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Social mentoring, well-being, and mental health among racialised migrants
Òscar Prieto-Flores and Eila Prats-Brugat, Universitat de Girona; Isabel Gutiérrez-Pedemonte and Raquel Carrión-Alfonso, Social Mentoring Coordination;
Racism and discrimination cause a deterioration of well-being and increase the risk of social isolation of racialized migrants. This study shows that social mentoring does not increase well-being in general, but acts as a protective factor: it prevents discrimination from translating into greater loneliness and contributes to maintaining social bonds of inclusion.
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An analysis of Spain’s social inclusion policies based on randomised evaluations
Samuel Bentolila, CEMFI; Ana García-Hernández and Inés Torres-Rojas, J-PAL Europe;
This study provides empirical data on social inclusion policies in Spain, showing significant impacts on employment, social support, education, digital skills and housing. The outcomes reinforce the importance of designing evidence-based public policies.
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Concern and hope drive climate action among emerging and early adults in Spain
Anne-Marie Ballegeer, Enzo Ferrari Lagos, Rebeca Ferreira Corchero, Diego Corrochano Fernández and Camilo Ruiz Méndez, Universidad de Salamanca;
Concern and hope regarding climate change coexist in the majority of young people and adults, and people feeling both tend to be better informed and act in a more pro-environmental way.
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Do family-friendly policies raise fertility? The role of firms in Spain*
Olympia Bover, Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros (CEMFI); Nezih Guner y Carlos Sanz, CEMFI and Banco de España; Yuliya Kulikova, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA); Alessandro Ruggieri, CUNEF Universidad;
Work-life balance policies that strengthen job stability can contribute to increasing fertility by improving compatibility between work and motherhood, but they also pose challenges for female recruitment.
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Emotional well-being in children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families
Mari Aguilera, Universitat de Barcelona; Nadia Ahufinger, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya; Ernesto Guerra, Universidad de Chile; Oriol Verdaguer-Ribas, Universitat de Barcelona; in collaboration with the Associació Catalana de la Dislèxia and the Associació de Famílies amb Dificultats d’Aprenentatge a Catalunya;
How do children with neurodevelopmental disorders feel emotionally? This study reveals more depression, anxiety, and difficulties regulating emotions, especially when there are multiple diagnoses, and calls for including families as a key part of of assessment and intervention.
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Gender gaps in the valuation of working conditions
Lídia Farré, CSIC; Marta Curull, Universitat de Barcelona; Laia Maynou, Universitat de Barcelona; & Libertad González, Universitat Pompeu Fabra and BSE;
What is more important than salary? Flexibility, short commutes, and a good working environment... although the biggest difference emerges when safety against harassment comes into play.
