Social Portrait of the Lipetsk Regional Universal Research Library Reader (on research materials)

Author(s):  
Tatyana A. Esina

Off-hour preferences, values and confessions of readers of Lipetsk Regional Universal Research Library are considered. The influence on the choice of reading by not only sex, age, education, professional status, but also by marital status, economic conditions, kind of business in which respondents are engaged, is shown.

Author(s):  
P.V. Fadeev

The article is devoted to the study of interethnic attitudes of people of different nationalities in the labor sphere. Based on the data of 24-s wave of RLMS-HSE, interviews and focus groups, we study the readiness to accept a boss of a different nationality, as well as factors affecting the perception of a foreign boss (gender, age, education, profession, marital status, type of settlement and economic conditions).


2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 667-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Gerhards ◽  
Silke Hans

Globalization and Europeanization processes have led to an increasing public sphere deficit. This deficit can be addressed by a transnationalization of the individual countries’ national public spheres. This requires a perception of discussions in other national public spheres, a condition which is met if citizens of a nation-state follow reporting of issues in other countries. Using Eurobarometer surveys, we examine the extent to which citizens of 27 European countries engage with foreign media and the factors that determine participation in a transnational public sphere. Only a small minority of EU citizens engage with foreign media, and there are considerable differences between countries and citizens. Using multilevel techniques we find that besides other factors education, professional status and multilingualism play a crucial role in explaining participation in a transnational public sphere, resources which are distributed very unevenly among citizens. Thus, participation in a transnational public sphere is an issue of social inequality.


2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-33
Author(s):  
Daniel Lois

This study examines the question to which extent lifestyle features such as a family or career orientation may independently predict the transition from cohabitation into the first marriage. The results have shown that regarding marriage behaivour the lifestyle features neither represent simple reflexes of other sociostructural factors such as age, education or professional status nor are they independent of those. A family-oriented and religious lifestyle is positively linked to the probability of marriage – even when controlling for education level, formal religious affiliation and other features. Negative effects of a career- and leisure-oriented lifestyle of the woman on the transition rate, however, can be explained by education, professional status and family formation. Furthermore, it is relevant to which extent certain lifestyle features are shared between the partners. The probability of marriage tends to increase with an increasing career orientation of the male cohabitor in relation to the female cohabitor. In contrast, it decreases if the partners’ family orientation is different. Zusammenfassung Es wird der Frage nachgegangen, inwieweit Lebensstilmerkmale wie eine Familien-, Freizeit- oder Berufsorientierung eigenständig den Übergang von der nichtehelichen Lebensgemeinschaft in die erste Ehe erklären können. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Lebensstilelemente im Hinblick auf das Heiratsverhalten weder einfache Reflexe anderer soziostruktureller Merkmale wie Alter, Bildung oder Erwerbsstatus darstellen, noch von diesen unabhängig sind. Zwischen einem häuslich-familienorientierten sowie religiösen Lebensstil und der Heiratswahrscheinlichkeit bestehen (geschlechtsunspezifisch) auch dann positive Zusammenhänge, wenn das Bildungsniveau, die formale Konfessionszugehörigkeit und weitere Merkmale kontrolliert werden. Die negativen Effekte eines berufs- und freizeitorientierten Lebensstils der Frau auf die Übergangsrate lassen sich dagegen durch das Bildungsniveau, den Erwerbsstatus und die Familiengründung erklären. Darüber hinaus ist relevant, wie bestimmte Lebensstilmerkmale innerhalb des Paares verteilt sind. Die Heiratswahrscheinlichkeit steigt tendenziell bei einer relativ zur Frau ansteigenden Berufsorientierung des Mannes. Sie sinkt dagegen, wenn sich die Familienorientierung der Partner unterscheidet.


2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1403-1403
Author(s):  
M. Ienciu ◽  
F. Romosan ◽  
C. Bredicean ◽  
R. Romosan ◽  
A. Moroianu ◽  
...  

IntroductionBesides psychopathological outcome, the outcome in terms of social functioning is of great importance in first-episode psychosis. This paper has analyzed three components of social functioning: instructional level, professional and marital status.ObjectivesThe objective of this paper is to analyze the social functioning after two years of evolution in a sample of subjects with a first-episode psychosis.AimsThe aim is to determine the way in which the presence of affective elements can influence social functioning in a first-episode psychosis.Methods43 subjects with a first-episode psychosis have been divided into 2 samples, according to the existence of (sample A) / the absence of (sample B) affective symptoms (depressive or manic). We have to mention that the affective elements have not fulfilled the ICD 10 criteria for an affective episode. These two samples have been analyzed at onset and after two years of evolution, according to the following parameters: instructional level, professional and marital status.ResultsWe have noticed that there were changes only regarding the professional status and instructional level. After 2 years of evolution, the number of employed subjects was higher in sample A, compared to sample B. All of the subjects in sample A, which were students during their first episode of psychosis, have managed to finish their studies. Family status was not modified in any sample.ConclusionThe existence of affective elements in a first-episode psychosis has an influence only regarding the professional status.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 219-222
Author(s):  
Messaouda BENHAMZA ◽  
Farouk BOUDOU ◽  
Amal BELAKREDAR ◽  
Malika BENDAHMANE-SALMI ◽  
Khadidja BENALLAL ◽  
...  

Overweight is responsible for a wide range of health problems, and there is no report on its magnitude among Algerian women. This survey aims to provide valuable information to determine the influence of age categories, marital, parity and professional status on weight gain among a women random sample (115 participants). The comparison of candidates’ body mass indexes (BMIs) according to their age categories show that weights and BMIs increased with increasing age. Women over 35 years old have the highest BMI (29.48±6.84 kg/m²) and belong to the overweight category compared to the other age categories. Marital status analysis showed a significant increase in BMI of married women (27.44±9.62 kg/m²) compared to unmarried participants, while no direct relationship was observed between increasing BMI and parity status. Whereas, the data on the professional status of the participants indicate that housewives have the highest BMI (27.75±11.83 kg/m²) compared to working women or students (25.51±6.09 and 22.54±2.75 respectively). From this study, we can conclude that the prevalence of overweight is directly related to the age, martial and professional status of Algerian women. Keywords: Algerian women, Body weight, BMI, Overweight, Age, Marital status, Professional status.


Author(s):  
Emeka E. Okafor

This paper takes a retrospective look at the issues surrounding teaching and researching in Industrial Sociology in Nigeria so as to project into the future. It discusses the challenges facing industrial sociology such as workers’ apathy towards academic research, organisation’s attitude to academic study, limited application of dominant theories, question of professional status of the discipline, and perceived worth and market value of the sub-discipline. Despite the challenges, this paper identified future prospects of the sub-discipline in a rapid expansion of the discipline, role of practitioners’ associations, the influence of globalization, contextualizing industrial sociology, and entrepreneurship education. It is argued that continued relevance of Industrial sociology in Nigeria would depend largely on critical issues such as socio-economic conditions of the workers, quality and mindset of graduate students, collaborative academic research, channels for dissemination of research findings, and utilisation of ICT services.


2017 ◽  
Vol 83 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-444
Author(s):  
Marcel Voia ◽  
Wen Ci ◽  
Michael Haan

AbstractThe objectives of this study are twofold: first, we assess what factors “anchors” are keeping immigrants in their current place of residence, and what variables drive immigrants to move out of their community. Second, we also look at how the effects of these factors on migration differ by whether or not immigrants are living in ethnic enclaves and by the macro-level economic environment. We find that the conventional “anchors” of mobility are less powerful for immigrants living in co-ethnic regions. Results also show that under depressed economic conditions, migration decisions are largely driven by economic factors, and that socio-demographic factors like marital status are less consequential. Conversely, when general economic conditions are better for immigrants, marital status will weigh more heavily on migration decisions.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3483
Author(s):  
Sung-Ha Lee ◽  
Jiyoun Lee ◽  
Incheol Choi

Although both marital status and economic conditions significantly contribute to life satisfaction in later life, the effect of their interaction (or moderating) on life satisfaction has been understudied. Our goal was to examine whether marriage buffers the negative consequences of low income among elderly people. Using two large national survey datasets, the Korean Community Health Survey (n = 126,936) and the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA) (n = 5687), we examined the relationship between household income, marital condition (marital status and marital satisfaction), and life satisfaction in Korean adults over 50. We found that increases in life satisfaction among individuals aged 50 and over were associated with higher income, marital status, and spousal satisfaction. We also determined that the beneficial effects of marriage, as well as marital quality, on life satisfaction are stronger in men. Moreover, separated/divorced status, but not bereavement or single status, moderated the effects of household income, such that the adverse effects of poverty were particularly pronounced among those who were separated/divorced. Furthermore, spousal satisfaction also moderated the effect of household income on life satisfaction among married men, indicating that marital satisfaction amplifies the effect of favorable economic conditions on life satisfaction. Because economic condition and relationship status are two key determinants of life satisfaction, understanding their interactions can improve overall predictions of life satisfaction.


Author(s):  
Katarzyna Szkudlarek

Studies on electoral behavior systematically confirm the influence of individual characteristics and the characteristics of the citizens on the level of political activity. For the variables most commonly examined include: level of education, professional status, age, gender and place of residence. Studies conducted just before the local elections in Gniezno, in 2014, allow us to analyze the impact of these characteristics on the political activity of voters. The objective of the article reflection will attempt to determine whether and to what extent, those characteristics determine political attitudes of Gniezno electorate. 


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