International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: Volume 44 Issue 5/6

Motives underlying the intentions of youth to get involved in bribery: evidence from Lithuania

Mangirdas Morkūnas, Julius Janavicius, Artiom Volkov

This paper embarks on revealing the main factors behind the intentions of youth in Lithuania to get involved in bribery.

The explanatory role of religious identity, practices and beliefs in perceived discrimination among Muslim American racial/ethnic groups

Hakim Zainiddinov

The study examines the effects of religious identity, practices and beliefs on Muslim Americans' perceptions of discrimination and the extent to which religion might shape the…

Does social capital promote sustainable livelihood? Mediating effect of women entrepreneurship

Jogeswar Mahato, Manish Kumar Jha

The present study investigates the role of social capital in promoting sustainable livelihood amongst indigenous women in India. The study further analyses the mediation effect of…

The role of trust as an informal social mechanism for contract enforcement among young women microenterprises in financial markets in sub-Saharan Africa

George Okello Candiya Bongomin, Charles Akol Malinga, Alain Manzi Amani, Rebecca Balinda

The main purpose of this paper is to establish whether trust plays a significant mediating role in the relationship between access to microcredit and survival of young women…

“The black is going”: a phenomenological study on young rural women's experience of colourism

Dandub Palzor Negi, E.P. Abdul Azeez, Asha Rani

The present study explored the young women's lived experiences of discrimination and othering based on skin tone in two rural localities of Uttarakhand , State of India. The…

Are small- and medium-sized enterprises more likely to innovate when facing informal competition? Evidence from Kazakhstan

Tommaso Aguzzi, Rodica Ianole-Calin, Susanne Durst

This paper aims to investigate whether Kazakh small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that claim to compete with the informal sector are more likely to invest in innovation…

Exploring gender inequality and sociocultural factors in Fiji: unveiling the “pink unicorns”

C.A. Saliya

The purpose of this study is to explore the roles that sociocultural systems such as traditions, religious practices, and rituals play in upholding gender imbalance in Fiji.

Bibliometric analysis on positive work–family interface

Mounika Mude, J. Reeves Wesley

Research on work–family interface (WFI) is almost two decades old. It is widely believed that the archetype of work and family after COVID has changed. Post-COVID emphases and…

Corrosion beneath the surface? The emotional navigation of managerialist regulation in German welfare organizations

Sigrid Betzelt, Ingo Bode, Sarina Parschick

Regarding how the public regulation of human services is perceived within welfare organizations and how the latter cope with it, the role of emotions (as mediators between…

Gender employment contradictions in Israeli nonprofit organizations providing social care

Inbar Livnat, Michal Almog-Bar

This article asks how gender, ethnicity and other identities intersect and shape the employment experiences of social workers. During recent decades, governments have contracted…

Female immigrant entrepreneurship – predicted by women’s empowerment in host country

Aleksandra Gaweł, Timo Toikko

The social inclusion of immigrants has been a central public policy issue in European countries, and entrepreneurship is often promoted as a form of integration. Female immigrants…

Do social investment policies promote employment among the vulnerable? A case of single mothers

Takayuki Sakamoto

This study aims to investigate whether social investment (SI) policies improve employment among single mothers.