Economic uncertainty and fertility postponement: evidence from German panel data [PDF]
This paper investigates whether economic uncertainty induces a postponement of family formation. We use data from the German Socio-Economic Panel which provides longitudinal information of economic uncertainty and fertility for the period 1984 to 2004 ...
Michaela Kreyenfeld
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The effects of socioeconomic status and indices of physical environment on reduced birth weight and preterm births in Eastern Massachusetts [PDF]
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work
A Ellaway +50 more
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Household car adoption and financial distress in deprived urban communities: A case of forced car ownership? [PDF]
This paper explores the relationship between car ownership and financial circumstances for people living in disadvantaged urban communities. Assumptions about cars signifying status and income are problematised by an examination of the characteristics of
Clark, Julie, Curl, Angela, Kearns, Ade
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Educational Policy and Open Educational Practice in Australian Higher Education [PDF]
Open Educational Policy has become increasingly the subject of government attention globally, primarily with a focus on reducing educational costs for tax payers.
Bossu, Carina, Stagg, Adrian
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The Effect of Preschool Attendance on Secondary School Track Choice in Germany - Evidence from Siblings [PDF]
We study the effect of preschool attendance on secondary school track choice in Germany which is a crucial outcome that largely predicts educational pathways of children.
Martin Schlotter
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Childhood obesity and educational attainment : A systematic review [PDF]
Background This report describes the findings and methods of a systematic review of research which explores the relationship between obesity and educational attainment.
Caird, Jenny +6 more
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This article analyzes the schooling process and the educational status of adolescents and young people serving socio-educational measures in closed facilities in the city of Natal, capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. A critical-reflective analysis was adopted, based on the historical-dialectical materialist perspective, using a ...
Tatiane Leal Dantas +1 more
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Este artículo discute los resultados de una investigación que buscó indagar cómo el método escénico-pedagógico Teatro del Oprimido (TO) puede contribuir a la construcción del proyecto de vida de jóvenes en cumplimiento de medidas socioeducativas (libertad asistida) en el Centro de Referência Especializado em Assistência Social (CREAS) en una ciudad del
Silva, Mariana Cunico da +1 more
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Trends in educational mortality differentials in Austria between 1981/82 and 2001/2002 [PDF]
Background -- Many studies for European populations found an increase in socio-economic mortality differentials during the last decades of the 20th century, at least in relative terms.
Gabriele Doblhammer, Johannes Klotz
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Juvenile Justice and Punishment of Girls in Brazil
This article presents a bibliographical review of research carried out within the scope of the Brazilian postgraduate programs that studied the execution of socio-educational measures on girls in the juvenile justice system and that adopted gender ...
Jalusa Silva de Arruda +1 more
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