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Studies of Transition States and Societies

About the Journal

Studies of Transition States and Societies (STSS) is a fast-growing fully open-access interdisciplinary journal for the study of transition societies. Published since 2009, it is indexed in Scopus, the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), EBSCO, ProQuest, the Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL) and International Political Science Abstracts (IPSA).

The journal’s thematic focus lies on education, labour markets,...

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Current Issue

Volume 17
Studies of Transition States and Societies

Published 7 July 2025

Table of contents

Editorial

  1. In Memory of Professor Ellu Saar: Editorial for the Commemorative Issue of STSS

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v17i0.1389
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Articles

  1. Economic Circumstances of Children Living in Higher and Lower-Educated Families and the Contribution of Household Structure: A Cross-Country Comparison with a Child’s Perspective

    Laura Heiskala, Minna Tuominen, Jani Erola, Elina Kilpi-Jakonen (Author)

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v17i0.1375
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  2. Intersectional Patterns in Higher Education STEMM: The Role of Gender, Ethnicity and Parental Transmission

    Tamara Gutfleisch, Irena Kogan (Author)

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v17i0.1371
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  3. Do All Mothers Benefit Equally? The Effect of Childcare, Parental Leave Policies and Gender Norms on the Motherhood Wage Penalty by Occupational Group

    Marge Unt, Triin Lauri, Kadri Täht (Author)

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v17i0.1093
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  4. Social Network Characteristics, Disability and Survival among Middle-Aged and Older Adults

    Liili Abuladze (Author)

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v17i0.1238
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  5. Material Deprivation of Older Persons in Europe: a Multi-level Analysis of the Role of Social Protection Programmes

    Allan Puur, Martin Klesment, Luule Sakkeus, Merle Sumil-Laanemaa, Lauri Leppik (Author)

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v17i0.1335
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  6. Staying, Leaving, or Returning? Conflict Resolution Preferences and Migration among Ukrainian Women

    Irena Kogan, Yuliya Kosyakova, Frank van Tubergen (Author)

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v17i0.1336
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  7. Why Ethnic Mobilization is Sustained: The Case of the Hungarian Minority in Romania

    Alexander Richard Mutnansky (Author)

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v17i0.1321
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Book review

  1. Book Review: Post-Communist Transformations in Baltic Countries: A Restorations Approach in Comparative Historical Sociology

    Veronika Kalmus, Marju Lauristin (Author)

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v17i0.1356
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  2. Book Review: Moral Economic Transitions in the Mongolian Borderlands

    Orhon Myadar (Author)

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v17i0.1290
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  3. Book Review: Uncovering the Hidden Cost of Capitalism: Insights from theImperial Mode of Living

    Nilay Barlas (Author)

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v17i0.1287
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  4. Book Review: Urban informality: An introduction

    Daniela D’Urso (Author)

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.58036/stss.v17i0.1388
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