Between ‘Labour Migration’ and ‘New European Mobilities’: Motivations for Migration of Southern and Eastern Europeans in the EU

This article investigates in comparative perspective different accounts of the motivations for migration offered by Bulgarian, Romanian, Italian and Spanish nationals living in another EU country, or planning to move. In-depth interviews yield a range of accounts for the decision to leave the home-country, from narrowly defined economic motivations, professional and ‘qualitative’ labour market considerations, to desires for cultural/lifestyle exploration. Both individual and country-level factors are mobilised in motivational accounts, which are also set against the backdrop of major external shocks, such as the 2007 enlargement of the European Union and the 2008 global financial crisis. Findings highlight the need to consider the interplay between macro and individual-level factors—that is, perceptions of cultural, economic, political and societal structures as well as individual characteristics—in studying migratory behaviour. Moreover, the findings to a certain extent support the distinction between the ‘classic’ labour migration behaviour of Bulgarian and Romanian respondents and the ‘new European mobilities’ of Italian and Spanish participants, who emphasise more the overlapping professional, affective, cultural and quality of life considerations that shape the decision to move. However, convergence across groups may be expected in the future as East-West movers become more socialised into ‘new’ cultures of European mobility and as South–North migration patterns increasingly reinforce some of the ‘periphery-core’ dynamics of contemporary intra-EU mobility

Determining The Reliability And Validity Of The Adapted Wechsler Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV) For Libyan Children And Adolescents

Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menterjemahkan dan mengadaptasikan Skala Kecerdasan Wechsler bagi Kanak-Kanak-Edisi Keempat (WISC-IV; Wechsler et al., 2004) di Libya. Sampel terdiri daripada 210 orang peserta yang berumur dalam lingkungan 6 hingga 15 tahun (umur 6-7: n = 42; umur 8-9: n = 42; umur 10-11: n = 42; umur 12-13: n = 42; umur 14-15: n = 42) The present study aimed to translate and adapt the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children–Fourth Edition (WISC-IV; Wechsler et al., 2004) in Libya. The sample consisted of 210 Libyan children and adolescents aged 6 to 15 years (age 6-7: n = 42; age 8-9: n = 42; age 10-11: n = 42; age 12-13: n = 42; age 14-15: n = 42

The boundary within: Are applicants of Southern European descent discriminated against in Northern European job markets?

In the aftermath of the Euro debt crisis, negative stereotypes about Southern Europeans were (re)activated across Northern European countries. Because these stereotypes make explicit reference to productivity-relevant traits, they have the potential to influence employers' hiring decisions. We draw on a sub-sample of the Growth, Equal Opportunities, Migration and Markets discrimination study (GEMM) to investigate the responses of over 3500 firms based in Germany, the Netherlands and Norway to identical (fictitious) young applicants born to Greek, Spanish, Italian and native-born parents. Using French descendants as a placebo treatment and sub-Saharan African descendants as a benchmark treatment, we find severe levels of hiring discrimination against Southern European descendants in both Norway and the Netherlands, but not in Germany. Discrimination in Norway seems largely driven by employers' preferences for applicants of native descent, while in the Netherlands discrimination seems specifically targeted against Greek and Spanish descendants. Dutch employers' propensity to penalize these two groups seems driven by information deficits

An update on the impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic public awareness on cancer patients' COVID-19 vaccine compliance: Outcomes and recommendations

Background:Aside from the pandemic's negative health effects, the world was confronted with public confusion since proper communication and favorable decisions became an ongoing challenge. As a result, the public's perceptions were influenced by what they knew, the many sources of COVID-19 information, and how they interpreted it. With cancer patients continuing to oppose COVID-19 vaccines, we sought to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine sources of this information in adult cancer patients, which either helped or prevented them from taking the vaccine. We also assessed the relevance and impact of their oncologists' recommendations in encouraging them to take the vaccine.MethodsFrom June to October 2021, an online survey was conducted at King Hussein Cancer Center. A total of 441 adult cancer patients took part in the study. Patients who had granted their consent were requested to complete an online questionnaire, which was collected using the SurveyMonkey questionnaire online platform. Descriptive analysis was done for all variables. The association between categorical and continuous variables was assessed using the Pearson Chi-square and Fisher Exact.ResultsOur results showed that 75% of the patients registered for the COVID-19 vaccine, while 12% refused vaccination. The majority of participants acquired their information from news and television shows, whereas (138/441) got their information through World Health Organization websites. Because the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines were made in such a short period, 54.7 % assumed the vaccines were unsafe. Only 49% of the patients said their oncologists had informed them about the benefits of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.ConclusionsWe found that SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy in cancer patients might be related to misinformation obtained from social media despite the availability of supportive scientific information on the vaccine's benefits from the physicians. To combat misleading and unreliable social media news, we recommend that physicians use telehealth technology to reach out to their patients in addition to their face-to-face consultation, which delivers comprehensive, clear, and high-quality digital services that guide and help patients to better understand the advantages of COVID-19 vaccines

Becoming a migrant in Europe: accounts of motive, meaning, and identity formation

The GEMM project researchPrograma de Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales / Social Sciences por la Universidad Carlos III de MadridPresidente: Yasemin Soysal; Secretario: Ettore Recchi; Vocal: Adrian Favel

Contribution a l'etude des processus auto-immuns dans la myasthenie

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Le platonisme en mathématiques

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Multiple antigenic peptides facilitate generation of anti-prion antibodies

Recent reports have demonstrated the ability of anti-prion antibodies to inhibit PrP(Sc) propagation. Due to the relatively poor immunogenic properties of both PrP(C) and PrP(Sc), the generation of anti-prion antibodies still causes a significant problem in the development of immunotherapeutic strategies. This study examines the potential of multiple antigenic peptides (MAPs) to raise an antibody response to prion derived sequences in mice. The MAP was constructed of a four spiked ring. Two spikes containing human or mouse derived prion amino acid sequences and two spikes containing the universally promiscuous tetanus toxoid sequence (aa 830–844) which was used to assist T-cell-dependent B-cell antibody production. Following vaccinations with the MAP or MAP plus adjuvant, sera were taken and antibody titres assessed. The MAP containing only the mouse sequence failed to elicit a significant antibody response. MAPs containing human prion sequences elicited antibody production to the corresponding prion sequence. Further analysis also demonstrated that these peptides were able to generate antibody responses that recognize conserved human and mouse sequences. These homologous sequences contain the heralded PrP(Sc) specific sequence ‘Tyr-Tyr-Arg’ and therefore these MAPs may have some therapeutic potential