Family socialisation processes have been shown to have a significant influence on a variety of health-related behaviours. In this study two aspects of family life--the family's social position, and patterns of support and control by parents of their adolescent offspring--are examined in relation to young peoples self-reports of levels of drinking by a representative randomly selected sample of ...

Salmon’s (2000) proposed model for the effective development of on-line communication and collaboration between student suggests that on-line socialisation forms an early and important component of establishing required levels of comfort and skill. In this paper we review research with Chinese learners that suggests that some adjustments to Salmon’s model may be advisable for these students. Sp...

BACKGROUND Intergroup problems among physicians, nurses and administrators in healthcare settings sometimes retard such settings' ability to foster enhanced quality of care. Without knowledge of the social dynamics that generate the difficulties, it is impossible to address some crucial issues that may affect quality initiatives. METHODS This paper reviews three types of dynamics, social iden...

Labour market integration of refugees is a challenge to which employers can make major contribution. This study examines how organisational socialisation practices tailored the needs shape refugees' and development. We draw on longitudinal case focused doing apprenticeships in supermarket chain Austria. show set benefit refugees. However, these practices, along with other factors inside outside...