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Review of Czech Refugees in Cold War Canada by Jan Raska [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Review of Czech Refugees in Cold War Canada by Jan ...
Falconer, Thirstan
core   +1 more source

Differences in Parkinson's Disease Populations: Teaching Hospitals Versus Other Settings and Implications for Clinical Trials

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parkinson disease (PD) disease‐modifying therapy (DMT) trials generally recruit individuals from teaching hospitals. Whether these participants represent the broader PD population is unclear. Objective The objective was to compare individuals with PD seen by neurologists in teaching hospitals early in their disease—a proxy for DMT ...
Priti Gros   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Low infant mortality among Palestine refugees despite the odds

open access: yesBulletin of the World Health Organization
OBJECTIVE: To present data from a 2008 infant mortality survey conducted in Jordan, Lebanon, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and analyse infant mortality trends among Palestine refugees in 1995-2005.
Flavia Riccardo   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Individual Determinants of Hypothetical Bias in Charitable Giving

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT What people answer in surveys is not necessarily what they would do in reality. In a survey experiment administered to 1650 respondents in the United States, I show participants the profile of a fictional charity operating refugee camps. Participants tend to be more generous toward the charity when asked to make a hypothetical future donation ...
Joannie Tremblay‐Boire
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding Refugees\u27 Perspectives on Health Care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction. Burlington, Vermont accepts refugees from around the world. These individuals face unique barriers to accessing healthcare due to language, culture and finances. Research suggests that cultural beliefs about healthcare can affect ability or
Al Tawil, Khaled H   +8 more
core   +1 more source

How to Keep Them Inside? Organizational and Motivational Factors That Influence Volunteer Retention for Refugee Aid Organizations

open access: yesNonprofit Management and Leadership, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Refugee aid organizations depend to a large extent on volunteers. These organizations have difficulties retaining volunteers. The question then is: what can refugee aid organizations do to keep their' volunteers inside? Prior work suggests that satisfaction with the organization and motivations to continue volunteering may be of particular ...
Maikel Meijeren   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Framework for Understanding and Evaluating Localization: The Case of HelpAge International

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many transnational non‐governmental organizations (TNGOs) are reevaluating their organizational forms and norms as they pursue localization. Localization itself is a contested and multifaceted concept, however, complicating the design, implementation, and evaluation of localization efforts.
Hans Peter Schmitz, George E. Mitchell
wiley   +1 more source

Pakistan’s national refugee policy

open access: yesForced Migration Review, 2014
In preparation for 2014 and the impact of ‘transition’ in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s new National Refugee Policy tries to address both the uncertainties and the realities facing Afghan refugees in Pakistan.
Muhammad Abbas Khan
doaj  

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