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From Poverty to Disaster and Back: a Review of the Literature

open access: yesEconomics of Disasters and Climate Change, 2020
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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effectiveness of the non-profit organisation 'Grandmothers Against Poverty and AIDS' - a study

open access: yesSouthern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2005
No abstract available.
Kathleen Brodrick, Mandisa Mafuya
doaj   +1 more source

The Detection of Circulating Cell-Free DNA for the Diagnosis of Schistosoma in Immigrants from African Countries in Italy

open access: yesMicrobiology Research, 2023
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
doaj   +1 more source

Timing of poverty in childhood and adolescent health: Evidence from the US and UK [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
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
core   +1 more source

Poverty and Justice: From The Poverty Of Law To The Rigth Of Poverty

open access: yesIus Poenale, 2022
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.
openaire   +3 more sources

Clinical Correlates of Deliberate Self-Harm Among Migrant Trauma-Affected Subgroups

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2021
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
doaj   +1 more source

Youth poverty and transition to adulthood in Europe [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
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
core   +2 more sources

Opportunities and challenges for the introduction of a new female condom among young adults in urban Zambia

open access: yesReproductive Health, 2019
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
doaj   +1 more source

Social assistance programme impacts on women's and children's diets and nutritional status

open access: yesMaternal and Child Nutrition, 2022
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
doaj   +1 more source

A New Statistic: The US Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
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.
core   +3 more sources

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