kiu Cheung studies the correlation between doping, suicide risk, and morbidity through survey data collected from 2,978 school-children. In Chapter Four, Yung Yau, Daniel Chi Wing Ho, and Ruoshi Li explore a survey conducted in both Hong Kong and Macau to further examine the way structural, intrapersonal, and interpersonal constraints effect homeowner participation. Next, Chapter Five by Goenuel Oguz presents data from the European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development that exemplifies the way in which the impact of economic crisis on unemployment is more distinct on migrants than the impact on natives. In Chapter Six, Cherise Charleswell discusses the importance of involving researchers in non-governmental agencies and non-profit organizations to provide studies that could enhance their operations. Dianne Dentice discusses William Pierce, the founder of the neo-Nazi group, and the way his ideas continue to resonate with new generations of white supremacists, in Chapter Seven. Next, Chapter Eight by Owolabi Ademola Benjamin, PhD, discusses the unavoidability of politics due to power and influence inequality. In Chapter Nine, Laura M. Nunes, Sara Beca, and Maria Alzira P. Dinis present a study on drug trafficking and abuse in universities, with the goal of better comprehending the issue. Chapter Ten by Laura M. Nunes, Sonia Caridade, and Ana Sani explores the functioning of schools and their various facets.

Advances in Sociology Research. Volume 26 opens with an attempt to explore the impact and extent of Kuwait’s religious freedom in encouraging the accumulation of social capital for the migration workers’ community in Kuwait. Although Kuwait’s constitution states that Islam is the state religion, numerous faith groups coexist with the majority Sunni and minority Shiite population in Kuwait. Next, the authors discuss the topic of “enlightened” burial reform in the 18th century Habsburg monarchy, with particular regard on Bohemia. Principal arguments are based on the idea of “egalitarian medicalisation strategy” which transcended social class in the new ways of treating the dead. Parental physical abuse is examined as a noxious problem in need of preventative research in China, as well as other places. Prevention may originate from professionals such as teachers, social workers, and police, as indicated by their visiting, helping, and/or punishing. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of professional prevention is unclear. Also discussed in this collection is adolescent pregnancy and early motherhood. The authors question why it is even possible to reproduce at such an early age despite the dangerous risk factors associated with adolescent pregnancies. The evolutionary history of adolescence and female reproductive strategies is analyzed from the viewpoint of evolutionary anthropology in an effort to draw conclusions. The authors also analyze the perceptions of key adults on their role in counseling adolescents to prevent unwanted pregnancies. A qualitative study based on 36 semi-structured interviews was conducted with mothers and health and academic staff in Morelos and Mexico City. Lastly, because Greece has faced the largest refugee and immigrant flows of recent years, one article highlights the efforts of the Hellenic Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs and the Hellenic Government, who prepared and implemented a pedagogically correct method to enable Hellenic schools to welcome the children of refugees in October 2016.

The first chapter of Advances in Sociology Research. Volume 27 addresses epistemological tensions which reflect on the accessibility of minority groups to universities in Brazil, emphasizing the role of Afro-Brazilian women. It focuses on the cosmopolitics of gender and race, taking into consideration the feminist thinkers who have raised the prospect of the intersectionality categories in gender-dominant contexts. Next, the authors create an output-based measure of urban India’s social sustainability to be used as a primary tool to provide guidance for policymakers and to assist in decision-making and monitoring urban strategies. Following this, the formation of a traditional immigrant dwelling in a rural settlement is discussed. The use of internal and external spaces by a family living with the production activities appropriate for rural life are investigated, taking into account factors such as male and female relationships, neighborhood relations, social beliefs and rituals, and celebrations in daily life. This compilation also examines the aspects of discrimination facing children living with disabilities as perpetuated by policy failures, cultural and social beliefs, attitudes and practices that still prevent them from benefitting from educational opportunities. The authors critically examine the state of health care policy in Jamaica in the context of the three leading causes of disease and mortality in the country. Communitarian epistemology is a promising view for analyzing the nature of knowledge we share. The closing chapter focuses on communitarian epistemology in the ambit of social epistemology by focusing on some important perspectives of the ongoing debate.

The opening chapter of Advances in Sociology Research. Volume 28 focuses on the tension that runs throughout the history of humanist philosophy and science from the Renaissance to the present. A practical guide to the new interprofessional leader is examined in the following chapter. Approaches and techniques are offered for effectively fostering interprofessional teams. Next, the key modern issues of museum communication, either between a visitor and an object, or between a visitor and a museum professional, are demonstrated. The authors go on to draw upon a general model of indirect leadership and a summary of two empirical studies. The results indicate that the containing function sense-giving contributes to a favorable organizational result. The authors also highlight the impact of social media platforms and how they have changed the dynamics of Indian society, particularly focusing on recent protests, online suicides, pornography, hacking and infidelity The penultimate chapter documents the history of social work in Andalusia through its academic and professional development. A short overview of the historical phases in the Danish Welfare State development, including historical compromises between workers and farmers, as well as the Keynesian expansion of the Danish welfare states, is provided in the final chapter.

Advances in Sociology Research. Volume 29 first presents a critical review of the major theoretical approaches to the study of voluntary homicide. One such group of theories refers to the so-called structural perspective, which argues that the killing of one person by another must be interpreted in the broader context of the social structure. Another group of theories refers to culture whereas some people engage in homicides mainly because they hold facilitative attitudes or values transmitted by their subcultures. Lastly, the chapter devotes space to the theories referring to the symbolic interactionist approach, which emphasizes the importance of the interaction between the perpetrator and victim of homicides. Next, the first research findings of the EU funded project Local Alliance for Integration in the field of healthcare and social care at a national level are presented, drawing upon the empirical findings of one focus group with local stakeholders in the field of healthcare and social care. Additionally, cyberbullying through social media among youth is examined through multidisciplinary qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-design research methodologies from psychology, sociology, social work, and criminology. The authors describe a project set up in East London that assessed the use of music technology as one of the primary tools in an extra-curricular music programmes, and outline its primary findings with specific reference to its potential effect on children’s social behaviours. Online risks children may encounter are examined, including content risk such as online video games and contact risk related to sexting and sexual solicitation. The importance of awareness and education is emphasised along with future directions to ensure children are protected while participating in the online space. The penultimate chapter looks at how the greater part of female models are being shown in agreeable, subordinate and sexualized ways using nude, half-clad appearances of men and women. The unrealistic image portrayals in these advertisements could be inherently dangerous. The closing article discusses dilemmas of understanding the individual, presented through a scene from Monty Python’s Life of Brian. The speech which Brian delivers to his assembled followers and the reactions to it display typical conceptual problems arising in both the Enlightenment’s “ideology of individualism“ and its arguable follow-up, the Romantic favoring of “individuality.”

Advances in Sociology Research. Volume 30 opens with a review of the social determinants of health, best defined as the “conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes”. An essay is included reflecting on interviews conducted with queer activists in Taiwan, along with observations made at the Taiwan LGBT Pride from 2011 to 2015 and the sixth ILGA-Asia Conference in 2015. Continuing, the authors examine the role of student-related matters in relation to teachers’ emotions in teaching by interviewing 21 secondary school teachers in Hong Kong. The researchers try to combine appraisal theory with symbolic interactionism to study teachers’ emotion. In a subsequent study, the authors use nationally representative longitudinal data to document and attempt to explain the educational success of Asian Americans. The problems in the educational system in Hong Kong are addressed, particularly focusing on how these problems cause academic stress. The results of this assessment suggest that the government should minimize the role of examinations. Next, a social analysis is provided centering on the work that Pamoza International (a Christian Outreach and Community Development non-profit organization in northern Malawi) is doing to address the problem of household food insecurity in the communities the organization serves. Research examining identification with inclusive global categories and their association with activism is reviewed. After a short study of definitions of activism and collective action and relevant theories, the authors discuss the widely used social identity approach to group processes. A focus is provided on a three-month period in 1916, when, with the help and support of the English language Singapore-based newspaper, The Straits Times, significant funds were raised inside the British Empire. It will show that this was achieved by cross-cultural cooperation between the British and a minority group, the Straits Chinese. The concluding analysis examines issues of perceived fairness in a state correctional system using findings gathered from self-reported responses inmates provided to a Prison Culture Questionnaire.

This compilation opens with a focus on social validity, which refers to the extent changes in a target skill brought about by instruction actually make a difference in students’ lives. Following this, the authors examine whether marijuana policy continues to feature morality- and values-based arguments. Urbanization and related housing issues in Burkina Faso are assessed through an analysis of urban development, housing supply and demand, and financing systems. Additionally, information that facilitates a specific form of qualitative analysis is examined, as well as how fragmented modes of urban basic utilities governance is hampering the perceived benefits of urbanization across the global south. The authors investigate how women’s employment in Indonesia depends on the family structure, particularly how women’s employment differs depending on whether the woman lives in an extended family or in a nuclear family. The management of cemeteries within the urbanised areas of Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Jakarta is studied, examining the unconventional methods of conducting a burial. The penultimate chapter aims to demonstrate that, for most people who gamble, gambling is a fundamentally social activity. The closing study assesses the way in which religious beliefs may influence the choice of a contraception method, as all methods of conception control, except natural ones, are totally forbidden by most religions.

Advances in Sociology Research. Volume 32 first introduces the historical development of language diversity from the perspective of the economy and politics in China. The timeline is as follows: Qin Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty. Following this, a study is included wherein 11 different demographic, socioeconomic and entrepreneurial lenses were used to examine the demographic-socioeconomic-entrepreneurial nexus of more than 3000 U.S. counties. Later, the authors focus on the challenges of housing the urban poor in Jakarta, one of the largest capitals in developing countries. Particularly, urbanization and population growth issues are discussed. Mobilizations regarding migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees in Greece are investigated, as well as pro-migrant and anti-migrant citizen mobilizations and initiatives of solidarity and hostility. In the closing study, the authors check for the presence of power law degree distributions in Facebook Page Networks, analyzing data collected from 325 Facebook fan pages from an Argentinian city.

Advances in Sociology Research. Volume 33 first looks at the efficacy of a racially defined Black community (Gemeinschaft) in mobilizing participants in the “riots” in English cities in August 2011. Following this, the authors examine the causes behind the crisis in the welfare state, from its establishment to the present day. Additionally, a brief look at the different constitutions of the welfare state on both sides of the Atlantic is provided to assess what kind of welfare state should be modernized in Germany. One study argues that the COVID-19 pandemic ironically benefited the ruling Patriotic Front and opposition parties in campaigning for the August 2021 general elections in Zambia. The authors go on to discuss blame games, socially situated and discursively mediated processes that attempt to assign meaning to harmful events. The logistics of turning the rural community''s challenges into opportunities within their existing social structures and conditions to develop a healthier rural community are evaluated. Lastly, cipó-preto is explored in the context of its symbolic value for social actors, particularly focusing on activities involving its collection, production and the sale of handicrafts.

This compilation consists of seven chapters, each dealing with a particular recent advancement in the field of sociology. The first chapter looks at fashion and investigates three pre-modern empires to determine whether these societies incorporated a system of fashion or proto-fashion. The second chapter focuses on sexual harassment in the hospitality industry and attempts to explain the phenomenon as well as offer recommendations from experts for deterring the problem. The third chapter includes a study that examines how supportive parent-child attachment and at-risk status of female youths contribute to positive self-concept and delinquency. Chapter Four discusses the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a specific focus on its impact on human development in developing countries. In Chapter Five, the authors compare the attitudes of students from China, Russia, India, and the United States regarding the issue of doping in sports. Chapter Six describes the development of distributive justice theories in the social sciences from the early 1960s until present times. Finally, Chapter Seven provides a systematic summary of the characteristics and key findings of social support research in online health communities.

This monograph includes eight chapters that each discuss recent advancements in the field of sociology research. Chapter One explores immigrant youth’s contributions to U.S. culture and identifies potential influences on modern day and future generations. Chapter Two provides a review of the literature concerning the problem of sexual harassment in the hospitality industry. Chapter Three reflects upon the incomplete decolonization and democratization process in Latin America and Brazil. Chapter Four presents a synthesis of the evidence from literature on the implications of housing on social distancing effectiveness among people living in substandard housing units in Ghana. Chapter Five describes the Siberian Tatars, a unique indigenous people of Western Siberia. Chapter Six shows how the institutional norms and practices in orthopedics and surgery are gendered and create structures of inequalities for women doctors. Chapter Seven explores how empowerment and emancipation among high-risk marginalized populations can transpire in a practical context by examining a community-based peer outreach project among commercial sex workers in India called the Sonagachi Project. Finally, Chapter Eight focuses on the paths to women’s leadership in sustainable architecture education.

This continuing series presents original leading edge research results in the field of sociology. Each chapter has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial advances across a broad spectrum. Included in this compilation are topics such as recommendations to help the advancement of scientific research in the Sudanese society; the social work education curriculum''s international focus; legal and ethical challenges of corporate social networking; social status and the disclosure of traumatic life events; societal conditions of child care in 19th century France and the U.S.; the societal effects of uneven economic growth and violence in modern-day Brazil and social work education in Ghana.

This edited volume presents some of the latest research in the field of sociology. Chapter One presents a research study of the processes through which food concentrates and reflects migrant cultures while it becomes means of expression, survival and cultural identity for diasporic communities, focusing on two films. Chapter Two explores issues of diversity and multiculturalism in the recent history of Europe. Chapter Three investigates the extent of internet addiction among adolescents. Chapter Four discusses mass migration and explains how it has forced a change in the global perspective of social policy, specifically in the context of child development and parenting. Chapter Five examines the fandom of South Korean popular music in France. Chapter Six adopts the “critical theory” hypothesis to explain structuralism and analyze the complexities of contemporary global politics. Chapter Seven assesses how the Communist Party of Spain was affected by the Spanish Civil War. Lastly, Chapter Eight deals with the challenges faced by whistleblowers in post-Soviet Russia.

This volume includes seven chapters, each of which presents recent advancements in sociology research. Chapter One argues that Britain’s decision to leave the European Union for the sake of national sovereignty was erroneous. Chapter Two provides an additional sociological perspective on Brexit based on the work of Émile Durkheim and Norbert Elias. Chapter Three summarizes characteristics, antecedents, and consequences of social media addiction. Chapter Four reviews the state of affairs of information technology in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. Chapter Five sheds light on the three-decade-long artisan exchange in papermaking between Bhutan and Japan. Chapter Six examines the relationship between postmodernity and the retirement of middle-aged Chinese citizens. Lastly, Chapter Seven discusses the state of health and well-being of caregivers of older people in Ghana.

This volume includes nine chapters that examine recent advancements in sociology research. Chapter One analyzes the evolutionary trend of the theorizing of corruption as a scientific phenomenon. Chapter Two examines innovative environmentally conscious businesses and systems that have arisen in Japan. Chapter Three presents studies that propose generic organizational culture types and criticizes and discusses them. Chapter Four examines the rapid transit system implemented for the 2016 Olympics. Chapter Five examines cross-cultural issues pertaining to end-of-life care. Chapter Six analyzes Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership from a neoclassical realism framework. Chapter Seven examines how the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, through international environmental treaties, is attempting to interact with North Korea so that it may embrace and internalize international norms, especially those pertaining to climate change and human rights. Chapter Eight explores how the meaning of construction takes place across audio and visual elements, and how the music video Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson can be interpreted through multiple semiotic resources in an art class lesson. Finally, Chapter Nine identifies issues that can create winning enterprises such as developing an innovative culture, creating a customer-responsive culture, and nurturing workplace spirituality.

This volume includes eight chapters that describe recent advances in sociology research. Chapter One reviews recent research conducted in educational and sports contexts via social network analysis regarding leadership, verbal aggressiveness, bullying and Machiavellianism in educational and sports contexts and presents the relationship among interpersonal attractiveness, social power and verbal aggressiveness across different educational and sports contexts. Chapter Two examines how the Airbnb platform mobilizes hosts’ material and immaterial resources as key elements of the platform infrastructure, thus building on hosts’ previous differences in terms of economic possibilities, digital competences, and relational networks. Chapter Three integrates findings to produce an in-depth understanding of self-development processes implicated in changing perspectives among former gang members as they develop shared wisdom of their lived experiences and undergo a greater life awareness that motivates them toward intervening in the proliferation of gangs. Chapter Four analyzes the interplay of technological and social innovations. Chapter Five examines the role of parent-child connectedness and parental expectations as well as school context, school connectedness, and social support on youth’s delinquency, fighting, and violence. Chapter Six presents the results of an empirical study of 300 companies implementing innovations in the Bulgarian business reality. Chapter Seven analyzes drug consumption depending on whether or not the adolescent belongs to a violent or non-violent gang. Finally, Chapter Eight examines the impact of the colored brain model on enhancing workplace team synergy.

This volume contains ten chapters which detail advances in sociology research. Chapter One examines the well-being of construction professionals by modeling the root factors of job-related burnout among civil engineers at contracting organizations. Chapter Two is a comparative analysis of the state policy of national identity in Estonia and Latvia, focusing on the view of Russian ethnic minorities. Chapter Three provides a general outlook and strategies for the translation of cultural items. Chapter Four looks at gender inequality among individuals with minority sexual orientation, focusing on abuse and its factors among Filipino sexual minorities. Chapter Five reviews dating violence in adolescents in residential care in Spain. Chapter Six focuses on sexual orientation and mental health, specifically addressing depression and anxiety in Filipino gay and bisexual men. Chapter Seven examines the effect of social and economic factors which cause changes in work outcomes preferences among women and men in Israel. Chapter Eight looks at the influence of mentor competence on mentee satisfaction. Chapter Nine provides a bibliometric analysis in the web of science in the last decade to evaluate school failure and gender. Chapter Ten is a review of cultural differences and their impact on parental involvement among Jews and Arabs in Israel.

This volume contains eight chapters that detail advances in sociology research. Chapter One provides relevant information on pregnancies from rape/incest during the last decade, precocious puberty, and teenage/adolescent pregnancy. Chapter Two discusses reproductive health awareness of women and children Chapter Three presents various initiatives that the government of India has enacted for the safety of women and children. Chapter Four examines a study of non-financial employment commitment in Israel. Chapter Five investigates if unskilled immigrants negatively impact the employment of native Canadian youths. Chapter Six explores various strategies for empowering non-profits, including building capacity, developing programs and services, leveraging technology and data, and engaging stakeholders. Chapter Seven discusses ICTs and social policy in Greece. Lastly, Chapter Eight explores and tracks the targeting of destructive behavior, such as Machiavellianism, among university students.

This volume is comprised of nine chapters that detail advances in sociology research. The first chapter to explores the impact of the new constitutional amendments implemented after the Arab Spring, on the opportunity of establishing a parliamentary government, and questions its application in the Jordanian context. Chapter Two delves into a critical yet often overlooked facet of international relations – the significance of social relationships and friendships among diplomats in the context of UNSC reform. The authors in Chapter Three explore the topic of adolescents’ mental health in the United States and China, characterized by increasing rates of anxiety and depression. Chapter Four contributes to the conversation on intimate partner violence and argues that the “achieve gender equality” principle of Sustainable Development Goal Five means that males and females should be treated equally. Chapter Five depicts the preliminary results of the comparative research project “Local Alliance for Integration (LION/GSRI/University of West Attica/81018) Migrant and Refugee integration into local societies during the COVID-I9 Pandemic in Greece and Spain” implementing a qualitative methodology. The aim of Chapter Six is to determine the mediating role of work and family and the satisfaction of marriage, family, and life of women faculty members. Chapter Seven goes on to explore the importance of digital skills and competencies for the workforce in the changing labour market due to technological advancements. Chapter Eight is a research study that examines Greek parents’ views on ethnocultural diversity, the impact of attending and socializing with diverse students on their children’s performance, and the educational practices implemented for the smooth integration of these students in schools. The final chapter analyses the evolution of the Ukrainian refugee crisis due to the full-scale armed conflict that started on February 24th, 2022.

This volume is comprised of seven chapters that detail advances in sociology research. By comparing two tales of the Caucasus and by understanding them within the context of Russian imperialism, the author shows that Hadji Murad is the culmination of Leo Tolstoy’s thinking on civilization and man, of nature and of natural morality. Chapter two proposes a systematization of modernization tendencies affecting secularization, and extensively discusses predictors of religiosity. The author of chapter three discusses some of the cognitive foundations that underlie vaccine hesitancy. The aim of chapter four is to closely examine the effects COVID-19 response has had on gender equity as well as on the disabled employees in the tourism sector in Zimbabwe and to suggest strategies that can be employed to mitigate these effects. In chapter five, the main objective of the study is to reduce poverty in Zimbabwe through informal sector support. Chapter six discusses agroforestry practices based on local wisdom of the indigenous people on the island of Java. In the final chapter, the author provides an examination of an international historiography on legal history, the two World Wars and the Cold War.