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Estimating Treatment Effects With Limited Exogeneity: A Machine Learning Approach to Selection Bias

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a novel method for estimating treatment effects in cases where prior knowledge of the exogeneity of the treatment variable is limited. We employ a machine learning technique, double selection via Lasso, to identify a robust set of control variables without requiring prior assumptions about their specific identities or ...
Rui Sun, Shiyi Chen
wiley   +1 more source

Prison Visiting Policies and Practices [manuscript] [PDF]

, 1991
A version of this manuscript, as revised, was published as: Schafer, N.E. (1991). "Prison Visiting Policies and Practices." International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 35(3): 263–275 (Fall 1991).
Schafer, N. E.
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“It Was a Very Pleasant Surprise”: Exploring Public Safety Service Users' Experiences With Inpatient Mental Health Treatment and Recovery

Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Mental health service users are responsible and autonomous individuals who can comprehend their own illness and recovery and therefore engage healthcare professionals in their care. Studies have demonstrated how service users feel more dignified, safe, and respected during mental health treatment when they are listened to by their ...
Matthew S. Johnston, Rosemary Ricciardelli, Emma Vester, Krystle Martin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring production of social and economic value in social enterprises through a business model framework

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores how social enterprises create social and economic value through business models that support ex‐offenders. The work was motivated by a request for help from an entrepreneur wishing to establish a business that supports ex‐offender rehabilitation.
Elizabeth Green, Peter Bradley, Glenn Parry   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reconciliation villages in post-genocide Rwanda, beyond rhetoric to practical reconciliation and psychosocial reintegration

Discover Social Science and Health
Background The 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda resulted in the tragic loss of over one million lives and severely damaged social fabric of the country.
Felix Bigabo, Emmanuel Biracyaza, Clementine Kanazayire, Jeannette Kangabe, Darius Gishoma   +4 more
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Self-harm among inmates of the Berlin prison system

Frontiers in Psychiatry
IntroductionSelf-harming behavior in prisoners is a prevalent phenomenon, with international studies estimating a 4% prevalence rate. However, studies on self-injurious behavior in the German prison system are currently lacking. Therefore, our study aims
Alexander Blees, Alexander Blees, Sharon Jakobowitz, Jakob Hofer, Jakob Hofer, Norbert Konrad, Norbert Konrad, Julia Krebs, Julia Krebs, Annette Opitz-Welke, Annette Opitz-Welke   +10 more
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Upholding confidentiality in the preparation and distribution of medication in prisons: implementing recommendations of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2020
Confidentiality must be ensured even in the preparation and distribution of medications in detention settings. In this respect, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment found during recent ...
Hans Wolff, Nguyen Toan Tran
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AB 109 and its Impact on Prison Overcrowding and Recidivism: A Policy Analysis [PDF]

, 2016
California experienced escalating issues with prison overcrowding from the late 1970s to 2010, as the prison population skyrocketed to unprecedented highs.
Wootton, Angie
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Coping Practices of Small‐ and Medium‐Sized Enterprises Facing Power Asymmetry in Digital Platform Business

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digital platform (DP) enterprises have risen to the top of the global economy by inverting traditional business models. They earn money through matchmaking, transaction facilitation, and efficient orchestration of other stakeholders' resources.
Lukas R. G. Fitz, Jochen Scheeg
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Opioid Dependence and Opioid Agonist Treatment in the Berlin Custodial Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020
BackgroundAmong people living in detention, substance use is highly prevalent, including opioid dependence. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) has been established as an evidence-based, first-line treatment for opioid dependence.
Kira von Bernuth, Peter Seidel, Julia Krebs, Marc Lehmann, Britta Neumann, Norbert Konrad, Annette Opitz-Welke   +6 more
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