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Transboundary Spanning in Social Movements: Organizational Structure and Antiracism in the US Extinction Rebellion Movement

open access: yesSociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper introduces transboundary spanning as a novel concept for social movement analysis. Using Extinction Rebellion (XR) in the United States as a case study, we examine the relational dynamics of social movement boundary spanning: processes wherein actors and organizations engage across symbolic boundaries.
Tobias Müller, Peter Gardner
wiley   +1 more source

The Emergence of Peace and Conflict Studies: Comparing Differences in the Creation of Academic Programs With Ties to Social Movements in US Higher Education

open access: yesSociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article expands the sociological scholarship on the development of academic programs in intellectual fields tied to social movements. After briefly reviewing this literature, which has especially focused on fields like ethnic studies and women's studies, it examines the development of the smaller field of peace and conflict studies.
Elise Wolff
wiley   +1 more source

Use of Bayesian Networks for the Forensic Evaluation of Gunshot Residue

open access: yesWIREs Forensic Science, Volume 8, Issue 3, September 2026.
Bayesian Networks can help evaluate gunshot residue given activity level propositions. This review discusses the different approaches that have been taken in the past and the challenges we are facing, with recommendations for future research. ABSTRACT Gunshot residue is a common type of trace considered in forensic science.
Yingxiu Guo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defensive Strategies and Handling Paths in Intimate Relationship Conflicts: A Dynamic Game Model From the Perspective of Emotional Regulation

open access: yesPsyCh Journal, Volume 15, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT This study develops a dynamic game model of intimate relationship conflicts that incorporates emotion regulation mechanisms, translating cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression into strategic parameters. The model simulates the dynamic evolution of defensive strategies and intervention paths, capturing the continuous interplay between
Yiwen Liu
wiley   +1 more source

After 50 Years of ‘Protocolization’, What Is the Progress Towards Munro's Image of a More Flexible, Innovative and ‘Child‐Centred’ English Child Protection System?

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1676-1687, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Fifty years after the formation of England's child protection system, the country continues to reel from new instances of high‐profile child death tragedies where children have been harmed despite practitioners complying with the processes and procedures designed to protect them.
Ciarán Murphy, Michael Murphy
wiley   +1 more source

Children's Agency in Contact Disputes: Navigating Protection, Participation and Alienation

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, Volume 31, Issue 3, Page 1761-1772, August 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines how children's agency is framed, constrained and sometimes co‐opted within contested child arrangement proceedings, particularly in the context of alienation and coercive behaviours. Drawing on qualitative interviews with legal professionals in Northern Ireland, the study explores how statutory interventions, though well ...
Mairead McCormack
wiley   +1 more source

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