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Mainstream Educators' Perspectives on the Implementation of Inclusive Education Policy in Primary Schools in the Harry Gwala District

This qualitative case study reveals that despite a strong policy framework, the implementation of inclusive education in under-resourced primary schools within South Africa's Harry Gwala District is significantly hindered by inadequate professional development, weak institutional support, and a lack of practical procedural guidance, thereby constraining educators' ability to effectively respond to learner diversity.

Hyacinth Asiphe Mncwabe¹, Chiedu Eseadi²2026-09-03

📄 social science

The case of M.A. v. France: Sex workers’ capacity to self-determination and dignity as coercion

This article analyzes the *M.A. v. France* case to demonstrate how the European Court of Human Rights utilized the concepts of human dignity and victimhood to deny sex workers' agency and self-determination, thereby transforming human rights from a tool of empowerment into an instrument of repression that excludes sex workers from legal protection.

Marjan Wijers2026-09-03

📄 social science

Speedy Trial as a Fundamental Right Under Article 21 of the Constitution of India

This paper examines the evolution of the right to a speedy trial as a fundamental component of Article 21 in India, analyzing its constitutional basis, judicial precedents, causes of delay, and necessary reforms to ensure timely justice and uphold the rule of law.

Pragti Nayyar2026-09-03

📄 social science

Between the Forest and the Factory Floor: Triple Liminality and the Unrecorded Lives of Tribal Women Migrants in India

This paper introduces a "triple liminality" framework to analyze the obscured experiences of tribal women migrants in India, arguing that their displacement from forest ecologies, subjugation to urban patriarchies, and exclusion from legal protections necessitate a new category of "structurally coerced migration" and targeted policy reforms.

Keerti Dewal2026-09-03

📄 social science

Bibliometric Mapping of Language Use and Gender in Study Abroad Contexts

This bibliometric study analyzes 79 studies from 2010 to 2025 to map the evolution of language and gender research in study abroad contexts, revealing a shift toward integrated sociocultural perspectives while highlighting the continued marginalization of diversity and underexplored geographic dimensions.

Allan Jay Esteban2026-09-03

📄 social science

Nutritional Optimization and Human Flourishing: From Reductionism to Integral Care

This paper critiques the contemporary reductionist paradigm of nutritional optimization, which fuels a multi-trillion-dollar wellness industry and various psychological pathologies, by proposing "Expanded Nutrition"—an integral framework grounded in personalist philosophy and ecological consciousness that redefines human flourishing as a balanced pursuit of physical, social, and spiritual goods rather than mere biometric maximization.

María Aurora Porrúa Ardura2026-09-03

📄 social science

Speaking Beyond the Marksheet: Written Proficiency, Oral Anxiety, and the Assessment Gap Among First-Year Undergraduates

This mixed-methods study of Indian first-year undergraduates reveals that high written academic scores do not predict oral communication proficiency, as performance gaps are primarily driven by affective barriers like stage fear and a lack of prior oral practice rather than linguistic deficiency, underscoring the need to integrate structured speaking training into curricula.

Rennie Cindrella S, Preetha S2026-09-03

📄 social science

"The whole trip was a deception”: Experiences of Undocumented Ghanaian Migrants in South Africa

This qualitative study reveals that undocumented Ghanaian migrants in South Africa, initially deceived by agents into believing they were transiting to Europe or securing specific jobs, now face prolonged illegal residency, economic exploitation, and severe trauma while hustling to repay their families' migration costs.

Kofi Poku Quan-Baffour, Edmond Akwasi Agyeman, Nana Yaw Wi Asamoah Boadi2026-09-03

📄 social science

Childhood Emotional Abuse and Cyberbullying Perpetration Are Mediated by Reactive Aggression and Moderated by Alexithymia and Internalized Shame

This study of 375 Iranian social media users reveals that childhood emotional abuse increases cyberbullying perpetration primarily through the mediating pathway of reactive aggression, rather than through alexithymia or internalized shame, highlighting the critical role of anger regulation and impulse control in prevention efforts.

Mehrafarin Pirzadeh, Majid Azizi, Malek Bastami Katooli2026-09-03

📄 social science

Religious Strength, Emotional Gaps: Psychosocial and Family Readiness among Islamic Boarding School Youth in Indonesia

This multimethod study of Islamic boarding school youth in Madura, Indonesia, reveals that while strong religious socialization fosters high spiritual and financial readiness for family formation, it is insufficient without targeted support to address critical gaps in emotional maturity, reproductive health, and psychosocial skills, necessitating a culturally grounded curriculum that integrates religious values with comprehensive life skills.

Moh. Wardi, Galuh Widitya Qomaro, Zainal Fatoni, Iffatin Nur2026-09-03

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