Results 141 to 150 of about 703,417 (279)

The public agglomeration effect: Urban–rural divisions in government efficiency and political preferences

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
wiley   +1 more source

Tracing Identity in a Fragmented Past: Multi‐Proxy Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains From Dungowan Creek, New South Wales, Australia

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human skeletal remains constitute critical archaeological evidence for reconstructing past societies, yet their investigation requires careful ethical, cultural, and legislative consideration. This paper reports on the discovery, recovery and analysis of a set of skeletal remains encountered during a cultural heritage management (CHM ...
Antonella Skepasianos, Cameron Neal, Sarah Croker, Anthony Dosseto, Michelle Fermor, Steve Talbott, Warren Mayers, Joel Mason, Florian Dux, Luke Kirkwood, Pamela Kottaras, Alan N. Williams   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Why Engage Communities in Biomedical Research?

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While community engagement in biomedical research is widely lauded, and many reasons to engage communities have been adduced, it is unclear whether all these reasons are equally important, and, if not, which are most important. Here, I argue that, outside of rare circumstances, community engagement should not be understood as seeking ...
Robert Steel
wiley   +1 more source

Analyzing Regional Cooperation in Southwest Saskatchewan through Partnerships among Eastend, White Valley, and Arlington Municipalities

Canadian Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract This case study examines regional cooperation between the Town of Eastend and the Rural Municipalities of White Valley and Arlington in southwest Saskatchewan. It explores how these municipalities overcome institutional inertia to deliver essential services and sustain community viability.
Jean‐Marc Nadeau, Roxanne Korpan
wiley   +1 more source

Kā pao te tōrea: Opportunities to Improve Oral Health Services for Māori

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Colonisation continues to shape Indigenous health outcomes today. Māori are the Indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand, and experience barriers to accessing care and a greater prevalence of dental caries, periodontal diseases, and tooth loss compared with non‐Māori.
J. Kuramaiki Lacey, Esther J. Willing, Susan M. Moffat, Kate C. Morgaine   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From coverage to capability: assessing equitable access to community-based senior meal programs in Shanghai. [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Huang W, Ma Y, Sun J.
europepmc   +1 more source

‘We Are the Eyes on the Streets’—Modes of Proactive Youth Outreach

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is an increasing emphasis on the need for more prevention initiatives targeting the rise of mental health issues, addiction and crime in the youth population across Europe. Youth outreach work has a long‐standing tradition of working with marginalized youth; however, youth culture is dynamic, and there has been limited research in the ...
Ingunn Skjesol, Kristin B. Ørjasæter, Carina Henriksen, Guro Øydgard   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laying the Foundations for Co-Design: A Micro-Community Engagement Approach to Patient and Public Involvement in Rural Health Research. [PDF]

Health Expect
Wiles LK, Davis A, Gwilt I, Leake HB, Grant AR, Martin K, Gunn K, Wallwork SB, Wearing D, Young E, Rito JD, McKay I, Simes J, Lorimer Moseley G, EQUiPP Group.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Impact of ICT on the Independent Living of Adolescents in Residential Child Protection Care

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In an increasingly digitalized social context, digital competences have become a fundamental resource for social participation, access to opportunities and independent living. Accordingly, this study examines the impact of digital competence on the lives of young people residing in child protection residential care centres in Galicia (Spain ...
Clara Grech‐Santi, Rubén González‐Rodríguez, José Domínguez‐Alonso, Paula Frieiro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental justice in education for climate action: Case studies from Perú and Uganda

Children &Society, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper draws on participatory research with secondary school learners in Perú and Uganda that shows how environmental and social (in) justices are interwoven and embedded in young people's experiences of the natural world. These experiences contrast with learners' accounts of environmental education in secondary schooling, in which the ...
Rachel Wilder, Expedito Nuwategeka, Carlos Monge, Alithu Bazan Talavera   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source