Results 101 to 110 of about 260,662 (297)
“Yet the Problem Remains”: Why Genetic Determinism Still Haunts Biomedical Research
Bioethics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT After the horrors of the Holocaust and its connections to eugenics were revealed to the world, many post‐war population geneticists sought to establish rhetorical distance from the Nazi's state‐led campaigns, without abandoning their belief that actively shaping the population's genetics would produce a prosperous society.
Christopher R. Donohue, Ian A. Myles
wiley +1 more source
Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article examines how the Swedish child welfare services (CWSs) are described in Arabic‐speaking social media, with a focus on the ‘LVU campaign.’ The material consists of Facebook and YouTube posts and comments about the Swedish CWSs' actions in child mistreatment cases involving migrant families.
Dana Sofi, Jonas Stier, Emmie Wahlström
wiley +1 more source
Freedom versus fear: The symbiotic relationship between human security and freedom of thought and conscience [PDF]
Ra Ximhai, 2012 This essay is within the Peace, Conflicts and Development Studies field. It is a descriptive and explicative study that intends to show: a) the influence of mass media communications in the violation of freedom of thought and of conscience today; b) the ...
Francisco Alfaro–Pareja
doaj
Regulatory compliance and support for altered management of the exotic pet trade
Conservation Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Globally, the exotic pet trade has contributed to species invasion, disease, and animal welfare risks. Although scientists have advocated for increased trade regulation, the success of management and regulatory efforts depends on compliance by participants in the exotic pet trade. We used a regulatory compliance framework to investigate exotic
Elizabeth N. Pratt +3 more
wiley +1 more source
‘Conscientous Objectors: A Matter of Conscience or Freedom Expression? [PDF]
, 2018 One of a series of posters for public exhibition as part of Plymouth History Month 2018 'Legal Tyranny: Conscientious Objection in the Three Towns 1853-1914' explaining how the concept of 'conscientious objection' later came to be associated with the ...
Stevenson, KA
core +1 more source
Islam in the Secular \u3cem\u3e Nomos \u3c/em\u3e of the European Court of Human Rights [PDF]
, 2011 Since 2001 the European Court of Human Rights has decided a series of cases involving Islam and the claims of Muslim communities (both majorities and minorities) to freedom of religion and belief. This Article suggests that what is most interesting about
Danchin, Peter G
core +1 more source
Asymmetric sanctions and corruption: Theory and practice in China
Economic Inquiry, EarlyView.Abstract Asymmetric punishment of partners in crime, intended to incentivize whistle‐blowing, may increase detection and deterrence. The idea is age‐old but its use against corruption is not frequent. We study a 1997 Chinese reform that strengthened such asymmetries for some forms of bribery.
Maria Perrotta Berlin +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Exceptional and Universal? Religious Freedom in American International Law [PDF]
, 2016 This essay explores the paradoxical claims to exceptionalism and universalism that lie at the heart of the American tradition of religious liberty. In considering how and with what consequences religious freedom has become embedded in the international ...
Danchin, Peter G
core +1 more source
Educational Theory, EarlyView.Abstract The tendency to silence higher education teachers and students around the globe who express opinions that others regard as wrong is increasing. This lack of interest in listening to, and at times silencing, people with opposing views raises the question of what makes higher education unique and worth protecting.
Silvia Edling
wiley +1 more source
Modern Misconceptions on the Wall of Separation: An Analysis on the Influence and Misinterpretation of Jefferson’s Separation of Church and State [PDF]
, 2019 The symbolic concept of separation between church and state defines the relationship between government and religion. While Jefferson did not author the phrase, the third President of the United States promoted the philosophy of a wall of separation ...
Swope, Marissa
core +2 more sources