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Studying Welfare State from a Constructivist Perspective: Points of Departure for the Czech Case
Central European Journal of Public Policy, 2011 The article uses the constructivist perspective and some approaches from the area of new institutionalism in order to reason over the possibilities and limits of the study of welfare state.
Martin Polášek, Vilém Novotný
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Causal Depth contra Humean Empiricism: Aspects of a Scientific Realist Approach to Explanation [PDF]
The purpose of this note is to clarify how the idea of "causal depth" can play a role in finding the more "approximately true" explanation through causal comparisons.
Khan, Haider
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract This study analyzes a participatory project to develop peer support services for people with serious mental illnesses (SMIs) in China. Drawing on interviews with psychiatrists, social workers, service users, and a family caregiver, it examines the conditions, challenges, facilitators, and outcomes of participation in a paternalistic context ...
Zhiying Ma +6 more
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Social Sciences in Armenia: Rethinking Politics and International Relations After 1991
RUDN Journal of Political ScienceThe development of social sciences in the post-Soviet space is perceived as a rather unexplored layer of knowledge, representing a whole range of problems that arise in societies in transition (starting from the educational system to the publication of ...
Norayr Dunamalyan, Ruben Elamiryan
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Research‐Practice Partnerships seek to close the research‐practice gap through developing collaborative, authentic partnerships between researchers and community members. Our team has leveraged Research‐Practice Ambassadors to support socially just and equitable partnership processes in schools.
Danielle R. Hatchimonji +8 more
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Social models as dynamic theories: how to improve the impact of social and political sciences
Frontiers in Political ScienceThis paper explores the hypothesis that institutions are “dynamic social theories” that embody accumulated knowledge from everyday social experiments about how to do things in society.
Titus Alexander +2 more
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The Diagnosis That Arrived Decades Late: Living Without and Then With Myhre Syndrome
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome (MIM #139210) is a rare multisystem disorder first described in 1981, characterized by short stature, neurodevelopmental delay, joint contractures, and cardiopulmonary complications. Its molecular basis, recurrent pathogenic variants in SMAD4, was not discovered until 2011. This narrative is based on a review of medical records,
Abdallah F. Elias
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Trauma‐Informed Practice in Welfare‐to‐Work and Employment Services: A Scoping Review
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition within welfare services, including employment services, that many participants may have histories of trauma. Research suggests that experiences of trauma not only impact individuals' psychosocial health but also vocational elements such as job performance, employability, career progression, and financial ...
Emily Corbett +3 more
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A Loss of Purpose? Sartori and the Current State of Political Science
Italian Political ScienceThis article revisits Giovanni Sartori's seminal critique of political science, examining its relevance in the contemporary context. It acknowledges the significant advancements in political science since the early 1990s, particularly in the ...
Stathis N. Kalyvas
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