IF 2.6 1区社会学

International Studies Quarterly Pub Date : 2026-10-20 DOI: 10.1093/isq/sqag081

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Unpacking the Gender Wage Gap: Integrating Gradational Measures of Gender Perceptions

IF 5.5 1区社会学

Gender & Society Pub Date : 2026-10-20 DOI: 10.1177/08912432261493943

David S. Pedulla,Daniel Schneider,Siri Neerchal

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Make It Easier, Not More Complex: Employee Views on Immigration Detention Decision‐Making in Canada 让它更容易，而不是更复杂：员工对加拿大移民拘留决策的看法

IF 1.9 3区社会学

International Migration Pub Date : 2026-10-20 DOI: 10.1111/imig.70238

Bronwen Perley‐Robertson, Ralph C. Serin, Isabella R. L. Bossom, Sarah K. Watts, Shelley L. Brown

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The Event-Level Association Between Alcohol Use and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: A Systematic Narrative Review of the Literature

IF 6.4 1区社会学

Trauma Violence & Abuse Pub Date : 2026-10-20 DOI: 10.1177/15248380261489614

Natasha K. Gulati,Julia F. Hammett,William H. George,Weiqi Chen,Cynthia A. Stappenbeck

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Family as Community: Rethinking Care, Recognition, and Familyhood in Contemporary Korea 家庭作为社区：对当代韩国关怀、认同与家庭的再思考

IF 4.5 1区社会学

Journal of Family Theory & Review Pub Date : 2026-10-20 DOI: 10.1111/jftr.70094

Yoon Hee Son

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The Impact of Exposure to Child Sexual Violence on Police Officers and Forensic Scientists: A Systematic Review 暴露于儿童性暴力对警察和法医科学家的影响：系统回顾

IF 6.4 1区社会学

Trauma Violence & Abuse Pub Date : 2026-10-20 DOI: 10.1177/15248380261438779

Mélody Boudilmi, Lauriane Landais, Tamara Guenoun, Barbara Smaniotto, Svetoslava Urgese, Magali Ravit, Lila Mitsopoulou, Marielle Wathelet, Aziz Essadek

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“Touching the Tarmac”: Conjuring the Urban Frontier on a Remote Periphery “触摸停机坪”：在遥远的边缘召唤城市边界

IF 0.9 4区社会学

Economic Anthropology Pub Date : 2026-10-20 DOI: 10.1002/sea2.70057

Peter Lockwood

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Scam-Based Human Trafficking Through a Trauma-Informed and Intersectional Lens: An Integrative Narrative Review

IF 6.4 1区社会学

Trauma Violence & Abuse Pub Date : 2026-10-20 DOI: 10.1177/15248380261487139

Hsiang-Chen Yeh,Siqi Liu,Tamar Rodney

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Even More Unequal Childhoods: 45 Years of Widening Income Gaps in Parental Investments in the United States

IF 3.4 2区社会学

Sociological Science Pub Date : 2026-10-20 DOI: 10.15195/v13.a45

Orestes P. Hastings

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Sex Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Qualitative Analysis of ChatGPT-3.5 Responses to Adolescents’ Questions on Romantic Relationships and Sexuality 人工智能时代的性教育：青少年恋爱关系与性问题ChatGPT-3.5回答的定性分析