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Beliefs, values and attitudes of Portuguese population and their relationship with human and social capital [PDF]
Studying economic values and beliefs and their relationship with attitudes and behavior has been common in most social sciences throughout the world, at least since the 1960s.
João Carlos Graça +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Adherence to medication is key for effective treatment, especially for chronic illnesses. Poor adherence leads to more hospital visits, worse health outcomes, and higher healthcare costs. Many tools exist to measure adherence, but they often lack cultural sensitivity or only fit specific diseases. This study aimed to create
Mohammad Tanvir Islam +7 more
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Abstract When severe floods struck southeastern Bangladesh in August 2024, competing explanations emerged. Meteorological analysis revealed that extreme precipitation was exacerbated by the Madden‐Julian Oscillation and jet stream dynamics. However, alternative narratives proliferated on social media, particularly claims that India deliberately ...
P. Das +4 more
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Articulating Sovereignties: Struggles for Subaltern Hegemony in Ecuador and Bolivia
ABSTRACT This article examines the cycles of articulation and disarticulation between working‐class and indigenous‐campesino movements in Ecuador and Bolivia. While the former advances national‐popular sovereignty, aiming to strengthen the state against imperialism, the latter defends community‐territorial sovereignty against internal colonialism ...
Diego Andreucci +3 more
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Has the concept of childhood resilience become too common, its meaning obscured by its overuse? This paper provides an argument for more constrained use of the term resilience, identifying the resulting problem of young people pathologizing normative risk exposure (a concept referred to as disorderism).
Michael Ungar
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ABSTRACT Social inequality shapes society and influences how children grow up. This study explores how wealthy young individuals in Germany perceive social inequality, focusing on their awareness of both wealth and poverty. In‐depth interviews revealed that their understanding of poverty is relatively simplified, shaped largely by a lack of direct ...
Johanna Wilmes, Sonja A. Gossenauer
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AMERICA'S FORGOTTEN PEOPLE AND PLACES: ENDING THE LEGACY OF POVERTY IN THE RURAL SOUTH [PDF]
This study focuses on the longstanding impoverishment of the rural South and three of its subregions-Appalachia, the Mississippi Delta, and the Black Belt.
Allen-Smith, Joyce E. +2 more
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Striking a balance: Stakeholder perceptions of risk in horse racing
Abstract Background Thoroughbred racing is a major industry, and in recent years public concerns about equine safety have become more prominent, particularly in relation to on‐track injuries and fatalities. This has challenged the industry's social licence to operate (SLO).
Jessie McCarthy +2 more
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Abstract The 2016 Brexit referendum was a watershed moment for the politicisation of the European Union (EU) in the United Kingdom. Much has been written about the politicising effects of the referendum, along with the Leave result's subsequent contestation in the media as well as in national and European election cycles.
Anne‐Marie Houde, Louis Stockwell
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Parliamentary Debate and Job Market Signaling in Westminster Systems
ABSTRACT This article examines parliamentary speech as a job‐market signal in Westminster systems, where ministers are selected from the legislature under conditions of informational asymmetry. Building on signaling theory, it argues that party leaders use visible, effortful parliamentary activities—such as frequent speechmaking—as proxies for latent ...
Pat Leslie
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