Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.This study of first‐year primary school draws on Goffman's concept of “collective behavior” to examine how order is established and disrupted through the mutual adjustment of all participants' actions. We employed a multi‐method longitudinal design, using semi‐standardized observations and qualitative interviews with teachers and children at three ...
Doris Bühler‐Niederberger +2 more
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Unintended pregnancy among women living with HIV in Cross River State, Nigeria: prevalence, associated factors, and implications for HIV prevention. [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBadru OA +4 more
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Formation of Distance‐Based Orientation: Political Identity through Relational Positioning in Israel
Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.Distance‐based orientation describes how pejorative labels may serve as anchor points for political identity. Existing research on political labeling has largely emphasized stigmatization, overlooking how labels may acquire durability and orienting capacity without losing pejorative force. Drawing on publicly circulating discourse, we trace positioning
Tammar Friedman, Asaf Saadon
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Sociocultural determinants of attitudes toward oocyte donation among infertility patients in Western Iran. [PDF]
Sci RepEsmaeilivand M +3 more
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An Outline of a Theory of Play
Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.Play is often dismissed as trivial, yet it is a fundamental and adaptive aspect of human and mammalian life. This paper develops a sociological theory of play, treating it as a total social fact that spans biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Seth Abrutyn
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Spiritual Aspects of Rehabilitation Nutrition: A Position Paper by the Japanese Association of Rehabilitation Nutrition (Secondary Publication). [PDF]
J Gen Fam MedWakabayashi H +5 more
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Assisted reproductive treatments in Urban Asia: A cross-sectional analysis of awareness, knowledge and attitude on fertility treatments in Hong Kong. [PDF]
Womens Health (Lond)Lee STC, Yeung KSK.
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Baselining Large Language Model Performance in Systems Engineering Using SysEngBench
Systems Engineering, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI), large language model s (LLMs) have demonstrated impressive capabilities in generating natural language. However, their proficiency in specialized domains, particularly in the field of systems engineering (SE), remains less explored and unquantified.
Ryan Bell +3 more
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Challenges and Enablers of Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Ethiopian Adolescents: A Qualitative Study. [PDF]
Int J Sex HealthLeshargie CT +4 more
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Queers Queering STEM: Reimagining Inclusive STEM Education
Journal of Research in Science Teaching, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Grounded in queer theory, this study explores the intersections of queerness and STEM trajectories through the lived experiences of three queer adults with postgraduate degrees in STEM and contributes their insights for queering STEM education.
Nelly K. M. Marosi +2 more
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