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Potential of a digital parenting app to support parents of toddlers: Relations between the intensity of app use, language‐related parental self‐efficacy and the home literacy environment

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The home literacy environment (HLE) has a considerable influence on children's language development. How parents perceive their own parenting abilities (e.g., how well they encourage their children's language development) is particularly important when it comes to guiding their children appropriately through different stages of development ...
Luisa Prokupek, Theresia Hummel, Sabine Blaurock, Franziska Cohen, Yvonne Anders   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carbon Free Boston: Social equity report 2019 [PDF]

, 2019
OVERVIEW: In January 2019, the Boston Green Ribbon Commission released its Carbon Free Boston: Summary Report, identifying potential options for the City of Boston to meet its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050.
Boston University Institute for Sustainable Energy, Castigliego, Joshua, Cleveland, Cutler, Fortune, D’Janapha, Galante, Emma, Martin, Atyia, Perez, Taylor, Stanton, Liz, Walsh, Michael, Woods, Bryndis   +9 more
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Food banks in schools in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article investigates the number and distribution of food banks in schools in England. Drawing on a novel source of nationally representative data, we show that one in five schools operate a food bank. This amounts to over 4000 school‐based food banks across the country.
William Baker, George Leckie, Cathryn Knight   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What Matters to Metros: Foundational Indicators for Economic Competitiveness [PDF]

, 2013
Foundational Indicators for Economic Competitiveness helps community leaders identify factors that are associated with economic growth in mid-sized U.S. metropolitan areas in a post-recession economy. This work builds upon six previous iterations (called
Emily Garr
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Teacher‐makers and teacher‐breakers: (Re)defining how status and safety influence trajectories into and away from teaching

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper uses empirical data from a longitudinal qualitative study conducted with aspirant teachers in England to propose (re)definitions of the concepts of ‘status’ and ‘safety’ as a framework with which to understand and improve teacher recruitment.
Emily MacLeod
wiley   +1 more source

How can welfare regime and production regime theories explain differences in schools’ ability grouping policies? A comparative study using the PISA school survey

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research evidence is mixed on the consequences of ability grouping policies, but most research has found an overrepresentation of disadvantaged social demographics in low‐ability groups. However, researchers have neglected to explain why ability grouping policies vary between countries.
Monica Reichenberg, Girma Berhanu, Lena Fridlund   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of long-term trends and 15-year predictions of smoking-related bladder cancer burden in china across different age and sex groups from 1990 to 2021

Discover Oncology
Background Tobacco is a significant risk factor for bladder cancer, with notable disparities in smoking rates and cancer prevalence between sex. Our objective is to assess the sex- and age-specific burden of bladder cancer attributable to smoking in ...
Jieming Zuo, Junhao Chen, Zhiyong Tan, Xingcheng Zhu, Haifeng Wang, Shi Fu, Jiansong Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inequalities in school spending across local authorities in England: A time‐trend analysis

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Investment in schools has wide‐ranging implications for society, from improving learning outcomes to economic growth and social cohesion. Addressing inequalities in school funding is important, as part of an effort to guarantee equal opportunities.
Lateef Akanni, Davara Bennett, Yu Wei Chua, Alexandros Alexiou, Oluwaseun B. Esan, Hanna Creese, Obioha C. Ukoumunne, G. J. Melendez‐Torres, Dougal Hargreaves, Benjamin Barr, David Taylor‐Robinson   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Socioeconomic status and lifestyle as factors of multimorbidity among older adults in China: results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundMultimorbidity is increasingly prevalent among older adults and poses significant challenges to public health systems. While previous studies have highlighted the role of individual behaviors, the complex interaction between lifestyle factors ...
Wei Gong, Wei Gong, Wei Gong, Xiaoxiao Hu, Huimin Cui, Huimin Cui, Yuxin Zhao, Yuxin Zhao, Hong Lin, Hong Lin, Hong Lin, Peng Sun, Peng Sun, Jianjun Yang, Jianjun Yang   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
wiley   +1 more source