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Evaluation of a programme for the deinstitutionalisation of homeless youth: Futuro&Co in the community 对无家可归青年去机构化方案的评估：社区中的Futuro&Co

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-04-28 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70074

Esteban Sánchez-Moreno, Jorge García Burgos, Iria Noa de la Fuente-Roldán

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-04-28

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-04-27

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E-parenting literacy and early childhood development: Evidence from rural Chinese mother and grandmother caregivers 电子育儿素养与幼儿发展：来自中国农村母亲和祖母看护人的证据

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-04-26 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70072

Yun Shen, Xiling Xu, Dorien Emmers, Kevin Cai, Sean David Ye, Miya Zhang, Scott Rozelle

{"title":"E-parenting literacy and early childhood development: Evidence from rural Chinese mother and grandmother caregivers","authors":"Yun Shen, Xiling Xu, Dorien Emmers, Kevin Cai, Sean David Ye, Miya Zhang, Scott Rozelle","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70072","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70072","url":null,"abstract":"Caregivers' ability to access, engage with, and critically evaluate digital information on parenting practices (henceforth, “e-parenting literacy”) is emerging as an increasingly important determinant of early childhood development (ECD) outcomes. Therefore, the current study provides empirical evidence of the role of e-parenting literacy for ECD outcomes of 6- to 24-month-olds (N = 564) in rural households in a coastal province in East-China. The study focuses on the role of e-parenting literacy of the two most common types of primary caregivers (i.e., persons in charge of the daily care) of young children in the study region: mother and grandmother caregivers. Empirical results show that 76% of the primary caregivers (N = 429) are mothers, the remaining 135 primary caregivers are grandmothers. Overall, e-parenting literacy is found to be positively and significantly associated with children's early cognitive development outcomes. Furthermore, a heterogeneity analysis shows that e-parenting literacy is positively and significantly associated with children's early cognitive and language outcomes when the primary caregiver is a grandmother, but not when the primary caregiver is a mother. This may reflect greater heterogeneity in grandmothers' digital device use and e-parenting literacy, while most mothers already possess adequate e-parenting skills. Additionally, older children (i.e., 16- to 24-month-olds), who may require more advanced parenting skills than their slightly younger peers, are also found to benefit more from gains in e-parenting literacy. This research highlights how digital inclusion can help to bridge gaps in caregiving practices and developmental opportunities of young children growing up in developing settings.","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"35 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148094988","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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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-04-26

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-04-19

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Why do they leave? Identifying drivers of turnover intention among Chinese social workers with machine learning approach 他们为什么要离开？用机器学习方法识别中国社会工作者离职倾向的驱动因素

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-04-19 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70069

Chaoxin Jiang, Guowei Wan, Zeyuan Cao, Jianing Guan, Junqi Huang

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-04-17

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Digital sexual violence in adolescents: The role of family factors, online anonymity, and gender 青少年的数字性暴力：家庭因素、网络匿名性和性别的作用

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-04-17 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70071

Wenbin Du, Mengyan Jian, Daniel T. L. Shek, Gaoran Chen

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Pluralisation and differentiation of employment patterns in five liberal regime countries 五个自由体制国家就业模式的多元化与分化

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International Journal of Social Welfare Pub Date : 2026-03-12 DOI: 10.1111/ijsw.70068

Ignacio Cabib, Ariel Azar, Andrés Biehl, Carlos Budnevich-Portales, Nicky Le Feuvre, Martina Yopo-Díaz

{"title":"Pluralisation and differentiation of employment patterns in five liberal regime countries","authors":"Ignacio Cabib, Ariel Azar, Andrés Biehl, Carlos Budnevich-Portales, Nicky Le Feuvre, Martina Yopo-Díaz","doi":"10.1111/ijsw.70068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsw.70068","url":null,"abstract":"This study examines the standard employment life course among the post-war generation in five countries traditionally classified as liberal and investigates variations in the pluralisation and differentiation of life course employment patterns within liberal welfare states. Using retrospective data from five liberal-leaning countries (England, Ireland, Switzerland, the United States, and Chile) we reconstruct men's and women's working trajectories from ages 15 to 65. Our sequence analysis reveals inconsistent levels of pluralisation across these countries but a consistent trend towards greater differentiation. We also find that gender and educational differences do not uniformly account for these patterns. The findings challenge the notion of all-pervasive standard employment within this generation and demonstrate that even nations sharing similar welfare typologies can produce divergent life course outcomes. We conclude that historical legacies, cultural norms, and market deregulations shape diverse employment pathways, underlining the need for comparative, longitudinal approaches. Implications for comparative research and potential policy levers are discussed cautiously.","PeriodicalId":47567,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Social Welfare","volume":"35 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2026-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147565075","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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