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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
doaj   +1 more source

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
doaj   +1 more source

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

In defence of a university social work education [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Purpose: The paper identifies the particular characteristics and strengths of mainstream undergraduate and postgraduate University education for social workers.
European Association of Schools of Social Work   +1 more
core   +1 more source

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

The Nature and Culture Binary in Zakes Mda’s The Heart of Redness [PDF]

open access: yesE-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 2023
The coexistence of nature and culture becomes an essential subject of study in the quest for ecological sustainability. Positive cultural traditions must be perpetuated to preserve the environment, as man’s attitude has amply demonstrated.
Jonathan Essuman   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contemporary young motherhood: experiences of hostility [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the hostility many young women who are also mothers experience within their everyday lives. Design/methodology/approach: The paper will draw on qualitative research, incorporating a narrative ...
Department of Education and Skills and Department of Health   +1 more
core   +1 more source

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