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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Skill Deficit: The Role of Open Distance Learning (ODL)
Journal of Learning for Development, 2015 Skills acquisition is vital for any economy to compete and grow, particularly in an era of economic and technological change. Skill needs are widespread in most developing countries , including India . Vocational Education and Training (VET) is a direct
Mamta Srivastava, Sitansu S Jena
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Vulnerable masculinities: Implications of gender socialisation in three rural Swazi primary schools
South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2019 Background: This article draws on social constructionism to explore vulnerable boys’ constructions of gender within three primary schools in Swaziland.
Ncamsile D. Motsa, Pholoho J. Morojele
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Health Literacy, Self‐Efficacy and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Among Caregivers
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a hereditary blood disorder in which abnormal haemoglobin leads to severe anaemia, painful crises and organ failure. Caregivers’ health literacy (HL) – their ability to assess, understand and apply information, and interact with healthcare professionals – is crucial for managing children with SCD, yet ...
Melanie Bruinooge +6 more
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Large-scale Assessments in EducationBackground Tolerance is a prerequisite for deliberative democracies. Therefore, fostering tolerance is an important task for educational systems in democracies.
Johanna F. Ziemes
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Consumo de tabaco en adolescentes y jóvenes de México que no estudian y no trabajan
Revista Internacional de Investigación en Adicciones, 2017 Introduction: the lack of opportunities to study or work increases the vulnerability of adolescents, who given this situation may start the consumption of tobacco or other addictive substances.
Marycarmen Bustos Gamiño +5 more
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Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte +5 more
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Social Sciences and Humanities OpenThe study explores the pedagogical practices used by Grade 11 English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers in Namibia to promote critical thinking (CT) skills.
Heinrich Rittmann, Nhlanhla Mpofu
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Populations Vulnérables, 2022 This article studies the hardships faced by families seeking asylum or refugees living in collective accommodation centers (CHC) in Geneva. The objective is to capture the experiences and experiences of these families of their reception in an ...
Geneviève Mottet
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Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors may experience psychosocial challenges related to childhood cancer after their intensive, body‐altering treatment. This cross‐sectional study aimed to evaluate generic and survivor‐specific psychosocial outcomes in a national cohort of pediatric bone sarcoma patients and survivors, and ...
Hinke van der Hoek +14 more
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Biophysical Simulations Support Schooling Behavior of Fish Larvae Throughout Ontogeny
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 Schooling is very common in adult and juvenile fish, but has been rarely studied during the larval stage. Recent otolith micro-chemistry studies of coral reef fish have demonstrated that cohorts of larvae can move through similar paths and settle within ...
Igal Berenshtein +8 more
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