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Taking Different Roads to Rome: Protective and Proactive Orientations Towards Institutional Power Resources

open access: yesBritish Journal of Industrial Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Works councils in Germany possess substantial institutional resources to protect workers' interests. Yet little is known about how these resources are mobilised in practice and why similar outcomes may emerge through different pathways. Drawing on two German firms acquired by Chinese state‐owned enterprises, this study examines how works ...
Tina Miedtank, Johann Fortwengel
wiley   +1 more source

Too Little, Too Weak? Paid Parental Leaves in Philippine Collective Bargaining Agreements

open access: yesBritish Journal of Industrial Relations, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT When statutory work–family entitlements are deemed insufficient, workers often rely on collective bargaining to secure better terms. However, the extent to which unions can deliver higher than statutory benefits remains underexplored, especially in developing countries with decentralized bargaining systems and low union salience. Bridging this
Vincent Jerald Ramos
wiley   +1 more source

Accountability and Hyperaccountability in Child Protection Scandals

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The number of child abuse–related deaths has decreased significantly in the United Kingdom over the past 50 years, but there remains public and political concern about the actual and perceived risk of child deaths, with resultant processes enacted to supervise child protection practice.
Robin Sen, John Devaney
wiley   +1 more source

Hyperreality, Polarization and Prejudice: Social Media Descriptions of Swedish Child Welfare Services

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines how the Swedish child welfare services (CWSs) are described in Arabic‐speaking social media, with a focus on the ‘LVU campaign.’ The material consists of Facebook and YouTube posts and comments about the Swedish CWSs' actions in child mistreatment cases involving migrant families.
Dana Sofi, Jonas Stier, Emmie Wahlström
wiley   +1 more source

Examining Policies and Practices to Support Young People Transitioning From Out‐of‐Home Care (OOHC) in Asia: What Do We Know From Existing Grey Literature?

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Young people transitioning from out‐of‐home care, also known as care leavers, are globally recognised as a vulnerable group. There is a scarcity of literature on leaving care across the Global South, including Asia. The authors examined policies and practices from the grey literature to gain insights from broader literature beyond peer ...
Rangga Radityaputra   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Schools as Sites of Activism: Students' Political Socialisation and Activism at School

open access: yesChildren &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores students' political socialisation and activism at school. It draws on research from two datasets: interviews with 24 activists aged 15–25, and data from a national survey of 1600 school students in Wales. Wales offers a unique perspective as a case study for the enactment of young people's civil and political rights, given ...
Rhian Barrance   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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