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...
View ArticleFAMILY 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...
View ArticleSHARING 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...
View ArticleIncluding 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...
View ArticleHealth 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...
View ArticleSocioeconomic 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...
View ArticleImmigration 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticlePolicy implications of population ageing in West Africa
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to discuss trends in demographic ageing in West Africa and asks the question of what policy challenges are posed by the increasing presence of older...
View ArticleFamily and friendship support networks among retirees: A comparative study of...
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide an empirical analysis of factors that affect support networks among retirees in 13 countries. Design/methodology/approach– It examines two...
View ArticleSharing a laugh: The role of humour in relationships between police officers...
AbstractPurpose– The purpose of this paper is to explore the nature of humour within two different organisations, policing and ambulance work, which are linked by their focus on emergency work....
View ArticleIncluding people who experience homelessness: a scoping review of the literature
AbstractPurpose– Without the voices of those impacted by homelessness, there is a risk that important understandings essential to the development of effective solutions to homelessness will remain...
View ArticleTokunbo ICT: Symbolic-Rationality of Second-Hand ICT Utilization in Nigeria
AbstractPurpose - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) stands out as a major indicator and driver of the modern age. It catalytically advances globalization processes across professions,...
View ArticleMeasuring the social capital of professions: a study of dentists in Finland
AbstractPurpose - This article introduces a two-dimensional instrument for the measurement of the social capital of professions. On a general level, the social capital of a profession is defined as a...
View ArticleSTATISTICS AS A TECHNOLOGY OF GOVERNANCE: THE NORWEGIAN NEED FOR NUMBERS &...
AbstractPurpose - This study explores the development in Norway from an awareness of the need for numbers to govern in the 70s to a statistical information system launched in 2006, called IPLOS, to...
View ArticleDoes Activation Increase Lone Mothers’ Employment Chances? Effects of...
AbstractPurpose - The aim of this paper is to study employment effects of workfare and training programs for lone mothers receiving means-tested benefits in Germany. Design/methodology/approach - The...
View ArticleConsanguineous marriages and their effects on pregnancy outcomes in India
AbstractPurpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between the marriage among blood relatives and resulting adverse pregnancy outcomes. Design/methodology/approach - This...
View ArticleModern Contraceptive Behaviour of Indian Women: Is Spousal Violence A...
AbstractPurpose - The main goal of the paper is to study the effect of intimate partner violence on wives’ participation in adopting modern contraceptive as a method family planning in...
View ArticleThe Alignment of the Policy Objectives of Youth inclusion and Population...
AbstractPurpose - This paper argues for the benefit of aligning the two policy objectives of youth inclusion and population regulation in Egypt. This alignment is mainly informed by the literature that...
View ArticleBasic Equality as a Post-Revolutionary Requisite: The Circumstances that are...
AbstractPurpose - The Arab Spring poses challenges to governments of the countries involved; I present a way to respond to them. To this end, the notion of ‘basic equality’ is proffered as a decisive...
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