social-science

IntroductionThe primary objective of this quantitative cross-cultural study is to precisely investigate how multi-dimensional objective family capital, subjective social status, and cultural values are jointly associated with the career agency of youth. Career self-determination is crucial for youth development, yet the factors associated with it are culturally specific. Grounded in Self-Determin…

IntroductionGrandparenting is a prevalent form of early childcare in rural China, yet its long-term effects on adolescent development remain controversial. This study investigates whether early childhood grandparenting, compared with parental care, influences deviant behaviors among rural junior high school students and explores the mediating mechanisms and heterogeneous effects.MethodsUsing data…

On our side of the Irish Sea we have made the best of a bad job. But we saw the damage a reckless and reactionary British government could do To read more from the Brexit Vote: 10 Years On series, click here For Brexit’s true believers, Ireland will always be the spoke in the wheel that set everything off course, the green tarnish that took the shine off the golden age. Without the vengeful and m…

Colombia wakes up to a sharp political turn to right as Abelardo de la Espriella's preliminary victory redraws the country's path on security, economy, and peace.

Opposition to plans for ‘small paradise’ island of Sazan becomes wave of dissent against establishment For Ina Shkurti, like so many Albanians, the island of Sazan has played an outsized role. As a child she bathed in its “always calm and emerald green” waters, as a teenager it figured in her dreams and as an adult it was an indelible part of the memory and desire that drew her back, every summer…

Poland prime minister Donald Tusk ⁠hopes to ​defuse a ‘mistake’ from spiralling further; gasoline sales suspended in Crimea. What we know on day 1,580 A conflict between politicians in Poland ⁠and Ukraine is a strategic mistake that will harm both sides, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk ⁠has cautioned, ⁠as he seeks to ​defuse a rekindled dispute over events that occurred during the second world …

Leftwing opponent alleges vote count irregularities after Trump-endorsed lawyer secures narrow majority The Trump-admiring far-right millionaire lawyer and self-styled “outsider” Abelardo de la Espriella has won Colombia’s presidential runoff, defeating the leftwing senator Iván Cepeda. With 99.65% of ballots counted in the preliminary vote tally, de la Espriella had secured 12.91m votes, or 49.6…

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White Scottish man, 38, charged after five men were injured in spate of attacks in city on Friday night Witnesses to the alleged knife attacks on Muslims and others in Edinburgh on Friday have described seeing a taxi and an Uber bike courier being targeted in Leith. The attacks, suspected of being directed against Muslims and people of colour, began near a mosque in the west of Edinburgh, followe…

Rocketing violence and an economic chokehold have been overshadowed by conflict elsewhere, but the UK and others must stop looking away The “ceasefire” in Gaza is a “cruel and deadly illusion”, warned James Elder, the Unicef spokesman, on Friday. Israeli forces have killed more than 1,000 Palestinians since its declaration in October, says the Gaza health ministry, including 265 children – an ave…

Former negotiating team member gives shock interview claiming supreme leader’s instructions were not followed Middle East crisis – live updates A former member of Iran’s negotiating team in the previous round of talks with the US in Islamabad is facing the threat of prosecution and dismissal from parliament after he went on the main state broadcaster to reveal what he claimed were confidential le…

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 21 June 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07908-3 Personality and leisure activity involvement as predictors of behavioral loyalty in recreationist campers: the moderating role of place dependence

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 20 June 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07996-1 Pressure from superstition: the impact of the zodiac year on ESG greenwashing

Readers respond to the former Greater Manchester mayor’s defeat of Reform UK in Makerfield and his return to Westminster I have long admired Andy Burnham ( Cabinet loyalists tell Starmer he has the weekend to set out timetable for exit, 19 June ). As mayor of Greater Manchester, he has been a powerful advocate for fairness, inclusion and regional investment. As someone who grew up in Manchester, …

Groups say new directive fails to respect Native sovereignty amid complicated history of Indigenous child removals One morning early last July, Micha Bitsinnie arrived at work to an onslaught of messages from confused families. New Mexico’s governor Michelle Lujan Grisham had just issued a directive mandating the state’s child welfare department seek custody of all newborns who had been exposed t…

Conservative leader says Reform UK’s poor showing in this week’s byelections leaves idea of deal ‘stone-dead’ UK politics live – latest updates Kemi Badenoch has attacked Nigel Farage over the £5m gift he received before the general election as she ruled out an electoral pact with Reform UK. The Tory leader questioned Farage’s acceptance of the gift from the Thailand-based crypto billionaire Chri…

In just 48 hours, the PM has felt the weight of political gravity and shifted from initial adamance he would fight on UK politics live – latest updates Rapid change has hardly been unusual in British politics in recent years, but the change of tone from Keir Starmer and his supporters in just 48 hours has been striking – and appears to chart the shift in his position on his own future from one of…

Father’s Day event aims to help strengthen connections between parents and children and soothe mental health More than a hundred eager families poured into a prison visiting room on 13 June, having just endured a security search after hours of travel on a bus. But the energy shifted once their incarcerated loved ones walked through the door for an early Father’s Day celebration. Hearts became ful…

New College of Florida to acquire USF Sarasota-Manatee in deal that leading Democratic lawmaker says ‘reeks of grift’ A liberal arts college seized by Florida’s hard-right governor, Ron DeSantis, and transformed into a model for conservative higher education is to triple in size after state Republicans engineered a hostile takeover of a rival university’s campus. New College of Florida, which is …