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The effect of public communication campaigns on family communication and behaviour : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Business Studies in Communication Management at Massey University [PDF]

, 2004
This thesis examines how mass communicated messages from a public communication campaign affect interpersonal communication within families. It also considers how interpersonal communication among family members flows on to affect behaviours in the ...
Hopkins, Kane
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Policy Capacity Under Decentralization: Kindergarten Education Reforms in the Philippines

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper examines the relationship between policy capacity and policy effectiveness in decentralized governance setups. It challenges the conventional view that policy functions should only be decentralized when requisite capacities already exist at lower levels of government. Instead, the paper proposes that capacity can follow function ‐ as
Kidjie Ian Saguin, M. Ramesh
wiley   +1 more source

A broad character education approach for addressing America’s cheating culture [PDF]

, 2016
Cheating is highly prevalent in American high school students and across the globe. Although numerous approaches are in place to combat this issue, most character education approaches have focused primarily on fostering moral integrity (a strength of ...
Clark, Shelby, Soutter, M.
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Policy Capacity Matters Differently Over Time: The Emergence and Persistence of Participatory Budgeting in China

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The persistence of participatory budgeting (PB) in selected Chinese localities challenges the conventional wisdom that deliberative democratic practices can only take root in liberal political environments. Yet, existing literature has not sufficiently elucidated the factors underpinning the rise and sustained operation of PB in this seemingly
Yifei Yan, Alfred M. Wu, Biao Huang, Fangxin Yi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

CIVIC AND PATRIOTIC VALUES IN IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETENCE APPROACH IN MILITARY EDUCATION

Sovremennye Issledovaniâ Socialʹnyh Problem, 2016
The authors considered the need to form civic and patriotic values in the process of professional military education of the future officers and the ways of its solution in a military educational institution on the basis of competence approach.
Alexander Vitalevich Kravets, Alexei Anatolevich Utyaganov   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analyzing Historical Photographs to Promote Civic Competence

Social Studies Research and Practice, 2013
Students in all content areas are almost exclusively presented with text-based instruction that starkly contrasts their experiences outside a classroom. With the advent of sophisticated technologies unknown to earlier generations, modern students are evermore immersed in visual data such as photographs, videos, games, apps.
openaire   +1 more source

Islamic Public Administration in Practice: The Taliban's “Gender Apartheid” Governance in Afghanistan

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article analyzes the Taliban's post‐2021 governance model through the Islamic Public Administration (IPA) framework, focusing on justice, equality, and women's inclusion. It asks: (1) How does the Taliban's governance align with core IPA principles?
Parwiz Mosamim, Jean‐Patrick Villeneuve   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Systematic Literature Review on Enhancing Democratic Participation Through Civic Skills

Journal of Moral and Civic Education
Research on civic skills has gained growing attention in recent decades, yet comprehensive syntheses of its development remain limited. Civic skills are fundamental to promoting democratic participation, social responsibility, and global citizenship ...
Tiara Ernita, Suyato Suyato
doaj   +1 more source

To What Extent do Civic Education Curricula and Textbooks Establish Foundations for Developing Active Citizens in the Republic of Macedonia?

Journal of Social Science Education, 2019
Purpose: The paper presents a review of the process of inclusion of ‘civic education’ as part of the formal education system in the Republic of Macedonia, from its beginnings as project activity in the late 1990’s to its current implementation as a ...
Ana Mickovska-Raleva
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Fostering Women's Political Leadership Through Government Accountability: Evidence From OECD Countries

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Women remain significantly underrepresented in political leadership worldwide. This study examines how different combinations of government accountability mechanisms enhance women's political representation (WPR) as a pathway to leadership in 30 OECD countries.
Samira Nazar, Seyed Ashkan Zarghami
wiley   +1 more source