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Participation in Heterogeneous Communities [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 1999
This paper studies both theoretically and empirically the determinants of group formation and of the degree of participation when the population is heterogeneous, both in terms of income and race or ethnicity. We are especially interested in whether and how much the degree of heterogeneity in communities influences the amount of participation in ...
Alberto Alesina, Eliana La Ferrara
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Community participation is crucial in a pandemic [PDF]

The Lancet, 2020
Marston, Cicely, Renedo, Alicia, Miles, Sam   +2 more
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Challenges of community participation in tourism planning in developing countries

Cogent Social Sciences, 2023
The purpose of this study is to analyze the challenges faced by the community in participating in sustainable tourism in developing countries. The research was conducted using a systematic literature study on scientific articles indexed by Scopus from ...
D. Reindrawati
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Combined Impacts of Physical Activity, Dietary Variety, and Social Interaction on Incident Functional Disability in Older Japanese Adults

Journal of Epidemiology, 2023
Background: This 3.6-year prospective study examined combined impacts of physical activity, dietary variety, and social interaction on incident disability and estimated population-attributable fraction for disability reduction in older adults.
Satoshi Seino, Yu Nofuji, Yuri Yokoyama, Takumi Abe, Mariko Nishi, Mari Yamashita, Miki Narita, Toshiki Hata, Shoji Shinkai, Akihiko Kitamura, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +10 more
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Community participation in global surgery [PDF]

BMJ Global Health, 2021
### Summary box Global surgery is a multidisciplinary academic field that aims to deliver equitable access to safe, timely, affordable surgical care in all countries.1 Research in global surgery is generally focused in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) and has traditionally been led by researchers from high-income countries (HIC), with a ...
Vigneshwar R Veerappan, Rahul M Jindal
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Local Community Participation and Responsible Tourism Practices in Ecotourism Destination: A Case of Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah

Sustainability, 2021
Recognizing the importance of local community participation in responsible tourism and its benefits, this case study explores and analyses the local community participation and responsible tourism practices at Lower Kinabatangan, Sabah, a premier ...
J. Chan, Kamarul Mizal Marzuki, T. Mohtar   +2 more
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Dose–response relationships of sarcopenia parameters with incident disability and mortality in older Japanese adults

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, 2022
Background Sarcopenia‐related parameters may have differential impacts on health‐related outcomes in older adults. We examined dose–response relationships of body composition, muscle strength, and physical performance with incident disability and ...
Satoshi Seino, Akihiko Kitamura, Takumi Abe, Yu Taniguchi, Hiroshi Murayama, Hidenori Amano, Mariko Nishi, Yu Nofuji, Yuri Yokoyama, Miki Narita, Shoji Shinkai, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +11 more
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Effects of intergenerational contact on social capital in community-dwelling adults aged 25–84 years: a non-randomized community-based intervention

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Accumulating social capital in urban areas is essential to improve community health. Previous studies suggested that intergenerational contact may be effective for enhancing social capital.
Yuta Nemoto, Kumiko Nonaka, Masataka Kuraoka, Sachiko Murayama, Motoki Tanaka, Hiroko Matsunaga, Yoh Murayama, Hiroshi Murayama, Erika Kobayashi, Yoji Inaba, Shuichiro Watanabe, Kazushi Maruo, Yoshinori Fujiwara   +12 more
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Community Participation and Residents’ Support for Tourism Development in Ancient Villages: The Mediating Role of Perceptions of Conflicts in the Tourism Community

Sustainability, 2021
As increasing numbers of tourists have begun to visit ancient villages, conflicts between tourism development and residents have become one of the main challenges to the sustainable development of the tourism community.
Mingsen Wang, Jinbo Jiang, Songjun Xu, Yiru Guo   +3 more
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Community participation of community dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background With the advancing age of the population, and increasing demands on healthcare services, community participation has become an important consideration for healthy ageing.
C. Gough, L. Lewis, C. Barr, A. Maeder, Stacey George   +4 more
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