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Singing and social inclusion [PDF]
There is a growing body of neurological, cognitive, and social psychological research to suggest the possibility of positive transfer effects from structured musical engagement. In particular, there is evidence to suggest that engagement in musical activities may impact on social inclusion (sense of self and of being socially integrated).
Welch, Graham F.+4 more
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Maintaining Places of Social Inclusion: Ebola and the Emergency Department [PDF]
We introduce the concept of places of social inclusion—institutions endowed by a society or a community with material resources, meaning, and values at geographic sites where citizens can access services for specific needs—as taken-for-granted, essential,
A. Wright, A. Meyer, T. Reay, J. Staggs
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Social Inclusion, Innovation and Food Security in West Africa
To achieve the United Nations Sustainable Goals (SDGs) by 2030, especially goal 2 (SDG-2) which is to “end hunger, achieve sustainable food security, improved nutrition and promote agriculture” this study examines how innovation and social inclusion ...
M. K. Anser+6 more
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Multilingualism and Social Inclusion [PDF]
This is a thematic issue on the relation between multilingualism and social inclusion. Due to globalization, Europeanization, supranational and transnational regulations linguistic diversity and multilingualism are on the rise. Migration and old and new forms of mobility play an important role in these processes.
László Marácz, Silvia Adamo
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Nordic and international research recognises the vulnerabilities and often poor outcomes for care leavers. However, their interrelationship with housing or homelessness as a specific outcome of concern is not well established in Norwegian or Nordic ...
Veronika Paulsen, Stian Thoresen
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International financial inclusion: Multidimensional determinants of access to saving and credit [PDF]
This work assesses quantitatively the determinants of two of the main indicators of financial inclusion: savings account ownership and credit access. Through the use of a dynamic panel, this work verifies that on the supply side, formal saving requires ...
Lilianne Isabel Pavón Cuéllar
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From Digital Divide to Social Inclusion: A Tale of Mobile Platform Empowerment in Rural Areas
The digital divide in rural areas is an important social issue, especially in developing countries. Although Internet and broadband penetration have increased in the world generally, there are many obstacles for rural China to get access to ICT ...
Lisha Ye, H. Yang
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Older adults are in triple jeopardy during COVID-19: compared with younger people, older adults are (1) more likely to develop serious conditions and experience higher mortality; (2) less likely to obtain high quality information or services online; and (
Bo Xie+5 more
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Despite the rhetoric of “citizen-first,” which has been tokenized in recent years by the smart city administrations, what it means has long been unclear to many, including the public at large. Put simply, this rhetoric concerns the mindset of the members
J. Malek, Seng Boon Lim, Tan Yigitcanlar
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