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Ending Hunger in Montgomery County [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Though Montgomery County is listed as the 20th wealthiest county in the United States and has been ranked the 9th Best Place to Raise a Family by Forbes Magazine, it has seen an extraordinary increase in eligibility for food stamps.
Mariana Chilton, Vanesa Karamanian
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Owning Home, Finding Belonging: Relational Meanings of Homeownership for Migrant Healthcare Workers in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
wiley   +1 more source

THE HERDSMEN MENACE: A CRITICAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE DRIVERS AND DIMENSIONS OF INSECURITY IN NIGERIA

open access: yesInternational Studies Journal
Research problem: This paper interrogates the increasing link between pastoralism and insecurity in Nigeria, reflecting a trend that is increasingly observed worldwide.
OBA PREYE INIMIESI
doaj   +1 more source

Supporting doctors' professional identity development through specialist training

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Anatomy‐centric specialties such as surgery, radiology, and anatomical pathology (AP) have workforce shortages, with attrition during the training phase proposed as a contributing factor. Current understanding of the reasons behind trainee attrition is limited, and there have been calls to increase the depth and richness of research in this ...
Shemona Y. Rozario   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cartografías sociales en contextos de violencia(s): (des)dibujar fronteras y límites en los barrios populares de Guayaquil, Ecuador

open access: yesRevista de Estudios Sociales
The establishment and subsequent configuration of peripheral barrios in Latin America are phenomena intrinsic to the history of these nations. Despite the many years that have passed since the first informal settlements, we are far from being able to ...
Diana Vallejo-Robalino   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Restricted Opportunities, Personal Choices, Ineffective Policies: What Explains Food Insecurity in Oregon? [PDF]

open access: yes
This study examines the extent to which household demographics, local economic and social conditions, and federal food security programs explain the likelihood of household food insecurity in Oregon.
Bernell, Stephanie L.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Moving beyond neurophobia to cultivate the neuroquisitive learner

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract “Neurophobia,” a pervasive fear of the neurological sciences, poses a significant barrier in medical education, affecting learners and physicians worldwide. Its consequences are far‐reaching, contributing to a limited neurology workforce and diminished confidence among non‐specialists in managing neurological conditions.
Joanna R. Appel   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Land redistribution, tenure insecurity, and intensity of production: a study of farm households in southern Ethiopia [PDF]

open access: yes
"This study analyzes the determinants of land tenure insecurity and its impact on intensity of use of purchased farm inputs among households in Southern Ethiopia. Seventeen percent of the households stated that they were tenure insecure.
Holden, Stein, Yohannes, Hailu
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No. 09: Comparing Household Food Security in Cities of the Global South through a Gender Lens [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Understanding the determinants of urban food insecurity requires sensitivity to local cultural contexts and taking into account a globally relevant framework for analysis.
Caesar, Mary, Riley, Liam
core   +1 more source

“You're this person who's providing light”: Embodied responses to information loss and transition within LGBTQIA+ communities

open access: yesJournal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper reports on findings from 15 semi‐structured interviews with LGBTQIA+ individuals within the United States who have experienced the loss of one or more LGBTQIA+ information spaces. The paper specifically focuses on how such losses occurred and the information transitions experienced by the participants in response to this loss ...
Travis L. Wagner, Vanessa L. Kitzie
wiley   +1 more source

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