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Determinants of Financial Governance Practices- Evidence from NGOs in Ghana

AbstractPurpose - This study explores financial governance as practiced by NGOs in Ghana and further examines the determinants of the financial governance structures of the NGOs. The study specifically...

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The depiction of Polish migrants in the United Kingdom by the British press...

AbstractPurpose - A negative framing of immigrants to stir populist sentiment is a widespread tactic repeatedly deployed by the British press. Following the accession of ten new and predominantly...

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Education and social stratification across Europe

AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors that affect progression to university education across Europe. Design/methodology/approach - The data used are obtained from the...

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Burden of Multiple Disabilities among the Older Population in India: An...

AbstractPurpose - The objective of this study is twofold, firstly, to estimate the prevalence of multiple disabilities among the older population in India; secondly, to examine the socio economic...

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Gender Ideology, Microcredit Participation and Women’s Status in Rural...

AbstractPurpose - Microcredit has become a popular tool for women’s socioeconomic development across the globe. This study examines the influences of gender ideology on women’s microcredit...

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EMERGENCE OF SOCIAL CLASS IN CASTE ORIENTED PUNJABI RURAL COMMUNITY: A TREND...

AbstractPurpose - This study focuses on changes in stratification structures in a rural community of the Punjab, Pakistan. The village was previously studied by Eglar (1960) suggesting strong caste...

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Issues Challenging Future Thai Elder Care by Women and Family

AbstractPurpose - This article aims to present the issues that challenge women and family to provide elder care. It also shows weaknesses of policy that strongly attaches to traditional expectation and...

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Activation, health and well-being: neglected dimensions?

AbstractPurpose - This article argues that some of the most profound costs of unemployment are social in nature, rather than solely economic. Consequently, it is argued that the design and evaluation...

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Health Care Access and Barriers for Physically Disabled in Rural Punjab,...

AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to assess disabled persons’ access to health care, and highlight barriers. Design/methodology/approach - A total of 245 rural men and women with physical...

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Socioeconomic Development and Fertility Trends Among the States of India

AbstractPurpose - This study investigates the relationship between levels of socoeconomic development and subsequent trends in fertility among the states of India. Based on the Theory of Demographic...

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Immigration Status and the Salaries of Asian Chemists in the United States

AbstractPurpose - In this research, we examine the effects of immigration status on the Asian-white wage gap of one STEM profession, chemistry. Asians chemists are classified into four groups based on...

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The Controversy Over Euthanasia in Uganda: A Case of the Baganda

AbstractPurpose - Purpose - The purpose of this study is to explore attitudes towards euthanasia among Ugandan adults. This study is important because few studies exploring this area conducted in low...

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Policy implications of population ageing in West Africa

AbstractPurpose - This paper discusses trends in demographic ageing in West Africa and asks the question of what policy challenges are posed by the increasing presence of older persons in the...

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FAMILY AND FRIENDSHIP SUPPORT NETWORKS AMONG RETIREES. A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF...

AbstractPurpose - This study provides an empirical analysis of factors that affect support networks among retirees in 13 countries.Design/methodology/approach - It examines two propositions drawing...

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SHARING A LAUGH: THE ROLE OF HUMOUR IN RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN POLICE OFFICERS...

AbstractPurpose - This paper explores the nature of humour within two different organisations, policing and ambulance work, whuich are linked by their focus on emergency...

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Including people who experience homelessness: A scoping review of the literature

AbstractPurpose - The aim of this project was to provide an overview of the evidence base and insights into recommendations for development and implementation of policies and practices to promote...

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Health care access and barriers for the physically disabled in rural Punjab,...

AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to assess disabled persons' access to health care, and highlight barriers. Design/methodology/approach– A total of 245 rural men and women with physical...

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Socioeconomic development and fertility trends among the states of India

AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between levels of socioeconomic development and subsequent trends in fertility among the states of India. Based on the...

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Immigration status and the salaries of Asian chemists in the United States

AbstractPurpose– In this research, we examine the effects of immigration status on the Asian-white wage gap of one STEM profession, chemistry. Asians chemists are classified into four groups based on...

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The controversy over euthanasia in Uganda: a case of the Baganda

AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore attitudes towards euthanasia among Ugandan adults. Design/methodology/approach– This is an important study because data were recently collected...

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