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What works in internal alternative provision? A salutogenic analysis
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Schools across England are setting up ‘internal alternative provision’ to meet the social, emotional and mental health needs of increasing numbers of pupils at risk of suspension, exclusion and absence. However, there is little guidance about what good practice looks like.
Emma Simpson
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, 2017 This chapter presents the broad themes of this special issue by introducing the contributions and connections among the chapters in the volume. Recent theoretical constructions of childhood have positioned children as social actors resulting in a growth ...
Castro, Ingrid E. +2 more
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Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Effective knowledge of ecological connectivity at sea and at the land–sea interface is key to supporting global policy goals to conserve and restore ocean biodiversity and function. However, a persistent lack of commonality in terminology and understanding around the concept of connectivity in marine ecological studies hampers its integration ...
Audrey M. Darnaude +20 more
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Dezvoltări teoretice interdisciplinare în managementul organizațional
Sociologie Românească, 2004 This paper aims to present the agency theory in the organisational analysis and the transformations it brought in the neo-classical theory of the firm.
Mihai Păunescu
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A Thematic Approach to Teach Introductory Sociology
Journal of Public and Professional Sociology, 2013 Soon into his career, the author discerned several pedagogic flaws in introductory sociology texts. Responding to these flaws, he organized his introductory course around the theme of social change.
Albert E. McCormick Jr.
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The impacts of biological invasions
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Anthropocene is characterised by a continuous human‐mediated reshuffling of the distributions of species globally. Both intentional and unintentional introductions have resulted in numerous species being translocated beyond their native ranges, often leading to their establishment and subsequent spread – a process referred to as biological
Phillip J. Haubrock +42 more
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Contextual Assessment of Women Empowerment and Its Determinants: Evidence from Pakistan [PDF]
The main objective of this study is to evaluate women empowerment in different contexts of family planning and economic decision making within the household.
Awan, Rabia, Khan, Safdar Ullah
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Lessons from Learning the Craft of Theory-Driven Research [PDF]
, 2010 This article presents a case study of the structure and logic of the author’s dissertation, with a focus on theoretical content. Designed for use in proposal writing seminars or research methods courses, the article stresses the value of identifying the ...
Dover, Michael A.
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Food waste is a sustainability concern in the food industry, which can be mitigated through a circular economy. Circularity can be limited by contextual constraints, such as the characteristics of the waste to be recovered. However, their study in the context of food waste is scarce.
Stella Viscardi +2 more
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Autopoiesis of the techno-social systems as a factor of social risks proliferation
RUDN journal of Sociology, 2015 The article describes the problem of the unpredictable proliferation and complication of techno-social systems (such as Internet and financial markets).
D E Orlov, N A Orlova
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