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Voice: Voting and Political Expression in the Gulf [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Democracy depends on the ability of all people to participate in the public dialogue. Without the ability to express viewpoints and have them represented in government, individuals cannot exercise political power to help shape their community and country.

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Political participation of ethnic minorities in the 1980s [PDF]

open access: green, 1989
Carole J. Uhlaner   +2 more
openalex   +1 more source

Quality of Life of Families Who Have Children With Cornelia de Lange Syndrome in Brazil: Opportunities for Improvement

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This exploratory cross‐sectional study aimed to estimate the family quality of life (FQoL) among 70 Brazilian families with children with Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS). Data were collected using sociodemographic and clinical data forms, the Barthel index for activities of daily living, and the Beach Center FQoL Scale, a 5‐point Likert tool
Aline Apis   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Political Economy of Decentralization in Thailand - Does Decentralization Allow for Peasant Participation? [PDF]

open access: yes
One of the most important issues in rural development is empowerment and entitlement of farmers through participation. Decentralisation and participation are seemingly interdependent. Therefore, the paper begins with a theoretical discussion on the cause
Buchenrieder, Gertrud   +3 more
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CIVIC LIFE: Evidence Base for the Triennial Review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This document forms part of the Equality and Human Rights Commission triennial review and covers equalities in civic life. It examines equality in political participation, freedom of language and freedom of worship.
Cutts, D   +5 more
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Do Influential Articles on the Genetics of Autism Show Evidence of Engagement With the Autistic Community?

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Investigations into the etiology and genetic basis of autism continue to drive much autism research, yet reports are emerging of this research not aligning with priorities of autistic people. Engagement of autistic people in the research process is a key way to take their perspectives on board.
Heidi Kristiina Kaljusto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceived discrimination, political efficacy, and political participation in American Indian adults

open access: yesFrontiers in Political Science
IntroductionPsychological factors linked to political participation are largely understudied in American Indians. Prior work notes relatively low levels of participation compared to other racial and ethnic groups and suggests that identification with ...
Zachary J. Wood, Neha A. John-Henderson
doaj   +1 more source

Considering the animating ethos of designing digital first unemployment services: On the motivation of others

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the animating ethos of digital unemployment services. Unlike human‐to‐human services, where the intention of policy is normally mediated by professionals, digital services are fully designed in the policy imagination. As a result, it is a pressing issue to understand the ethos that animates their development.
Ray Griffin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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