Prematurity,maternal emotional distress,and infant social responsiveness among Arab-Bedouin families: The role of social support as a resilience factor

This study investigated predictors of early infant social development and the role of social support as a resilience factor among Arab-Bedouin families. We propose a mediation model in which social support will be related to maternal postpartum emotional distress (PPED), which in turn will be related to infant social responsiveness. One hundred five Arab-Bedouin mothers (age range = 17–44 years) and their preterm (n = 48) and full-term (n = 57) infants were recruited shortly after birth and were followed up at age 12 months. Findings demonstrate that, among the preterm group, higher levels of social support predicted lower levels of maternal PPED, and this, in turn, predicted higher levels of infant social responsiveness.     

Welcome to the New Ambivalence: Reflections on the historical and current cultural antagonism between the working class male and higher education

This paper is an attempt to trace the history of working class male ambivalence towards both the structure and the processes of higher education. An analysis is attempted whereby the nature of working class masculinity as ambivalent regarding education is problematised and placed within a much larger social network for consideration. It is hypothesised here that as society changes from being production-led to information-led the nature of working class masculinity will have to change. Previously, working class masculinity had been inextricably linked to notions of hard, unpleasant work. This will have to change, and it is further hypothesised that at present we are witnessing the 'lag' as working class masculinity tries to catch up with the world of work, technology and the forces of Globalisation.