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Exploring Migrant Integration Through Local Governance: A Mixed‐Method Study With Local Administrators in Italy

Social Policy &Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Given the high concentration of ethnic and cultural diversity in Italy, various national policies have been implemented to foster migrant integration. However, local authorities play a crucial role, as they are directly responsible for translating policy frameworks into concrete practices and mediating between institutions, families and ...
Fabio Maratia, Martina Arcadu, Elisabetta Crocetti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Little Fish in Big Ponds: The Pathways to Inclusion for Micro‐Minorities in Power‐Sharing Societies

Swiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Emergent critique of consociations has focused on how micro‐minority ‘others’ are frequently excluded from the opportunities presented by power‐sharing systems, with dominant elites shutting them out. Therefore, a key question is: how do the political elites of micro‐minorities gain more meaningful inclusion by adopting or navigating the ...
Aleksandra Zdeb, Drew Mikhael
wiley   +1 more source

Socio-demographic factors related to children's knowledge about their rights to healthcare services in transitional Albania. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Muja H, Vasil S, Qendro A, Clemens T, Toçi D, Toçi E, Brand H, Burazeri G.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

What is a Multi‐Ethnic Party and How to Spot a Fake One?

Swiss Political Science Review, EarlyView.
Abstract Multi‐ethnic parties have been variously defined: as those which do not champion the interests of, or mobilize against, any specific ethnic group; as those with a recognisably cross‐communal leadership or membership; and as those which acquire some distribution of support across groups.
Jon Fraenkel
wiley   +1 more source

Inducement of positive nutritional practices through health promotion campaigns among parents/caregivers in Albania. [PDF]

Eur J Public Health
Vasil S, Mone I, Alia A, Muça K, Tresa E, Burazeri G.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Mental Health Benefits of Blue Spaces Exposure: Results from a Moderated Mediation Analysis Using the AUBS Survey

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban blue spaces are increasingly recognised as important determinants of mental health. This empirical study investigates the mental health benefits of blue space exposure in Shkodra, Albania. Data from 534 respondents were collected through the Albanian Urban Blue Spaces (AUBS) Survey.
Samel Kruja, Olta Braçe, Marco Garrido‐Cumbrera, Elena Kokthi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Living with a Wild River Improve Mental Health and Well‐Being? A Case Study of Blue‐Space Interaction and Stress Reduction in Southern Albania

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract The effect of natural blue space on subjective well‐being and self‐perceived stress among residents of Përmet, Albania (N = 203), with 80.3 per cent of whom reside within 1 km of the Vjosa River was examined. Three exposure indicators – visit frequency, proximity and time spent in the river surroundings – were focused on using the PYER ...
Elena Kokthi, Olta Braçe, Ledita Mezini, Sonila Papathimiu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Foreign Direct Investment and Maritime Transportation Infrastructure: Competition Effects Under the Belt and Road Initiative

The World Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we analyse the determinants of maritime connections, with a special focus on the importance of foreign direct investments (FDI) in improving maritime transportation networks and in restructuring them. We are also interested in how China, in particular, impacts countries' integration to global supply chains through maritime ...
Natalia Vechiu, Manish Kumar Sharma
wiley   +1 more source

The Spectrum and Frequency of Cystic Fibrosis Mutations in Albanian Patients. [PDF]

Balkan J Med Genet
Kasmi I, Kasmi G, Basholli B, Sefa HS, Vevecka E.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

International Graduates' Stay Rate, Country‐Level Economic Differences and Social Networks: Evidence From 25 European Countries

European Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the relationship between the stay rate of international university graduates, economic characteristics of their origin and destination countries, and proxies of their social networks. It contributes to the literature by jointly testing predictions of the neoclassical and migration network theories using regression ...
Filip Němeček
wiley   +1 more source