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A ninny, an idiot and an economic theorist
Abstract Anton Chekhov's story ‘The ninny’ meets the question: ‘What is the meaning of economic theory?’
Ariel Rubinstein
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Influence of mobility and work–family conflict on U.S. military spouse employment
ABSTRACT Objective This study longitudinally assessed how mobility across geographic regions and work–family conflict influenced spouse employment trajectories and perceptions of career hindrance. Background The unemployment rate for U.S. military spouses has remained 21% since 2015 with specific aspects of military life, such as moving, reported as ...
Kelly A. Woodall +19 more
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“I teach her at home”: Home learning environments amid resource constraints
ABSTRACT Objective This study examined how mothers with low incomes think about and enact investments of time and money for their infants and toddlers. Background Infancy and toddlerhood are pivotal years for development. Home learning environments in these earliest years can also set the stage for later home learning environments.
Jill Hoiting, Sarah Halpern‐Meekin
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Families of choice among LGBTQ+ people in Slovenia: Meanings, formation, barriers, and significance
ABSTRACT Objective To explore families of choice among LGBTQ+ individuals in Slovenia. Background Families of choice are formed by LGBTQ+ individuals through chosen bonds rather than bio‐legal ties, fulfilling needs unmet by families of origin. Although international research has explored their functions across various contexts, this topic has not yet ...
Nika Ferbežar
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ABSTRACT The event of having a child for an academic is associated with lower research productivity for women, even when the parenting burden is shared by both male and female parents. Universities and research organizations commonly employ “family‐friendly” policies to simultaneously ease work expectations and provide flexibility in work patterns ...
Gemma Elizabeth Derrick +6 more
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We Need to Talk About Court Custody
ABSTRACT Court custody is an overlooked but significant site of incarceration that holds tens of thousands of individuals each year in England and Wales. Providing one of the first scholarly investigations of court custody, we find that insurmountable bureaucratic barriers make it impossible to conduct interview‐based empirical research within court ...
Tom Kemp, Philippa Tomczak
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Neglected Conflicts Induce Negative Consequences on Displaced Persons and Host Families
ABSTRACT Conflict studies disproportionately focus on internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees, largely side‐lining host community and family dynamics in neglected conflict contexts. We use the sustainable livelihoods capital portfolios to compare changes among IDPs and host families (HFs) of the neglected Anglophone conflict in Cameroon ...
Roland Azibo Balgah (He/him) +2 more
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ABSTRACT Gender socialization is a lifelong process that guides children in shaping their identities, opportunities, and perspectives during early years. Within the family environment, men hold a pivotal position, influenced by tradition, economic factors, and family structure, which significantly impacts the socialization of children.
Habtamu Wondimu +2 more
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Is there a ‘right’ to use Welsh in prison?
Abstract The use of the Welsh language is generally understood as a ‘right’ in contemporary Wales. While this right is often lauded as one of Welsh devolution's defining achievements, the efficacy of current protections is contested. This article contributes to the debate by focusing on the prison context, where the question of Welsh language rights is
GREGORY DAVIES, ROBERT JONES
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