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Economic inequality in life satisfaction and self-perceived health in Iranian children and adolescents: The CASPIAN IV study

International Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2019
Background: The purpose of this study was to assess socioeconomic status (SES) inequality in life satisfaction (LS) and good self-perceived health (SPH) in Iranian children and adolescents. Methods: This nationwide study was conducted as part of a fourth
Armita Mahdavi Gorabi, Ramin Heshmat, Malihe Farid, Nazgol Motamed-Gorji, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Neda Hani-Tabaei Zavareh, Shirin Djalalinia, Ali Sheidaei, Hamid Asayesh, Zahra Madadi, Mostafa Qorbani, Roya Kelishadi   +11 more
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Synchronization‐Performance‐Oriented Frequency‐Domain Iterative Learning Control for Wafer and Reticle Stages

Asian Journal of Control, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The synchronization accuracy between the wafer stage and reticle stage in lithography is critical to overlay and critical dimension uniformity. Existing iterative learning control (ILC) methods indirectly optimize synchronization via time‐domain errors, failing to balance low‐frequency tracking accuracy and high‐frequency noise suppression ...
Xin Zhou, Yuejing Qi, Zhipeng Wu, Wei Qi, Tianwei Xu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spatial Decomposition of Inequality [PDF]

inequality, index ...
Wan, Guanghua, Shorrocks, Anthony
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Publicly funded private schools and academic achievement: A comparative analysis of PISA data in European countries

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper analyses differences in academic achievement associated with attendance at publicly funded private schools and public schools across 11 European countries. Using eight waves of PISA data (2000–2022), we apply OLS, IPW and IPWRA estimators to account for observed heterogeneity and mitigate selection bias.
Priya Maurya, Léonard Moulin, Denis Fougère   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban–Rural Disparity for Socioeconomic Inequality Regarding PM2.5 Exposure

Aerosol and Air Quality Research
Background Socioeconomic inequality in air pollution exposure poses a significant public health challenge, yet little is known about how such disparities vary across levels of urbanization. This study aims to examine the association between socioeconomic
Ping-Yi Lin, Ying-Ying Lo, Wen-Yu Lin, Chih-Da Wu, Wen-Miin Liang, Hsien-Wen Kuo   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Measuring inequality of well-being with a correlation-sensitive multidimensional Gini index [PDF]

We propose to measure inequality of well-being with a multidimensional generalization of the Gini coefficient. We derive two inequality indices from their underlying social evaluation functions.
María Ana Lugo, Koen Decancq
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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
wiley   +1 more source

Breaking point: Identifying the factors that predict suspension from school

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract School suspensions are associated with adverse educational and psychosocial outcomes, yet little is known about how structural disadvantage, relational factors, health behaviours, well‐being indicators and school‐level factors jointly predict suspension risk in England.
Stephanie Cahill, Roberto Vagnetti, Christopher Knowles, Emma Thornton, Qiqi Cheng, Neil Humphrey   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

How curriculum modifications shape educational pathways: Evidence from linked administrative data in Switzerland

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The increasing heterogeneity of learning needs and preconditions in inclusive mainstream classrooms entails that not all learners are equally able to meet the regular learning objectives. In response, various integrative measures have been implemented to tailor instruction to students' individual needs.
Robin Benz, Caroline Sahli Lozano, Esperanza Marx   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Gray Matter Volume Among Japanese Workers: An Exploratory Cross‐Sectional Study

Brain Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) is generally considered beneficial to organizations, but extra‐role behavior may also impose costs on employees under some circumstances. Whether the workplace, personality, and neuroanatomical correlates of OCB differ between men and women remains unclear.
Keisuke Kokubun, Kiyotaka Nemoto, Yoshinori Yamakawa   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source