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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract Caste—an ascriptive social hierarchy in South Asia and its diaspora—is a globalized phenomenon. Recent caste‐based discrimination, particularly in technology companies and anti‐caste efforts to address it, has compelled academia, policy, and the technology industry to better understand contemporary mechanics of caste.
Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris
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Wearable sensors for multifactorial personal exposure measurements – A ranking study
Environment International, 2018 Individuals are simultaneously exposed to multiple environmental stressors during their daily life. Studies of adverse health effects and their etiology as well as recommendations for a healthier life style demand for an assessment of multifactorial ...
Maximilian Ueberham, Uwe Schlink
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract In early childhood education many researchers and professionals across the world have embraced the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child's requirement to include young children in decision‐making. In the context of ongoing discussion about young children's capacity to share their views and opinions about matters affecting them ...
Laura Lundy +3 more
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Migrant success in UK Education: Are there lessons for government social mobility policy?
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The school achievement and career aspirations of 23 sixth form students at a multi‐cultural urban academy in the UK are explored through interviews. The sample includes 16 s‐generation migrants, 6 UK‐born students with migrant parents and 1 UK‐born student, selected to represent a cohort of over 300 post‐16 learners.
Bernard Barker, Kate Hoskins
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Weather and Climate Extremes, 2023 Droughts are expected to increase both in terms of frequency and magnitude across Europe. Despite the multitude of adverse effects these disasters impose on social-ecological systems, most impact assessments are constrained to single event and/or single ...
Jan Sodoge +2 more
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Falling pupil numbers and school closures: Setting a research agenda for a new era of precarity
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper explores the significant phenomenon of decreasing pupil numbers in England due to lower birth rates and the impact of a school closure on a school community. It then discusses how the sociology of education might research this major issue.
Eleanor Fagan, Alice Bradbury
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Percepția schimbării sociale în perioada tranziției reflectată în sondajele de opinie
Sociologie Românească, 2000 Any social change has an impact on population, it is perceived as such and, according to this perception, population develops a favorable or unfavorable attitude that can not be neglected.
Dorel Abraham, Marilena Gânju
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract The global teacher shortage continues to intensify, with disparate impacts across geographic and socio‐economic communities. In Queensland, Australia, where this study originates, post‐COVID teacher shortages have intensified workforce pressures, leaving several regional, rural and remote schools as some of the ‘hardest‐to‐staff’ in the ...
Matthew Readette +5 more
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Sondajele de opinie și alegerile
Sociologie Românească, 2001 2000 election year in Romania freed passions and debates on public opinion polls never seen before. As political actors are getting more and more professional by incorporating social studies in their making decision process, the consequences of polls ...
Dorel Abraham, Sebastian Lăzăroiu
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This paper presents an exploratory analysis of contemporary curricular and professional qualification policies in the Scottish education system, focusing on minimum qualification thresholds for mathematics teaching. The study examines how veteran secondary mathematics practitioners perceive the structural and pedagogical implications of using ...
Paul Argyle McDonald
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