Showing papers in "Contemporary social science in 2020"
TL;DR: In this article, the role of financial access in modulating the effect of education and lifelong learning on inequality in 48 African countries for the period 1996-2014 Lifelong learning is investigated.
Abstract: This study investigates the role of financial access in modulating the effect of education and lifelong learning on inequality in 48 African countries for the period 1996–2014 Lifelong learning is
368 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of mobile technology adoption on inclusive growth in 15 West African countries with a view to ascertaining if the positive role played by mobile technology in mobile phone adoption is investigated.
Abstract: This paper empirically investigates the role of mobile technology adoption on inclusive growth in 15 West African countries with a view to ascertaining if the positive role of mobile technology ado...
67 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared African countries to South Korea in terms of knowledge economy (KE), focusing on human capital, knowledge creation, knowledge diffusion, institutions and economic ince...
Abstract: This article compares African countries to South Korea in terms of knowledge economy (KE). Emphasis is laid on human capital, knowledge creation, knowledge diffusion, institutions and economic ince...
48 citations
TL;DR: This article examined the relationship between mistrust, uncertainty and risk responses and used Identity Process Theory and Social Representation Theory to explain risk responses, and found that the operation of identity process theory and social representation theory is similar.
Abstract: Aspects of the relationship between mistrust, uncertainty and risk responses are examined. Identity Process Theory and Social Representation Theory are used to explain risk responses. The operation...
26 citations
TL;DR: The experience of South Korea, India, China and Singapore reveals that developing economies can fast-track development, leapfrog the stages of development and catch up with advanced economies by pu... as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The experience of South Korea, India, China and Singapore reveals that developing economies can fast-track development, leapfrog the stages of development and catch up with advanced economies by pu...
24 citations
TL;DR: Research on conflict and terrorism is confronted by an expanding range of daunting ethical, methodological, and institutional challenges as discussed by the authors, one of which is the increasing involvement of university researchers in the field.
Abstract: Research on conflict and ‘terrorism’ is confronted by an expanding range of daunting ethical, methodological, and institutional challenges One of these is the increasing involvement of university
22 citations
TL;DR: The new ways of organizing work and offering services on the market through the so-called digital platforms seem to have put the traditional legal standards for classifying employment relationships... as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The new ways of organising work and offering services on the market through the so-called digital platforms seem to have put the traditional legal standards for classifying employment relationships...
19 citations
TL;DR: The authors assesses the state of gender equality among Chinese children under the one-child policy, and demonstrate the importance of conductin equality among children under this policy, using data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS).
Abstract: Drawing on data from the China Family Panel Studies, this article assesses the state of gender equality among Chinese children under the one-child policy. We demonstrate the importance of conductin...
19 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the results of an exploratory qualitative investigation into knowledge transfer processes within the solar energy industry in Ghana were reported, with the main thesis being that the development of a knowledge transfer process within the industry can be improved.
Abstract: This study reports the results of an exploratory qualitative investigation into knowledge transfer processes within the solar energy industry in Ghana. Our main thesis is that the development of a ...
18 citations
TL;DR: The past three decades have seen important transformations in family life in Chile: falling marriage and fertility rates and increasing cohabitation and extramarital births as discussed by the authors, and increasing female emplo...
Abstract: The past three decades have seen important transformations in family life in Chile: falling marriage and fertility rates and increasing cohabitation and extramarital births. Increasing female emplo...
17 citations
TL;DR: Transformative justice has emerged as a new practice agenda for addressing structural and systemic violence in post-conflict and post-authoritarian societies as discussed by the authors, which is a critical issue in postconflict societies.
Abstract: Transformative justice has emerged as a new practice agenda for addressing structural and systemic violence in post-conflict and post-authoritarian societies. This article is situated at a critical...
TL;DR: In this paper, the role of information and communication technology (ICT) on remittances for industrialization in 49 African countries for the period 1980-2014 was examined and the empirical eviden...
Abstract: This study examines the role of information and communication technology (ICT) on remittances for industrialisation in a panel of 49 African countries for the period 1980–2014. The empirical eviden...
TL;DR: The Boston College's Burns Library established a project in 2001 which archived over 200 interviews with two non-state armed groups in Northern Ireland in order to collect primary data on the Northern Ireland conflict as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Boston College’s Burns Library established a project in 2001 which archived over 200 interviews with two non-state armed groups in Northern Ireland in order to collect primary data on the Northern ...
TL;DR: In this article, a particular research project, funded by the ESRC, which aimed to examine the so-called dissident Republicanism in Ireland, was discussed, and the flaws in the proposal for the ES...
Abstract: This article focuses on a particular research project, funded by the ESRC, which aimed to examine the so-called dissident Republicanism in Ireland. By analysing the flaws in the proposal for the ES...
TL;DR: In this paper, a sociological model for the assessment of ethics in research on conflict and terrorism is proposed, which moves beyond the rather narrow, procedural approaches that currently dominate the literature.
Abstract: In this article, we propose a sociological model for the assessment of ethics in research on conflict and terrorism. We move beyond the rather narrow, procedural approaches that currently dominate ...
TL;DR: Knowledge has emerged as a fundamental driver of economic growth and development by inter alia improving the effectiveness and efficiency of economic projects and boosting the process of fi... as mentioned in this paper,.
Abstract: Knowledge has emerged as a fundamental driver of economic growth and development by inter alia improving the effectiveness and efficiency of economic projects and boosting the process of fi...
TL;DR: The world is becoming one as discussed by the authors, and globalisation is slowly becoming the leading figure in the interaction and integration of companies, governments, and people of different nations. In this process, techno...
Abstract: The world is becoming one. Globalisation is slowly becoming the leading figure in the interaction and integration of companies, governments, and people of different nations. In this process, techno...
TL;DR: The authors examines the impact of changing family structures on intergenerational relations in contemporary France and explores the ways in which policy has responded to these changes and sought to seek the benefits of these changes.
Abstract: This article examines the impact of changing family structures on intergenerational relations in contemporary France. It explores the ways in which policy has responded to these changes and sought ...
TL;DR: Since the 1990s, international social science research has made a major contribution to the evidence base on changing family forms and household structures by collecting and processing data about f... as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Since the 1990s, international social science research has made a major contribution to the evidence base on changing family forms and household structures by collecting and processing data about f...
TL;DR: The large-scale migration of younger workers from rural to urban China since the 1990s has separated many adult children from their ageing parents, thereby challenging traditional patterns of famil... as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: The large-scale migration of younger workers from rural to urban China since the 1990s has separated many adult children from their ageing parents, thereby challenging traditional patterns of famil...
TL;DR: In this paper, the interactions between social policies and exchanges of support between parents aged 50 and over and their adult children in Italy and South Korea were explored, and the interaction between social policy and exchanges between parents and their children was explored.
Abstract: This article explores the interactions between social policies and exchanges of support between parents aged 50 and over and their adult children in Italy and South Korea. In both countries, famili...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed changes in family life during the 20th century in the country of Lithuania, drawing on the findings from two series of biographical interviews, they analyzed changes of family structure.
Abstract: Lithuanian society experienced several tumultuous upheavals during the twentieth century. Drawing on the findings from two series of biographical interviews, this article analyses changes in family...
TL;DR: In this article, the ethical challenges and dilemmas that arise as a result of state involvement in academic research on "terrorism" and "extremism" have been discussed.
Abstract: This article calls for more understanding of the ethical challenges and dilemmas that arise as a result of state involvement in academic research on ‘terrorism’ and ‘extremism’. It suggests that re...
TL;DR: In this article, the extent to which ease of a teacher attrition is associated with the quality of the teacher's education is explored, and the effect of teacher attrition on the development of human capital is explored.
Abstract: Teachers play an important role in the development of human capital yet the rate of teacher attrition continues to be a problem in Ghana. The research seeks to explore the extent to which ease of a...
TL;DR: The UK has seen, within recent years, a noticeable increase in Euroscepticism, culminating in the vote to leave the European Union altogether as mentioned in this paper. Although there were many reasons for the Brexit vote,...
Abstract: The UK has seen, within recent years, a noticeable increase in Euroscepticism, culminating in the vote to leave the European Union altogether. Although there were many reasons for the Brexit vote, ...
TL;DR: In Nigeria, a significant number of the active labour force exists within the informal economy and they are mostly unprotected by existing legal framewo... as mentioned in this paper, where decent work remains elusive.
Abstract: In Nigeria, a significant number of the active labour force exists within the informal economy. For these workers, decent work remains elusive. They are mostly unprotected by existing legal framewo...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an overview of key lessons about the governance and leadership of inter-government working in multi-level contexts, based on interviews with local and national experts.
Abstract: This article provides an overview of key lessons about the governance and leadership of interagency working in multi-level contexts. The article is based on interviews with local and national leade...
TL;DR: In this paper, the relationship between generational processes and social policy has been studied and three main approaches have been identified: social policy's targeting of different age groups, generational processes, and generational processes.
Abstract: This article examines how the relationship between generational processes and social policy has been studied. It identifies three main approaches: social policy’s targeting of different age groups,...
TL;DR: In this article, a historical account of the American-supported "counterinsurgency" campaign in Guatemala in the 1960s is given, along with a selection of now-declassified secret documents.
Abstract: This article provides a historical account of the American-supported ‘counterinsurgency’ campaign in Guatemala in the 1960s. The analysis of a selection of now-declassified secret documents and of ...
TL;DR: In this article, the epistemology in teaching and integrated pedagogical approaches to teaching have been identified as central to teaching practice (Dewey, 1997, Experience and Education).
Abstract: Considerations of epistemology in teaching and integrated pedagogical approaches to teaching have long been identified as central to teaching practice (Dewey, 1997, Experience and Education. New Yo...