International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: Volume 36 Issue 1/2

The meanings of work in a public work scheme in South Africa

Anne Hilda Wiltshire

The purpose of this paper is to link theories on the meaning of work with the meanings participants in a public work scheme attribute to work, in a context of high national and…

A study of academic performance by immigrant generation with an emphasis on the black immigrant experience

Denise N Obinna

Instead of identifying them as a single monolithic group, the purpose of this paper is to evaluate whether the academic performance of black immigrants differs from African…

Mothers’ non-standard working and childcare-related challenges: A comparison between lone and coupled mothers

Sanna Moilanen, Vanessa May, Eija Räikkönen, Eija Sevón, Marja-Leena Laakso

The purpose of this paper is to particularly focus on lone-mother families, comparing the childcare-related challenges experienced by working lone mothers and coupled mothers in…

Economic repercussions of marital infidelity

Elizabeth Crouch, Lori Dickes

Numerous scholars have studied the propensity and related determinants of marital infidelity across socioeconomic and demographic groups. However, the broader social and economic…

Policy suggestions for combating domestic violence in West Africa

Paul Alhassan Issahaku

The purpose of this paper is to assess West African countries’ approach to address the issue of domestic violence (DV) in order to identify limitations and suggest policy…

When workfare fails: post-crisis activation reform in the Czech Republic

Tomas Sirovatka

The purpose of this paper is to analyse Czech’s activation reforms enacted since 2006 which culminated in 2010-2012 as radical workfare-like reforms. It also aims to explain which…

Looking for an emergency door: The access to social services between informational asymmetries and sensegiving processes

Paolo Rossi

The paper investigates the role of information asymmetries and sensegiving processes of citizens claiming for social services. The purpose of this paper is to highlight the…

Mothers’ non-standard working schedules and family time: Enhancing regularity and togetherness

Minna Murtorinne-Lahtinen, Sanna Moilanen, Mia Tammelin, Anna Rönkä, Marja-Leena Laakso

The purpose of this paper is to investigate Finnish working mothers’ experiences of the effects of non-standard working schedules (NSWS) on family time in two family forms…