Charting New Paths in the Study of Kin Term Acquisition
Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.Abstract Kin terms appear among infants’ earliest words, yet a full mastery of kin concepts typically emerges only in late childhood. This prolonged developmental trajectory reflects not only children's acquisition of an abstract relational system of words, but also their growing understanding of social relationships and interactional norms.
Marisa Casillas +2 more
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Seferina Medina Perea and grandchildren
Seferina Medina Perea with three grandchildren; Carlotta Perea in center, other two ...
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Disaster Schooling Experiences and Emergent Crises: Lessons From Puerto Rico
Anthropology &Education Quarterly, Volume 57, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT This paper examines the disaster schooling experiences of Puerto Rican educators, families, and students across multiple crises following Hurricane Maria. Drawing on 11 months of ethnographic research, we analyze how schooling unfolded across disasters and how long‐standing vulnerabilities and structural inequalities shaped responses. Findings
Melissa Colón +2 more
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National Relics: Secular Sacrality, Museums, and Heritage‐Making in Nineteenth‐Century Chile
Museum Anthropology, Volume 49, Issue 2, Fall 2026.ABSTRACT This article examines how objects and bodily remains are transformed and ritualized into national relics through collecting and exhibiting practices in museums. Focusing on nineteenth‐century Chile, it draws on archival sources, material culture theory, and the anthropology of religion to argue that objects associated with Chile's nation‐state
Hugo Rueda Ramírez
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Maternal Sandwich Caregiving and Adult Children's Depressive Symptoms
Sociological Inquiry, Volume 96, Issue 3, August 2026.Despite the high prevalence of mental health issues in adulthood, scholars have yet to fully explain the social conditions that contribute to poor mental health outcomes. One important gap in the existing literature is the impact of multigenerational caregiving on the mental well‐being of adults whose parents are part of the sandwich generation.
Qi Li
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Resilience and post-traumatic stress symptoms in grandparents following their grandchild's cancer diagnosis from a multicenter cohort study in Switzerland (The GROKids project). [PDF]
Discov OncolRaguindin PF +10 more
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Muscle &Nerve, Volume 74, Issue 1, Page 159-172, July 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Decisions regarding tracheostomy are often made under emergent circumstances, although they require complex considerations of patient preferences, quality of life, and prognosis. This study investigated decision‐making surrounding tracheostomy in Korean people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (pwALS) and factors influencing
Juhee Chae +5 more
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Forms of support giving and receiving, and their associations with self-rated health and general self-efficacy among older adults in Switzerland. [PDF]
Front PsycholGashi S, Kaspar H, Holtforth MG.
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Gendered (Im)mobilities in the Sundarbans: Everyday Strategies in a Changing Landscape
Population, Space and Place, Volume 32, Issue 5, July 2026.ABSTRACT This study investigates how women who remain in their communities navigate the intersecting demands of caregiving and livelihood responsibilities amid environmental and social pressures. Grounded in Feminist Political Ecology, it examines the everyday experiences of women in the Sundarbans—a region marked by ecological vulnerability and socio ...
Bushra Mahnoor, Lucie Macková
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