PUBLICATIONS

 

Anthony M. Abela

 

2005. ‘Shaping a National Identity: Malta in the European Union.’ in “Changing Identities of Europeans .” International Journal of Sociology. vol. 35. no. 4. Winter 2005–6. pp. 10-27. guest editor by Aleksandra Jasinska-Kania. Armonk New York: M.E. Sharpe Inc.

2004.”Solidarity and Religion in the European Union: A Comparative Sociological Perspective.” In The Value(s) of a Constitution for Europe. edited by Peter Xuereb. Malta: European Documentation and Research Centre, University of Malta. Pp. 71-101.

2004. Human Beliefs and Values: A Cross-cultural sourcebook based on the 1999-2002 values surveys. Edited by Inglehart Ronald, Miguel Basanez, Jaime Diez-Medrano, Loek Halman and Ruud Luijkx. Mexico: Siglo Veintuno Editores. 498 pp. [collaboration acknowledged in p. xv and p. 403].

200_.“Religious Practices in Malta.” In Riggs Thomas ed.  Worldmark Encyclopaedia of Religious Practices. The Gale Group. (forthcoming).

2003. “Poverty and Social Exclusion ” in Social Protection in Candidate Countries: Country Studies Cyprus. Malta. Turkey. Koln: Gesellschaft fur Versicherungswissenenshaft und -gestaltung e.V. (GVG) (Hrsg.). pp. 55-98. a study carried out for the European Commission – Employment and Social Affairs DG.

2003. “Family Values and Social Policy in Europe” in Oliver Buttner. Marie-Therese Letablier and Sophie Pennec (eds). Cross-National Research Papers 6 (5) Quantitative Comparisons of Changing Family Structures. Loughborough: Centre for European Studies.

2002. Women’s Welfare in Society. Malta: Commission for the Advancement of Women. Ministry for Social Policy. 220pp.

2001."Who wants divorce?: Marriage values and divorce in Malta and Western Europe” in Families Reinventing Themselves edited by Carol D. H. Harvey. International Review of Sociology/Revue Internationale de Sociologie. Vol. 11 No1 pp 74-87.

2001. Youth Participation in Voluntary Activities in Malta: A Comparative Analysis of European Values Studies. Malta: Parliamentary Secretariat Ministry of Education. 140pp.

2001. The European Values Study: A Third Wave. Source Book of the 1999/2000 European Values Study Surveys. [compiled by] Loek Halman [in collaboration with Anthony M. Abela. Helmut Anheier. Stephen Harding and 54 others]. Tilburg: European Values Study. WORC.

2001. “Valuri elfejn: minn fejn. sa fejn. ’il fejn?” in Malta: Esplorazzjoni Dghajsa Karti”. Daniel Massa editur. Malta: Fakulta’ ta’ l-Arti. Universita’ ta’ Malta.

2001. "Women's Welfare in the Maltese Islands with special regard to women in difficult circumstances" in Malta Year Book 2001. edited by Stanley J.A. Clews. Malta: De La Salle Publications. pp. 543-550.

2000.."Il disagio giovanile in una isola-città europea" in Il Rischio Di Essere Giovani. Quali Politiche Giovanili Nella Societa Globalizzata? a cura di Luigi Tomasi. Milano: Angeli. pp.35-52.

2000.  “Values for the year 2000” in Malta Year Book 2000. edited by Stanley J.A. Clews. Malta: De La Salle Publications. pp. 522-527.

2000. Young Catholics at the New Millennium: The Religion and Morality of Young Catholic Adults in Western Countries. with Fulton John. Irena Borowik. Teresa Dowling. Penny Marler and Luigi Tomasi.  Ireland: University College Dublin Press. x+193 pp.

2000. Values of Women and Men in the Maltese Islands: A Comparative European Perspective. Valletta: Commission for the Advancement of Women. Ministry for Social Policy.  328 pp.

2000. “Similar Origins. Multiple Destinations: Young Catholics in Malta” in Young Catholics at the New Millennium: The Religion and Morality of Young Catholic Adults in Western Countries. Fulton John with Anthony M. Abela. Irena Borowik. Teresa Dowling. Penny Marler and Luigi Tomasi.  Ireland: University College Dublin Press. pp. 27-49.

1999. "Demands for Social Welfare: The State and Civil Society in Malta". in Malta Year Book 1999. edited by Stanley J.A. Clews. Malta: De La Salle Publications. pp. 515-522.

1998. Women and Men in the Maltese Islands: Statistics from the Census of the Population and Housing. Malta: Department for Women’s Rights. Ministry for Social Policy. 111 pp.

1998. Secularised Sexuality: youth values in a city-island. Valletta: Social Values Studies. 99 pp.

1998. Gender Issues and Statistics: Proceedings of a Workshop. Malta: Department for Women’s Rights. Ministry for Social Policy. 137 pp.

1998. “Feminization of Poverty” in Gender Issues and Statistics: Proceedings of a Workshop. edited by Abela A.M.. Malta: Department for Women’s Rights. Ministry for Social Policy. pp. 89-105.

1998. "A Comparative Analysis of Poverty and Social Exclusion in Malta and Spain." in Poverty and Social Exclusion in the Mediterranean Area. edited by Karima Korayem and Maria Petmesidou. Bergen. Norway: CROP Publications. pp. 115-148.

1997. “Comparative Values Studies in Euro-Mediterranean Countries” Mediterranean Social Sciences Review. International Institute of the Social Sciences. FIS UOM. 2 (1). pp. 21-23.

1997. "Shifting Values in Malta and Western Europe". Melita Theologica. Vol XLVIII (2) pp. 21-42.

1997. "Shifting Values in Malta and Western Europe". in Malta Year Book 1997. edited by Stanley J.A. Clews. Malta: De La Salle Publications.  pp. 468-476.

1996. Il-Harsien Socjali fis-Snin Disghin. l-Ewwel Rapport. Malta: Istitut tal-Harsien Socjali. Universita' ta' Malta. 120 pp.

1996. "Valuri wicc mb'wicc mal-kriminalita'". Id-Delinquenza fost iz-zghazagh. Institute of Social Welfare. Malta: UOM.

1996. "Saints and Social Welfare: the ethical demands of holiness in Malta and Western Europe". in Malta Year Book 1996. edited by Stanley J.A. Clews. Malta: De La Salle Publications.  pp. 498-504.

1996. "Citizenship. Values and Social Policy". Malta Human Development Report 1996. United Nations Development Programme. Malta: Media Centre Print. pp.58-64.

1995. "Youth. Religion and Community Care in Malta". Social Compass: International Review of Sociology of Religion. 42 (1). pp. 59-67.

1995. "Valuri Socjali u Moralita' f'Malta". Aghti Widen! Metodu ghall-Analisi tas-Socjeta'. Malta: Centru Fidi u Gustizzja tal-Gizwiti Maltin. pp. 72-78.

1995. "The socio-cultural milieu of holiness: Maltese values in a Euro-Mediterranean perspective". Melita Theologica. XLVI (2) pp. 125-142.

1995. "Fundamentalist religious values of young people in Malta: A Western European perspective". in Fundamentalism and Youth in Europe. edited by Luigi Tomasi. Milano: Franco Angeli. pp. 43-61.

1995. "Family and Social Values in Europe and Malta". in Malta Year Book 1995. edited by Stanley J.A. Clews. Malta: De La Salle Publications.  pp. 487-491

1995. "Child Welfare: Values and Social Policy" in Child Welfare: Issues. Facts and Policies. Institute of Social Welfare. Malta: UOM.

1994. Shifting Family Values: A Western European Perspective. Malta: Discern. Institute for Research on Signs of the Times. x+85 pp.

1994. "Youth. Religion and Community Care in Malta". in Malta Year Book 1994. edited by Stanley J.A. Clews. Malta: De La Salle Publications. pp. 445-451.

1994. "Young people. religion and social development". in Young People and Europe - Malta 1994. edited by Charles Cini. Malta: PGS. pp. 141-155.

1994. "Values for Malta's Future: Social Change. Values and Social Policy". in Maltese Society: A Sociological Inquiry. edited by R.G. Sultana & G. Baldacchino. Malta: Mireva Publications. pp. 253-270.

1994. "Religjon u Identità: bejn fidi. kultura u bidla socjali". in Kungress dwar l-identità Maltija (8-9 ta' April. 1994). edited by Michael J. Sciavone. Malta: PIN. pp. 53-73.

1994. "Drug Abuse Among School Children". in Maltese Society: A Sociological Inquiry. edited by R.G. Sultana & G. Baldacchino. Malta: Mireva Publications. pp. 669-684.

1994. "Changing Religiosity. Secularisation and Variation: Data analysis of religious values in Spain". Melita Theologica. Vol. XLV(2).  pp. 45-64.

1993. "Valori per il futuro di Malta". La Civiltà Cattolica. Roma. 1 Maggio. quaderno 3429. pp. 260-9.

1993. "Post-secularisation: Religious Values in Four Catholic European Countries". Melita Theologica. Vol. XLIV (1). pp. 39-58.

1993. "European Values Study in Malta". in Malta Year Book 1993. Edited by Stanley J.A. Clews. Malta: De La Salle Publications. pp. 463- 467.

1992. Changing Youth Culture in Malta. Malta: Social Values Studies. 104 pp.

1992. "Fidi u Kultura: Hija Kwistjoni ghall-Knisja f'Malta?". in Ghall-Qadi tas-Saltna: Il-Missjoni tal-Knisja llum. Atti tal-Kors ta' Aggornament tal-Kleru 1992. Malta: Edizzjoni Istitut Kattoliku.

1992. "European Values Study in Malta". Melita Theologica. Vol. XLIII (1). pp. 33-38.

1991. Transmitting Values in European Malta: A Study in the Contemporary Values of Modern Society. preface by A.H. Halsey. Rome and Valletta: Editrice Pontificia Università Gregoriana . xxii+340 pp.

 

Book Reviews

 

Anthony M. Abela

2004. Jérôme Bindé ed. Où vont les valeurs? Entretiens du XXIe siècle. Paris: Editions Unesco. Albin Michel. 510 pages. The Sunday Times. 17 October 2004.

2003. Danièle Hervieu-Léger. 2003. Catholicisme. la fin d’un monde. Paris: Bayard. 336 pp. The Sunday Times October 5. 2003.

2000. Anthias Floya and Gabriella Lazaridis eds. Into the Margins: Migration and Exclusion in Southern Europe. Perspectives on Europe - Contemporary Interdisciplinary Research. Ashgate. 1999. pp. 209. ISBN 1-84014-116-6 (hbk) in Book Reviews Journal of European Area Studies. Vol 8 No 2 pp268-269.

1999. Tonna Benjamin  A Surge in Quality. Report on the Signs of the Times 1999. DISCERN. Institute for Research on the Signs of the Times. Media Centre. in The Sunday Times. July 18. 1999.

1995. Whelan Christopher T. (ed.). Values and Social Change in Ireland. in Journal of European Social Policy. 5 (2) pp. 163-174.

1991. Gutierrez Gustavo. The Truth shall Make You Free. Confrontations. Orbis Books. 1990. in Gregorianum. 72 (2) p. 378.

1991. Sobrino Jon. Ignacio Ellacuria and others. The Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador. Maryknoll Orbis Books. 1990. in Gregorianum. 72 (3) p 603.

 

Articles and interviews in Sunday newspapers:

 

Anthony M. Abela

2003. "Review Article: Catholicism: the end of a ‘world?’ The Sunday Times October 5.

1999.“Values 2000: 1. Marriage. Family. Gender and Parenting”. The Sunday Times. October 31.

1999. “Values 2000: 2. Work. Poverty and Social Solidarity”. The Sunday Times. November 7.

1999. “Values 2000: 3. Politics and Democracy”. The Sunday Times. November 14.

1999. “Values 2000: 4. Quality of Life. Social Problems. European Union. The Sunday Times. November 21.

1999. “Values 2000: 5. Religion and Morality”. The Sunday Times. November 28.

1998. “The mix-and-match young people in Malta. an exclusive interview with Dr Anthony M. Abela”. First Sunday. The Malta Independent.  March 1.

1998. “Nifthu l-fruntieri” intervista minn Roderick Agius fuq il-ktieb “Secularised Sexuality”. Il-Mument. 8 ta’ Frar.

1996.“Is-Socjologija f’Malta Llum. Spektrum Il-Mument. 18 ta’ Frar. pp. 4-5.

1996."Shifting Values in Malta and Western Europe”. The Sunday Times. October 13 & 20.

1992."Youth secularization in Malta: Sunday Mass attendance in the nineties". The Sunday Times. January 12.

1992."Youth and religions in Europe". The Sunday Times. November. 8.

1992. "Tourism and youth in Malta: Socio-cultural impact". The Sunday Times. January 19.

1992. "Changing youth culture in Malta: leisure and permissiveness". The Sunday Times. January 5.

1991."World values in the 1990s: A first report". The Sunday Times. October 27.

1991."Meeting People" interview by Professor Joseph Aquilina in The Sunday Times. November 17.


Articles in Problemi ta' Llum

 

Anthony M. Abela

1998. “Valuri ghas-snin 2000” (37) pp. 105-107.

1998. “Romol u separati fis-socjeta`” (37) pp. 218-220.

1997. “Riflessjoni ghal jum l-indipendenza 1997” (36) pp. 219-222.

1997. "L-Emarginazzjoni fis-socjeta' Maltija" (36) pp. 16-18.

1995. "Kriminalita' fost iz-zghazagh" (34) pp. 175-181.

1994. “Il-Valuri tal-Familja", Ottubru, (33) pp. 203-207.

1993. "Fidi u Kultura: Kwistjoni ghall-Knisja f'Malta?" (32) pp. 62-74.

1993. "Apprezzament f'waqtu (survey f'Bormla)" (32) pp.. 222-224.

1992. "Valuri u politika"  (31) pp. 206-214.

1992. "Valuri socjali u moralità f'Malta" (31) pp. 236-244.

1992. "L-uzu tad-droga fost iz-zghazagh ta' l-iskola", Gunju, (31) pp. 145-151.

1992. "Kif twieled ktieb: Transmitting Values in European Malta”, (31) pp. 7-12.

1992. "Il-valuri fis-snin disghin", Frar, (31) pp. 44-48.

1991. "Hwejjeg godda) pp. Xandir tal-Evangelju bix-xoghol", (30) pp. 211-215.

1989. "Il-Gustizzja socjali fl-Ewropa" ( 29) pp. 230-236.

1988. "Iz-zghazagh fis-snin tmenin u x-xoghol mal-fqar" (28) pp. 127-129; 205-210.

1987. "Il-Kattolicizmu Amerikan" (27) pp. 175-182.

1987. "Ic-centralizzazjoni tal-poter f'isem il-poplu" ma' Joe Falzon (27) pp. 54-59.

1987. "Harsa lejn it-taghlim socjali tal-Knisja" (27) pp. 196-200.

1986. "X'Johrog mill-esperjenzi mal-fqar" (26) pp. 59-64; 82-87.

1985. "Kambodja: Tragedja ta' poplu" ma' Godwin Genovese.(25) pp. 205-209.

1985. "Il-Familja Maltija: Mill-analisi ghall-pastorali" (25) pp. 153-159.

1985. "Alternativa ghall-vjolonza: In-Non-vjolenza" (25) pp. 38-42.

1984. "Min huma l-Missjunarji tal-Karità:  intervista ma' Brother Andrew" (24) pp. 188-95.

1983. "Matteo Ricci: Ciniz mac-Cinizi" (23) pp..19-22.

1983. "L-Isfda ghal Paci" (23) pp. 186-191, 208-213.

Reviews by other authors:

(1) Transmitting Values in European Malta: A Study in the Contemporary Values of Modern Society 1991:

·         Michele Simone."Uno studio sui valori Europei: Il caso di Malta". Rivista della Stampa. La Civiltà Cattolica. Roma. 4 Aprile 1992 (3403). pp.42-47.

·         Eddy Bermingham. "Wrestling with acting justly". The Month. London. August 1992. p. 327.

·         Jon Mitchell. "Book Reviews". Journal of Mediterranean Studies. 2 (2). 1992 pp.283-4.

·         Carmel Attard. “Reaching out: Transmitting Values in Malta”. The Times. September 24. 1991.

·         Catholic Outlook. "Value Transmission in Malta". The Sunday Times. September 29. 1991.

·         Peter Serracino Inglott. "Oxford sociologists on the meaning of the study of Malta for Europe". The Sunday Times. December 15. 1991.

·         Edward L. Zammit. "Studju profond tas-socjetà Maltija" Problemi ta' Llum. 1992. p. 161-7.

·         Libri Nostri. Gregorianum. Pontificia Università Gregoriana. Roma. 1992. 73 (2). p. 383.

·         Church and Cultures. "Malta: A study in transmitting values". EUROPE. Church and Cultures. Vatican City. (17). 29 May. 1992. p.18.

 

(2) Changing Youth Culture in Malta (1992)

·         Norbert Ellul-Vincenti. "Books: Changing youth culture ". The Times. October 28. 1992.

·         Books: “Changing youth culture in Malta”. The Times December 23. 1992.

·         Catholic Outlook. "Changing youth culture by Jesuit sociologist". The Sunday Times. September 13. 1992.

·         Church and Cultures. Bulletin of the Pontifical Council for Culture. Vatican City. (18). December 18. 1992.

·         Libri Nostri. Gregorianum. Pontificia Università Gregoriana. Roma.1993. 74 (2). p. 412.

 

(3) Shifting Family Values: A Western European Perspective. 1994:

·         Friggieri Joe. “Shifting Family Values: A Western European Perspective: Open to interpretation”. The Sunday Times. May 29. 1994.

 

(4) Il-Harsien Socjali fis-Snin Disghin. 1996:

·         Christine Theuma. "Il-Harsien Socjali fis-Snin Disghin". Problemi ta' Llum. Mejju 1996. pp. 127-132.

 

(5) Secularised Sexuality: Youth values in a city-island. 1998:

·         Norbert Ellul-Vincenti. "Secularised sexuality: youth values in a city island". The Times. April 21. 1998.

·         Victor Aquilina. “Meeting the demands of sexually secularised young people” The Sunday Times. November 1. 1998.

 

(6) Women and Men in the Maltese Islands: Statistics from the Census of the Population and Housing. 1998. and Gender Issues and Statistics: Proceedings of a Workshop. 1998:

·         Victor Aquilina “Statistics in Relation to Gender” The Sunday Times March 21. 1999 p 32.

·         Joseph S. Abela “Gender Issues and Statistics” First Sunday The Malta Independent. March. 1999.

·         Franco Aloisio “There are women. damn lies and statistics” The Malta Independent. March 14. 1999 p16-17.

 

 (7)"A Comparative Analysis of Poverty and Social Exclusion in Malta and Spain." Poverty and Social Exclusion in the Mediterranean Area. K. Korayem and M. Petmesidou (eds). Bergen. Norway: CROP Publications. pp. 115-148:

·         Franco Aloisio. “Who are Malta’s poor?” in The Malta Independent. March 28. 1999.

 

(8) Young Catholics at the New Millennium: The Religion and Morality of Young Adults in Western Countries. Anthony M. Abela with Fulton John. Irena Borowik. Teresa Dowling. Penny Marler and Luigi Tomasi. Ireland: University College Dublin Press. 193 pp.

·         Michael Hornsby-Smith “A sociologist takes the temperature of the faith” The Tablet January 6. 2001. p.16.

·         Bejnamin Tonna “Religiosity and morality of young adults” The Sunday Times. September 17. 2000. pp. 32-33.

·         Joseph S. Abela “Whither the modern young Catholic?” First. The Malta Independent on Sunday. September 17. 2000. pp. 57-59.

 

(9) Values of Women and Men in the Maltese Islands: A Comparative European Perspective. Valletta: Commission for the Advancement of Women. Ministry for Social Policy. 328 pp.

·         JosAnn Cutajar “Shifting Maltese Values” The Sunday Times. March 18. 2001. p. 32.

·         Joseph S. Abela “Women in Malta: Just how emancipated are they?” The Malta Independent. March 8. 2001 p. 6.

 

(10) Youth Participation in Social Organisations in Malta: A Comparative Analysis of European Values Studies. Malta: Parliamentary Secretariat Ministry of Education. 140pp.

·         Maryln Clark “Changing lifeworld of Maltese Youth” The Sunday Times March 25. 2001.