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Psychological treatments in schizophrenia: II. Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials of social skills training and cognitive remediation [PDF]

open access: green, 2002
Background. Social skills training and cognitive remediation are psychological techniques with considerable face validity for the treatment of negative symptoms of schizophrenia and their consequences.
Stephen Pilling   +7 more
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Contested Welfare: Migrant Organizations in Search of Their Role in the German Welfare State

open access: yesSocial Sciences, 2023
This article examines the role of migrant organizations (MOs) in the welfare state and reflects on the transformation and negotiation processes in the organization of social protection in a society that is increasingly characterized by various forms of ...
Eva Günzel   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Different approaches to selection of surgical trainees in the European Union

open access: yesBMC Medical Education, 2021
Background There is an increasing global interest in selection processes for candidates to surgical training. The aim of the present study is to compare selection processes to specialist surgeon training in the European Union (EU). A secondary goal is to
Kristine Hagelsteen   +3 more
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Does peer teaching improve academic results and competencies during medical school? A mixed methods study

open access: yesBMC Medical Education, 2022
Background This study investigates the impact of Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) in clinical skills on peer teachers’ academic scores and competencies; however, controversy remains on this topic, and concrete evidence on its impact lacking.
Marijke Avonts   +6 more
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Migrant Organizations and Social Protection in Germany: The Functions of MOs for Their Target Groups’ Social Protection Practices

open access: yesSocial Sciences, 2022
This article engages with the functions assumed by migrant organizations (MOs) in Germany in the context of the social protection of people with migration biographies.
Lisa Bonfert   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Age, gender, peers, life skills and quality of life influence risk of cell phone addiction among college teachers in Karnataka, India : a state level epidemiological analysis

open access: yesBMC Public Health, 2022
Background Cell phones are an integral part of modern day life and have become companions for individuals irrespective of age, gender and socio-economic status.
BS Pradeep   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Pragma-Stylistic Approach to Analysing Proverbs: A Review of Some Selected Proverbs in Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart and Arrow of God [PDF]

open access: yesE-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 2021
African artworks, to be specific, literature has for quite a long time now demonstrated African tradition and culture. One major African literary tool that has maintained its efficacy in the African cultural heritage is the use of proverbs.
Jonathan Essuman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Verbal and Non-Verbal Social Skills of Primary School Students

open access: yesDruštvene i Humanističke Studije, 2023
Social skills are a factor that determines an individual's quality of social interactions with their surrounding. A high development level of social skills contributes to self-respect and self-esteem, which has a positive impact on human relations and ...
Alma Malkić Aličković
doaj   +1 more source

Social Preferences and Skill Segregation [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2003
This paper shows that models where preferences of individuals depend not only on their allocations, but also on the well-being of other persons, can produce both large and testable effects. We study the allocation of workers with heterogeneous productivities to firms.
Antonio Cabrales, Antoni Calvó
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Expanded Yet Restricted: A Mini Review of the Soft Skills Literature

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2020
There has been a progressively heightened preoccupation with soft skills among education stakeholders such as policymakers, educational psychologists, and researchers.
Anna K. Touloumakos, Anna K. Touloumakos
doaj   +1 more source

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