Leveraging an Unhappiness Lens for Smarter Policies
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Traditional policy research has largely focused on enhancing happiness or well‐being, privileging positive outcomes as the primary metric of success. We argue that a systematic focus on the drivers of unhappiness—rather than solely on happiness—offers a complementary analytical framework that can uncover hidden societal deficits and broaden ...
Marine Coupaud +2 more
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[Modeling of the Brazilian National Health Promotion Policy and its implementation sinuosities]. [PDF]
Cad Saude PublicaDias MSA +4 more
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Facets of Crises: How Problem Indicators and Public Perceptions Affect Policy Change
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Crises are widely acknowledged as catalysts for policy change. Yet, our understanding of the policy effects of crises remains limited. Why do only some crises lead to major changes, while significant policy changes also occur during seemingly non‐crisis periods?
Constantin Kaplaner +6 more
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[Critical analysis of the conceptualization of work among older adults in the contemporary era]. [PDF]
Cad Saude PublicaGonzález-Ulloa JR +4 more
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Regional News, Regional Bias? Evidence From Media Discourses and Welfare Decisions in Germany
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT How do media representations of immigrants shape their treatment by street‐level bureaucrats? Despite a uniform federal legal framework, decision‐making varies substantially across local welfare offices. Though prior research links national news reporting and policy implementation, little is known about how regional variation in news reporting
Stefanie Rueß
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[Effects of temperature changes due to climate change on human health]. [PDF]
Aten PrimariaAlmécija Pérez MC +3 more
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Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The examination of policy evolution has important practical implications, but current literature often only evaluates changing policy goals and instruments at the macro‐level, overlooking changes that occur at the more granular, micro‐level of policy text.
Graham Ambrose +1 more
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Humanized professional training with Shantala massage workshops: dialogues between theory, technique, and practice. [PDF]
Rev Esc Enferm USPSilva MGB, Espósito VHC, Ohara CVS.
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How Do Policy Narratives Evoke Emotions? An Appraisal‐Theoretic Approach
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Research on policy narratives acknowledges the crucial role that emotions play within communication and sense‐making. Especially the Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has placed emotion at the center of attention and stressed that affect‐imbued stories are key for how individuals make sense of the world and navigate through the policy process ...
Sonja Blum +2 more
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Running With Scissors? Integrating GPT Models Into Public Policy Research
Policy Studies Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The integration of large language models (LLMs) into public policy research presents both exciting opportunities and methodological challenges. This research note explores how OpenAI's GPT can be used to semi‐automate the annotation of legislative testimony within the Advocacy Coalition Framework, focusing on emotion‐belief dyads.
Giulia Mariani, Allegra H. Fullerton
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