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Theoretical basis for the development of a program for the evaluation of road bridge heavy vehicles capacity

open access: yesStructural Mechanics of Engineering Constructions and Buildings, 2023
The authors present theoretical basis for creating software for operational (on-site testing) experimental determination of the possibility of safe passage of heavy vehicles on road bridges, taking into account their actual operational condition with ...
Evgeny A. Lugovtsev   +2 more
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The difficulty of locating social disadvantaged situations. Theoretical approach and practical confirmation of the problem in a spanish city

open access: yesGeografares, 2022
The lack of consensus on how to identify vulnerable spaces is total. From the definitions, to the variables used and the methodology, each author determines those that he considers appropriate.
Jesús García-Araque
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CKD in Disadvantaged Populations [PDF]

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2014
The increased burden of CKD in disadvantaged populations is due to both global factors and population-specific issues. Low socioeconomic status and poor access to care contribute to healthcare disparities and exacerbate the negative effects of genetic or biologic predisposition.
Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Vivekanand Jha
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Factors influencing the willingness of community service organisation staff to provide smoking cessation support: a qualitative study

open access: yesAustralian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2020
Objective: This study aimed to explore factors influencing community service organisation (CSO) staff members’ willingness to provide tobacco cessation support to clients experiencing disadvantage.
Ashleigh Parnell   +6 more
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An Exploratory Study of the Effects of Mindfulness on Perceived Levels of Stress among school-children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Emotional Education, 2014
Children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are at increased risk of experiencing stress and associated social-emotional difficulties and behavioural problems, which can undermine academic performance and lead to school drop-out.
Elizabeth Costello, Margaret Lawler
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It's Complicated—Adolescent Grief in the Time of Covid-19

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
Presently, there is a real possibility of a second pandemic occurring: a grief pandemic. There are estimated to be over 1 million children and young people experiencing bereavement because of Covid-19.
Louis Weinstock   +3 more
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Harassment disparities and risk profile within lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Spanish adult population: Comparisons by age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and perpetration context

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2022
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) harassment disparities have become a public health issue due to discrimination and the effects on these people's health and wellbeing.
José Devís-Devís   +4 more
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Young People’s Autonomy and Psychological Well-Being in the Transition to Adulthood: A Pathway Analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2020
Young people transition to adulthood via diverse pathways; among the most significant are those dominated by education, employment, or social disadvantage.
Miguel Melendro   +3 more
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Does It Matter If Students (Dis)like School? Associations Between School Liking, Teacher and School Connectedness, and Exclusionary Discipline

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2022
School liking is an important factor in student engagement, well-being, and academic achievement, but it is also potentially influenced by factors external to the individual, such as school culture, teacher support, and approaches to discipline.
Linda J. Graham   +3 more
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Diabetes and the Female Disadvantage

open access: yesWomen's Health, 2015
We have produced compelling evidence that women are subject to a higher relative increase in their risk of coronary heart disease and stroke following a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. Thus, in terms of vascular risk, diabetes confers a female disadvantage. This excess risk could be due to three main factors. First, it is conceivable that this is merely
Woodward, M., Peters, S., Huxley, Rachel
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