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Falling pupil numbers and school closures: Setting a research agenda for a new era of precarity
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the significant phenomenon of decreasing pupil numbers in England due to lower birth rates and the impact of a school closure on a school community. It then discusses how the sociology of education might research this major issue.
Eleanor Fagan, Alice Bradbury
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PREVENTION MEASURES IN THE SYSTEM OF PROCEDURE FORCED MEASURES
Хабаршы. Заң сериясы, 2019 The article considers the preventive measures in the system of measures of procedural coercion. The implementation of criminal procedure is often associated with the use of coercion by citizens of the state involved in criminal proceedings to engage in ...
Sharipova A.B., Aidarov R.A.
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No Peace in the House: Witchcraft Accusations as an Old Woman\u27s Problem in Ghana [PDF]
, 2013 In Ghana, older women may be marginalized, abused, and even killed as witches. Media accounts imply this is common practice, mainly through stories of “witches camps” to which the accused may flee.
Crampton, Alexandra
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Court-provided trial technology: efficiency and fairness for criminal trials [PDF]
, 2010 In Australia, trials conducted as 'electronic trials' have ordinarily run with the assistance of commercial service providers, with the associated costs being borne by the parties.
Jackson, Sheryl
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Firms' continuous pursuit of making a profit in the competitive market may ignore the actions related to environmental responsibilities. This set of actions for financial gains constitutes environmental misconduct, which not only harms ecosystems and communities but also brings reputational damage. Negative press and social media amplification
Ashutosh Singh +3 more
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Apple Supplier Accused Of Labor Abuses By China Watchdog (VIDEO) [PDF]
, 2013 This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
China Labor Watch
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Elaborating the Motivations and Attitudes Driving Interest in Voluntary Biodiversity Credits
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Global biodiversity loss has prompted the search for new sources of conservation finance, such as voluntary biodiversity credits (VBCs). However, despite optimistic market projections, current uptake of VBCs is limited. Adopting an interpretive approach, we analyse 21 semistructured interviews with early market actors (buyers, sellers ...
Gamze Yakar‐Pritchard +5 more
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APARIȚIA ȘI EVOLUȚIA PREZUMȚIEI DE NEVINOVĂȚIE ÎN PROCESUL PENAL
Buletinul Științific al Universității de Stat „B.P. Hasdeu” din Cahul: Științe Sociale, 2021 The elaboration and study of the theoretical and practical aspects of the presumption of innocence cannot be recognized, at the current stage, as completed.
Iulia Bria
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Theorising homophobic hate crime in Northern Ireland [PDF]
, 2008 Homophobic violence in Northern Ireland is an area which has come underthe spotlight in the wake of the ongoing, successful, peace process. Tosome degree the peace process itself has been accused of facilitating andoverlooking homophobic violence.
Duggan, Marian
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how directors with environmental protection (EP) backgrounds influence corporate biodiversity concern (BIO) among Chinese A‐share listed firms from 2008 to 2023. Drawing on Upper Echelons Theory, we argue that directors' environmental expertise shapes firms' biodiversity strategies.
Chengming Huang +2 more
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