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Formal and informal social care in people with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal diseases: a cross‐sectional multicentre survey

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Introduction Rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases(RMDs) are leading causes of physical disability, necessitating support with activities of daily living(ADLs). This study describes social care received by patients with RMDs in two disperate regions of England: Salford(urban) and Norfolk(rural).
Mehreen Somro   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

On discrimination and the status of immigrants in the Hong Kong labour market [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper studies the extent of discrimination against mainland Chinese immigrants in the Hong Kong labour market and provides a quantitative assessment of the source of wage differentials between local born Hong Kong residents and Chinese immigrants ...
Alan T.K. Wan
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The Economic Status of Women of Color: A Snapshot [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
[Excerpt] Facts cannot completely describe the challenges faced by working women. But facts are important in painting a picture of the lives of working women and informing policies and actions needed.
Department of Labor
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High Healthcare Utilization Preceding Diagnosis with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective Though early diagnosis improves long‐term outcomes, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) patients often experience prolonged, circuitous paths to diagnosis. To inform diagnostic improvement, we sought to characterize healthcare utilization in the year preceding diagnosis.
Anna Costello   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of global trade integration on skill polarization and wage disparity

open access: yesHumanities & Social Sciences Communications
This paper examines how the wage gap and skill distribution among workers with different skills respond to trade integration. Using Chinese city-level data for 2010–2020, we find that trade has a negative impact on the wage gap between middle and primary
Shuyun Chen   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Integrating Patient‐Reported Quality Measures in SLE: Development of the American College of Rheumatology Implementation Guide

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective To support high‐quality, patient‐centered care for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) developed evidence‐based measures incorporating clinical and patient‐reported outcomes measures (PROMs). Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we conducted semi‐structured interviews ...
Catherine Nasrallah   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Measuring Selectivity-Corrected Gender Wage Gaps in the EU [PDF]

open access: yes
We investigate different techniques to assess the gender pay gap in five EU countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom), focusing on self-selection into market work.
Beblo, Miriam   +3 more
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Influence of Sample Preparation and Processing Procedures on the Thermal Diffusivity of MgO‐C Refractories

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The thermal diffusivity of MgO‐C refractories is highly sensitive to sample preparation and processing procedures. In this article, the effects of coking sequence, machining conditions, structural inhomogeneity, and graphite coating application on measurements using laser flash apparatus are systematically investigated.
Luyao Pan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Education, Occupation and Career Expectations: Determinants of the Gender Pay Gap for UK Graduates [PDF]

open access: yes
A large proportion of the gender wage gap is usually left unexplained. In this paper, we investigate whether the unexplained component is due to misspecification.
Arnaud Chevalier
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