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What works to improve early grade literacy in Latin America and the Caribbean? A systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Campbell Systematic Reviews, Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2020.
Stone R +3 more
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Follow to be followed: The centrality of MFAs in Twitter networks
Abstract This article outlines three major features of the digital society (information sharing, a levelled‐playing field, and reciprocal surveillance) and explores their manifestation in the field of diplomacy. The article analyzed the international network of 78 Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) on Twitter during the critical period of its growth ...
Ilan Manor, Elad Segev
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Caring labor and the affective economy in the making of the Caribbean
Abstract This article is a reflection on early colonial industries as caring labor rather than just commodity production or resistance. We draw on Indigenous philosophies of relations and Amazonian ontologies to foreground care and frame the Caribbean material record.
Alice V. M. Samson +4 more
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Abstract The objective of the current research was to investigate the relationship between parenting style, culture, and infant development in a sample of Latin American mother‐infant dyads in Toronto, Canada. We examined associations between mothers’ self‐reported parenting style and infant cognitive and socioemotional development, which we compared ...
Kayla Hamel +2 more
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Latin American Attachment studies: A narrative review
Abstract Attachment theory´s core hypotheses (universality, normativity, sensitivity, and competence) are assumed to be applicable worldwide. However, the majority of studies on attachment theory have been conducted in Western countries, and the extent to which these core hypotheses are supported by research conducted in Latin America has never been ...
Katherine Fourment +3 more
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Abstract Conserving coral reefs is critical for maintaining marine biodiversity, protecting coastlines, and supporting livelihoods in many coastal communities. Climate change threatens coral reefs globally, but researchers have identified a portfolio of coral reefs (bioclimatic units [BCUs]) that are relatively less exposed to climate impacts and ...
Caitlin D. Kuempel +6 more
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Geopolitics and regionalism: A Latin American perspective
Abstract The issue of regional integration has been widely analyzed and debated for a long time. Yet, there is still a limited connection between regional integration issues and geopolitical perspectives. With an analysis focused on Latin America, this study aims to map out theory and practice on this subject.
Andrés Rivarola Puntigliano
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ABSTRACT Alexander von Humboldt was regarded as an anti‐fascist symbol among German‐speaking exiles who, fleeing persecution from the Nazi regime, found refuge in Mexico. Humboldt's legacy was read as being an endorsement of the country's struggle for political and cultural emancipation, while his famously anti‐racist stance proved helpful in framing ...
Andrea Acle‐Kreysing
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Developing multiscale and integrative nature–people scenarios using the Nature Futures Framework
Abstract Scientists have repeatedly argued that transformative, multiscale global scenarios are needed as tools in the quest to halt the decline of biodiversity and achieve sustainability goals. As a first step towards achieving this, the researchers who participated in the scenarios and models expert group of the Intergovernmental Science‐Policy ...
Laura M. Pereira +33 more
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Quantifying exposure of amphibian species to heat waves, cold spells, and droughts
Abstract Globally, amphibians face severe threats, such as climate change and associated extreme events. Our goal was to quantify global amphibian exposure to 3 classes of extreme events: heat waves, cold spells, and droughts. We used the MERRA‐2 extreme climate events data and the standardized precipitation–evapotranspiration index database to ...
Evan Twomey +4 more
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