International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: Volume 38 Issue 3/4

The persisting link between physical recreation spending and education – the case of Finland

Teo Keipi, Pekka Räsänen, Olli Kajava, Arttu Saarinen

The purpose of this paper is to examine the development of household spending on physical recreation and the structural distribution of spending over the years 1985-2012 in…

The digital society and provision of welfare services

John Storm Pedersen, Adrian Wilkinson

The purpose of this paper is to: first, explain why a new model of the provision of welfare services to citizens arises from the digital society; second explore some core elements…

Do age, work experience and gender affect individuals’ propensity to trust others? An exploratory study in the United Arab Emirates

Rachid Zeffane

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of age, work experience and gender on individuals’ propensity (inclination or readiness) to trust others.

Job search of men and women on long-term social welfare

Brigitte Schels, Arne Bethmann

The purpose of this paper is to examine the job search probability in welfare receipt over time for men and women in different household constellations, because it is a major…

Role of community-based organizations (CBOs) in promoting citizen participation: A survey study of local government institutions of Punjab, Pakistan

Zain Rafique, Suet Leng Khoo

The current paper is an attempt to evaluate the role of CBOs in promoting citizen participation in the decision-making process of local government institutions of Gujranwala…

Group identity and social closeness: Secular and Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israeli academic institutions

Yaffa Moskovich, Ido Liberman

The purpose of this paper is to study examine the social identity of Ultra-Orthodox students enrolled in institutions of higher learning in Israel, and specifically the ways in…

How do ideas and discourses construct youth policies? The case of Hong Kong

Victor Wong, Tat Chor Au-Yeung

The purpose of this paper is to critically examine the youth narratives of Mr Leung Chun-ying, the Chief Executive (CE) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR…

European social models in times of crisis: Sapir’s contribution reviewed

Matilde Lafuente-Lechuga, Úrsula Faura-Martínez, Olga García-Luque

The purpose of this paper is to show evidence of the divergence of welfare outcomes in the European Union (EU) during the economic crisis, which made the European social model…

Exploitation of aesthetic capital – disapproved by whom?

Iida Kukkonen, Erica Åberg, Outi Sarpila, Tero Pajunen

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the gendered double standards of exploiting physical appearance in Finland. Drawing from literature on physical appearance as a form of…

Activation policies in action: Unemployed people and public officers in face of the economic crisis

Diego Coletto, Simona Guglielmi

The purpose of this paper is to understand the process that occurs within public employment offices (PEOs) and its consequences for unemployed people. Specifically, it analysed…