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"<i>They need to feel at home not in a home.</i>" Experiences of residents and carers in mental health residential facilities: In-depth case studies from the Sedibeng district, South Africa. [PDF]
Mhlanga S +3 more
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ABSTRACT What is the role of policy entrepreneurs in promoting the design of public administrative reform? We present a conceptual framework for assessing the influence of policy entrepreneurs on public administrative reform. We start by proposing a typology of the various policy entrepreneurs active in the administrative reform arena.
Nissim Cohen
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Treatment adherence, social support and coping mechanisms among patients with drug-sensitive tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study in two directly-observed therapy centres in southwest Nigeria. [PDF]
Adisa R, Durojaye DM.
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The Transnational Advocacy Market – Pragmatic Altruism of Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs)
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Policy Spandrels: How Design Decisions Can Open Up Spaces for Unintended Policy Change
ABSTRACT This article introduces the concept of policy spandrels to make sense of public policies producing second‐order effects that are unintentional from the perspective of policy design and yet are fraught with consequences. By analogy with architectural spandrels—leftover spaces that can be used for unforeseen purposes—policy change can be enabled
Martino Maggetti
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From words to action: the development of the Neglected Tropical Disease Inclusion Score Card (NISC). [PDF]
van Wijk R +10 more
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ABSTRACT This article addresses a critical issue in evidence‐informed policymaking: the challenge of translating knowledge into policy outputs amidst the complex interplay between research and politics. It discusses the concept of “blocked learning,” where individual‐level learning fails to scale up to organizational and policy levels, thus impeding ...
Thenia Vagionaki
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Digital Rights Activism in Multilevel Governance
ABSTRACT Multilevel governance (MLG) without a clear hierarchical structure can create power imbalances among various actors, particularly in settings with overlapping jurisdictions and policy areas. This dynamic is especially pronounced in Internet governance, which faces a complex interplay of domestic laws, state interdependence, and heightened ...
Alison Harcourt
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ABSTRACT In response to renewed interest in analytical tools that address complex policy problems and move beyond linear‐rational approaches in policy appraisal, Social Multi‐Criteria Evaluation (SMCE) integrates participatory approaches with multi‐criteria analysis (MCA), thereby incorporating specialised knowledge and diverse social values and ...
Egle Basyte Ferrari
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