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Starving for Data: Eating Disorders Prevalence and Research Gaps in Southern Africa
International Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Studies reporting prevalence estimates of eating disorders in Southern Africa are scarce. To fill this gap, the present Research Forum reviews existing literature on the prevalence of eating disorders, including as assessed by clinical interviews, screeners, and self‐reported behaviors, among individuals in Southern Africa.
Bernou Melisse +2 more
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Developing a macroecology for human‐altered ecosystems
Ecography, EarlyView.Although anthropogenically‐induced ecological disruptions are fundamentally important in defining ecosystem properties, they are largely overlooked by macroecological theory. Anthropogenic disruptions and their effects are generally not comparable to one another, nor to disturbances that are part of natural disturbance regimes.
Erica A. Newman +7 more
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A Lean-Against-the-Wind Rule for Controlling Low-Skill and Illegal Immigration [PDF]
This paper develops a lean-against-the-wind rule for setting low-skill immigration quota. The construction of this rule takes into account the factors governing the supply of and demand for low-skill immigrants, illegal immigration, border enforcement ...
Faria, Joao Ricardo, Levy, Amnon
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Exploring the Impact of Immigrants\u27 Views of Public Sentiment [PDF]
, 2009 Immigration is an issue that has become increasingly important in American society. An understanding of the issue of immigration, as well as the various issues related to it, is essential in the social work profession.
Salaway, Jacqueline
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Environmental and geomorphological drivers of frog diversity on islands worldwide
Ecography, EarlyView.Island biogeography models primarily rely on island physical features and isolation to explain their biodiversity patterns. While newer models have incorporated functional traits to understand plant distribution, few empirical studies have tried to disentangle geometric constraints from niche‐based processes to predict multiple diversity facets of ...
Raoni Rebouças +5 more
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Immigration and the Occupational Choice of Natives: a Factor Proportions Approach [PDF]
This paper evaluates the impact of immigration on the labor market outcomes of natives in France over the period 1962-1999. Combining large (up to 25%) extracts from six censuses and data from Labor Force Surveys, we exploit the variation in the ...
Ortega, J., Verdugo, G.
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Ecography, EarlyView.Anthropogenically induced changes in environmental conditions have been affecting species communities globally, leading to shifts in ecosystem functioning. Physical drivers like temperature, salinity and acidification are especially important in coastal ecosystems, and high‐resolution time‐series are essential to identify how these variables affect ...
Tjardo Stoffers +3 more
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Municipal variations in the housing arrangements of international students
Economic and Social ReportsUnderstanding how international students use the housing market across different municipalities can inform policy and planning decisions regarding housing supply, urban infrastructure and services to better accommodate the needs of a diverse student ...
Feng Hou, Max Stick, Haozhen Zhang
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Book Review: Foreigners and Englishmen: The Controversy over Immigration and Population, 1660–1760 [PDF]
, 1996 Alison Games
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