Laurie Blackman, Kathryn S. Krase, Donna Wang, Anthony C. Hill, Megan Cambridge
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a disproportionate risk of the disease in communities of color. The present study explored the impact of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-reported adaptation and coping, compared by the race of the respondent. Results from an anonymous, cross-sectional, online survey administered in June 2020 found that Black/African American adult respondents were less likely than non- Black/African American adult respondents to agree that they felt prepared for the COVID-19 outbreak; they were more likely than non- Black/African American adults to agree that they were personally affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and more likely to have financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The findings of this study reveal differences in experiences and adaptability of Black/African American adults as compared to non-Black/African American adults. This study provides important suggestions for developing and framing policies and interventions capable of addressing the needed services for Black/African American adults impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
{"title":"Examining the Early Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Black/African American Adults","authors":"Laurie Blackman, Kathryn S. Krase, Donna Wang, Anthony C. Hill, Megan Cambridge","doi":"10.15453/0191-5096.4645","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4645","url":null,"abstract":"The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a disproportionate risk of the disease in communities of color. The present study explored the impact of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-reported adaptation and coping, compared by the race of the respondent. Results from an anonymous, cross-sectional, online survey administered in June 2020 found that Black/African American adult respondents were less likely than non- Black/African American adult respondents to agree that they felt prepared for the COVID-19 outbreak; they were more likely than non- Black/African American adults to agree that they were personally affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, and more likely to have financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The findings of this study reveal differences in experiences and adaptability of Black/African American adults as compared to non-Black/African American adults. This study provides important suggestions for developing and framing policies and interventions capable of addressing the needed services for Black/African American adults impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.","PeriodicalId":39656,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135505410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare Volume 50, Issue 3 (2023)","authors":"","doi":"10.15453/0191-5096.4766","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4766","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39656,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135507598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In this study, we examined the lived experiences of voluntary retirees on formal pension schemes within a semi-urban space in Ghana. This was necessitated by the paucity of knowledge in voluntary retirement within a semi-urban space in Ghana and Africa. Besides, the concept of voluntary retirement within Ghana has not really come to the limelight of research. Based on this we situated our study within a qualitative method approach of phenomenology and used a thematic analysis to assess the lived experiences of seven voluntary retirees with respect to their knowledge of the pension scheme, the challenges they faced as early retirees and how they coped with the challenges of the pension. Our results indicate that the participants had prior knowledge of voluntary pensions, and this informed their expectations of financial benefits before retiring. Even though inadequate income is a major challenge they faced as retirees, they have found a way of coping with their current low incomes. Notwithstanding the impressive efforts of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust in sensitizing the public on voluntary retirement and pensions in general, we recommend the sensitization on the benefit package of early pension is intensified and improved to widen their clientele base.
{"title":"Lived Experiences of Voluntary Retirees within Ghana’s Semi-Urban Space","authors":"Michael Tuffour","doi":"10.15453/0191-5096.4620","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4620","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, we examined the lived experiences of voluntary retirees on formal pension schemes within a semi-urban space in Ghana. This was necessitated by the paucity of knowledge in voluntary retirement within a semi-urban space in Ghana and Africa. Besides, the concept of voluntary retirement within Ghana has not really come to the limelight of research. Based on this we situated our study within a qualitative method approach of phenomenology and used a thematic analysis to assess the lived experiences of seven voluntary retirees with respect to their knowledge of the pension scheme, the challenges they faced as early retirees and how they coped with the challenges of the pension. Our results indicate that the participants had prior knowledge of voluntary pensions, and this informed their expectations of financial benefits before retiring. Even though inadequate income is a major challenge they faced as retirees, they have found a way of coping with their current low incomes. Notwithstanding the impressive efforts of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust in sensitizing the public on voluntary retirement and pensions in general, we recommend the sensitization on the benefit package of early pension is intensified and improved to widen their clientele base.","PeriodicalId":39656,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare","volume":"82 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135505409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Teen pregnancy has long been considered a social and moral problem in the United States. Politicians and community organizations have repeatedly attempted to ameliorate this social issue by enacting legislation and promoting educational campaigns for prevention. These campaigns and legislative measures mention the long-term consequences of bearing a child as a young woman, though they fail to discuss how and why teenage pregnancy became an American issue in the first place. While feminists critique public responses to motherhood and mothering, teen pregnancy is not necessarily seen as a feminist issue. The problematizing of teen pregnancy in American social history, however, is certainly a feminist issue. This article provides a social history of teen pregnancy in the United States, especially through welfare reform in the 1990s, and discusses how this continues to influence and marginalize youth today.
{"title":"The Problematizing of Teen Pregnancy is a Feminist Issue","authors":"Amy E Nourie","doi":"10.15453/0191-5096.4665","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4665","url":null,"abstract":"Teen pregnancy has long been considered a social and moral problem in the United States. Politicians and community organizations have repeatedly attempted to ameliorate this social issue by enacting legislation and promoting educational campaigns for prevention. These campaigns and legislative measures mention the long-term consequences of bearing a child as a young woman, though they fail to discuss how and why teenage pregnancy became an American issue in the first place. While feminists critique public responses to motherhood and mothering, teen pregnancy is not necessarily seen as a feminist issue. The problematizing of teen pregnancy in American social history, however, is certainly a feminist issue. This article provides a social history of teen pregnancy in the United States, especially through welfare reform in the 1990s, and discusses how this continues to influence and marginalize youth today.","PeriodicalId":39656,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135505396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Contraception is a major intervention in improving maternal health. There are about 214 million women of reproductive age in developing countries who are not using modern contraception to prevent pregnancy. For proper locale-specific analysis of female reproductive health issues in Ghana, it is vital to explore the knowledge base and hindrances to contraception use in local communities. We used a phenomenological design to study reproductive- aged women in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region of Ghana in order to comprehend the life world of study participants. This research demonstrates that the majority of the women in the study area have some form of knowledge about contraception, with mass media being their main source of information. The contraception methods known and cited by participants included birth control pills, condoms, injectable methods, and IUDs, with the prevention of unwanted pregnancies as the main reason for using contraceptives. For most of the participants, side effects and spiritual beliefs are the major hindrances to the use of contraception. We recommend that information on reproductive health in the Tamale Metropolis should not be limited to health facilities but should include the use of media outlets and social media platforms. Finally, clinicians should actively educate religious leaders in the metropolis to demystify the numerous superstitious beliefs associated with the use of contraception in the area.
{"title":"When Contraceptive Means No Pregnancy: Narrative Account of Contraceptive Use among Reproductive Women at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana","authors":"Akosua Bonsu Karikari, Nana Afia Karikari, Akua Afriyie Karikari, Amos Apraku","doi":"10.15453/0191-5096.4617","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4617","url":null,"abstract":"Contraception is a major intervention in improving maternal health. There are about 214 million women of reproductive age in developing countries who are not using modern contraception to prevent pregnancy. For proper locale-specific analysis of female reproductive health issues in Ghana, it is vital to explore the knowledge base and hindrances to contraception use in local communities. We used a phenomenological design to study reproductive- aged women in the Tamale Metropolis of the Northern Region of Ghana in order to comprehend the life world of study participants. This research demonstrates that the majority of the women in the study area have some form of knowledge about contraception, with mass media being their main source of information. The contraception methods known and cited by participants included birth control pills, condoms, injectable methods, and IUDs, with the prevention of unwanted pregnancies as the main reason for using contraceptives. For most of the participants, side effects and spiritual beliefs are the major hindrances to the use of contraception. We recommend that information on reproductive health in the Tamale Metropolis should not be limited to health facilities but should include the use of media outlets and social media platforms. Finally, clinicians should actively educate religious leaders in the metropolis to demystify the numerous superstitious beliefs associated with the use of contraception in the area.","PeriodicalId":39656,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare","volume":"233 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135505395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elizabeth Hendrix, Mary Beth Vogel-Ferguson, Christina Gringeri
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked to poorer mental and physical health in adulthood. We examine the experiences of low-income women (N = 884) receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance through a state workforce service agency. Participants averaged 4.66 out of 10 ACEs. Higher ACE scores were significantly associated with increased odds of: any physical health issue, fair/poor physical health, any mental health issue, fair/poor mental health, depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and drug misuse. We discuss implications for state TANF agencies and others administering employment programs, and recommend flexibility in eligible participation activities, including activities targeting trauma-related barriers.
{"title":"The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Mental and Physical Health for Low-Income Women Receiving TANF","authors":"Elizabeth Hendrix, Mary Beth Vogel-Ferguson, Christina Gringeri","doi":"10.15453/0191-5096.4682","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4682","url":null,"abstract":"Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been linked to poorer mental and physical health in adulthood. We examine the experiences of low-income women (N = 884) receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance through a state workforce service agency. Participants averaged 4.66 out of 10 ACEs. Higher ACE scores were significantly associated with increased odds of: any physical health issue, fair/poor physical health, any mental health issue, fair/poor mental health, depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and drug misuse. We discuss implications for state TANF agencies and others administering employment programs, and recommend flexibility in eligible participation activities, including activities targeting trauma-related barriers.","PeriodicalId":39656,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare","volume":"17 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135505402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Review of <em>Psychiatric Casualties: How and Why the Military Ignores the Full Cost of War</em> by Mark C. Russell and Charles Figley","authors":"Brian Graves","doi":"10.15453/0191-5096.4765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4765","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39656,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135505401","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Through tracking the educational and career trajectories of the young adult members (aged 24–26) of 154 families over 13–15 years, this study suggests that the problem of intergenerational poverty is serious in Hong Kong. Quantitative data indicates that adolescents with poor parents have a 104 percent higher chance of being poor in young adulthood, and nearly 60 percent (58.4%) of the samples follow “the-poor-begets-the-poor; therich- begets-the-rich” pattern across generations. However, the explanatory power of the logistic regression models consisting of confounding factors are weak (R2=0.15). Subsequent focus group discussions with 30 mothers from the samples point to myriad forms of individual-environment interactions which determine their children’s life chances. These findings pose challenges to policymakers and researchers who attempt to formulate specific programs to eliminate the “root causes” of intergenerational poverty. This paper pinpoints the epistemological incompatibility between the nature of the poverty cycle and evaluable programmatic interventions, particularly in post-industrial societies, and calls for a holistic approach to intervention.
{"title":"The Myth of Programmatic Intervention to Tackle Intergenerational Poverty in Post-industrial Societies: A Longitudinal Study in Hong Kong as a Vantage Point","authors":"Wing Chung Ho","doi":"10.15453/0191-5096.4699","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.4699","url":null,"abstract":"Through tracking the educational and career trajectories of the young adult members (aged 24–26) of 154 families over 13–15 years, this study suggests that the problem of intergenerational poverty is serious in Hong Kong. Quantitative data indicates that adolescents with poor parents have a 104 percent higher chance of being poor in young adulthood, and nearly 60 percent (58.4%) of the samples follow “the-poor-begets-the-poor; therich- begets-the-rich” pattern across generations. However, the explanatory power of the logistic regression models consisting of confounding factors are weak (R2=0.15). Subsequent focus group discussions with 30 mothers from the samples point to myriad forms of individual-environment interactions which determine their children’s life chances. These findings pose challenges to policymakers and researchers who attempt to formulate specific programs to eliminate the “root causes” of intergenerational poverty. This paper pinpoints the epistemological incompatibility between the nature of the poverty cycle and evaluable programmatic interventions, particularly in post-industrial societies, and calls for a holistic approach to intervention.","PeriodicalId":39656,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare","volume":"180 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135505082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Perspectives on the Modern British State","authors":"M. Sullivan","doi":"10.4324/9780429468537-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429468537-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39656,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88569887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sociology and Social Welfare: Problems and Prospects","authors":"M. Sullivan","doi":"10.4324/9780429468537-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429468537-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39656,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare","volume":"74 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86333350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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