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The Effect of SNAP Purchasing Power on Diet Quality

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits millions of eligible low‐income Americans by increasing access to food, helping to reduce food insecurity. Previous studies have documented that the geographical variation in local food prices leads to significant differences in SNAP's purchasing power.
Farah Khan, Augustine Denteh
wiley   +1 more source

Community as the catalyst: A mixed‐methods evaluation of a promotora‐led wellness intervention to address mental health inequities in latine communities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Latine communities face significant health and mental health inequities, which were exacerbated by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Structural barriers, including economic factors and a lack of culturally responsive care, prevent these populations from accessing necessary treatment. This study evaluates the implementation of a
Jasmín D. Llamas, Lucila Ramos‐Sanchez, Sol Caselles, Cristina Leal, Jennifer Saldana Luna, Myriam Bartz, Emma Stecher   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

What We’re Missing

AERA Open, 2017
For schools and teachers to help students develop knowledge and skills, students need to show up to class. Yet absenteeism is prevalent, especially in secondary schools.
Camille R. Whitney, Jing Liu
doaj   +1 more source

School and work tardiness in high school students in rural Wisconsin [PDF]

, 2004
Plan BBusinesses expect employees to arrive at the workplace with basic Asoft skills@ which include personal attributes like punctuality. The purpose of this research study was to examine the relationship between school and work tardiness in high school ...
Weade, Barbara Lee
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Transition From Primary to Secondary School: Igniting Attendance and Engagement Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students Through National Policy Reform

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia, Kai W. Wheeler, Tracy Woodroffe, Karen Thorpe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volunteering, Crime and Secondary School Attendance: Evidence From Queensland

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Student absenteeism is a critical issue in Australia and worldwide, with alarming declines in attendance rates further exacerbated by the COVID‐19 pandemic. While research has long highlighted the relevance of school and family factors, less is known about how the broader community context shapes attendance.
Matthias Kubler, Brooklyn Corbett, Annemaree Carroll, Martin Mills, Deborah Lynch, Wojtek Tomaszewski   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

School Absenteeism and its Association with Menstrual Health, Hygiene, and Scholastic Performance among Adolescent Schoolgirls in Uttar Pradesh: A Mixed Methods Study

Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Background: School absenteeism among adolescent girls is a significant issue exacerbated by challenges related to menstrual health and hygiene. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of school absenteeism, document menstrual hygiene practices, and ...
Neeraj Pawar, Aayushi Goyal, Bhola Nath, Aswani Kumar Seth, Sourabh Paul, Mukesh Shukla   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy and safety of empagliflozin for treating neutropenia and neutrophil dysfunction in paediatric patients with glycogen storage disease type Ib: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims Glycogen storage disease type Ib (GSD‐Ib) is a rare genetic disorder causing neutropenia and neutrophil dysfunction in children. G‐CSF has been the primary treatment, but emerging data support the potential of empagliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor, as a promising investigational option.
Elizabeth Iwasyk, Ryan Jin, Fabio Tuzzolino, Giusy Ranucci, Donatella Madonia, Alessio Provenzani   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association of adolescent spinal-pain-related absenteeism with early adulthood work absenteeism: A six-year follow-up data from a population-based cohort

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2018
OBJECTIVES: Spinal (ie, back and neck) pain often develops as early as during adolescence and can set a trajectory for later life. However, whether early-life spinal-pain-related behavioral responses of missing school/work are predictive of future work ...
Pieter Coenen, Anne Smith, Peter Kent, Mark Harris, Steven J Linton, Glenn Pransky, Darren Beales, Peter O’Sullivan, Leon Straker   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimating the costs of school closure for mitigating an influenza pandemic

BMC Public Health, 2008
Background School closure is a key component of many countries' plans to mitigate the effect of an influenza pandemic. Although a number of studies have suggested that such a policy might reduce the incidence, there are no published studies of the cost ...
Adams Elisabeth J, Sadique Md Z, Edmunds William J   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source