How social policies shape the health and well-being of sexual- and gender-minority youth: Pathways of influence, social side effects and implications for life course trajectories. [PDF]
Philbin MM +5 more
europepmc +1 more source
Poverty, Inequality and Social Policies in Brazil, 1995-2009 [PDF]
Since the mid-1990s, Brazil has undergone extensive reforms that have finally reversed the dismaying economic performance of the 1980s. In particular, poverty and inequality indicators have improved dramatically, especially since the late-2000s.
Pedro H. G. Ferreira de Souza
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Education, Equity and Social Cohesion : A Distributional Model [Wider Benefits of Learning Research Report No. 7] [PDF]
This report - the first from the Centre’s comparative strand of research - focuses on the effects of education on social cohesion at the societal level. The research involved two elements.
Green, Andy +2 more
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Retractions in Rheumatology: Trends, Causes, and Implications for Research Integrity
Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
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Characterising methamphetamine use to inform health and social policies in Manitoba, Canada: a protocol for a retrospective cohort study using linked administrative data. [PDF]
Nickel NC +18 more
europepmc +1 more source
Macroeconomic Policies, Instability, and Growth in the Wo [PDF]
High instability and low growth characterize the macroeconomic performance of most developing countries. Inadequate policies are often to blame. This paper documents the empirical regularities that characterize the relationship between macroeconomic ...
Ibrahim Elbadawi, Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel
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Creating Excellence in Dementia Care: A Research Review for Ireland's National Dementia Strategy [PDF]
Examines the prevalence and economic and social costs of dementia; policies, practices, and data on health and social care services in community-based, acute care, and long-term residential settings; and proposed elements for a new ...
Eamon O'Shea +2 more
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This study investigates laser metal deposition of aluminum alloys EN AW‐7075 and EN AW‐5083, using powder blending to compensate zinc and magnesium evaporation. In situ alloying and ex situ alloying with ZnAl12 and AZ91 preserve near‐standard compositions and improve mechanical properties.
Finn Bendixen +3 more
wiley +1 more source
The Revolution Will Be Hard to Evaluate: How Co-Occurring Policy Changes Affect Research on the Health Effects of Social Policies. [PDF]
Matthay EC +6 more
europepmc +1 more source
Empirical Study of Privacy Issues Among Social Networking Sites. [PDF]
Social media networks are increasing their types of services and the numbers of users are rapidly growing. However, online consumers have expressed concerns about their personal privacy protection and recent news articles have shown many privacy breaches
Kuzma, Joanne
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