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Entrepreneurial sons, patriarchy and the Colonels' experiment in Thessaly, rural Greece [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Existing studies within the field of institutional entrepreneurship explore how entrepreneurs influence change in economic institutions. This paper turns the attention of scholarly inquiry on the antecedents of deinstitutionalization and more ...
Ahmadjian CL   +89 more
core   +1 more source

Rethinking Face‐to‐Face Interaction: Lessons from Studies of “Autistic Sociality”

open access: yesSymbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Face‐to‐face interaction is a foundational concept in microsociology. This article surveys the social experiences of autistic people, who are commonly known for having a strained relationship with interactions face to face. By interpretively reviewing and synthesizing the broader literature on “autistic sociality,” the article provides a nuanced ...
Lars E. F. Johannessen
wiley   +1 more source

The Deinstitutionalization of Lithuanian Mental Health Services in Light of the Evidence-based Practice and Principles of Global Mental Health

open access: yesSTEPP: Socialinė Teorija, Empirija, Politika ir Praktika, 2017
During this time, in which Lithuania is going through the deinstitutionalization of its mental health services, the principles of Global Mental Health are especially relevant.
Ugnė Grigaitė
doaj   +1 more source

VISUAL NEGOTIATIONS OF GENTRIFICATION IN TORONTO: Contestation, Politicization and Resistance through Urban Signage

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This article engages signage as a medium through which urban stakeholders negotiate the politics of housing redevelopment and gentrification in cities. Focusing on Toronto, we examine housing‐related signage in three neighbourhoods where social mix approaches to redevelopment have ushered in gentrification: Parkdale, Regent Park, and Moss Park.
Lindi Jahiu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guilty By Reason of Insanity: Unforeseen Consequences of California\u27s Deinstitutionalization Policy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Beginning with the passage of the Lanterman-Petris- Short Act in 1969, deinstitutionalization in California has had a devastating effect on the mentally ill.
Rushforth, Jen
core   +1 more source

So Good, but So Far Away? The Effect of Institutional Distance on the Parent CSR and Subsidiary Reputation Link

open access: yesBusiness Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multinational enterprises (MNEs) leverage strategies of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the parent and subsidiary levels to build a reputation overseas. Nevertheless, institutional distance can weaken this connection in developing host countries, where MNEs face significant institutional voids.
Francisco Javier Forcadell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors Affecting Treatment Regress and Progress in Forensic Psychiatry: A Thematic Analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2022
International variability and shifting trends in forensic psychiatry lead to gaps in national service provision and needs for service development. This study explores these needs through the subjective narratives of those involved in Finnish forensic ...
Riitta Askola   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diverse Pathways and the Role of Timing: Youth Experiences of Leaving Care in China

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In China, young people in state‐funded childcare institutions (Fuliyuan) are required to exit at age 18 unless still in education, compressing the move to adulthood. This study applies a life‐course lens to examine how the timing and sequencing of key life events shape care leavers' trajectories.
Shian Yin, Siobhan Laird, Lisa Warwick
wiley   +1 more source

The Psychosocial Care Center on the users point of view El Centro de Atención Psicosocial sobre la óptica de los usuarios O Centro de Atenção Psicossocial sob a ótica dos usuários

open access: yesRevista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem, 2006
The present study has as its aim to describe the daily work of a psychosocial care center and to aprehend how the users cared by such service experience the offered therapeutic process. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with eleven users of the
Sandra Regina Rosolen Soares   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Digital Professional Practice, Digital Competences and Impact on Family Support Services

open access: yesChild &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digital‐mediated practices in public social services require new strategies for administration, communication, assessment and intervention. Within this field, research framed under UNESCO's (2020) Media and Information Literacy model—examining digital media management and digital competence in information management, communication, digital ...
Guacimara Rodríguez   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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