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Including people who experience homelessness: a scoping review of the literature
Trudy Norman, Bernadette PaulyWithout 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…
Sharing a laugh: The role of humour in relationships between police officers and ambulance staff
Sarah CharmanThe 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.
Family and friendship support networks among retirees: A comparative study of welfare systems
Felix RequenaThe purpose of this paper is to provide an empirical analysis of factors that affect support networks among retirees in 13 countries.
Policy implications of population ageing in West Africa
Paul Alhassan Issahaku, Sheila NeysmithThe 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…
The controversy over euthanasia in Uganda: a case of the Baganda
Dorothy J.N. KalanziThe purpose of this paper is to explore attitudes towards euthanasia among Ugandan adults.
Immigration status and the salaries of Asian chemists in the United States
Philip A. Broyles, Timothy SchockIn this research, we examine the effects of immigration status on the Asianâwhite wage gap of one STEM profession, chemistry. Asians chemists are classified into four groups based…
Socioeconomic development and fertility trends among the states of India
Gary Brinker, Robin AmonkerThe 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…
Health care access and barriers for the physically disabled in rural Punjab, Pakistan
Mahtab AhmadThe purpose of this paper is to assess disabled persons' access to health care, and highlight barriers.
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