This study proposes a biobibliographical approach on Traian Brăileanu, one of the most interesting theoreticians of the elites, one of the most important European sociologists of the nations who had a systemic vision about society, the first Romanian author of a work dealing with the science of...

This article is an investigation of the theoretical and empirical concept of local participation, as it is used in the field of development-induced forced displacement and relocation (in short, DFDR). Local participation has repeatedly proved to be relevant with respect to the decrease of the...

The article reviews the main theoretical and practical contributions in the field of sexual abuse against children. To this end, the article examines the following key issues in this area of research: the main obstacles faced by empirical research in this field, the risk factors which reinforce...

The density of social interactions taking place between local reference frames and the mental inputs of various cultures influences the harmony of the cognitive landscape particular to a certain area. The "conceptual blendings'' (patched up life philosophies) are responsible for the compression...

This study deals with the history of the institution of probation in Romania, its stages of development, its development strategies and practice, as well as the situational strategies specific to the crisis situations generated by the decision of aligning the activity of probation counselors to...

The article analyzes the significance of the concepts of “Europe” and “European integration” in the Romanian public discourses, namely the way in which the significance of these terms were reconfigured over time, according to the development of socio-historical contexts and themes. The...

In this study, we identify the emergence of the European system of reference, irrespective of its narrative-argumentative configuration, in the program-articles of the first Romanian periodicals issued in the 19th century. Starting from the premise that the European argument appears with greater...

A prevailing paradigm of the social sciences starting with the 90s, which is used to account for the new perspective on social-cultural changes in a world passing from the industrial order to the post-industrial and informational order, is known as globalization. This paradigm is acknowledged by...

This study aims to identify the indicators of the transformation of journalism as profession in the Republic of Moldova. It focuses on the practitioners'anticipation of a stable professional configuration and identity in the context of a potential liberalization of the media market in this country.

Only a little while has passed since the death of Professor Paul H. Stahl. These lines are an attempt at a synthetic presentation of his life and scientific activity, including short fragments from his memories related to the fieldwork he conducted in his early life, most of the times together...