Lived experiences of older adults and caregivers on social networks, social support from Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu: a qualitative study using the Convoy Model of Social Relations. [PDF]
BMC GeriatrSivakumar SP, Palanisamy B, Sree S.
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The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Within classical sociological accounts of capitalism, families are curious remnants of the past. Contemporary elite sociology dismisses the family in a different way: by primarily focusing on individual men. When the family does appear within elite studies, scholars frequently follow a stratification framework, which focuses on the ...
Shamus Khan, Max Besbris, Estela Diaz
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Uniting continental thyroid societies to address challenges in thyroid health in Africa: a call to action. [PDF]
Eur Thyroid JPersani L +10 more
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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
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To face Disease X: building resilient futures in the age of emergent threats. [PDF]
BMJ Glob HealthWu Z, Yao T, Shen N.
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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
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"Am I My Sibling's Keeper?": the Lived experiences of adult siblings of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in China. [PDF]
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-beingHan F, Gao X.
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The Normative Turn: Back to Hobhouse?
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Supporters of a recently announced normative turn in sociology acknowledge that what they recommend is by no means entirely new. However, they have given little attention to an early precursor: the British sociologist Leonard Hobhouse. He focussed on the role of the normative in social life and insisted that sociology could, and must, play an ...
Martyn Hammersley
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"It totally depends on the goodwill of the health professional": health seeking behavior and access to health services among street children infested with scabies in Ethiopia. [PDF]
Int J Equity HealthZewude B +4 more
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