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Social Support and Personal Agency in At-Risk Mothers [PDF]

Psychosocial Intervention, 2011
This study investigated: a) mothers´ use and satisfaction with informal and formal supports in at-risk psychosocial contexts, and b) the relationships between satisfaction with help and the mothers´ perception of their role (personal agency). Self-report
María José Rodrigo, Sonia Byrne
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Choice in the context of informal care-giving [PDF]

, 2007
Extending choice and control for social care service users is a central feature of current English policies. However, these have comparatively little to say about choice in relation to the informal carers of relatives, friends or older people who are ...
Allen I., Appleby J., Arksey H., Audit Commission, Bell J., Cabinet Office, Carers National Association, Caring Costs Alliance, Clarke J., Commission for Social Care Inspection, Department for Work and Pensions, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Dowding K., Ellis K., Giddens A., Hadley R., Hasler F., Hirsch C.H., Howard M., Joshi H., Kagan C., Klein R., Larkin J.P., Lent A., Levin E., Macgregor G., Mayo E., McLaughlin E., Minichiello V., Mooney A., Morris J., Morris J., Myers F., Needham C., Nolan M., Parker G., Parker G., Parry J., Penrod J., Pickard L., Pickard L., Princess Royal Trust for Carers, Qureshi H., Royal Commission on Long Term Care, Schwartz B., Scottish Executive, Scourfield P., Seddon D., Seddon D., Shakespeare T., Tilse C., Twigg J., Twigg J., Twigg J., Vernon A., Welsh Assembly Government   +57 more
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Nominal or Real? The Impact of Regional Price Levels on Satisfaction with Life [PDF]

, 2013
According to economic theory, real income, i.e., nominal income adjusted for purchasing power, should be the relevant source of life satisfaction. Previous work, however, has only studied the impact of inflation adjusted nominal income and not taken into
A E Clark, A E Clark, A Ferrer-I Carbonell, A Ferrer-I-Carbonell, A Finkelstein, A Oswald, A Oswald, A Stutzer, A Stutzer, Armin Falk, B S Frey, B Weber, C Senik, D Kahneman, Di Tella, E Fehr, E Shafir, Efp Luttmer, G Akerlof, G G Wagner, Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch, I Fisher, J Schupp, J Stiglitz, K Fliessbach, M M Grabka, P Dolan, R Chetty, R Kawka, R Layard, S Boes, T Blumkin, Thomas Deckers   +32 more
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Willingness of women‐led businesses in Pakistan to join formal e‐commerce platforms

Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies, 2022
An equitable distribution of economic benefits from the recent growth of e‐commerce in Pakistan requires inclusive adoption of formal digital marketplaces.
Syed M. Hasan, M. Raza Mustafa Khan, Verda Arif   +2 more
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Social Anchor: Privacy-Friendly Attribute Aggregation From Social Networks

IEEE Access, 2020
In the last decade or so, we have experienced a tremendous proliferation and popularity of different Social Networks (SNs), resulting more and more user attributes being stored in such SNs.
Md. Sadek Ferdous, Farida Chowdhury, Madini O. Alassafi, Abdulrahman A. Alshdadi, Victor Chang   +4 more
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Trapped by the Lack of Control Over Savings: Evidence From Pakistan

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
Gender discrimination and associated social norms are important contributing factors to the high frequency of women trapped in poverty – particularly in developing countries.
Elisa van Dongen, Syedah Ahmad, Robert Lensink, Annika Mueller   +3 more
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Formal control influence on franchisee trust and brand-supportive behavior within franchise networks [PDF]

, 2019
Although management scholars recognize that intention of formalization influences the manner in which formal controls are applied within organizations, this issue has been largely overlooked in research on strategic alliances including franchise networks.
Owens, Martin, Sydow, Jörg, Yakimova, Raisa   +2 more
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Governing the governance of the governors: Motivating accountability at the top of public organizations [PDF]

, 2014
Purpose – The purpose of this “viewpoint” is to consider developments in the governance practices in UK public organizations, showing how ideas from the governance of listed companies have translated into public bodies.
Nordberg, Donald
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Human-machine in the vortex of digital synergy

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
This study explores whether experience with AI tools and the intensity of their use influence individuals’ adoption of ChatGPT in the Czech Republic. Using data from 1232 respondents (aged 15+), collected via a quota-based online survey from April 8 to ...
Vaclav Moravec, Beata Gavurova, Nik Hynek, Martin Rigelsky   +3 more
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Psychosocial Outcomes in Patients With Endocrine Tumor Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The combination of disease manifestations, the familial burden, and varying penetrance of endocrine tumor syndromes (ETSs) is unique. This review aimed to portray and summarize available data on psychosocial outcomes in patients with ETSs and explore gaps and opportunities for future research and care.
Daniël Zwerus, Floortje Strobbe, Annemarie A. Verrijn Stuart, Hanneke M. van Santen, Gerlof D. Valk, Sasja A. Schepers, Rachel S. van Leeuwaarde   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source