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Negotiating contested spaces and places: Narratives of social suffering and resistance in racialized Cape Town communities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study employs a schizocartographic approach to explore community narratives of space, memory, and violence in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Through participants' accounts, ordinary places—gardens, shops, blocks, sports grounds, and streets—emerge as ambivalent geographies where trauma, resilience, and belonging intersect.
Guido Veronese, Chiara Fiscone, Ashraf Kagee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occupational Conditions and Well‐Being Among Informal Waste Pickers in Hong Kong: A Comparative Study of 2018 and 2023

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Informal waste pickers play a crucial role in urban recycling systems but often face precarious employment and systematic marginalization. This study examines the evolving demographic, occupational, and health trends of informal waste pickers in Hong Kong between 2018 and 2023.
Siu‐Ming Chan, Alan Tam, Heng Xu, Yu‐tian He, Yuen‐Ki Tang, Gum‐Ryeong Park, Wing‐Him Tang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Determinants of Health and Health‐Related Quality of Life: The Potential Mediating Role of Social Activities, Access to Medical Services, and Access to Social Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explored the mediating influences of access to social activities, social services, and health and medical services on the relationship between social determinants of health and health‐related quality of life. A survey of 602 adults was conducted in a regional area of Australia.
Candice Oster, Ashleigh Powell, Claire Hutchinson, Richard Leibbrandt, Svetlana Bogomolova   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Indonesian Panic Buyers’ Typologies in Time of Covid-19 Pandemic

Jurnal Siasat Bisnis
Purpose – This study aims to investigate hitherto unresearched panic buyer (shopper) typologies among Indonesian consumers as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Ambar Lukitaningsih, Arif Hartono
doaj   +1 more source

Expectations and Reality: The Lived Experiences of Australians With Psychosocial Disability Within the NDIS

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was founded on principles of choice and control, for people with significant mental health challenges (what the NDIS calls ‘psychosocial disability’) these ideals often remain elusive. Support systems continue to be fractured and in the context of ongoing policy reforms, it is vital
Joel Hollier, Jennifer Smith‐Merry
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the potential of adopting geofence mobile technology in the South African retail sector

Cogent Business & Management
Geofence mobile technology can offer significant benefits to all stakeholders in the retail property sector ecosystem. This paper investigated the opportunities and challenges associated with the adoption of geofence mobile technology by retailers in ...
Koech Cheruiyot, Kalasipa Moenyane
doaj   +1 more source

Adapting of marketing research methodology “Mystery Shopping” to the specifics of retail self-service shops [PDF]

Marketing i Menedžment Innovacij, 2012
The article shows the innovational approaches of carrying out marketing research of the service quality in the retail self-service shops with the help of Mystery Shopping method.
Yu.K. Antipona, D.V. Sorochan
doaj  

How Media Represent Australian Indigenous Business: Comparing Australian and International Coverage

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Media representations of Indigenous business shape public perceptions, investor confidence and consumer demand, influencing how Indigenous enterprises are valued and understood. This Indigenous‐led study systematically reviews grey literature on Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses published between 2006 and 2024 ...
Maria Raciti, Marnee Shay, Bronwyn Fredericks, Daeul Jeong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Cool to Committed: The Pathways Linking Brand Trendiness, Emotional Identity, and Behavioral Loyalty in the Indian Fashion Market

Journal of Asia Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
In the fast-paced Indian fashion industry, brand trendiness the belief that a brand is cool, modern, and breaking new ground has become a key factor in consumer engagement and loyalty – particularly among Gen Z and Millennial shopper segments.
Dr Partha Pratim Chakraborty, Dr. A.S.Suresh, Dr. Santhosh Joseph, Dr Prachi Jain, Dr. Govind Soni   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Getting (un)wasted: How planning failures generate consumer waste across resources: Time, money, goods, and energy

Consumer Psychology Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Past research suggests that people exhibit robust waste aversion. However, many consumers routinely feel that they waste not only goods but also time, money, energy, and emotion and would be hard‐pressed to imagine their lives otherwise. Why does consumer waste persist? In this paper, we first propose a definition for consumer waste.
Marissa A. Sharif, Cait Lamberton
wiley   +1 more source