Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Pages 234: Dehumanization of Uncivil Behaviors: Insights into Lack of Humanness and Racial Belonging Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci13050234 Authors: Chen-Xia Betancor Borges-Castells Rodríguez-Pérez Humans are social creatures who need to respect certain norms and practice social responsibility for the well-being of everyone, but many people transgress these norms. Behaving uncivilly may lead to the transgressor being seen as someone unable to live in society and not as human as others. However, not all transgressors are perceived and evaluated equally. The purpo ..read more

Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Pages 236: Contrasting Conceptions of Work–Family Balance and the Implications for Satisfaction with Balance during the COVID-19 Pandemic Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci13050236 Authors: Sejin Um Anne Kou Carolyn E. Waldrep Kathleen Gerson Pandemic-related changes, including the expansion of remote work and the closure of schools and daycare supports, posed unprecedented challenges to parents’ conceptions of their work and home routines. Drawing on interviews with 88 heterosexual partnered parents, we examine the different ways parents unde ..read more

Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Pages 237: Moral Distress and Moral Agency: Staff Experience of Supporting Self-Determination for People with Dementia Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci13050237 Authors: Ingard Sjölund Trygged People living in nursing homes have the right to self-determination, and difficulty in accommodating this right can create moral distress in staff. This study aimed to explore experiences of situations of moral distress and to identify nursing home staffs’ needs to act with moral agency. Six group interviews were conducted with nursing home staff. Content analysi ..read more

Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Pages 231: Attachment Styles, Vulnerable Narcissism, Emotion Dysregulation and Perceived Social Support: A Mediation Model Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci13050231 Authors: Valeria Saladino Francesca Cuzzocrea Danilo Calaresi Janine Gullo Valeria Verrastro Attachment styles have been shown to significantly influence individuals’ social and emotional functioning. Furthermore, vulnerable narcissism and emotion dysregulation are both relevant factors to consider in understanding individuals’ social interactions and support networks. However ..read more

Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Pages 232: Online Support for International Students’ Engagement in Learning: A Case Study on Padlet Usage at a University in Korea Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci13050232 Authors: Hyun-jin Lee Eun-hwa Lee Hee-ju Kwon The number of international students in South Korea, which dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, reached its highest level in 2023. It is predicted that the number of international students will continue to increase with the active growth in international exchange and due to diverse government support. This study introduces Padlet&a ..read more

Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Pages 233: Social Innovations for Empowering Pastoralist Women: Evidence from Dasenech, South Omo, Ethiopia Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci13050233 Authors: Melisew Dejene Tafesse Matewos Addisalem Adem Innovations are vital for empowering women and youth by introducing alternative pathways for development. This study focuses on a social innovation project executed in Dasenech, South Omo, Ethiopia. The project introduced innovative initiatives (index-based livestock insurance (IBLI), a goat market value-chain system, an eco-friendly hydraulic ram pump, fodder prod ..read more

Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Pages 235: (Mis)Representing Ethnicity in UK Government Statistics and Its Implications for Violence Inequalities Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci13050235 Authors: Hannah Manzur Niels Blom Estela Capelas Barbosa The question of how we measure, categorise, and represent ethnicity poses a growing challenge for identifying and addressing ethnic inequalities. Conceptual critiques and qualitative studies highlight the complexities and challenges of measuring ethnicity, yet there remains a lack of quantitative studies investigating the implications of these complexities ..read more

Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Pages 230: Ways of Spouse Support in Garment Workers’ Workplace Resistance: A Qualitative Study Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci13050230 Authors: Md. Mynul Islam Kyoko Kusakabe This qualitative study aimed to explore the different ways of spouse support for garment workers in Dhaka city. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with male and female workers and their spouses and key informant interviews with relevant stakeholders to explore the different ways of support. The results highlight that male and female workers receive different ways of su ..read more

Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Pages 229: Structures of Oppression or Inclusion: What Systemic Factors Impact Inclusion in Disability and Rehabilitation Research? Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci13050229 Authors: Natasha Layton Rachelle A. Martin John A. Bourke Nicola M. Kayes This manuscript considers the drivers towards inclusive research in the field of disability and rehabilitation; including some of the tools and frameworks that may support its realisation. We, a group of researchers engaged in rehabilitation research from lived experience and ‘conventional’ (non ..read more

Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Pages 228: Abuse in Chilean Trans and Non-Binary Health Care: Results from a Nationwide Survey Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci13040228 Authors: Miguel Roselló-Peñaloza Lukas Julio Izaskun Álvarez-Aguado Maryam Farhang Abuse in health care (AHC) is an emerging concept used to describe healthcare practices and conduct that health services users find belittling and degrading. Such experiences, whose causes are not always voluntary but systematic and structural, have been described as one of the main barriers to the trans and non-binary population’s acce ..read more