Social Processes Research Articles

Self-identification of autism: Why some autistic adults lack a clinical diagnosis and why this matters for inclusion

Autism research and services have historically focused on individuals with a formal autism diagnosis. However, activists and self-advocates in the United States recognize that there are financial and clinical barriers impeding access to formal diagnostic evaluations for autism. Research also suggests that groups on the margins of autism, specifically those who are not White, young, or assigned male at birth, receive later diagnoses, if diagnosed at all. In particular, individuals who are autistic and LGTBQ+ are likely to not be afforded opportunities to be assessed and diagnosed. We conducted interviews with 65 queer and transgender autistic adults who either self-identified as autistic or had a formal autism diagnosis about their experiences with and perceptions of autism diagnosis. We found that participants derived a sense of meaning and affirmation from their autistic diagnosis and/or identity, faced significant barriers and deterrents to diagnosis, and experienced invalidation as both a barrier to and product of diagnosis. We argue that self-identified autistic individuals provide valuable context and data for many of the social processes and preferences reported by autistic people. We offer recommendations for research and services, specifically that many should not require formal autism diagnoses of participants. Lay abstract Most autism research and services focus on individuals with formal autism diagnoses. However, autism activists and self-advocates have raised awareness about the challenges that can prevent individuals from seeking or getting an autism diagnosis. We interviewed 65 queer and transgender adults who either self-identified as autistic without a formal diagnosis or who had a formal autism diagnosis. We found that participants made meaning of their autistic diagnosis and/or identity and found affirmation in this, faced significant barriers and deterrents to getting diagnosed, and experienced invalidation as both a barrier to and product of diagnosis. Due to the challenges that individuals face in getting a diagnosis, we recommend that researchers and advocates consider including self-identified autistic individuals in research and services.

Team science in interdisciplinary health professions education research: a multi-institutional case study.

The interdisciplinary nature of health professions education requires exploration of problems by interdisciplinary research teams. Drawing on the Dynamics of Cross-disciplinary Research Development conceptual framework, this study explores the processes and experiences of an interdisciplinary research team, identifying elements of successful collaboration. Case study data were collected from a team of nine researchers from six universities. Data included meeting minutes and researcher reflections. Researcher reflection and meeting minute themes converged within the framework constructs: Contexts and inputs, social learning processes, social capital outcomes, and knowledge and human capital outcomes. This study provides a blueprint for interdisciplinary researchers indicating that successful collaboration starts with transparent, distributed leadership. The convergence of data illustrates how social learning processes, social capital outcomes, and knowledge and human capital outcomes facilitate research team outcomes.

Assessing Whether Negative Parenting Cognitions Bias Parent Report of Preschoolers' Externalizing Symptoms: A Regularized Moderated Non-Linear Factor Analysis Approach.

Parent report is frequently used to assess children's psychopathology, however, researchers have expressed concerns about the validity of parent reports. Some parental characteristics, attitudes, or beliefs may systematically bias a parent's report of their child's behaviors and functioning. Informed by social information processing models of parenting risk, parents with more difficulties reflecting on and interpreting their children's behavior may be at risk for less accurate reports. The present study conducted two regularized moderated non-linear factor analyses with LONGSCAN data to examine how parents' self-reported negative parenting cognitions were associated with structural parameters of parent-reported child aggression and attention problems. While differential item functioning (DIF) was present on the aggression and attention problems subscales as a function of negative parenting cognitions, the DIF was small in magnitude, inconsistent in directionality and did not significantly alter factor-level parameters. Negative parenting cognitions did demonstrate a small but significant negative impact on all latent externalizing factors (aggression and attention problems), such that caregivers with fewer negative parenting cognitions endorsed fewer items, and this was associated with a lower mean of each latent variable. Given that accounting for DIF did not contribute to meaningful differences in impact parameters or improve criterion validity, findings suggest that the aggression and attention subscales are functionally invariant to negative parenting cognitions, suggesting that externalizing symptoms can be reliability compared across parents of varying parenting cognitions.

Spatial Perspective Taking in Non-Autistic Children and Autistic Children: Do Social Processes Benefit or Obstruct?

ABSTRACT The present study investigated whether the presence of another person in a visuospatial perspective taking (VSPT) paradigm would influence the performance of non-autistic and autistic children. Experiment 1 tested non-autistic children aged 5–7 (N = 82, 42 girls) in a self-condition (pure spatial updating of self-mental rotation) and an other-condition (taking another agent’s perspective). Experiment 2 compared 18 autistic children (3 girls, aged 7.17–14.33 years old) and 22 mental ability-matched non-autistic peers (10 girls, M age = 6.82). Both experiments were conducted in mainland China with Chinese participants. Non-autistic children below 7 years of age and autistic children performed better in the self-condition than in the other-condition, especially when angular disparities were greater than 90°, while no such differences were observed in 7-year-old non-autistic children. The interaction between perspective and angular disparity indicated the interference of another agent’s presence in typical VSPT tasks from a developmental perspective. The results were discussed with regard to the nonsynchronous development of spatial and social ability involved in the VSPT paradigm and its implications for the purity of VSPT as a measure of spatial ability.

Bad-Mad-Female. Scientific Analyses of Female Violent Crime from the 1960s to the 1990s

While female capital offences have repeatedly caused astir since the beginning of the modern era at the latest, female violent crime has remained amarginal phenomenon in statistical observations for along time. Forensics, with its traditional core disciplines of psychiatry and law, also remained focused on the dangerous male perpetrator for along time in its analysis and theory development beyond infanticide: male forensic scientists analysed male perpetrators of violence.Since the 1960s, there has been an increasing number of scientific contributions on female criminality and its causes in West Germany. Women were now also analysing female criminality from aprofessional as well as from asocially critical perspective; adevelopment that gained significant momentum with the New Women's Movement and Critical Criminology.The article puts an emphasis on the discourse on female violent crime in the "old" Federal Republic of Germany. It starts out by framing the issue of women's violent crime in criminological discourse. Against this background, it examines how gender-specific constructions of criminality developed, especially in the discussion of the "dangerous mentally ill" in forensic discussion forums, how and to what extent which topoi were perpetuated and which were subject to changes. Did the analyses of female scientists differ from those of their male colleagues? What significance did critical or feminist currents or actors have?In view of social change processes (emancipation, psychiatric reform, criminal law reform), the article examines the interpretation of female violence and the connection between gender, dangerousness and mental illness. It focuses on the question of persistence, dynamisation or diversification of gender-specific constructions and normative concepts of normal/crazy in the forensic conflation of "bad and mad".

Pyrostories: New Historical Insights into Portuguese Burning Landscapes

This paper examines Portuguese literary texts in which fire is explicitly included in the narrative. These texts include descriptions of various occurrences and uses of fire and their intertwined social and ecological effects. They shed light on the origins, actors, practices, and impacts of fire, and they reveal past perceptions of fire, namely the role fire played in social processes and in the making of landscapes. It becomes evident that in literary texts, fire is not merely a physical element but also a powerful symbolic force of life, death, and transformation. Furthermore, the literary landscapes of different regions describe fire in distinct ways, reflecting particular geographical, social, and political contexts.

Building a valuable professional development course: instructor effort vs. perceived student value of activities in an online biotechnology course

Providing undergraduate and graduate students with the appropriate preparation for transitioning to careers in their field after graduation is a key goal of higher education institutions, with many programs employing professional development workshops or courses to assist students and provide hands-on skills in this area. Although a wide variety of activities could benefit students, instructor and career specialist time is limited. Here, we describe an online biotechnology professional development course for undergraduate and graduate students, covering career exploration and the job search process, and the students’ perceptions of the activities offered based on survey data. Overall response to the course was positive, with students at various stages of their education indicating appreciation of most of the course assignments. Interestingly, students ranked the activities that took the most instructor time, namely review of application materials, mock interviews, and career panels, as the most valuable for their personal development. The career exploration aspects of the course influenced students to be open to new possibilities. However, students struggled to make time to complete the assignments for a fully online, largely asynchronous course. Discussion of the value of the course activities, their relevance to social cognitive career theory and cognitive information processing, and suggestions for smooth implementation are provided.

The Use of Joyce J. Fitzpatrick's "Life Perspective Rhythm Theory" in a Case with Substance Use Disorder Diagnosed with Craving Severity: Case Report

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to plan the patient care of a male patient with craving severity diagnosed with substance use disorder according to Joyce J. Fitzpatrick's "Life Perspective Rhythm Theory". Theoretical Framework: In this study, nursing care was applied based on the Life Perspectives Rhythm theory. Method: A male patient with severe cravings diagnosed with substance use disorder treated in a psychiatric ward was evaluated according to the rhythmic patterns in Joyce J. Fitzpatrick's "Life Perspective Rhythm Theory". Patient care was planned and implemented based on the five main assumptions of the theory. Results and Discussion: Based on Fitzpatrick's Life Perspective Rhythm Theory, it was determined that the 32-year-old male patient with craving severity who was followed up with a diagnosis of substance use disorder had problems in the process of adaptation to life perspectives in the temporal behavior pattern, increased the number of cigarettes smoked daily in the motor behavior pattern, had impulse uncontrol in the cognitive behavior pattern, and had discourses that his parents mistreated him in the perceptual behavior pattern. According to Fitzpatrick, we determined the priority of care of this case as ineffective coping, decreased self-esteem, denial, risk of violence against self or others, anxiety, ineffectiveness in maintaining health, impaired social interaction and impaired family processes. Research Implications: In this study, the planning, implementation and evaluation stages of the patient care of a male patient with craving severity diagnosed with substance use disorder were carried out according to the Life Perspective Rhythm Theory with the priorities determined by using observation and communication skills. At the end of the process, the patient stated that his level of knowledge increased in order to maintain his physical and mental well-being, and that he knew the symptoms of craving severity and the measures to be taken when these symptoms occur. Since there are very few studies based on the theory developed by Fitzpatrick, it is recommended to study with different patient groups in order to obtain precise results by concretizing the usability of the theory in patterns.

The Faculty of Sociology in the Russian sociological education system: 35 years of leadership.

This article reflects the achievements of the Sociology Faculty of Moscow State University, which has been a recognized leader in the Russian sociological education system for over 35 years and trains professional sociologists who are in great demand in the modern labor market. Over the past 5 years, 1,287 Russian students (816 bachelors and 471 masters), as well as 368 foreign students, whose influx is constantly growing, have received a start in professional life. The author notes that the feature of learning is a harmonious combination of fundamental and applied knowledge, theoretical and empirical skills, which is typical for classical university education. In its educational and scientific activities, the Faculty of Sociology of Moscow State University relies on a combination of fundamental scientific knowledge and empirical skills that allow students to be not only practitioners capable of processing and analyzing data, but also theorists who understand deep social processes. The education system of the Faculty of Sociology is constantly being modernized to meet the challenges and requirements of modernity. In this regard, special attention is paid at the Faculty of Sociology to the introduction of new educational technologies, including the network form of educational programs, project-based learning, distance learning technologies, and e-learning. The article presents in a systematic form the achievements of the departments of the Faculty of Sociology, as well as the results of the scientific activities of the entire faculty, which are reflected in numerous monographic publications, publications of articles, as well as in reports at international and all-Russian conferences. Many monographs published by faculty members have become bestsellers. Among them: a monograph by N.G. Osipova and S.O. Elishev “Revolutions and coups d’etat: theory, history and practice”, a monograph by N.G. Osipova and S.O. Elishev “Historical Russia: territories and prospects”, monographs by S.O. Elisheva “Sociology of Religion in Imperial Russia” and “Imperial Statehood — the fate and mission of Russia”, a collective monograph by the staff of the Department of Modern Sociology “Social inequality in the modern world: new forms and features of their manifestation in Russia”, collective monographs of the Department of Economic Sociology and Management “The older generation in post-industrial realities” and “Artifacts of organizational culture”. The Faculty of Sociology of Lomonosov Moscow State University takes an active part in the joint development of the Innovative Scientific and Technological Center of Moscow State University “Vorobyovy Gory”, contributed to the launch of negotiations between the INTC of Moscow State University and major representatives of the real sector of the economy. He pays great attention to the preservation of the cultural and historical heritage of Russia, the popularization of traditional values for the Russian mentality. A landmark platform for the implementation of this direction was the Vvedensky Stavropol Monastery “Optina Pustyn”, in the spiritual and educational center of which professors of the faculty N.G. Osipova and S.O. Elishev gave public lectures. The author highlights in detail the directions of international cooperation of the Faculty of Sociology and activities that help attract applicants.

Introduction of the Digital Gaming Relationship

In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in studying the appeal of digital games. However, there is still a call for further research, especially on the theoretical and methodological advancements. Hence, a novel approach and a concept of the Digital Gaming Relationship (DGR) is presented. The DGR model is adapted from earlier work on physical activity and with the central concept as “meaning,” it provides an alternative perspective to motivation-oriented literature for the field of game studies. With this approach, the fundamental view is that each person has a varying relationship with digital games and gaming over their life span. The relationship builds on the individual’s encounters with the social world of digital gaming and its cultural meanings. In the long term, accruing digital gaming-related knowledge, experiences, and emotional connections contributes to a rich tapestry of meaning, thus creating a deep and meaningful relationship capable of shaping one’s actions, behaviors, and even identity. The framework theorizes the mechanisms of an individual’s socialization process to the digital gaming world and illustrates that the relationship with digital games includes much more than just playing them. In this article, the theoretical roots and key concepts of the DGR are introduced, and the practical applicability of the approach is discussed.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for improving hope and happiness in men with visual impairment

Hope and happiness are positive emotions that affect an individual’s thoughts, feelings, and behavior. These two variables also affect different aspects of an individual’s life such as physical health, lifespan, academic performance, socialization process, creative thinking, problem-solving ability, and mental health. This study seeks to examine the effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) in improving hope and happiness in visually impaired people. Employing a quasi-experimental pre-test–post-test design with a control group, this study sought to examine the degree of the effectiveness of MBSR therapy in improving hope and happiness in visually impaired people. The participants were selected from all visually impaired men aged 20 and 40 living in Tehran in 2023, who were supported by the State Welfare Organization of Iran and were members of the White Cane Society. A total of 40 visually impaired people were selected as the participants and randomly assigned to intervention and control groups (each with 20 members). The data were collected using Snyder’s Adult Hope Scale (1991) and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ; 1990). The participants in the intervention group attended eight 90-min MBSR intervention sessions once a week. One-way analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to analyze the data. The mean hope scores in the pre-intervention and post-intervention stages were 20 ± 3.28 and 25.53 ± 3.138, respectively. The mean happiness scores in the pre-intervention and post-intervention stages were 66.86 ± 5.91 and 75.93 ± 4.47, respectively (mean difference = 75.93 – 66.86). The findings showed that MBSR was effective in improving hope ( F = 32.7; p = .01) and happiness ( F = 45.86; p < .001) in men with visual impairment. As a result, MBSR can be considered an effective intervention to enhance happiness and hope while reducing the psychological complications associated with visual impairment in affected individuals.

Data and contemporary economics: role, paradox and development

PurposeA more accurate comprehension of data elements and the exploration of new laws governing contemporary data in both theoretical and practical domains constitute a significant research topic.Design/methodology/approachBased on the perspective of evolutionary economics, this paper re-examines economic history and existing literature to study the following: changes in the “connotation of production factors” in economics caused by the evolution of production factors; the economic paradoxes formed by data in the context of social production processes and business models, which traditional theoretical frameworks fail to solve; the disruptive innovation of classical theory of value by multiple theories of value determination and the conflicts between the data market monopoly as well as the resulting distribution of value and the real economic society. The research indicates that contemporary advancements in data have catalyzed transformative innovation within the field of economics.FindingsThe research indicates that contemporary advancements in data have catalyzed disruptive innovation in the field of economics.Originality/valueThis paper, grounded in academic research, identifies four novel issues arising from contemporary data that cannot be adequately addressed within the confines of the classical economic theoretical framework.

How do digital tools support family caregivers in peer learning and innovation? A media analysis

Family caregivers develop considerable expertise in managing daily life and share this expertise in online peer support groups. A media analysis was conducted to evaluate whether digital tools meet family caregivers’ needs and requirements, especially concerning social learning and innovation processes, finding that existing German-speaking tools meet family caregivers’ needs to a low degree. An evidence-based criterion catalogue for the evaluation of digital tools assisting peer groups of family caregivers is developed, and a need for the development and evaluation of functions and features that specifically support social learning and innovation processes is specified.

RESEARCH ON THE ISSUES OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Due to the capabilities offered by automation of management processes, the scope of application for information systems and technologies (IST) as a research subject is expanding exponentially, covering a wide range of related topics, fields of knowledge, and areas of activity. This expansion highlights the importance of studying the conceptual framework and trends in digital transformation. The purpose of this article is to examine the quantitative and qualitative structure of scientific publications on digitalization, key research directions, and to identify prospects for further developments in digital transformation. The article presents results of a bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on digitalization issues indexed in the SCOPUS scientometric database. The embedded analytical tools in SCOPUS were used to analyze the selected publications sample. Bibliometric indicators included: annual publication dynamics and the structure of scientific fields associated with these publications. An important part of the study is an analysis of the content of the most-cited publications in the sample. Keyword analysis revealed that the most commonly used keywords by authors are "digitalization," "transformation," and "innovation." It was found that digital transformation in scholarly work generally focuses on two areas: (1) digitalization as a product and outcome of IST application, aimed at meeting the needs of various stakeholders, and (2) digitalization as the process of IST creation. This result confirms the close link between digital transformation and innovative activities, highlighting two types of innovations: product-innovation and process-innovation. It was found that the relevance and continuous development of IST research are influenced by highly cited publications from researchers primarily affiliated with universities in developed countries. Bibliometric analysis of publications related to digital transformation has demonstrated a growing interest among researchers in this topic. Over the past decade, there has been a steady increase in the number of scientific articles dedicated to this issue, and the context in which the topic of digitalization is considered has proven to be quite diverse. Researchers from various countries are studying the impact of digitalization on the economy and social processes as a whole. Conclusions are drawn regarding the identified trends, and the potential for future research topics is summarized.

Holes of hope and uncertainty – test wells as a site of potential, exploration and the verdict on Greenland’s oil development in the 1970s and 1990s

ABSTRACT This study examines the history of oil development in Greenland with a focus on test wells – the physical sites where and when the future of Arctic oil as an energy source was established and eventually abandoned. The processes surrounding the establishment of the first offshore test wells in the 1970s and the first onshore test well in the 1990s illustrate different contexts of oil development, as well as the similarities between the different phases. Looking at these periods through the lens of infrastructural delay, an umbrella concept that unites anthropological analyses of unfinished, delayed or unrealised infrastructure, this study shows how common themes of potential, exploration and verdict emerge that accompanied the establishment of physical test wells. Based on a thematic analysis of historical scientific and policy reports as well as Greenlandic media accounts, this study brings together a top-down and a local perspective on the construction of test wells in the 1970s and 1990s. This study advances research on the history of Arctic oil development by identifying the different phases of its delay that accompanied the creation of its physical infrastructure, each of which generated different social processes of hope and despair, and which also lay the foundation for future perspectives on the use of Greenland’s subsurface beyond oil.

Engineering Students’ Adoption of Generative AI

Generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Bing CoPilot, and similar models, bring changes in how students interact and search for knowledge online. Researchers are increasingly interested in exploring the factors that influence this change in student interaction with generative AI. This study examines the factors that influence students' intention to use generative AI in the context of a Bangladeshi engineering university. As part of a larger study, this research reports initial findings from pilot data. Based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), the study examines the role of social influences and cognitive processes in AI adoption of students. Using a quantitative research approach, the study reveals that factors such as social influence, student image, job relevance and perceived usefulness significantly influence students' intention to use generative AI. While male and female students have similar attitudes towards the use of generative AI, local students significantly differ from international students in perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and result demonstrability of generative AI tools. These observations can guide educational institutions to integrate generative AI models in the learning environment and offer more interactive and personalised learning experiences for students.

Application of Natural Science Methods in Social Science Research

The introduction of natural science methodologies into social science research aims to enhance the scientific rigor and validity of studies through precise techniques. By employing quantitative analysis, data mining, and model construction, researchers are able to delve deeper into the complexities of social phenomena, injecting new vitality into traditional qualitative research. Quantitative analysis methods render research outcomes more objective and reproducible, while data mining techniques can extract underlying patterns and trends from vast amounts of data. Model construction offers a systematic understanding of social dynamic processes, supporting the prediction and intervention of future social developments. Computer simulation technologies, particularly with the backing of big data and high-performance computing, enable hypothesis testing and virtual experiments on social systems, allowing for multi-level and multi-perspective observations of social phenomena. This interdisciplinary integration not only provides new research tools and methodologies for the social sciences but also effectively fosters the interchange of knowledge between different disciplines. However, continuous reflection and adjustment in practical applications are necessary to address the potential pitfalls and limitations that may arise from the complexity of these methods.

The implementation process of decentralization of health services: a qualitative perspective from Sudan

BackgroundHealth system reform initiatives have increasingly embraced decentralization as a key trend. The implementation process and its outcomes are influenced by a myriad of factors, including economic forces, political dynamics, and ideological factors. Comprehending and carefully examining the implementation phase of decentralization and its consequences to achieve desired outcomes is crucial. Notably, this phase is often considered the weakest aspect of policy reforms, especially in developing countries. Therefore, this study aimed to explore and analyze the implementation phase of decentralization and its implications as essentials for achieving intended goals. The study objectives evolved around examining the entire decentralization as a multifaceted social and political process in Khartoum State, Sudan, from its early stages of decision-making, policy formulation, and implementation process and the influencing contextual factors.MethodsThis study was an exploratory qualitative study that employed in-depth interviews to gather perspectives of healthcare providers and policymakers, semi-structured observations, and thematic analysis. The study utilized Grindle’s framework for analysis.FindingsThis study revealed a political nature of decision-making, with a top–down approach to the implementation, which also lacked stakeholder involvement. It showed a lack of transparency, official documentation, and proper handover procedures from the Ministry of Health to the devolved hospitals during the implementation process. A conflict of interest between the federal and the state level was also reported. It is important to note that this process occurred within the context of structural adjustment program (SAP) schemes, which had already empowered the private sector in Sudan.ConclusionThis study documented the implementation process of decentralization of health services and its influencing factors. The study recommended reforming the decentralization policy through consultative stakeholder involvement and by implementing a concurrent responsibility paradigm that divides authority between the federal and state levels.

Legitimacy in polycentric groundwater governance: Framework conditions identified in Nebraska's Natural Resource Districts

AbstractThis study considers how and why agricultural groundwater users would limit their own water consumption. We find that voluntary governance arrangements are based on a form of legitimacy that stems from informal social processes. Agricultural irrigation reform in Nebraska, U.S. took place after decades of collaboration in informal social settings; this background of decentralized rulemaking contributed to legitimizing extraction limits in times of water stress. The dimensions of social legitimacy are assessed through triangulation of interview data, integrated management plans, workshop facilitation, and recordings of legal proceedings related to the Natural Resources Districts in the state of Nebraska. These districts initially placed voluntary limits on extraction but evolved to sanction violators for over‐consumption. Groundwater rules are accepted because they are set by publicly elected boards, leaders participate in a state‐wide leadership training network, and the districts are granted rule‐making authority by the state. Our results show that voluntary self‐limiting behavior can form the basis for binding legal requirements. The legitimacy of polycentric governance stems from social acceptance, inclusive membership, a prior history of collaboration, and an understanding of rules. The rules themselves are context‐specific and self‐made. We summarize these elements in an evaluation framework to test whether and how authority in other polycentric groundwater governance arrangements is justified and accepted.

(Re)Writing the City from Within: An Exploratory Approach to Sustainable Urban Morphologies from the Dialogue Between Public Space and Public Transport in Barcelona’s Trambesòs

Research on urban transport and mobility through everyday practices has generated new theoretical and methodological approaches to achieve more sustainable urban morphologies. This paper focuses on the characterization of the process of urban (re)qualification through the binomial of public space–public transport, based on the analysis of Trambesòs tramway in Barcelona, from 2004 to the present. This methodology consisted of an exploratory morphological analysis that identified patterns derived from punctual interventions, articulation axes, and saturation pieces in the urban fabric. The results revealed three main morphological patterns: the configuration of a particular character in each public space intervention associated with the tramway, the morphological improvement and dynamization of the urban fabric, and the transformation of the city’s image through the standardization of accessibility conditions, a key social sustainability indicator. In the discussion, the results are triangulated with the concepts of urban morphology and social processes and compared with quantitative studies, which can serve as a foundation for further in-depth research. In conclusion, the tramway has facilitated a transition from urban discontinuity and segregation to continuity and cohesion, highlighting the impact of the public space–public transport binomial on more sustainable urban morphologies. This contributes to how urban morphological analysis provides new approaches to understanding public transport as an extension of public space and support for urban habitability.