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Poor Children in Our School? Child Poverty‐Related Beliefs and Practices Among Primary School‐Based Professionals in Finland

Children &Society, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite being viewed as highly equal welfare societies, child poverty remains an unsolved problem in the Nordic countries. This article investigates the various types of institutionalised, underlying beliefs about child poverty held by professionals working within the Finnish primary school system, and how these assumptions shape school ...
Christa Järvinen, Helena Blomberg, Christian Kroll   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fall experiences of ambulatory children and adults with cerebral palsy: A qualitative study using thematic content analysis

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aim To qualitatively assess the causes, adaptations, and psychosocial impact of falls, and solutions for safer environments, as shared by individuals diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP). Method Ambulatory adults with CP (n = 165; age median [interquartile range], range: 30 years [25–50], 18–76 years); 101 females, 59 males, five non‐binary/not ...
Marissa Esterley, Linda E. Krach, Kari Pederson, Sandy Callen Tierney, Nathan G. Wandersee, Elizabeth R. Boyer, on behalf of The Cerebral Palsy Research Network   +6 more
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Investing in Schooling in Chile: The Role of Information about Financial Aid for Higher Education [PDF]

Recent economic research shows that imperfect information about Mincer returns to education (in developing countries) or about financial aid (in the US) may undermine investments in schooling and exacerbate inequalities in access to education.
Claudia Martínez A., Taryn Dinkelman
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Academic and cerebrovascular outcomes after neurodevelopmental screening in sickle cell disease: A longitudinal cohort study

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, EarlyView.
Neurodevelopmental screening in toddlers or preschoolers with sickle cell disease (SCD) predicts future academic deficits. Screening sensitivity for future academic deficits is highest in preschoolers with SCD. Brief neurodevelopmental screening tools can identify high risk children for early intervention. Abstract Aim To assess the predictive validity
Sarah E. Bills, Jeffrey Schatz, Elizabeth Gillooly, Julia D. Johnston, A. Lauren Waters, Alyssa M. Schlenz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non-clinical outcomes of antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS in developing countries: a systematic literature review [PDF]

, 2008
This repository item contains a single issue of the Health and Development Discussion Papers, an informal working paper series that began publishing in 2002 by the Boston University Center for Global Health and Development.
Beard, Jennifer, Feeley, Frank, Rosen, Sydney   +2 more
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Evaluating Tolerance Levels of Dental Students in King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The spectrum of socio‐economic backgrounds can lead to an unpredictable range of social interactions between patients and prospective dentists. Tolerance is essential for patient relationships and conflict resolution, making it a topic of significant scientific and practical importance.
Ghada H. Naguib, Abeer Alnowaiser, Jumana Mazhar, Mawadah Bahrawi, Alhassan K. Alsaiari, Abdulghani Mira, Roaa Abuljadayel, Mohamed T. Hamed   +7 more
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How schools influence students' academic achievements: a behavioral approach with empirical evidence from add health data. [PDF]

This paper proposes a behavioral model to study how schools influence students’ educational behavior and academic achievements. The school quality is then defined into two dimensions: the amount of market-valued skills schools impart and how well schools
Ji, Yuemei
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Beginning to Unlock the Black Box in the HR Firm Performance Relationship: The Impact of HR Practices on Employee Attitudes and Employee Outcomes [PDF]

, 2001
Theoretical models in strategic human resource management research commonly include employee attitudes and behaviors as key mediating links between human resource practices and firm performance. However, almost all empirical SHRM work to date has ignored
Gardner , Timothy M., Moynihan, Lisa M., Park, Hyeon Jeong, Wright, Patrick M.   +3 more
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‘Back to Basics’: A Self‐Administered Survey of Undergraduate Dentists' Prevalence, Impact and Understanding of Lower Back Pain

European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The aim of this paper is to assess the prevalence, impact, and understanding of Lower Back Pain (LBP) amongst final year dental students to inform the development of a module in the dental curriculum. LBP has a significant impact on the dental workforce; yet little is reported about the profession's knowledge, or the necessity for
Samuel Cope, Elizabeth Willasey, Daniel Dadnam, Laura Gartshore   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Study of Patterns of Participation of Arnhem Land Aboriginal Students in non-Aboriginal Urban Secondary School [PDF]

, 1996
Aboriginal students are identified as one of the groups most at risk in Australia today. They have low levels of achievement and school retention coupled with high levels of failure, absenteeism and behaviour problems.
Ashton-Hay, Sally
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