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Emerging resource flows for social entrepreneurship; theorizing social investment

open access: yes, 2009
In the UK and elsewhere, a ‘market’ in social investment has been developing rapidly over the last 10-15 years, yet there has not been an academic study of the phenomenon to date.
Nicholls, Alex, Paton, Rob
core  

Cultivating Professional Identity Through Community‐Based Dental Education: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesJournal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to explore the role of community‐based dental education (CBDE) in shaping professional identity (PI) among predoctoral dental education students at a newly established dental college. Materials and Methods Qualitative methods employing focus groups were used for data collection.
Sruthi Sunil   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining New Donors in the OECD's Development Assistance Committee

open access: yesJournal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT How do emerging donors integrate into the existing international aid architecture? While the existing literature focuses largely on emerging donors from the Global South, such as Brazil, China, India and Russia, there are many emerging donors from the Global North that have joined the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC)—the premier ...
Nicolas Bau   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Use of quantitative methods in the study of cultural goods consumption in popular sectors within the city of Mexicali, B.C.

open access: yesEstudios Fronterizos, 2007
In this work, a brief of the methodology used in the study of cultural goods consumption among popular sector of Mexicali is presented. It includes three phases: a survey (quantitative method), a typology established from a multivariate analysis (data ...
Luz María Ortega Villa
doaj  

The Art of Reception: Field Visits as Microcosms for Development Interventions of Non‐Governmental Organisations in Uganda

open access: yesJournal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Field visits are common phenomena with non‐governmental organisations in Uganda. During these visits, Ugandan national staff guide visitors on series of meetings and interactions in the field. Following an actor‐oriented approach and drawing on ethnographic data on 14 field visits, this paper understands the field visit as a microcosm for the ...
Caspar Edward Swinkels
wiley   +1 more source

Correlates of Help‐Seeking Behaviour in a Low‐Income Country: A Focus on Children's and Women's Outcomes

open access: yesJournal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In developing countries, where access to markets and services is limited, poor households often rely on social networks for support. We examine the correlates and outcomes of help‐seeking behaviour among impoverished households in Uganda. We use micro‐household data from the Living Standard Measurement Study—Integrated Surveys on Agriculture ...
Yuanhang Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leisure, consumption and sport between the upper strata: Contributions to the development of a problematic field

open access: yesEducación Física y Ciencia, 2010
The purpose of this article is to deal with various problems concerned with the social productivity of the spaces and practices of leisure, consumption and sport, particularly referring to the upper strata and their sociability.
Rodolfo Iuliano
doaj  

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