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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract Caste—an ascriptive social hierarchy in South Asia and its diaspora—is a globalized phenomenon. Recent caste‐based discrimination, particularly in technology companies and anti‐caste efforts to address it, has compelled academia, policy, and the technology industry to better understand contemporary mechanics of caste.
Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris
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Marriage and Assortative Matching in Rural Ethiopia [PDF]
This paper examines the determinants of human and physical capital at marriage. Using detailed data from rural Ethiopia, we Ãnd ample evidence of assortative matching at marriage.
Agnes Quisumbing, Marcel Fafchamps
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Recent years have seen a growing scholarly interest in youth activism (YA), a phenomenon often viewed as a positive development in response to declining civic and political engagement among young people. However, most of the research focuses on the activists themselves and gives less attention to how YA is perceived by the broader youth ...
Martyna Elerian +2 more
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Marriage Patterns in the United States [PDF]
This paper analyzes cohort marriage patterns in the United States in order to determine whether declining rates of first marriage are due to changes in the timing of marriage, the incidence of marriage, or both.
David E. Bloom, Neil G. Bennett
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Majority Continues to Support Civil Unions: Results From the 2009 Annual Religion and Public Life Survey [PDF]
, 2009 Analyzes survey results on civil unions, same sex marriage, homosexuality, and related issues by gender, race/ethnicity, age, education, political affiliation, religion, and region.
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Grounded in principles of epistemic justice, this article examines the educational impacts of Zambia's COVID‐19 school closures on Indigenous girls in two districts and highlights community‐led pathways for resilience. National responses prioritised broadcast and digital delivery but presupposed access to electricity, digital devices and ...
Marcellus Forh Mbah +5 more
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Broadening Girls' Horizons: Effects of Life Skills Education Programme in Rural Uttar Pradesh [PDF]
, 2009 This report is the result of a collaborative project undertaken by Prerana and the Population Council to implement a life skills education programme for unmarried adolescent girls in rural Uttar Pradesh and to evaluate its effectiveness. The intervention
Rajib Acharya +3 more
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Behavioral Sciences &the Law, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Bankruptcy and financial distress commonly precipitate suicidal crises, putting bankruptcy attorneys in potentially difficult situations with clients. This qualitative study explored attorneys' experiences with clients' risk for suicide and attorneys' recommendations for suicide prevention.
John R. Blosnich +4 more
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Goldin and Katz [2002], in an influential paper, argued that giving unmarried minors access to the contraceptive Pill was instrumental for women's professional advancement, because such access allowed marriage to be postponed.
Edlund, Lena, Machado, Cecilia
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