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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Widening participation (WP) in higher education (HE) remains a central concern within UK educational and social policy. It seeks to address the underrepresentation of specific social groups by tailoring university access to their distinct needs.
Sarah McLaughlin, Richard Waller
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IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote SensingIn urban areas, human exposure to environmental pollution is a major concern for health and well-being. It is yet unclear which existing pollution is actually perceived by the residents.
Ellen Banzhaf +3 more
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Social and critical features of urban sociology
The chapter engages with debates about the definition of urban sociology, on the one hand, and a critical approach in social sciences, on the other. I first argue that urban sociology comprises, above all, the study of social structures and processes of ...
Martínez, Miguel A.,
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the role of emotional capital resources in driving sustainable human resource management (HRM) decisions and their integration into the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDGs 3 (Good Health and Well‐Being) and 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth).
Wala Jarrar Mohammed +2 more
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Urban PlanningThe relationship between forced migration and urban resilience is an under‐researched topic within both the local resilience and migration discourses.
Annegret Haase, Janine Pößneck
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Introduction to the Research Handbook on Urban Sociology
This is the introductory chapter of the Handbook where the motivations for editing this volume are presented. In addition to describing the editorial process, the chapter also introduces key principles of urban sociology and the contents of the following
Martínez, Miguel A.,
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Guided Toward Equity: Communities of Practice and Organizational Change in Community Colleges
New Directions for Community Colleges, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Although community colleges advance equity by providing opportunities for marginalized students to pursue higher education, barriers to earning credentials remain, particularly for students of color. Higher education stakeholders are investing in “equity work” as organizations take responsibility for ensuring equitable outcomes.
Karin Yndestad +2 more
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Exposing Gender Blindness in Business Scholarship on Modern Slavery
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of this review is to analyse the treatment of gender within business scholarship on modern slavery and to propose a framework that supports more gender‐sensitive corporate responses. Modern slavery risk is an escalating concern for business, with the United Nations calling for its eradication by 2030.
Kathyayini Kathy Rao +2 more
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, 2005 Over the course of the 20th century, sociologists have made rich and diverse contributions to urban studies, from the Chicago School with their focus on urban ecology, to the ‘radicalism’ of New Urban Sociology emphasizing neo- Weberian and neo-Marxist ...
Perry, B +4 more
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article explores why businesses engage with the United Nations SDG agenda, with a view to understanding how managers construct the business case for the SDGs. Building on and extending the responsibility literature's discussion of the business case for responsibility, the article develops a conceptual framework for analyzing why ...
Michael W. Hansen, Henrik Gundelach
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