Social Science : Sociology

Young people are educable. Young people are worth educating. Upon their wise handling depend the issues of ultimate harmony or conflict in the home, in workshop or factory, and among the nations. Many current methods of treatment find, however, their justification only in the somewhat mythical descriptions of past centuries. For most of these there is little support in the more careful studies of recent years. more...

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Explores how individual differences contribute to health and illness across a wide range of cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. Blends latest research findings with practical suggestions on how to improve health care for adolescents. more...

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A collection of key articles on the irrational in mass culture, relevant to the understanding of phenomena such as astrology and New Age cults, the power of neo-fascist propaganda and the psychological basis of popular culture. more...

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The 'family' has been perhaps the most scrutinised of all social institutions. It has been endlessly theorised, philosophised, conceptualised, idealised, demonized, politicised, deconstructed, and reconstructed. As an institution the family has been idealised to the point where adding 'family' as a qualifier to almost anything confers instantaneous virtue. Mere 'values' seem bland compared to 'family values', a friendly hospital pales into insignificance beside a 'family friendly' one and of course at election time the stampede of politicians eager to 'support the family' will be positively Gaderine. Recall George Bush senior's claim that America's families needed to become more like the Walton's and less like the Simpson's and here in Australia John Howard's sudden largesse in ensuring that every new baby arrives with a free gift of $3,000 for its mother. As a social institution, the family has intrigued generations of writers, poets, politicians and assorted 'ologists', but the inner workings and everyday dramas of families fascinate we 'ordinary' people too. Thus 'family life' is a staple of high drama, opera, cinema, 'soapies', books, and the ever-more prurient and voyeuristic 'Reality TV'. more...

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Nurses, locally and globally, are facing new and complex challenges on account of living in a culturally diverse and dynamic world. This special issue of Contemporary Nurse (the first Australian-based nursing journal to carry a special feature dedicated to transcultural nursing) provides a timely opportunity to reflect on some of these challenges and on the various ways in which nurses might respond effectively to them. This special issue also provides a timely reminder of the importance and moral imperatives of the theory and practice of transcultural nursing and its emphasis on care as a universal, but diverse culturally constructed phenomenon, that lies at – and must remain at – the heart of nursing research, education, and practice. more...

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