A study conducted by the Institute of Labor Studies of the UAB reveals that the "sticky floor", a metaphor of Catherine W. Berheide, describes female labor immobility in low-skilled and low-wage jobs. In contrast to the "glass ceiling", this...
Increasing life expectancy and policies to delay retirement pose new challenges for organizations, with up to three generations living together in the same workspace. A recent UAB study, published in Frontiers in Education, adapts the WICS...
UAB researchers have analysed "The Hockey Girls", a fictional series about female sport, and concluded that the production challenges gender stereotypes, promotes sisterhood and intersectionality. The positive representation of female characters,...
A UAB study delves into the factors that influence recovery time after sick leave in the Spanish manufacturing sector. Researchers reveal significant disparities in gender, seniority, and company size. They recommend...
Gender justice can be controversial in different contexts shaped by religion and culture. This article dives into the complexities of this issue, focusing on the personal stories of African religious...
Within the naturalistic paradigm, the Sociology of Culture sees creativity as a phenomenon with different definitions structured by factors such as gender, social class, and the national framework. Sociologically, creativity is an activity that takes place in the social world, far from...
Different European institutions collaborate to carry out the ATHENA project, with the intention of integrate accessibility and design for all into the HE curricula. The TransMedia Catalonia...
UAB’s researchers had analyzed diverse social innovation projects in early childhood education and care (childminders, care groups and free-education nurseries) to study if they benefit women’s...
Presenteeism due to illness is defined as work attendance despite being ill and is considered a public health problem. Researchers of the UAB reviewed the analytical methodology of the problem, and have proposed a new methodology that could be used in a range of...
The rising of divorce and remarriage rates mean that reconstituted households, formed by a couple and at least one non-common child, are becoming increasingly frequent. In this study, data on income and living conditions from 22 countries have been...
