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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
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Determinants of Rural Women’s Entry into Income Earning Employment: Empirical Evidence from Sebeta Hawas District of Central Oromia, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Journal of Science and Sustainable Development
Enhancing women’s labor force participation remains a central component of the gender equality and women’s empowerment agenda. This paper examines the major determinants of rural women’s entry into non-farm employment.
Aynalem Megersa, Eshetu Gurmu
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Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Tall and not so Tall Women of India [PDF]

New studies are increasingly appearing based on historical data across the world that better socio-economic status is associated with taller men and women. This study based on a recent Indian data analyses the variations in height among adult women.
Brinda Viswanathan, Viney Sharma
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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
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Indigenous knowledge and the adoption of vaginal practices among rural women: Insight from Tsholotsho, Zimbabwe

Inkanyiso
The study of vaginal practices in Africa has predominantly been through the Western hegemonic biomedical lens to ascertain their impact on women’s health.
Linderrose Dube
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A pipeline crisis or a sustainability crisis? Local and national succession planning for headteachers in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Recruiting and retaining school leaders is a challenge in many systems worldwide. Previous research has identified three distinct ways in which succession planning can be conceptualised and approached: a ‘pipeline’ approach seeks to match supply and demand for the posts that need filling; a ‘pool’ strategy involves proactively identifying and ...
Toby Greany, Pat Thomson, Tom Perry, Mike Collins   +3 more
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Health disparities in chronic liver disease

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract The syndemic of hazardous alcohol consumption, opioid use, and obesity has led to important changes in liver disease epidemiology that have exacerbated health disparities. Health disparities occur when plausibly avoidable health differences are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations.
Ani Kardashian, Marina Serper, Norah Terrault, Lauren D. Nephew   +3 more
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Imagen corporal en mujeres de tres zonas rurales de México: percepción y deseo Women's body image in three rural areas in Mexico: perception and desire

Salud Pública de México, 2010
OBJETIVO: Conocer cómo las mujeres que viven en zonas rurales del país perciben su cuerpo. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Se encuestó y midió a mujeres entre 15 y 60 años de tres zonas rurales de México, y se les interrogó acerca de su percepción corporal ...
Sara Elena Pérez-Gil R, Gabriela Romero J   +1 more
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Men’s and women’s migration in coastal Ghana [PDF]

This article uses life history calendar (LHC) data from coastal Ghana and event history statistical methods to examine inter-regional migration for men and women, focusing on four specific migration types: rural-urban, rural-rural, urban-urban, and urban-
Catherine S. Andrzejewski, Holly E. Reed, Michael J. White   +2 more
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Bridging home, school and community to address educational inequality: Supporting educational trajectories through community bridge work

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the role of community stakeholders in supporting the educational trajectories of students experiencing socio‐economic disadvantage in the Irish context. Building on international and national policy debates, the study examines how community‐based organisations, statutory services and outreach initiatives work alongside ...
Aoife Joy Keogh, Deirdre McGillicuddy
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