The new poor law and the health of the population of England and Wales
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract We estimate the impact of reductions in poor law expenditure on rural life expectancy and mortality rates in England and Wales following the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act. Given the scale of cuts imposed, our estimates imply 8–10 per cent increases in mortality at ages 1–4 years and 2–4 per cent falls in rural expectation of life at birth.
David Green +3 more
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Ambulance Taxis: The Impact of Regulation and Litigation on Health Care Fraud. [PDF]
J Polit EconEliason P +4 more
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Civilly Disobeying What? On Directness and Relevance in Civil Disobedience
European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.Abstract Recent acts of civil disobedience in protest against politicians' inaction about climate change have often targeted works of art to provoke public opinion on the issue. Such initiatives have attracted criticism from those who object to this form of political dissent.
Federico Zuolo
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What Drives Compliance with Rules in Community-Based Conservation? Lessons from Maasai Mara, Kenya. [PDF]
Environ ManageImbo AO, Wehn U, Irvine K.
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Ballistic missile defence: how soon, how significant, and what should Australia's policy be? [PDF]
Summary: The issue of ballistic missile defence (BMD) was a controversial one when US President Reagan first advocated a strategic-level system in the early 1980s. It remains so today. What’s Australia’s interest?
Andrew Davies, Rod Lyon
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Foreign Language Annals, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines the language learning investment of five intermediate learners of Spanish at a tertiary institution in The Bahamas. It draws on participants’ language learning journeys to consider how their previous experiences and access to language learning opportunities contributed to their investment.
Valentino Rahming
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Examining Attitudes Conducive to Technology-Facilitated Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Evidence From a Representative Multi-Country Study. [PDF]
J Interpers ViolenceSalter M +8 more
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Perspective: The Rapidly Expanding Need for Biosecurity by Design. [PDF]
Biodes Res, 2022 DiEuliis D.
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The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article critiques gendered, cultural and racial stereotypes of Nigerian migrant women as passive victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) in the United Kingdom. Based on 14 semi‐structured interviews, it reveals how spouse visa restrictions limit access to welfare and constrain women's ability to escape abuse.
Yemisi L. Sloane, Aisha K. Gill
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From violation to stigma: a literature review of athletes' lived experiences following anti-doping sanctions. [PDF]
Front Sports Act LivingLockett I +5 more
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