Field Of Social Sciences Research Articles

Institutionalist Thought: Ceremonial-Instrumental Dichotomy of the Veblen-Ayres Tradition

Veblen and Ayres’ ceremonial-instrumental dichotomy is considered the analytical core of Old Institutional Theory (OIT). This view offers a distinct perspective for analyzing economic issues. The object of economics is studied at the level of cultural generalization, not individual generalization (as neoclassicists do). Human behavior is understood as a process of cumulative adaptation to contextual circumstances. Thus, understanding the meaning of the dichotomy – of doing things and making social distinctions, and of its application to illuminate modern economic problems – deserves attention. This systematic literature review describes the main theoretical, analytical, methodological, and empirical contributions to the ceremonial-instrumental dichotomy of the Veblen-Ayres tradition. To this end, articles on the topic published in the last 46 years were reviewed, which resulted in the analysis of 45 articles, which can be classified as a) conceptual b) methodological; c) empirical, and d) literature reviews. This body of analysis provided insights that lead to inferring the possibility of research in different fields of social sciences.

Improving the Quality of Vietnamese Academic Journals on Social Sciences and Humanities: A Commentary on Current Status and Pathways to Internationalization

This study examines the present status and srategies to improve the quality of Vietnamese academic publications in the fields of social sciences and humanities. The study utilizes a descriptive qualitative design, sourcing data from a recent journal list of Vietnam State Professorships and the ISI/Scopus database while contrasting it with recent developments in regional academic journals across Southeast AsiaThis raises concerns regarding the scholarly publication, including traditional publishing methods, the quality of peer review, and issues relating publication formatting. I propose some solutions to address these problems, facilitating their entry into the international arena for social sciences and humanities. The proposed solutions encompass editorial management, targeting niche publications, publishing exclusively in English, adopting digitalization, and improving editorial awareness.

Updating the critical steps of the quality implementation framework: a protocol for an umbrella review of reviews

IntroductionImplementation science focuses on improving the dissemination, uptake and adoption of evidence into practice. Over the last decade, implementation science research has proliferated, particularly in healthcare and social science. The...

Towards Sustainable Decarbonization: Addressing Challenges in Electric Vehicle Adoption and Infrastructure Development

The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) plays a pivotal role in achieving decarbonization within the transportation sector. However, the widespread adoption of EVs faces multifaceted challenges, particularly concerning infrastructure development. This paper investigates the intersection of sustainability, decarbonization, and EV adoption, with a focus on identifying and analyzing the challenges associated with infrastructure deployment. Strictly adhering to the methodological principles and process of systematic literature reviews, this paper analyzes research spanning the fields of engineering, energy, computer science, environmental science, social sciences, and others to elucidate the barriers hindering EV adoption, ranging from technological limitations to regulatory complexities and market dynamics. Furthermore, it examines the critical role of infrastructure, encompassing charging networks, grid integration, and supportive policies, in facilitating EV uptake and maximizing environmental benefits. The findings are finally used to present the implications for theory, practice, and policies and to highlight the avenues for future research.

Preface: 5th International Conference on Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS 2024)

5th International Conference on Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS 2024) was held from October 19-20, 2024 in New York, United States. The conference is co-organized by Guangzhou College of Commerce and Asian Union of Information Technology. This HASS welcomes the sociologists, artists, designers, humanists, educators, teachers, policy makers, scholars, and graduate students, etc. from different cultural backgrounds to present and discuss research, developments and innovations in all fields of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. The aim of HASS 2024 is to provide a platform for sociologists, artists, designers, humanists, educators, teachers, policy makers, scholars, and graduate students, etc. from different cultural backgrounds to present and discuss research, developments and innovations in all fields of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. It provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration. All papers were reviewed using a double-blind review process: authors declared their names and affiliations in the manuscript for the reviewers to see, but reviewers did not know each other’s identities, nor did the authors receive information about who had reviewed their manuscript. Many thanks go as well to all of the reviewers who helped us maintain the high quality of manuscripts. Lastly, sincere thanks to the members of the conference committees and organizing team for their hard work. HASS 2024 Organizing Committee

Valtiotieteilijöiden menettelytapatietämys, metakognitio ja näiden vastaavuus työpaikkailmoitusten vaatimusten kanssa

Social scientists’ procedural knowledge, metacognition, and the correspondence of these to the requirements of job advertisements The study examines the alignment between university students’ reported skills, particularly focusing on procedural knowledge and metacognition, and the skill requirements outlined in job advertisements within the field of social sciences. Data were gathered from career portfolios of 261 social science students, compiled during the 2020-21 academic year, and 179 job advertisements sourced from the Finnish TE Office webpages, collected between 2021 and 2022. The research draws upon a qualitative content analysis of these documents. The results reveal that procedural knowledge and metacognition constitute a category rarely mentioned in the job advertisements. Employers prefer a different type of procedural knowledge from what is discerned in the portfolios. Metacognition skills are highly valued in both the advertisements and portfolios, but collective regulative knowledge is more pronounced in the portfolios.

Confidence Interval Estimating the Mean of Normal Distribution and Skewed Distribution

The confidence interval is an important statistical estimator of population location and dispersion parameters. The purpose of this paper is to comprehend CI utilising various techniques. This includes classical CI, percentile bootstrap method, bootstrap-t and proposed bootstrap-t decile mean method. Distributions that are skewed and normal are used to generate data. The efficiency of the proposed method is evaluated on the basis of an extensive simulation study. The simulation findings show that the performance of the Student-t and three bootstrap approaches varies dramatically depending on sample size and skewness type. The coverage probability and length of the proposed confidence interval are compared with certain existing and widely used confidence intervals. For illustrative purposes, two real-life data sets are analysed, which, to some extent, support the simulation study conclusions. This paper's findings will be useful to a variety of researchers with practical experience in the fields of science and social sciences.

A JOURNEY THROUGH PLACES OF BELONGING

Via a journey through the academic background of the author, this article aims at articulating the importance of places of belonging for an older migrant population. This work focuses on the sense of attachment to and the identification with places inhabited in later life from the perspective of older Italians in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. This work offers reflections on ethnography, video documentary and oral history approaches for researchers in the field of social sciences, social gerontology and human geography. Keywords: Ageing, Migration, Place Attachment, Place Identity.

Indigenous peoples in carbon pricing policymaking

The article contributes new thinking on the exclusion and inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in carbon pricing policymaking. Using a Canadian case to draw broader lessons for other countries and make a conceptual contribution, we ask and answer five questions: (1) who is excluded; (2) why does exclusion happen; (3) how does exclusion happen; (4) what does exclusion cause; and (5) how could policymakers enhance inclusion? To inform and answer these questions, we construct a decolonial theoretical framework and use it to guide qualitative analysis and doctrinal legal analysis of original data, including 34 semi-structured interviews and few court decisions, to enhance thinking on exclusion and how to enhance inclusion in carbon pricing policymaking. The thesis is that Indigenous Peoples are externally and internally excluded because of legal and practical problems in policymaking, and this impacts legitimacy, transparency, justice, policy effectiveness and indigenous reconciliation, and should be mitigated by enhancing transparency measures, prioritizing the value of legitimacy over cost efficiency, and, overall, transformationally rethinking policymaking processes. Altogether, our theory-grounded empirical sociolegal study demonstrates key concepts for thinking about Indigenous inclusion and exclusion, extending the extant public participation literature as applicable to climate, natural resource, and environmental law and governance, and other relevant legal and social science fields.

2024 International Conference on Education, Economics, Management, and Social Sciences(EMSS 2024)

Welcome to the official website of the 2024 International Conference on Education, Economics, Management, and Social Sciences (EMSS 2024), scheduled to take place from September 25-26, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia! EMSS 2024 offers a prestigious platform for scholars, educators, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of education, economics, management, and social sciences to share their latest research insights, innovative methodologies, and cutting-edge solutions. This conference serves as a global forum to foster interdisciplinary discussions, collaborations, and the exchange of ideas on some of the most critical and emerging issues in these fields. We are proud to gather participants from various sectors who will engage in thought-provoking discussions and debates on topics of major societal relevance, including advances in educational practices, economic strategies, management approaches, and social sciences. The conference aims to provide valuable contributions to both academic research and practical applications. EMSS 2024 is committed to highlighting original, high-quality research papers that advance theoretical understanding, offer practical implications, and contribute to policy-making. Each paper has been rigorously reviewed based on its technical merit, research significance, and real-world impact, ensuring a high standard of academic excellence. We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to the esteemed members of the technical and organizing committees, whose diligent efforts in reviewing and improving the submissions have significantly elevated the quality of the conference proceedings. Additionally, we express our heartfelt thanks to the authors for their contributions, collaboration in adhering to the conference guidelines, and for sharing their unique insights and innovative research. We look forward to the intellectual exchange, networking opportunities, and collaborative potential that EMSS 2024 will bring. We hope you enjoy the conference! EMSS 2024 Conference Chairs

Frequent Use of Mobile Devices and its Impact on Early Childhood

The study consists of a systematic review, where the objective was set: to analyze the impact of the use of mobile devices in early childhood, answering the following questions: What is the frequency of the use of mobile devices in early childhood? What is the impact of frequent use of mobile devices in early childhood? Scientific productions from the SCOPUS, Web of Science, Gale OneFile Psychology and ProQuest databases were analyzed, publications made from 2020 to 2023. The study is based on the PRISMA methodology, which consists of a flow diagram that allows selecting the studies for their construction ( Higgins and Green, 2011), which have allowed the methods and techniques of the studies to be systematized in an organized way. The reviewed productions provide empirical and theoretical data in the field of psychology and social sciences. The results reveal that 22.7% of 18-month-old children and 94.6% of 5-year-old children use the mobile device 60 minutes a day. High levels of mobile device use at the age of 5 years are associated with hyperactivity, difficulties with attention, concentration and behavioral problems. Frequent mobile device use at the age of 18 months can cause many attention difficulties because they are susceptible to external experiences and excessive media use that can hinder development in attention networks.

The Health Cost of College Expectations: Adolescent Educational Expectations and Obesity

Although previous studies have identified the effect of social environment and individual behavior on adolescent obesity in the field of social science, much less is known about the association between adolescent educational expectations and obesity. This article draws on China Education Panel Survey (CEPS) 2013 to 2014 to examine the relationship between adolescent educational expectations and BMI/obesity. Results show that adolescents with college expectations have higher BMI and higher risk of obesity. Learning time partially mediates the relationship between adolescent college expectations and obesity. Additionally, the association between adolescent college expectations and BMI/obesity is stronger for males and urban students. The findings indicate that higher educational expectations may lead to health problems. School and family should perceive the health cost of high educational expectations to promote adolescent all-around development.

Bibliometric analysis of published literature on International Humanitarian Law from Islamic perspective

Research on International humanitarian law from Islamic perspective in Scopus database was initiated in 1999. Since then, the research on that field has been increasingly used by researcher to examine further issues related to international humanitarian law from Islamic perspective. The objective of this study is to examine the published literature related to the topic of “International Humanitarian Law from Islamic Perspective”. The Scopus database was used to collect all relevant articles. Standard bibliometric analysis was used to offer full information on the increase of publications, research output, and citation analysis. According to research findings, a total of 91 documents were retrieved. It was discovered that the annual growth rate of published material on international humanitarian law from an Islamic perspective has grown since 2016. Most of the articles were published in journals, mainly in English, with the majority of the research on international humanitarian law from Islamic perspective being in the Social Sciences field. “International Humanitarian Law” and “Islamic Law” were the most popular keywords and represent the primary study areas comprised in the topic of international humanitarian law from Islamic perspective. Several research related to the study field was conducted in the United Kingdom and United States. This study shows the development of published literature on international humanitarian law from Islamic perspective, the subjects related to international humanitarian law from Islamic perspective in which researchers are currently interested in, as well as possible directions for future research on the study field.

La publicitación de los feminicidios de madres buscadoras en México

This article analyzes the publicizing of the femicides of searching mothers from the perspective of sociology of critique. To this end, it tests an actantial model of complaints through a digital ethnography based on public texts, with the purpose of understanding the slow process of configuration of this social problem as a public problem. The work analyzes this type of feminicide, whose execution pattern is related to the field of organized violence, through a strategy focused on the justifications of the actors involved. In this logic, it reconstructs the stories and narratives of the political and social actors involved in the process, describes relationships between experts and victims in the complaint and access to justice, and provides elements for understanding the meaning that social and political actors give to their experiences of this borderline social problem. The article closes with some considerations about the challenges in researching the structural effects of this type of violence in the field of social sciences and multi-localized public action at a national and subnational scale.

Advancing health equity and the role of digital health technologies: a scoping review protocol

IntroductionHealthcare systems around the world exhibit inherent systemic inequities that disproportionately impact marginalised populations. Digital health technologies (DHTs) hold promising potential to address these inequities and to play a pivotal...

Platform work and Marx's theory of value: a literature review

This article aims to investigate the academic production of platform work and its interfaces with Marx's theory of value in the field of Social and Economic Sciences. A systematic review of the international literature produced between 2009 and 2023 was carried on the Scopus database. The question of the creation of value is the most important aspect that has been identified by this research. Most of the authors affirmed that data creates value. We indicated the critics that exist on this topic. For instance, the formal and real subsumption of labor to capital and the importance that money plays in materializing value. Also, piece-rate pay was identified as an important aspect that affects workers' subjectivity to increase the creation of value. In addition, the authors explored the process of concentration and centralization of capital in the platform economy. This literature review concludes that there is still a lack of studies on platform work from a value theory perspective.

Economic education of preschool children. A pedagogical view of the phenomenon

The article presents the significance of economic education in a person’s life and the need for it from an early age. The stage of development from which education on the basics of economy should start is the preschool age (3-6 years). The age of the ancestors, the initial stage of the child’s consumer socialization, during which its effects and ideas about the world of consumption are shaped. The consumer behavior of preschool children is determined by parents, who can use the purchasing process in the upbringing process. This issue is very relevant, since it constitutes an integral part of each person’s life and it’s also a subject of interest in many fields of social sciences, each of which introduces a different view, hence it’s multidimensional nature. The essence and significance of the process of economic education, including equipping children with knowledge about economics as well as basic ability of its usage in certain life situations were presented based on the research of recent publications collected from the Scopus and Google Scholar databases. The article points out the existence of tools that could be used in the methodology of preschool teacher’s work. The offered examples taken from pedagogic practice could help teachers with implementing methods of efficient economical education in the field of preschool pedagogy. The findings presented in the article point towards the need for economic education of preschool children and show its integral and timeless nature. One of the tasks of economic education in kindergarten is to shape the foundations of economic culture, which emphasizes the relationship between economic education and morality.

МЕЖДУНАРОДНАЯ ПРАКТИКА В ОБЛАСТИ ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ МИГРАЦИИ: АНАЛИЗ ОПЫТА ВЕЛИКОБРИТАНИИ

This article analyzes international practice in the field of intellectual migration using the example of Great Britain, a country with a developed educational system and an attractive labor market for migrants. The study uses the case study method and analyzes regulatory documents. The features of the UK's immigration policy, its impact on the socio-economic development and cultural diversity of the country were studied, and recommendations were proposed to strengthen its effectiveness and adaptation to modern challenges. The results of the study emphasize the importance of an integrated approach to managing migration flows and the need to create conditions for successful integration of intellectual migrants, which will contribute to sustainable development and prosperity in the era of globalization. The scientific research was carried out within the framework of a state order for the implementation of a scientific and (or) scientific and technical project under budget program 217 «Development of Science», subprogram 102 «Grant financing of scientific research», under the priority «Research in the field of social and human sciences» and on the topic: IRN AP13067766 «Transformation of policy in the field of educational migration: development of strategies for using the intellectual potential of Kazakhstanis living abroad». Keywords: intellectual migration, educational migration, immigration policy, immigration, Great Britain.

Policies for Female Lecturers at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Gender is a crucial factor in evaluating an organization's human resource policies. VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities is a leading higher education institution in the nation, with a mission to research, create, and disseminate knowledge in the fields of social sciences and humanities. Currently, female lecturer constitute 64% of the total lecturers at the university. Recognizing the importance of the female lecturer, this study focuses on analyzing and evaluating policies related to female lecturers at VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities. By combining document analysis, in-depth interviews, and survey methods, the research clarifies the experiences and perceptions of female lecturers regarding existing policies, describes the challenges faced by female lecturers, and proposes solutions to improve policies in the upcoming period.

Preface: 5th International Conference on Humanities, Management Engineering and Education Technology (HMEET 2024)

The 2024 5th International Conference on Humanities, Management Engineering and Education Technology (HMEET 2024) was successfully held in Seattle, USA during August 10-11, 2024. The conference program covered invited, oral, and poster presentations from scientists working in similar areas to establish platforms for collaborative research projects. There were more than 50 individuals who attended this conference, represented many countries. HMEET 2024 provides a forum for accessing to the most up-to-date and authoritative knowledge from academic worlds, sharing best practice in the fields of humanities, arts, law, history, management engineering, education technology, sustainable development, and social science. The goal of this conference is to bring together the researchers from academia and industry as well as practitioners to share ideas, problems and solutions relating to the multifaceted aspects. This allows for the free exchange of ideas and challenges faced and encourage future collaboration between members of these groups. HMEET Organizing Committee Seattle, USA