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Young people's occupational aspirations beyond the aspiration discourse: A sociocultural perspective
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Young people's aspirations have been the focus of many educational, sociological and psychological studies. This paper argues, firstly, that the concept of aspirations holds greater generative potential than suggested by the policy‐oriented ‘aspiration discourse’.
Jelena Popov
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract There is much interest in the potential for an alternative funding system for higher education students in England to support the spiritual and worldly needs of British Muslim students. At the heart of this issue lies a tension over whether the student financing system in English HE is haram, or forbidden under Islamic (Shari'ah) law, because ...
Richard Hall +2 more
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Mobile public warning in Japan and the United States: a sister cities collaboration
Frontiers in CommunicationOver the last decade, countries have adopted or expanded the use of cell broadcast systems to support mobile public warning for natural and human-caused hazards and disasters.
Hamilton Bean +2 more
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Local Self-Governments as New Actors in the International Stage. The Scope of the Issue
Polish Political Science Yearbook, 2019 The aim of the article is to present, in a short and a synthetic form, self-governments as new actors on the international arena. Discussed are the genesis and the development of this new international activities being undertaken by local residential ...
Stanisław Faliński
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Sister City Surabaya - Liverpool
INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL ON LAW, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIESThis research aims to examine more deeply the authority of local governments in conducting parallel diplomacy. By using a descriptive qualitative approach. The purpose of this research is to find out that Liverpool and Surabaya's cooperation in the creative industry has resulted in useful projects.
Christo Sumurung Tua Sagala +3 more
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Eurocities and Their "Sisters": How Are They Close to Each Other? [PDF]
The globalization process has led to the emergence of network of cities in which the cities have become more integrated to the new world system. ‘Eurocities’ or ‘Sister Cities’ are among the well known examples of network of cities which provide ...
Tuzin Baycan Levent +2 more
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Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract University students globally face growing mental health challenges, with ethnic minority (EM) students—both local and international—being particularly vulnerable. Yet, limited research compares their experiences or identifies shared and distinct stressors, especially in non‐Western contexts.
Wang Xinyi, Naubahar Sharif
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