Results 51 to 60 of about 720,382 (302)
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract Chronic illness represents a transition for both patients and their family members although transitions and information behavior changes have largely been explored from an individual perspective. Illness‐related transitions may be undertaken individually or collectively, but little is known about how family information networks change in the ...
Lindsay K. Brown, Tiffany C. Veinot
wiley +1 more source
Quaderni di Sociologia, 2019 Given the lines of connection sociology draws between actions and norms, it is not surprising that, with few exceptions, improvisation – the ability to cope with the unforeseen – has not been part of the sociological lexicon.
Davide Sparti
doaj +1 more source
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract This ethnographic study explores vehicle residents' information practices in the United States (US). Vehicle residents are people whose primary means of housing is a vehicle. This work builds on previous research encompassing transitions and fractured (information) landscapes. Using fractured information landscapes as the theoretical framework,
Kaitlin E. Montague
wiley +1 more source
Taming the Volcano: Hegemonic and Counter-Hegemonic Masculinities in the Middle Ages
Masculinities and Social Change, 2019 Relying to Norbert Elias' process sociology and the Bourdieusian theory of practice, this article intends to outline the beginnings of the long-term transformation of Western masculine habituses.
Miklos Hadas
doaj +1 more source
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract In today's digital age, misinformation propagates rapidly through digital channels, blurring the lines between truth and fiction, and challenging the foundations of trust in information sources. Although affecting all spheres of life, misinformation poses a significant threat to workers highlighting a critical intersection between ...
Ashwani Malhotra +4 more
wiley +1 more source
, 2019 In this article, we assess whether unionization of national workforces influences growth in national carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita. Political-economic theories in environmental sociology propose that labor unions have the potential to affect ...
Alvarez, Camila Huerta +2 more
core +1 more source
Public confidence in policing: a neo-Durkheimian perspective [PDF]
, 2007 Public confidence in policing has received much attention in recent years, but few studies outside of the United States have examined the sociological and social–psychological processes that underpin trust and support.
Jackson, Jonathan, Sunshine, Jason
core +1 more source
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract The term semantic primitives refers to a set of basic, atomic concepts from which all other (compound) concepts are constructed. It presupposes the principle of compositionality—the idea that complex items or expressions can be formed by combining simpler constituents.
Birger Hjørland
wiley +1 more source
Towards a General Theory of Financial Control for Organisations [PDF]
In this paper, a theory of accounting, control and accounting-related areas is outlined.It is based on a number of previous research-oriented books published over several decades and the author´s specific own experiences from internal and external ...
Östman, Lars
core
Latino Destinations and Environmental Inequality: Estimated Cancer Risk from Air Toxics in Latino Traditional and New Destinations [PDF]
, 2018 Since the 1990s, Latino migration patterns have shifted from traditional destinations to new destinations away from the Mexico border. Scholars note disparities between destinations in housing, crime, and health care, yet no study has examined ...
Alvarez, Camila H +1 more
core +1 more source