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Is German Domestic Social Policy Politically Controversial? [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper investigates empirically the influence of government ideology on social policy using German data. Examining the funding and the benefits of social security and public healthcare policy, my results suggest that policies implemented by ...
Niklas Potrafke
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Formal and informal social care in people with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal diseases: a cross‐sectional multicentre survey

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Introduction Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living(ADLs). This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disperate regions of England: Salford(urban) and Norfolk(rural).
Mehreen Somro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trajectories of Physical Function in Canadian Children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives We describe trajectories of physical function in children newly diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and identify trajectories with persisting functional impairments and associated baseline characteristics. Methods We included patients enrolled in the Canadian Alliance of Pediatric Rheumatology Investigators (CAPRI) Registry ...
Clare Cunningham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

State policy of ensuring demographic security: characteristics of basic concepts

open access: yesЕкономіка, управління та адміністрування
The article examines the theoretical and methodological aspects of the state policy of ensuring demographic security. The evolution of the concept of demographic security is analyzed. Scientific approaches to defining the concept of «demographic security»
Z.O. Hrytsyshena
doaj   +1 more source

Demography Is Not Destiny [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Examines demographic and economic trends, and other challenges and opportunities associated with the aging American population. Highlights the interactions that occur among public programs, private institutions, and individuals.
Laura Summer, Robert B. Friedland
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Factors Driving Battery and Solar Purchase Decision of Residents: a Behavioural Choice Experiment Using a Hybrid Discrete Choice and Latent Variable Model

open access: yesAdvanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.
This article explores what drives households to adopt solar PV and battery systems in South East Queensland. Using hybrid discrete choice experiments, it reveals distinct adopter profiles and highlights cost, system size, and energy independence as key motivators.
Mohammad Alipour   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Profile of Health Insurance Exchange Enrollees [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Based on the 2007 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, examines the demographic, health status, and healthcare utilization characteristics of the population expected to obtain coverage through state-run exchanges in 2019.

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Consensus Formation and Change are Enhanced by Neutrality

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Neutral agents are shown to enhance both the formation and overturning of consensus in collective decision‐making. A general mathematical model and experiments with locusts and humans reveal that neutrality enables robust consensus via simple interactions and accelerates consensus change by reducing effective population size.
Andrei Sontag   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global, regional, and national mortality trends in older children and young adolescents (5–14 years) from 1990 to 2016: an analysis of empirical data

open access: yesThe Lancet Global Health, 2018
Summary: Background: From 1990 to 2016, the mortality of children younger than 5 years decreased by more than half, and there are plentiful data regarding mortality in this age group through which we can track global progress in reducing the under-5 ...
Bruno Masquelier, PhD   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

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