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International Adoption: The Human Rights Position [PDF]
, 2009 International adoption is under siege, with the number of children placed dropping each of the last several years, and many countries imposing severe new restrictions.
Bartholet, Elizabeth
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Adoption Rate and Trends in Adoption of Conservation Agriculture in Ethiopia
, 2022 Since 2019 the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture has offered extension advice on conservation agriculture (CA). However, agricultural policy focuses mainly on intensive tillage whereas CA calls for zero or minimum tillage.
Teshome, Kinde, Hailu, Ziade
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PLoS ONE, 2021 IntroductionDespite global recommendations for governments to implement a comprehensive suite of policies to address obesity, policy adoption has been deficient globally.
Brydie Clarke +3 more
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Expanding Downward: Innovation, Diffusion, and State Policy Adoptions of Universal Preschool
Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2015 Framed within the theoretical framework of policy innovation and diffusion, this study explores both interstate (diffusion) and intrastate predictors of adoption of state universal preschool policies.
F. Chris Curran
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'Kinship by design' in England: Reconfiguring adoption from Blair to the coalition [PDF]
, 2013 Using Ellen Herman's concept of 'kinship by design' (KBD), this paper analyses recent efforts to reform adoption in England, arguing that they represent an attempt to curtail the powers of adoption professionals and their established practices of ...
Kirton, Derek
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Frontiers in Environmental ScienceAs a new generation of urban water management concepts, sponge city (SC) initiative proposed by China plays the pivotal role in mitigating flood risk, combating climate change, and enhancing environmental resilience. The diffusion patterns and mechanisms
Chen Qian, Shupeng Lyu
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Keeping Up With the Joneses: District Adoption of the 4-Day School Week in Rural Missouri
AERA Open, 2021 In recent years, rural school district adoption of 4-day school weeks has grown markedly. Despite this rapid growth, scant empirical evidence has documented the factors associated with district adoption and subsequent effects on student, labor, and ...
J. Cameron Anglum, Aaron Park
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Social SciencesWhy do certain frames gain prominence while others become marginalized in public discourse about emerging technologies? Existing research shows that policy adoption serves as a powerful discursive signal that shapes how issues are interpreted.
Sang-Teck Oh
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Comparing solar photovoltaic and battery adoption in Ontario and Germany: an agent-based approach
Energy Informatics, 2018 Background We use Agent Based Models (ABMs) to study and contrast the projected adoption of integrated photovoltaic and battery systems in both Ontario, Canada and Bavaria, Germany. Methods We carry out surveys in both jurisdictions to elicit Agent Based
Adedamola Adepetu +3 more
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Exploring factors shaping transportation electrification in American cities
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition, 2023 Transportation electrification is viewed as one way for governments to realize their commitment to transition away from fossil fuel use in pursuit of addressing environmental, energy, and security concerns.
Derek Ehrnschwender +3 more
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