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Reimagining Rural Spaces: Cultural Practices and Aesthetic Design for Active Ageing in Northern Thai Community

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, Volume 67, Issue 2, Page 269-281, August 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the role of rural aesthetics and cultural practises in promoting active ageing amongst older adults in Baan Pong Nuea Village, Northern Thailand. Addressing a critical gap in the literature, it examines how the residential environment influences elderly well‐being in a rural context.
Alisa Nutley
wiley   +1 more source

What does it mean to have experienced the death of a relative in a context of social and funeral restrictions? Lessons from the pandemic for bereavement research and clinical practice. [PDF]

PLoS One
Boever C, Zech E, Arcand L, Verdon C.
europepmc   +1 more source

Hazard Prevention, Death and Dignity During COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy. [PDF]

Front Public Health, 2020
Ussai S, Armocida B, Formenti B, Palestra F, Calvi M, Missoni E.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Navigating the Flames: Comparative Analysis of Cremation Practices in the Roman and Early Medieval Periods at Gbely‐Kojatín (SK) and Přítluky (CZ)

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 4, Page 818-830, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Cremation became the dominant funerary practice in the Middle Danube Region during the Roman Period (RP) (1st–4th century) and reappeared in the Early Medieval Ages (EMA) (6th/7th–8th century). This study aims to reconstruct differences in cremation conditions from the Gbely‐Kojatín site (Slovakia, RP and EMA) and the Přítluky site (Czech ...
Katarína Hladíková, Anna Pankowská, Marek Hladík, Pavla Kučerová, Rastislav Milovský   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Between commerce and care: intimate personalization, authenticity, and the ambivalences of outsourcing funeral work. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Sassatelli R, Ghigi R, Boni F, Arfini EAG.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The contribution of social norms and religious practices towards low death registration in 3 HDSS sites of Uganda. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res, 2022
Habaasa G.
europepmc   +1 more source

An Archaeometric Approach to Reveal Organic Compounds via GC‐MS Analyses of Two Discovered Incense Burners at Daba Al‐Bayah

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 4, Page 804-810, August 2026.
ABSTRACT This study focuses on two terracotta incense burners discovered in the Daba Al‐Bayah necropolis in the Musandam Peninsula (Oman), associated with an Iron Age collective tomb (LCG‐2). Through gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC‐MS), the organic residues preserved within these artifacts were analyzed to investigate their use and ...
Francesco Genchi, Federica Spagnoli, Vittorio Vinciguerra, Stefania Garzoli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A conceptual refinement of ritual: The case of guanxi. [PDF]

Br J Sociol
Barbalet J.
europepmc   +1 more source

Support in the Shadows: Findings From a Qualitative Study Exploring Fathers’ and Non‐Birthing Partners’ Perceptions and Experiences of Support During a Termination for Medical Reasons

Health Expectations, Volume 29, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Termination for medical reasons (TFMR) is an essential aspect of reproductive healthcare. While physical and emotional care of the birthing parent is central within healthcare systems, less is known about the experiences and support needs of non‐birthing partners during this process.
Sarah Fogarty, Kirstin Tindal, Alexander E. P. Heazell, Niki Munk, Frances M. Boyle, Phillipa Hay   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source