This paper presents the preliminary findings of gender difference in the perception of radiation risk in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. In-depth interviews were conducted with the residents of Fukushima and other parts of Japan in November 2011 and July 2012. Compared to mothers, fathers in general expressed less concern for radiation. Fathers prioritized their respon...

Schizophrenia is the commonest psychosis in any community. A number of epidemiological studies conducted in different parts of the world have reported that the point prevalence rate of schizophrenia is about 2-3 per 1000 (Lemkau et al 1942, Lin 1953, Dube 1970, Sethi et al 1967, Verghese et al 1973). It is a common clinical experience that some schizophrenic patients have a good outcome while o...

Selected nursing theories about the childbearing experience are examined as they apply to the assessment of the pregnant lesbian couple. A review of the women's health literature suggests that the lesbian pregnancy experience is characterized by the use of donor insemination, social discrimination and a dependence on peer rather than family networks for social support. Based on these sociocultu...

If identities are socially produced, what happens when individuals grow up participating in divergent or conflicting social contexts? This paper reports upon research with second generation Turkish adolescents in London. Using the concept of the dialogical self, the research examines the dialogical structure of these young Turks’ selves. The analysis is Bakhtinian and seeks to identify the diff...

We investigated the hypothesis that a sociocultural variable known as the culture of honor would be uniquely predictive of school-violence indicators. Controlling for demographic characteristics associated in previous studies with violent crime among adults, we found that high-school students in culture-of-honor states were significantly more likely than high-school students in non-culture-of-h...

The article considers the sociocultural foundations of Russian, ethnic, confessional and regional identity North Caucasus student youth. influence formation positivity these identities on nature interethnic relations, social distance between main ethno-confessional groups risks conflicting is analyzed. results sociological survey in 2022 showed a high degree severity ethnic identity. Significan...

Mapudungun is one of the heritages that defines identity Mapuche people. Their survival over time mainly due to re-ethnification processes have occurred in last decade. However, it necessary follow strategies briefly developed this work, order maintain its validity and revitalization Chilean sociocultural context. A maintenance program for indigenous language must proper state support become a ...

Workplace preparation is increasingly part of university curricula and this has led to the appointment staff with professional practice expertise being appointed teach, who are experienced professionals yet HE novices. How do they make sense HE’s expectations begin reconcile their identity as educators credibility confers? The paper draws on sociocultural perspectives Communities Practice, fram...

This article investigates cultural trends and promotion of establishments in the northeastern USSR 1950s 1960s. I examine relationships government intellectual network context new sociocultural policy unusual conditions outgoing Dalstroy epoch. The Magadan Region underwent a kind “perestroika” this period, but it was within outlined ideological boundaries under strict party control. authorities...