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Analyzing bamboo-based enterprises in Injibara, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Bogale AA, Abate DF, Yirsaw J, Kassa AW, Alamerew AN.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Unequal Family Ties, Wealth Transmission and Social Mobility Among Congolese Traders in Kinshasa

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Based on ethnographic fieldwork among Congolese traders operating in Kinshasa's urban economy, this article examines how differentiated family ties and wealth transmission shape social mobility and the intergenerational reproduction of inequality. We show that family support is neither uniform nor equally productive: its effects depend on both
Héritier Mesa, Joël Noret
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of climate-induced hydro-meteorological hazards on women's reproductive and maternal health in India: An assessment of gender-based violence across stages of women's lives. [PDF]

J Clim Chang Health
Nihal S, Sharma A, Mitra A, Swaminathan S, Rao N.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Class Ruptures and Openings: The Role of Social and Family History in Narratives on Class Mobility and Reproduction

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent years, sociological interest in the study of social class—particularly its subjective dimensions—has intensified. This article contributes to this growing body of literature by focusing on Poland as a case within the Central and Eastern European region.
Justyna Kajta, Stefan Bieńkowski
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the mental health impact of China's housing boom through national and city-level data analysis. [PDF]

Npj Ment Health Res
Xiao Y, Liu X, Ren L, Lai S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Subjective Social Inequalities, Lay Perceptions of Merit and Puzzles of Explanation

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite rising socioeconomic inequalities most people see individualised merit as crucial for social success. Drawing on surveys such as the ISSP a wealth of research examines trends in subjective perceptions, the relative importance accorded to merit and non‐merit factors for getting ahead in life and factors which influence lay perceptions ...
Sarah Irwin
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating the impact and cost-benefit of CAMFED's livelihoods support on young women's economic activity, health and well-being in Tanzania and Zimbabwe: protocol for a multi-method, longitudinal study. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Ranganathan M, Neuman M, Shah V, Abramsky T, Montero AM, Greco G, Shimmin C, Boero L, Mackworth-Young CRS, Bandason T, Buwu N, Chidawanyika S, Minja P, Mitti RD, Alex S, Kajula L, Ngadaya F, Binyaruka P, Mboya F, Fute N, Daudi D, Malunde P, Moshi E, Nyandoro J, Murandu M, Boyce C.   +25 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Comparative Framing From Below: How Young People in Three Cities Interpret Cyber Dating Abuse by Drawing Boundaries Between Love, Harm, and Justice

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As digital technologies become embedded in everyday life, interpersonal violence increasingly takes place in cyberspace. Existing studies have focused on how states, experts, and the media define what counts as cyber violence and abuse. Less attention has been paid to how ordinary people interpret and contest these definitions and how their ...
Susanne Y. P. Choi, Tangi P. C. Yip, Hsiu‐Hua Shen, Xiying Wang, Lynne Y. Nakano   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

When Families Choose Sons: Parental Gender Norms and Girls' Education in Ghana. [PDF]

Populations (Basel)
Nartey PB, Nabunya P, Tetteh PM, Ssewamala FM.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Appraisal and gender

Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.
AbstractWe test for gender differences in the real estate appraisal industry. We ask whether female appraisers evaluate different types of properties and whether they value the properties differently compared to their male counterparts. We largely do not find any statistically or economically significant differences between male and female appraisers ...
James N. Conklin, N. Edward Coulson, Moussa Diop, Ruchi Singh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source