Calitatea Vieții
Calitatea Vieții (Quality of Life) is a peer-reviewed journal founded in 1990 with the aim of advancing scientific research on quality of life and social policy issues. The journal is published quarterly and features empirical, methodological, and theoretical articles in the aforementioned areas, as well as in related fields such as: living standards, consumption patterns, employment and occupations, healthcare, housing, political participation, environmental well-being, education and schooling,…
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Navigating Sexist Humor: From Tolerance to Confrontation
This article examines attitudes toward sexist humor across diverse contexts in order to better understand the motivations underlying joke-telling, the consequences for targeted groups, and the strategies individuals may employ to address and confront such humor. Drawing on a review of the literature on disparagement humor, the paper critically engages with the normalization of sexist humor and its…
Historical Overview of Social Work in Romania: Roots and Perspectives
This study offers a brief yet in-depth historical overview of the development of the social work profession in Romania, from its beginnings to the present day. It affirms that rudimentary forms of social work have existed throughout history, and that with the emergence of specialized education in the field, the profession has evolved progressively in line with international trends. Currently, all…
Between Expectations and Reality: Study Experiences and Post-graduation Trajectories of Non-EU International Students in Lithuania
International student mobility has expanded significantly in recent years, yet the lived experiences of students in smaller and emerging destination countries remain underexplored. This article examines the trajectories of non-EU international students in Lithuania through a qualitative study based on 14 semi-structured interviews. The findings show that Lithuania is often perceived as an…
Between Information and Accusation: Anatomy of Crisis Journalism in the Case of St. Pantelimon Hospital in Bucharest
Crises in the healthcare system that take on a criminal dimension generate intense media attention and can have significant effects on public trust, the professions involved, and institutional legitimacy. The article analyses how the Romanian press constructed the discourse around the case of the St. Pantelimon Emergency Clinical Hospital in Bucharest, a case of high public visibility, at the…