International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy: Volume 37 Issue 13/14

Risk factors of social assistance transitions: a case-control study for Germany

Benjamin Fuchs

Poverty transitions can be explained by two opposing theories: the traditional sociological approach that focusses on social stratification and individualisation theory, which…

The country of origin as a preparation stage: Towards a holistic approach to migrant exclusion

Nikolaos Xypolytas

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of the country of origin for understanding the process of migrant exclusion. Migrant exclusion is treated holistically and…

Participation and Chinese non-government organization accountability

Ling Zhong, Karen R. Fisher

As transition countries shift to a mixed welfare system, the accountability of non-government organizations (NGOs) becomes critical to quality services. Yet, poor financial and…

Military expenditures and health: a cross-national study, 1975-2000

Jeffrey Kentor, Andrew Jorgenson

Recent sociological research highlights the growth of military expenditures in hi-tech, capital-intensive armaments and technology. The purpose of this paper is to examine the…

Informal economies and scholastic epistemocentrism: a reflexive rethinking

Anna Danielsson

The purpose of this paper is to examine three explanatory perspectives in the academic literature on informal economies that seek to account for agents’ engagement in informal…

Investigating pro-environmental behaviors of well-educated people in Thailand: Implications for the development of environmental communication

Piyapong Janmaimool

The purpose of this paper is to explore the environmental behaviors of well-educated people in Thailand. Determinants of individuals’ involvement in pro-environmental behaviors…

Welfare governmentalities: pastoralism and parties’ youth wings in Mexico

Edgar Zavala Pelayo

From a micro-macro perspective, the purpose of this paper is to analyze the welfare-related criteria reported by the heads of political parties’ youth wings in Mexico, the…

Under pressure: an international comparison of job security, social security, and extra effort

Ferry Koster, Maria Fleischmann

Previous research leads to contrasting hypotheses about the relationship between extra effort of employees and the level of job security. According to agency theory, job security…