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Party-system institutionalization and democracy: the case of Russia [PDF]

, 2008
Party-system institutionalization and its implications for democratic consolidation is an important sub-field in the study of political parties. The conventional view is that an institutionalized party system is better for democracy than an under ...
Wilson, K.
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Association Between Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis and Target Glycemic Control in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Knee osteoarthritis (OA) commonly affects individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and is associated with increased risk of diabetes‐related complications. To better understand potential mechanisms, we examined the association between symptomatic knee OA and glycemic control in individuals with T2DM.
Lauren K. King, Alanna Weisman, Baiju R. Shah, Robert Goldberg, Amish Parikh, Ian Stanaitis, Vivian Hung, Rosane Nisenbaum, Abdalmohsen Almodahka, Lorraine Lipscombe, Gillian A. Hawker   +10 more
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Measuring Nutrition Security Using the Consumer Food Data System Datasets

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nutrition security is an emerging concept lacking a consensus definition, conceptualization, or standardized measure. This perspectives manuscript synthesizes findings from two previously published analyses to assess the feasibility of using available measures of key dimensions of nutrition security from two Consumer Food Data System (CFDS ...
Vibha Bhargava, Jung Sun Lee, Travis A. Smith   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Prerequisites for De-Institutionalization [PDF]

, 2003
[Excerpt] One of the main prerequisites of de-institutionalization for physically disabled people is an effective housing policy. A policy that entails non- discriminatory public works programs, non-discriminatory housing subsidies and non-discriminatory
Ratzka, Adolf
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Sustainability of the whole-community project '10,000 Steps' : a longitudinal study [PDF]

, 2012
Background : In the dissemination and implementation literature, there is a dearth of information on the sustainability of community-wide physical activity (PA) programs in general and of the ‘10,000 Steps’ project in particular.
Van Acker, Ragnar, De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse, De Cocker, Katrien, Klesges, Lisa M, Willem, Annick, Cardon, Greet   +5 more
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Gender Disparities in the Prevalence, Trends, and Determinants of Later‐Life Urinary Incontinence: A Disproportionate Burden on Women

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This study shows that UI prevalence rose steadily in both the USA and UK during the 2010s, driven by aging, comorbidities, and educational changes, with women accounting for 65% of the projected increase in UI cases by 2030. These findings underscore the need for gender‐responsive UI prevention and care strategies, including targeted interventions for ...
Xiyin Chen, Shaoxiang Jiang, Muqi Guo, Hao Zhang, Mouwang Zhou, Yao Yao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Institutionalization of Institutional Theory [PDF]

, 1996
[Excerpt] Our primary aims in this effort are twofold: to clarify the independent theoretical contributions of institutional theory to analyses of organizations, and to develop this theoretical perspective further in order to enhance its use in empirical
Tolbert, Pamela S, Zucker, Lynn G
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Which activities threaten independent living of elderly when becoming problematic : inspiration for meaningful service robot functionality [PDF]

, 2013
Purpose: In light of the increasing elderly population and the growing demand for home care, the potential of robot support is given increasing attention. In this paper, an inventory of activities was made that threaten independent living of elderly when
Black BS, Braunseis G, Cohen MA, Cohen-Mansfield J, Cohen-Mansfield J, Dag Sverre Syrdal, David Hewson, de Meijer CAM, Farshid Amirabdollahian, Gert Jan Gelderblom, Gill TM, Hagen Lehmann, Hancock R, Hays JC, Hervé Michel, Jette AM, Jylhä M, Kendig H, Kerstin Dautenhahn, Lee T, Luc de Witte, Matsumoto M, Miller EA, Newman SJ, Nygaard HA, Sandra Bedaf, Schur D, van Rensbergen G   +27 more
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Farmers' Financial Literacy—Scale Development and Linkages to Accounting Practices and Financial Outcomes

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Planning Support Systems Institutionalization in the Planning Process Through Actor–Network Theory: The Case of the Strategic Development Framework Methodology

ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Studies conceptualize planning support systems (PSS) outcomes as post-implementation use (limited or continuous) in the planning process. This paper presents another perspective on PSS implementation outcomes—its institutionalization in the planning ...
Deborah Adeola Oyeku, Luc Boerboom, Ana Mafalda Madureira, Karin Pfeffer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source