{"title":"","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148079749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evolving caregiving landscape in rural China: Older adults' experiences of emerging community-based eldercare in rural Zhejiang Province","authors":"Lin Chen, Xupeng Mao, Eva Kahana, Baijie Zhang","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70077","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rural China has recently witnessed a disproportionate increase in its aging population. Emerging community-based eldercare is driving transformation in the caregiving landscape in rural China. This study explores older adults' experiences of community-based eldercare in rural Zhejiang Province. We employed a descriptive phenomenological approach and conducted face-to-face, in-depth interviews with older adults (<i>N</i> = 29) and village officials (<i>N</i> = 15) from 8 villages in Jindong region. Three themes emerged: Changing family support for older adults, emerging community-based eldercare, and community-based eldercare and aging-in-village. Community-based eldercare boosted older adults' autonomy, protected their rural identity, alleviated their family's caregiving shortages, and leveraged filial piety to a broader social responsibility. This study offers timely and contextualized insights regarding the implications of community-based eldercare in rural China for older adults' aging experiences within the broad sociocultural transformation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148077734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between ostracism and digital addiction: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Irene Sambath, Margret Beaula Alocious Sukumar, Saravanan Chinnaiyan, Kalpana B. Kosalram","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70070","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Ostracism (social exclusion) is a common interpersonal experience linked to maladaptive behaviours such as digital addiction. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the association between various forms of digital addiction and ostracism. A search of PubMed, Scopus, and ProQuest up to June 2024 identified 1056 studies, of which 29 met the inclusion criteria. Pooled effect sizes indicated a small-to-moderate positive correlation between ostracism and digital addiction: 0.23 (95% CI: 0.13–0.33) for internet addiction, 0.28 (95% CI: 0.23–0.32) for smartphone addiction, and 0.28 (95% CI: 0.14–0.41) for social media addiction. Adolescents emerged as particularly vulnerable. Psychological and contextual factors such as nomophobia, loneliness, boredom, anger, impulsivity, rejection sensitivity, poor self-control, negative parenting, and narcissistic traits were associated with stronger correlations between ostracism and addictive behaviours. Conversely, protective factors including resilience, social self-efficacy, and supportive family environments helped buffer the negative effects of ostracism. These findings underscore the importance of psychosocial, school-based and family-based interventions to address digital addiction related to social exclusion.</p>","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148073210","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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{"title":"Non-school-related internet use and its relationship with school performance and engagement: A cross-national study of middle school students in China and the United States","authors":"Wen Li Anthony, Yuhong Zhu","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70075","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examined the relationships of excessive internet use and school performance among children in China and the United States by analyzing data from 8162 (49% girls) third-year middle-school students surveyed in the 2016 China Education Panel Survey and 5515 8th graders (50% girls) surveyed in the 2016 Monitoring the Future Survey. Approximately 20% of children in both countries spent 20+ h per week on the internet for non-schoolwork-related activities. Multivariate regressions showed that in China, children who spent five or fewer hours per week on non-school-related internet use had the significantly highest GPA and lowest odds of truancy. US children who used the internet for non-school-related purposes for 6–9 h per week had the highest GPA, while those who spent 20+ h per week had significantly higher odds of truancy. Moderate use may enhance educational experience; however, excessive use for non-educational purposes may negatively impact school performance and engagement.</p>","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148071828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mikko Niemelä, Mia Hakovirta, Markus Jäntti, Eija Lindroos, Mari Haapanen
{"title":"Measuring the standard of living in shared-care families—Challenges and insights","authors":"Mikko Niemelä, Mia Hakovirta, Markus Jäntti, Eija Lindroos, Mari Haapanen","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70076","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70076","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This methodological article aims to acquire a better understanding of how current research in the traditional income distribution literature considers shared-care families and what kind of implications these approaches pose for measuring the economic well-being of children living in two homes. Second, it provides insights on how to measure the economic standard of living of individuals in shared-care families. These aims are related to research gaps identified in existing research on separated families. The article pursues these goals by addressing the problems involved, highlighting some of these issues' magnitude and proposing ways to reduce bias in estimates of income inequality and poverty in post-separation families. The article also demonstrates the need to revise current theoretical assumptions that guide measures of economic well-being in order to accurately estimate the standard of living of children and parents in shared-care families.</p>","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijsw.70076","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148070945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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{"title":"An examination of disconnected youth participation and outcomes in US Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Title I Youth Programs","authors":"Ashley N. Palmer, Mackenzie R. Preston","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70073","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70073","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 authorizes programs targeting marginalized youth. However, no peer-reviewed studies have used national data to examine participation and outcomes specifically for disconnected youth (DY). Utilizing PY 2021 US Department of Labor performance data, this comprehensive study found that 62.3% of all active participants were disconnected at program entry, though rates varied by state (e.g., Indiana: 35.0%; California: 74.7%). Disconnection at entry was associated with significant barriers to participation, including foster care or legal system involvement, experiencing homelessness, or having lower educational attainment. Logistic regression results showed that, even after controlling for other sociodemographics, DY active participants had significantly lower odds of gaining recognized credentials or post-program employment compared to out-of-school youth who were working at entry. This suggests that systematic disadvantages persist despite WIOA Youth services. Implications for future research, policy, and professional practice that might better support this population are presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/ijsw.70073","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148094127","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}