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Changes in social isolation and loneliness prevalence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: The JACSIS 2020–2021 study

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2023
ObjectiveThe recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has changed people's social connections with others and society. This study aimed to describe changes in the prevalence of social isolation and loneliness by demographic characteristics ...
Hiroshi Murayama   +6 more
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Fundamental Researcher Attributes: Reflections on Ways to Facilitate Participation in Community Psychology Doctoral Dissertation Research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
As novice researchers, Community Psychology doctoral students encounter fresh challenges when they attempt to facilitate participation by members of the community in their dissertation projects.
Liboro, Renato M., Travers, Robb
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Intake of Seven Essential Amino Acids Improves Cognitive Function and Psychological and Social Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

open access: yesFrontiers in Nutrition, 2020
Background: To delay the onset of dementia, it is important for healthy adults to take preventive actions before the cognitive function clearly declines.
Hiroyuki Suzuki   +10 more
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Shape of an obstacle affects the mediolateral trajectory of the lower limb during the crossing process

open access: yesFrontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2023
In previous studies involving obstacle crossing, vertical foot clearance has been used as an indicator of the risk of contact. Under normal circumstances, individuals do not always cross over obstacles with the same height on both sides, and depending on
Yuka Miura   +3 more
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Participation in Heterogeneous Communities [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN 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 ...
Alesina, Alberto, La Ferrara, Eliana
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Parental socioeconomic status and adolescent health in Japan

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
There is no consensus on which parental socioeconomic indicators should be used to define adolescents’ socioeconomic status (SES). Utilising the data for 3154 parent-adolescent pairs obtained from the sample of the Survey of Lifestyle Value of Parents ...
Shohei Okamoto
doaj   +1 more source

Towards a Spontaneous Community Participation Model in CommunityBased Tourism [PDF]

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2021
This article proposes guidelines and themes related to the advancement of spontaneous community participation for community-based tourism (CBT). Community-based tourism has its own difficulties and challenges, however it can still be a valuable strategy
Nothando Sithole   +2 more
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Community–Academic Partnership Participation [PDF]

open access: yesCommunity Mental Health Journal, 2015
Community-academic partnerships (CAPs) improve the research process, outcomes, and yield benefits for the community and researchers. This exploratory study examined factors important in community stakeholders' decision to participate in CAPs. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) community stakeholders, previously contacted to participate in a CAP (n = 18 ...
Rosemary, Meza   +2 more
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Communication for Participation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Good communication between clients and healthcare providers is the key to ensuring quality of care, healthcare satisfaction, and client-oriented care. Vulnerable communicators, however, may have trouble talking to their healthcare providers. They may find it difficult to express their needs and/or understand the information given by their healthcare ...
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Public Participation in New Local Governance Spaces: The Case for Community Development in Local Strategic Partnerships [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Research into public participation in local decision-making has increased over the past forty years, reflecting increased interest in the subject from academic, policy and practitioner perspectives.
Purcell, Martin
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