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Civil society and the 'commanding heights' the civil economy: past, present, future [PDF]
Civil society associations can run businesses and they can run organisations that aim to influence businesses. Together, these two sorts of association help to grow a civil economy.
Paton, Rob, Spear, Roger
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Down Syndrome in Maternity Care: Mothers' Experiences of Prenatal Screening
ABSTRACT Prenatal screening for Down syndrome (DS) is offered to expectant parents receiving antenatal care in many countries, with an emphasis on providing parents with the opportunity to make informed choices about their pregnancy. We examined experiences of prenatal screening among mothers of children with DS living in England, Scotland, or Wales ...
Tamar Rutter +5 more
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Abstract This article discusses variations in the experiences of Dutch identity and belonging to a music‐making group in the Dutch migrant community in Melbourne, Australia. It answers the research question “Which variations of ‘Dutch identity’ are there for the participants and how does music‐making relate to this?”. Feelings of identity and belonging
Karien Dekker +2 more
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Civil Society and Philanthropy Under Putin [PDF]
"Civil Society and Philanthropy Under Putin," The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law 8: 3 (May ...
Richard Weitz
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ABSTRACT Embedded in the framework of intergenerational solidarity, this paper explores the interactions between older immigrants' participation in volunteering activities and intergenerational family relationships in the Chinese community in Sydney, Australia. The study investigates the effects of volunteering on the lives of older Chinese immigrants.
Bingqin Li +5 more
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ABSTRACT This paper applies Critical Race Theory (CRT) to explore how whiteness operates within Australia's anti‐racism movement as a structuring force that shapes discourse, practice and policy. Despite the anti‐racism movement offering crucial spaces for resistance and reform, it remains entangled in Australia's settler‐colonial present and systemic ...
Franka Vaughan, Aish Ravi
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ABSTRACT Australia's Robodebt scheme, an automated debt recovery program introduced in 2016, was exposed by the Robodebt Royal Commission (RC) as a serious failure of public administration and source of significant harm for thousands of Australians. Through a critical discourse analysis (CDA) of Australian news media, this study explores whether the RC'
Rebecca Coleman‐Hicks +1 more
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Civil society roles in transition: towards sustainable food? [PDF]
Civil society organisations (CSOs) are often conspicuously absent in policy discussions and strategic planning about food security and the environmental sustainability of food systems.
Durrant, Rachael
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Abstract To solidify their power over society, totalitarian regimes will usually eliminate any dissent, any perceived threats early on. These threats include not only political enemies but also educated and independent segments of society, such as professional associations.
Michael Hortsch
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ABSTRACT Satellite remote sensing is used widely to monitor damage to archaeological sites in conflict areas, including in Syria. On‐the‐ground assessments have been fewer in number, and the degree to which remote sensing assessments reflect what is happening on the ground has not been extensively tested.
Adnan Almohamad +4 more
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