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Religion and Economic Growth across Countries

American Sociological Review, 2003
Empirical research on the determinants of economic growth typically neglects the influence of religion. To fill this gap, this study uses international survey data on religiosity for a broad panel of countries to investigate the effects of church ...
R. Barro, Rachel M. Mccleary
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Parental Decision‐Making Following a Prenatal Diagnosis of Turner Syndrome: A Systematic Review

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This systematic review investigates factors influencing parental decision‐making following a prenatal diagnosis (PND) of Turner syndrome (TS), aiming to enhance the foundation for tailored and supportive genetic counseling. A comprehensive literature search was conducted in the medical databases PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL.
Inger Lily Hjuler Dorf, Stina Lou, Anne Skakkebæk   +2 more
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Community music, identity and belonging among Dutchies in Australia: Comparing assimilation to multiculturalism

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract This article discusses variations in the experiences of Dutch identity and belonging to a music‐making group in the Dutch migrant community in Melbourne, Australia. It answers the research question “Which variations of ‘Dutch identity’ are there for the participants and how does music‐making relate to this?”. Feelings of identity and belonging
Karien Dekker, Jora Broerse, Nonja Peters   +2 more
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How is therapeutic residential care constructed within key policy documents ?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
Abstract Therapeutic residential care (TRC) is a mode of delivering out‐of‐home care (OOHC) that can help meet the needs of some of Australia's most vulnerable young people and their families. TRC programmes aim to support young people to develop positive relationship experiences in a safe and stable environment.
Lynne McPherson, Antonia Canosa, Kathomi Gatwiri, Donnah Anderson, Kylie Day, Robbie Gilligan, Anne Graham, Janise Mitchell, Tim Moore, Meaghan Vosz   +9 more
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Multidimensionality of Spirituality: A Qualitative Study among Secular Individuals

Religions, 2019
This study examines the multidimensionality of spirituality by comparing the applicability of two models—the five-dimensional model of religiosity by Huber that we have extended with a sixth dimension of ethics and the three-dimensional ...
Sarah Demmrich, Stefan Huber
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Philanthropy and Indigenous Initiatives: Insights From Australian Donors

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper draws on a survey and interview data, collected from a group of 180 donors who made monetary gifts to an Australian higher education institution, to better understand what drives individuals and organisations to donate to Indigenous initiatives.
Celina McEwen, Christopher Bajada, Deborah Cotton, Kevin Wallace, David S. Waller   +4 more
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Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
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The Synodal Process in the Dock: A Thematic Analysis of Grey Literature

Scientia
This article aimed to describe the contours of the current discourse on the synodal process from the perspectives of journalists. To achieve this goal, we collected a large sample of grey literature (N= 235) from six online Catholic newspapers.
Gemma Aboy, Noel Asiones, Ma. Lowella Calderon, Orlando Cantillon, Concepcion Liza Corotan, Sibichen James, Alvenio Mozol, Ulysses John Parado   +7 more
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The Right to Cultural Connection for Children in Out‐of‐Home Care: Does Australian Policy and Practice Adequately Support Cultural Identity for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children?

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Development of cultural identity is understood to be central to well‐being; however, it is not always prioritised for children in out‐of‐home care (OOHC). This paper examines current policy and practice designed to support the cultural identity and connection of non‐Indigenous culturally and linguistically diverse children (CALD) in OOHC, who ...
Rebekah Grace, Megan Mitchell, Amy Conley Wright, Kathy Karatasas, Fay Hadley, Jioji Ravulo, Stacy Blythe, Adaora Ezekwem‐Obi, Manjula Waniganayake   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

They have killed your prophets: Roman Catholic Church priests in Nigeria and (non)state actors

Theologia Viatorum
This article examines why Roman Catholic priests are targeted by kidnappers and Islamic extremists in Nigeria. Although there have been studies carried out on kidnapping in Nigeria, to the best of the researcher’s knowledge, the literature on why Roman ...
Favour C. Uroko
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