International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: Volume 41 Issue 7/8

Inequality and human development: How inclusive the growth is in Uttar Pradesh?

Nagendra Kumar Maurya, Karuna Shanker Kanaujiya

The present research has been conceptualized to make an inter-district analysis in terms of IHDI of Uttar Pradesh. It aims to provide district-wise estimates of HDI and IHDI with…

A fuzzy set analysis of the determinants of intention to adapt and pro-environmental behaviour

Sara El-Deeb, Maria Correia, Christian Richter

The purpose of this paper is to investigate what drives people to show a willingness to mitigate the effects of climate change. To accomplish this goal, this research uses the…

Informal street vending: a comparative literature review

Sara Recchi

Informal street vending is traditionally widespread and studied concerning developing countries. Nevertheless, recently, interest in the study of this practice has also increased…

Combining learning with family responsibilities: European women in comparative perspective

Kirsti Melesk

While women in most European societies still carry the largest burden in caring for the family, there is also an important unrealised learning interest among women. This has an…

Artificial intelligence and the future of work – lessons from the sociology of expectations

Lilla Vicsek

What is the future of work going to look like? The aim of this paper is to show how the sociology of expectations (SE) – which deals with the power of visions – can make important…

“Undocumented, unregistered and invisible”: an exploratory study of the reasons for and effects of migrating to Thailand of Cambodian young people

Isaac Alex Sampson, Glenn Michael Miles, Eliza Piano

This paper is designed to provide primary research which illuminates both the motivations for Cambodian migration as well as the risks entailed in undertaking migration.

Education and inequality in employment in China and Japan in 2000s: a social network perspective

Ka Yi Fung

This paper attempts to discover whether or not social networks work in the same way in different sectors of the labour market in the same society, using data from the 2008 Asian…

Changes in the social work profession as responses to institutional multiplicity

Anna Olejasz Lyneborg

Adopting the perspective of “institutional work” within neoinstitutionalism and “organizational professionalism” from the sociology of professions, this article contributes to…

Loss of democracy in a cooperative kibbutz industry: ethical dilemmas – an Israeli case study

Yaffa Moskovich

This study aims to examine the changes in cooperative community and kibbutz industry that did not undergo privatization.

E-rickshaws on urban streets: sustainability issues and policies

Eijaz Ahmed Khan, Mohammed Quaddus

In urban streets of developing countries, informal e-rickshaw operation can contribute to the development of economically viable, citizen-oriented and environmentally friendly…