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¡°We Are in Between¡±: Case Studies on the Protection of Somalis Displaced to Kenya and Egypt during the 2011 and 2012 Drought
Kolmannskog, Vikram - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 2 (2014) 1, pp. 83-90
related to formal law such as restrictions on inter alia the right to work and freedom of movement, as well as issues related … due consideration both to ensure that the protection capacity of existing law is employed to its fullest and that new …
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Reductions in HIV Stigma as Measured by Social Distance: Impact of a Stigma Reduction Campaign in a Historically Black University
Locke, Emily; Meshack, Angela; Githumbi, Ruth; Urbach, Glenn - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 2 (2014) 3, pp. 117-122
We evaluated the effectiveness of a small media campaign intervention on a historically African American college campus aimed to lower social distance (willingness to interact) for people with HIV. A modified version of the Bogardus Social scale was used to measure social distance. The survey...
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On the Application of Laws to the Dismissal of Chinese College Teachers
Bing, Zou; Zhen, Zeng - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 3 (2015) 2, pp. 41-44
Currently, with its reasonability in applicable law basis, the dismissal of Chinese college students cannot be … universally put into Labor Contract Law of the People¡¯s Republic of China. However, relevant laws and the effect relationship …
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Openness, Economic Development, and the Environment in Post-Reform China: A Model with Empirical Analysis
Jiang, Yanqing - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 2 (2014) 3, pp. 56-66
openness and the level of economic development on pollution emission across the Chinese provinces. Our regression analysis … shows that increasing trade openness contributes to higher pollution emission, where the effect of the former may be … continuous growth of output and per capita output, pollution emission and pollution emission intensity both first rise and then …
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Effects of Mentoring and Assertiveness Training on Adolescents¡¯ Self-Esteem in Lagos State Secondary Schools
Makinde, Bola O.; Akinteye, Akin Jonathan - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 2 (2014) 3, pp. 78-88
The study investigated the effects of Mentoring and Assertiveness Training on Adolescents¡¯ self-esteem in Lagos State secondary schools. A total of 96 adolescents (48males and 48 females) drawn from three public schools randomly selected from three Education Districts in Lagos State...
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Small Farms and Agricultural Productivity-A Macro Analysis
Kadapatti, R.G.; Bagalkoti, S.T. - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 2 (2014) 3, pp. 123-135
farms. Small farms need positive material and policy support by the Government. …
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Holocaust in Kolozsvar: 1944
Mayer, Gabriel - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 2 (2014) 3, pp. 100-108
Kolozsvar Holocaust: 1944 Kolozsvar during 1940-1945, and Cluj before and after, this city, the capital of Transylvania, was deeply affected by the Holocaust. Prior to WWII, it was a hub of cultural activity, led by a cadre of Jewish professionals, artists and academics, who wore their...
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Advancing Social Change by Synergizing Nonprofit Organizations with Common Missions
Hayat, Syed Aftab - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 2 (2014) 3, pp. 50-55
The aim of this study is to advance the efforts of nonprofit organizations in achieving their missions. In the form of a case study, the paper discusses how this can be achieved by bringing together the resources of different nonprofit and for profit organizations that serve a common...
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Successful Aging: Multiple Trajectories and Population Heterogeneity
Tang, Fengyan - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 2 (2014) 3, pp. 12-22
Following Rowe and Kahn¡¯s successful aging model, this study identified successful aging as a distinctive aging trajectory and examined gender differences in the aging process. Using the Health and Retirement Study data (2000-2008), this study applied group-based trajectory analysis to...
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The Possible Relationship between University Students' Personality Traits, Psychological Well-being and Addiction Potential
Fard, Adnan Eshrati; Rajabi, Hooman; Delgoshad, Ako; … - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 2 (2014) 2, pp. 120-125
The current study aimed to examine the relationship between personality traits, psychological well-being and addiction potential among university students. A total number of 200 BA university students at Kharazmi University of Tehran were selected through stratified sampling. In order to collect...
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