Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Radu-Mihai Dumitrescu Author-Workplace-Name: University of Bucharest, Romania Author-Name: Adrian-Nicolae Dan Author-Workplace-Name: University of Bucharest, Romania Title: "Artificial intelligence as a social phenomenon: A bibliometric reading through the lenses of structural violence, intersectionality, and surveillance" Abstract: This study investigates how social vulnerabilities associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine are reflected in recent biomedical literature and how these patterns correlate with central theoretical directions in sociology and social work. Through a bibliometric analysis of 2,589 meta-analyses and systematic reviews published between 2020 and 2025 in PubMed, the research maps the conceptual structure of the field using co-occurrence networks at two thresholds (5 and 20). The results show a concentration of discussions on the technical and clinical aspects of AI (diagnosis, predictive modelling, electronic health records, large language models), while terms expressing social and ethical concerns (equity, algorithmic bias, privacy, ethics, health disparities, clinical competence) occupy semi-peripheral positions in the network. Interpreting these structures through theoretical lenses such as structural violence, social determinants of health, intersectionality, algorithmic oppression, surveillance capitalism, and care ethics reveals that AI risks reproducing and intensifying pre-existing inequalities. The analysis emphasises that algorithmic bias, unequal data infrastructures, model opacity, and changes in the distribution of clinical work are not isolated phenomena, but manifestations of broader social processes that shape vulnerability and exclusion. Therefore, the study argues for the need to integrate sociological and social work perspectives into the development and evaluation of medical AI and advocates for interdisciplinary approaches that place equity, transparency, and the experiences of marginalised populations at the centre. Such an orientation is essential for AI in medicine to contribute to reducing — rather than amplifying — social inequalities in health. Classification-JEL: I14, I18, O33 Keywords: artificial intelligence, health equity, algorithmic bias, structural violence, social determinants of health, intersectionality, surveillance capitalism, ethics of care, digital health, bibliometric analysis, medical sociology, social work and health disparities. Journal: Sociology and Social Work Review Pages: 7-26 Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Year: 2025 Month: December File-URL: https://globalresearchpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/Artificial-intelligence-as-a-social-phenomenon-A-bibliometric-reading-through-the-lenses-of-structural-violence-intersectionality-and-surveillance.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEC:edr:sswrgl:v:9:y:2025:i:2:p:7-26 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Michela Luzi Author-Workplace-Name: Niccolò Cusano University, Rome, Italy Author-Name: Marxiano Melotti Author-Workplace-Name: Niccolò Cusano University, Rome, Italy Author-Name: Laura Guercio Author-Workplace-Name: Niccolò Cusano University, Rome, Italy Title: " Security and Perceived Security in Terni: A Sociological Analysis" Abstract: This article examines the gap between objective and subjective security in Terni (Umbria, Italy) in the light of the current debates on risk society, moral panics and the culture of fear. Using the methodology worked out by Niccolò Cusano University (2023-2025), mixing deep analysis of the available data, surveys, interviews and direct observation, it points out that, in spite of the declining of criminal activities after the recent pandemic period, the fear of crime remains high, though unevenly distributed. Qualitative findings attribute the persistence of fear to: (1) environmental outbreaks of disorder; (2) their amplification by mass media and social media, which increases their perception; (3) low trust in institutions, which incresases the demand for visible police control; and (4) advanced marginality, which erodes social cohesion. Private video surveillance is widely accepted, but it helps increase concerns about security. The authors advocate a participatory model of security integrating municipal police, urban regeneration, youth engagement and the use of digital tools with safeguards against exclusion and vigilantism. Their recommendations include clear and objective reporting of crime data, media literacy initiatives, improved public lighting and intersectoral coordination between police activities, social services, housing and education. Terni’s experience shows how aligning objective security with its perceived need requires interventions addressed to structural inequalities and institutional trust, which could offer good lessons to other medium-sized European cities undergoing post-indusrial change. Classification-JEL: K14, K15, K32, K38, Keywords: Terni, security, urban policies, sociological analysis, risk society. Journal: Sociology and Social Work Review Pages: 27-48 Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Year: 2025 Month: December File-URL: https://globalresearchpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/Security-and-Perceived-Security-in-Terni-A-Sociological-Analysis-.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEC:edr:sswrgl:v:9:y:2025:i:2:p:27-48 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Monica Calderaro Author-Workplace-Name: University of International Studies, Rome, Italy Author-Name: Vincenzo Mastronardi Author-Workplace-Name: University of International Studies, Rome, Italy Author-Name: Ionut Virgil Serban Author-Workplace-Name: University of Craiova, Craiova, Romania Title: "Sociology of communication processes in current scenarios and the “manipulation of news”" Abstract: This study examines the sociological processes underlying social influence, beginning with early military psychological operations (PSYOP) involving news manipulation and tracing their development toward contemporary techniques of persuasion. It focuses on the mechanisms through which influence is exerted and on the core principles involved in directing human behavior. The analysis also addresses mass suggestion, crowd psychology, and the erosion of individual identity, drawing on the foundational contributions of Gustav Le Bon and Sigmund Freud. These perspectives provide a framework for introducing eight typologies of the “change process” and for analyzing the corresponding reduction of individual volitional capacity. Classification-JEL: O33, I12 Keywords: social influences; sociology of communication; manipulation news; social influences; military psychological operations (PSYOP); crowd psychology; human behavior. Pages: 49-61 Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Year: 2025 Month: December File-URL: https://globalresearchpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/Sociology-of-communication-processes-in-current-scenarios-and-the-%E2%80%9Cmanipulation-of-news%E2%80%9D-.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEC:edr:sswrgl:v:9:y:2025:i:2:p:49-61 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Davide Barba Author-Workplace-Name: University of Sannio - Unisannio, Benevento, Italy Author-Name: Mariangela D’Ambrosio Author-Workplace-Name: University of Molise - Unimol, Campobasso, Italy Title: " Psycho-affective immaturity as a cause for marriage nullity: an interdisciplinary analysis of law, sociology and emotions". Abstract: In the context of post-modern socio-relational and affective dynamics, marriage emerges as an institution that is still fundamental to social and family organization. However, the recent news that psycho-affective immaturity is considered the main cause of nullity of marriages in the regions of Abruzzo and Molise (Tribunale Ecclesiastico Interdiocesano Abruzzese-Molisano - TEIAM, 2025) raising important questions regarding the sociological and legal implications of this emerging interpretation. The essay, focuses, therefore, on the concept of “psycho-affective immaturity” not only from a legal point of view, but also and especially from an emotional macro sociological point of view to understand the reasons that influence the stability and legitimacy of marriage unions. The connections between socio-psycho-affective immaturity and the sociology of emotions will be explored more specifically, with reference to consistent legal developments. Classification-JEL: K15, K36 Keywords: Psycho-affective immaturity; marriage nullity; law; sociology; emotions. Journal: Sociology and Social Work Review Pages: 62-71 Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Year: 2025 Month: December File-URL: https://globalresearchpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/Psycho-affective-immaturity-as-a-cause-for-marriage-nullity-an-interdisciplinary-analysis-of-law-sociology-and-emotions.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEC:edr:sswrgl:v:9:y:2025:i:2:p:62-71 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Cristina Ilie Author-Workplace-Name: University of Craiova, Faculty of Social Sciences, Craiova, Romania Title: " Probation practice and addiction management: A case study of the Dolj Probation Service" Abstract: This study examines probation practice and addiction management within the Dolj Probation Service (Romania) using a mixed-method case study design. Data were collected through statistical analysis of active cases (n = 2544), document analysis of seven “My choice” relapse-prevention programs, a survey of all probation counselors (n = 32), and an illustrative case study. Results indicate that 50.07% of supervised cases involve offences related to alcohol or drug use. Although only a limited number of individuals have formal diagnoses, probation counselors estimate a substantially higher prevalence of substance use disorders (13.31%). The “My choice” program showed high effectiveness and user satisfaction, while counselors reported limited confidence in identifying addiction and emphasized the need for additional assessment tools and specialized training. The findings highlight a gap between addiction-related needs and formal recognition within probation practice, underscoring the importance of standardized screening, enhanced professional training and stronger community-based interventions. Classification-JEL: K14, K42 Keywords: Probation; Romania; Dolj probation service; addiction; statistical and sociological research. Journal: Sociology and Social Work Review Pages: 72-86 Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Year: 2025 Month: December File-URL: https://globalresearchpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/Probation-practice-and-addiction-management-A-case-study-of-the-Dolj-Probation-Service.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEC:edr:sswrgl:v:9:y:2025:i:2:p:72-86 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Valeriu Fîrţală Author-Workplace-Name: University of Bucharest, Romania Author-Name: Virginia Daniela Ionițoiu Author-Workplace-Name: University of Bucharest, Romania Title: "The risk of addictive antisocial behavior in the context of information sources" Abstract: Drug trafficking and illicit drug use are a major global problem, due to their multiple negative effects, particularly in medical, criminological and national security terms. This article presents the risks of developing addictive antisocial behavior in the context of problematic information source management. Insufficient education regarding the risks of accessing unfiltered information sources, the ease of interacting with a much larger set of information than the user can control, and the indiscriminate receptivity of the value systems of the group of affiliation represent risk factors for developing antisocial behavior in multiple forms, including addictive antisocial behavior. Classification-JEL: K14, K38, K42 Keywords: illicit drugs, deviance, delinquency, criminality, antisocial behavior, sources of information. Journal: Sociology and Social Work Review Pages: 87-94 Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Year: 2025 Month: December File-URL: https://globalresearchpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/The-risk-of-addictive-antisocial-behavior-in-the-context-of-information-sources.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEC:edr:sswrgl:v:9:y:2025:i:2:p:87-94 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Carmine Clemente Author-Workplace-Name: University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Italy Author-Name: Paolo Contini Author-Workplace-Name: IUL University, Florence, Italy Title: " Life-Course and Physical Activity in Self-Perceived Health in Aging" Abstract: Lifestyle is a determinant of health and promotes the perception, and more, of improved subjective condition. It is a determinant that can be usefully considered with the life course approach since it is well known that health risk factors sometimes originate and accumulate in a time before its manifestation. Analysis of SHARE data-with the use of some variables that take into account socioeconomic status-will be conducted to capture whether increased physical activity (and the timing of this change) is correlated with better perceived health among subjects of different age groups, with reference to the elderly. Classification-JEL: I10, I12, I13 Keywords: Aging; lifestyles; life course; physical activity; SHARE. Journal: Sociology and Social Work Review Pages: 95-105 Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Year: 2025 Month: December File-URL: https://globalresearchpublishing.com/wp-content/uploads/Life-Course-and-Physical-Activity-in-Self-Perceived-Health-in-Aging.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEC:edr:sswrgl:v:9:y:2025:i:2:p:95-105