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Reading Habits in Different Communities [PDF]

, 2012
Reading is foundational to learning and the information acquisition upon which people make decisions. For centuries, the capacity to read has been a benchmark of literacy and involvement in community life.
Carolyn Miller, Kristen Purcell, Lee Rainie   +2 more
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Youth activism in Poland: Perceptions, participation and diverging perspectives from young people and activists

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent years have seen a growing scholarly interest in youth activism (YA), a phenomenon often viewed as a positive development in response to declining civic and political engagement among young people. However, most of the research focuses on the activists themselves and gives less attention to how YA is perceived by the broader youth ...
Martyna Elerian, Miri Yemini, Katarzyna Jasikowska   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Income and racial disparity in household publicly available electric vehicle infrastructure accessibility

Nature Communications
Publicly available electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure is pivotal for the United States EV transition by 2030. Existing infrastructure lacks equitably distribution to low-income and underrepresented communities, impeding mass adoption.
Jiehong Lou, Xingchi Shen, Deb A. Niemeier, Nathan Hultman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Centering Cultural Approaches in Community-Based Participatory Research to Address the Black Maternal Health Crisis

AJPM Focus
Introduction: Black women in Georgia are more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications during the postpartum period than other their non-Black counterparts.
Natalie Hernandez, PhD, MPH, Dominique Guillaume, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, ACRN, PhD, Lasha Clarke, PhD, Andrea Parker, PhD, Sherilyn Francis, MPH, Kennedy Lewis, MPH, Morgan Davis, MPH, Kaprice S. Welsh, CNM, MSN, MPH, Joy Baker, MD, FACOG, Rasheeta D. Chandler, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Economic activities, illness pattern and utilisation of health care facilities in the rural population of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, 2009
Background: The study was undertaken among the rural and black communities of the Uthungulu health district of the KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Method: A cross-sectional community-based descriptive study was conducted.
Monjurul Hoque
doaj   +1 more source

Carbon, Cookstoves, and Kitchens: Case Studies of Fuelwood Use and the Potential for Ethanol Substitutability in Rural India, Vietnam, and Tanzania

, 2016
Fuelwood constitutes the primary domestic cooking fuel in many rural communities throughout the Global South. Unsustainable levels of fuelwood consumption, however, contribute not only to local forest degradation but also to global climate change through
Bosold, Alyssa L., Heist, Quinn M., Ogra, Monica V., Pierce, Jessie M.   +3 more
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Making teaching an attractive profession: What are the challenges and opportunities for minority ethnic teachers in England?

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the challenges and opportunities surrounding the recruitment and retention of minority ethnic teachers in England. Drawing on interview data from 33 teachers and school leaders of diverse ethnic backgrounds, it investigates whether racialised barriers identified in earlier research have shifted in the current context of ...
Antonina Tereshchenko, Feyisa Demie, Stephen Gorard, Yiyang Gao, Beng Huat See, Nadia Siddiqui   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reach and representativeness within a rural randomized controlled trial designed to improve community health through civic engagement for built environment change in Texas and New York

Wellbeing, Space and Society
Background: Community-based trials are important for developing effective, real-world health improvement approaches that address built environment changes, but they often lack rural representation.
Rebecca A. Seguin-Fowler, Meredith L. Graham, Grace A. Marshall, Karla L. Hanson, Galen D. Eldridge, Deyaun L. Villarreal, Emma C. Lewis, Sara C. Folta, Jay Maddock   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Corporate Social Responsibility and the Mining Sector in Southern Africa: A Focus on Mining in Malawi, South Africa and Zambia [PDF]

, 2008
The research conducted by the Bench Marks Foundation on mining in Southern provides SADC governments, mining companies and local mining community stakeholders with information and guidance on issues to consider in the process of empowerment and ...

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‘A completely different space’: Teachers' perspectives on disadvantage, access to nature and outdoor learning

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined teachers' perspectives on how children benefit from time in nature, how disadvantage shapes access and the role of schools in facilitating such access. Drawing on interviews conducted in 2022 with 25 UK primary school teachers who participated in Generation Wild, a nature connection programme for schools in economically ...
Nicola Parkin, Kersty Hobson, Wouter Poortinga, Mark Stead, Julia Newth, Jonathan Reeves, Merideth Gattis   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source