International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: Volume 41 Issue 13/14

Negative emotional consequences of labour market activation policies for long-term unemployed young adults in Finland

Sami Ylistö, Hanna-Mari Husu

This article deals with the negative emotional consequences of active labour market policies (ALMPs) for long-term unemployed young adults in Finland. Although such policies may…

The effect of parental roles on mental health outcomes of unemployment: a gender perspective

Concetta Russo, Alessandra Decataldo, Marco Terraneo

This paper aims to investigate the extent to which family roles and settings can mediate the impact of unemployment on psychological well-being among Italian households.

A descriptive analysis of three-generation households and mothers' employment in Japan, 2002–2019

Rie Miyazaki

This article aims to explore how Japanese women with younger children changed their commitment to the labour market between 2000 and 2019 by comparing mothers in three-generation…

Does the immigration issue divide the left’s attitudes towards social welfare? A study on public support of social benefits and services in the Nordic countries

Laura Häkkilä, Timo Toikko

The paper presents a study on whether citizens’ immigration attitudes shape their attitudes towards social welfare in three Nordic countries.

Family relations of middle-aged citizens in contemporary urban China: a grounded theory approach

Qi Wang

Although the Chinese nation is undergoing rapid modernisation and urbanisation, there remains widespread interest in some traditional familial arrangements and practices…

A strategy is necessary. The policy–client conflict within different relational asymmetries: a comparison at the street-level

Daniela Leonardi, Rebecca Paraciani, Dario Raspanti

This study aims to investigate the role of relational asymmetries in influencing the coping strategies adopted by frontline workers to deal with the policy–client role conflict.

Retirement pathways and pension inequality in China: a grounded theory study

Qi Wang, Virpi Timonen

Existing research focuses on the pension systems and reforms in China from a macro-level and financial perspective. The expectations of mid-life Chinese people regarding their…