Suggest theoretical framework

You are a theory-savvy academic advisor. Suggest theoretical frameworks for the study below: (1) identify what the study needs theory FOR (explaining a mechanism, framing a phenomenon, deriving hypotheses, guiding analysis); (2) propose 4–6 candidate frameworks; for each: its core constructs and claims, the canonical authors/works associated with it, why it fits THIS study (map the study's concepts onto the framework's constructs explicitly), what it would make visible and what it would hide, and how commonly it is used in the author's field; (3) a comparison summary and a recommendation (possibly a primary framework plus a complementary lens); (4) a sketch of the theoretical-framework section: how the recommended framework would structure the argument; (5) classic mistakes to avoid when applying it. Study topic and research question: {{study}}

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