Concetta Russo
Biographic Data
| ID | 3671656 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Concetta Russo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Concetta |
| FAMILY NAME | Russo |
| SIGNATURE | RUSSO C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Milano-Bicocca |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5822-6473 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The right distance. Emotional labour and researcher positioning in qualitative research
This article examines the emotional labour that unfolds within ethnographic encounters by drawing on two contrasting fieldwork experiences: a study with precariously employed academic mothers, a condition personally shared by the researcher, and an ethnography inside a far-right movement marked by value distance and affective resistance. The purpose is to explore how proximity and distance shape not only relationships in the field but also the in…
Blurring the lines
This paper explores epistemological tensions arising from a 2023 Community-Driven Research (CDR) initiated by the civic group ‘ViviAmo Marghera’ in an open drug scene in Venice, Italy. We focus on qualitative data drawn from field diaries kept by citizen-researchers, using them as a lens to analyse the tensions of participatory research, conceived as a form of social action with transformative potential. Results show how community members negotia…
The good parent
Challenges of preterm families
Prematurity can disrupt the psychological transition to parenthood, with the unfamiliar environment of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) often exacerbating parental concerns about their baby's health and survival. This study explores factors influencing parental coping mechanisms during their NICU stay, focusing on gender differences and parental perceptions of staff support. Sixteen Italian parents of preterm infants (born before 37 weeks …
Becoming a mother in neoliberal academia
This paper investigates how becoming a mother—and navigating such a complicated life transition—while pursuing an academic career impacts the way female researchers perceive themselves as acting subjects. By analyzing in‐depth virtual interviews with Italian female early career researchers, this work explores the relationship between fertility decisions, motherhood hardships, self‐identity, and career‐related experiences in the interviewees' biog…
The sociodemographic determinants of stress level among the parents of preterm infants
Purpose Introduction: The birth of a preterm child requires hospitalization in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), which is a very stressful experience for parents. Aim: To determine the stress level of parents of preterm babies admitted to intensive and sub-intensive units in two hospitals in Northern Italy and its association with their sociodemographic variables and the clinical conditions of their newborns. Design/methodology/approach The …
Etnografia a distanza o etnografia digitale? Una riflessione metodologica su uno studio etnografico tra le lavoratrici accademiche italiane mediato dalle Ict
This paper proposes a reflection on the critical aspects of implementing an ethnographic study mediated by the use of information and communication technology (ICT), using as a case study a pilot research that was carried between October and December 2020. The recruitment of the study participants was conducted through the use of social media, the communications with the participants was developed via e-mail, the interviews were carried out with …
Dentro lo schema. Accademiche italiane tra ricerca e didattica
Il lavoro accademico si divide tra ricerca, didattica e attività amministrative. Dopo la riforma Gelmini, la ricerca ha un peso rilevante ai fini dell'avanzamento di carriera. Secondo la letteratura, le donne sono più propense ad assumersi i compiti di insegnamento e quelli amministrativi, in virtù di un gender scheme che le vede più portate per queste mansioni. Le donne hanno meno probabilità di raggiungere posizioni apicali e le raggiungono più…
The effect of parental roles on mental health outcomes of unemployment
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the extent to which family roles and settings can mediate the impact of unemployment on psychological well-being among Italian households. Design/methodology/approach Using the European Health Interview Survey data for 2015, the authors adopt linear regression models to evaluate the effect of family settings on the mental health outcomes of unemployment, in particular on the likelihood of developing depressi…
Mental Well-being Among Workers
Drawing on 2011 and 2016European Quality of Life Surveydata from eight European countries, this paper considers the importance of subjective indicators of employment conditions in impacting mental well-being. Among employment conditions, job insecurity has been discussed as having a negative impact on mental well-being by enhancing the worker's sense of unpredictability. The idea of losing one's job brings with it the fear of an uncertain or uncl…
Métamorphoses des pratiques professionnelles à Cuba
Cet article vise à étudier la métamorphose de l’idée et des pratiques du travail qui ont maintenant lieu à Cuba, en prenant en considération deux niveaux de subjectivité et en suggérant également d’envisager un troisième niveau. Le premier présente la façon dont deux personnes que j’ai interrogées ont façonné leurs identités de cuentapropistas, en s’éloignant de leur travail formel et informel. Je considère que le travail informel a contribué à u…
Mental Well-being Among Workers
Drawing on 2011 and 2016European Quality of Life Surveydata from eight European countries, this paper considers the importance of subjective indicators of employment conditions in impacting mental well-being. Among employment conditions, job insecurity has been discussed as having a negative impact on mental well-being by enhancing the worker's sense of unpredictability. The idea of losing one's job brings with it the fear of an uncertain or uncl…
Challenges of preterm families
Prematurity can disrupt the psychological transition to parenthood, with the unfamiliar environment of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) often exacerbating parental concerns about their baby's health and survival. This study explores factors influencing parental coping mechanisms during their NICU stay, focusing on gender differences and parental perceptions of staff support. Sixteen Italian parents of preterm infants (born before 37 weeks …
Becoming a mother in neoliberal academia
This paper investigates how becoming a mother—and navigating such a complicated life transition—while pursuing an academic career impacts the way female researchers perceive themselves as acting subjects. By analyzing in‐depth virtual interviews with Italian female early career researchers, this work explores the relationship between fertility decisions, motherhood hardships, self‐identity, and career‐related experiences in the interviewees' biog…
Métamorphoses des pratiques professionnelles à Cuba
Cet article vise à étudier la métamorphose de l’idée et des pratiques du travail qui ont maintenant lieu à Cuba, en prenant en considération deux niveaux de subjectivité et en suggérant également d’envisager un troisième niveau. Le premier présente la façon dont deux personnes que j’ai interrogées ont façonné leurs identités de cuentapropistas, en s’éloignant de leur travail formel et informel. Je considère que le travail informel a contribué à u…
Métamorphoses des pratiques professionnelles à Cuba
Cet article vise à étudier la métamorphose de l’idée et des pratiques du travail qui ont maintenant lieu à Cuba, en prenant en considération deux niveaux de subjectivité et en suggérant également d’envisager un troisième niveau. Le premier présente la façon dont deux personnes que j’ai interrogées ont façonné leurs identités de cuentapropistas, en s’éloignant de leur travail formel et informel. Je considère que le travail informel a contribué à u…
Mental Well-being Among Workers
Drawing on 2011 and 2016European Quality of Life Surveydata from eight European countries, this paper considers the importance of subjective indicators of employment conditions in impacting mental well-being. Among employment conditions, job insecurity has been discussed as having a negative impact on mental well-being by enhancing the worker's sense of unpredictability. The idea of losing one's job brings with it the fear of an uncertain or uncl…
Dentro lo schema. Accademiche italiane tra ricerca e didattica
Il lavoro accademico si divide tra ricerca, didattica e attività amministrative. Dopo la riforma Gelmini, la ricerca ha un peso rilevante ai fini dell'avanzamento di carriera. Secondo la letteratura, le donne sono più propense ad assumersi i compiti di insegnamento e quelli amministrativi, in virtù di un gender scheme che le vede più portate per queste mansioni. Le donne hanno meno probabilità di raggiungere posizioni apicali e le raggiungono più…
The effect of parental roles on mental health outcomes of unemployment
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the extent to which family roles and settings can mediate the impact of unemployment on psychological well-being among Italian households. Design/methodology/approach Using the European Health Interview Survey data for 2015, the authors adopt linear regression models to evaluate the effect of family settings on the mental health outcomes of unemployment, in particular on the likelihood of developing depressi…
Etnografia a distanza o etnografia digitale? Una riflessione metodologica su uno studio etnografico tra le lavoratrici accademiche italiane mediato dalle Ict
This paper proposes a reflection on the critical aspects of implementing an ethnographic study mediated by the use of information and communication technology (ICT), using as a case study a pilot research that was carried between October and December 2020. The recruitment of the study participants was conducted through the use of social media, the communications with the participants was developed via e-mail, the interviews were carried out with …
The sociodemographic determinants of stress level among the parents of preterm infants
Purpose Introduction: The birth of a preterm child requires hospitalization in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), which is a very stressful experience for parents. Aim: To determine the stress level of parents of preterm babies admitted to intensive and sub-intensive units in two hospitals in Northern Italy and its association with their sociodemographic variables and the clinical conditions of their newborns. Design/methodology/approach The …
Challenges of preterm families
Prematurity can disrupt the psychological transition to parenthood, with the unfamiliar environment of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) often exacerbating parental concerns about their baby's health and survival. This study explores factors influencing parental coping mechanisms during their NICU stay, focusing on gender differences and parental perceptions of staff support. Sixteen Italian parents of preterm infants (born before 37 weeks …
Becoming a mother in neoliberal academia
This paper investigates how becoming a mother—and navigating such a complicated life transition—while pursuing an academic career impacts the way female researchers perceive themselves as acting subjects. By analyzing in‐depth virtual interviews with Italian female early career researchers, this work explores the relationship between fertility decisions, motherhood hardships, self‐identity, and career‐related experiences in the interviewees' biog…
The good parent
The right distance. Emotional labour and researcher positioning in qualitative research
This article examines the emotional labour that unfolds within ethnographic encounters by drawing on two contrasting fieldwork experiences: a study with precariously employed academic mothers, a condition personally shared by the researcher, and an ethnography inside a far-right movement marked by value distance and affective resistance. The purpose is to explore how proximity and distance shape not only relationships in the field but also the in…
Blurring the lines
This paper explores epistemological tensions arising from a 2023 Community-Driven Research (CDR) initiated by the civic group ‘ViviAmo Marghera’ in an open drug scene in Venice, Italy. We focus on qualitative data drawn from field diaries kept by citizen-researchers, using them as a lens to analyse the tensions of participatory research, conceived as a form of social action with transformative potential. Results show how community members negotia…
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