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From Poverty to Disaster and Back: a Review of the Literature
Poor people are disproportionally affected by natural hazards and disasters. This paper provides a review of the multiple factors that explain why this is the case.
S. Hallegatte +4 more
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Effectiveness of the non-profit organisation 'Grandmothers Against Poverty and AIDS' - a study
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Kathleen Brodrick, Mandisa Mafuya
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The rising migration and travel from and towards endemic areas has brought renewed concerns about many parasitic infections, including neglected tropical diseases, such as schistosomiasis.
Valentina Dimartino +4 more
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Timing of poverty in childhood and adolescent health: Evidence from the US and UK [PDF]
Childhood poverty is associated with poorer adolescent health and health behaviours, but the importance of the timing of poverty remains unclear.
Crosnoe, Robert +4 more
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Poverty and Justice: From The Poverty Of Law To The Rigth Of Poverty
The law, understood as the set of rules that organizes life in a given society (objectivemeaning) and recognizes the prerogatives of the members of the said society or subjects of law (subjective meaning), is incapable of effectively fighting against poverty.
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Clinical Correlates of Deliberate Self-Harm Among Migrant Trauma-Affected Subgroups
Introduction: Studies have shown that exposure to potentially traumatic events (PTEs) during the migration process has serious consequences on mental health.
Francesca Baralla +7 more
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Youth poverty and transition to adulthood in Europe [PDF]
There is an increasing amount of research focussing on the transition to adulthood, a stage of the life cycle where young people face demanding life decisions, including completion of education, finding stable employment, and establishing their household
Aassve, Arnstein +2 more
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Background Expanding contraceptive method choices for sexually active youth is critical to prevent STIs/HIV and unintended pregnancies. However, preferences and decision making around contraception among young adults are not well understood. A new female
Katherine Gambir +3 more
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Social assistance programme impacts on women's and children's diets and nutritional status
Investments in social assistance programmes (SAPs) have accelerated alongside interest in using SAPs to improve health and nutrition outcomes. However, evidence of how design features within and across programme types influence the effectiveness of SAPs ...
Deanna K. Olney +5 more
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A New Statistic: The US Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure [PDF]
This article examines the dynamic relationship between macroeconomic performance and measures of poverty in the United States. The article is organized as follows.
Jefferson, Philip N.
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