Parochial political culture and the squabbles for national agenda setting in Nigeria: A theoretical overview by Abbo, Usman, Bashir, Adamu

“…These lines of demarcations continue to form and influence political action in the country where most Nigerians think of themselves as Nigerians in some way, but their ethnic identity matters more as a source of pride and more importantly as a source of government policy likes and dislikes. …”
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Sociodemographic, mental health, and physical health factors associated with participation within re-contactable mental health cohorts: an investigation of the GLAD Study by Steven J. Bright, Christopher Hübel, Katherine S. Young, Shannon Bristow, Alicia J. Peel, Christopher Rayner, Jessica Mundy, Alish B. Palmos, Kirstin L. Purves, Gursharan Kalsi, Cherie Armour, Ian R. Jones, Matthew Hotopf, Andrew M. McIntosh, Daniel J. Smith, James T. R. Walters, Henry C. Rogers, Katherine N. Thompson, Brett N. Adey, Dina Monssen, Saakshi Kakar, Chelsea M. Malouf, Colette Hirsch, Kiran Glen, Emily J. Kelly, David Veale, Thalia C. Eley, Gerome Breen, Molly R. Davies

“…In contrast, lower educational attainment, Asian or Asian British ethnic identity, Black or Black British ethnic identity, higher alcohol consumption at the GLAD sign-up survey, and current or ex-smoking were associated with a reduced odds. …”
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Healing properties of berry plants in Karelian folk medicine (based on field research) by Tatyana V. Pashkova, Aleksandra P. Rodionova

“…This topic is relevant both from the point of view of the application of traditional medical knowledge to the treatment, and because the range of medicinal herbs reflects the ethnic identity of the people and local characteristics. …”
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Towards the Draſt Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Self-Determination and Forms of its Realization by A. K. Kagramanov

“…For any multi-ethnic State, including Russia, it is extremely important to have a genuine scientific awareness of the principle of equality and self-determination of peoples, adequate forms of its implementation, and structuring ethnic identity in the system of civil identity. Exploring for well-founded solutions to the matters involved will help consolidate world public opinion and ultimately develop an appropriate international legal mechanism under the auspices of the United Nations.DISCUSION AND CONCLUSION. …”
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Perception psychology on social distance to different countries: Russian view by Ludmila Georgievna Pochebut, Dmitri Sergeevich Beznosov

“…The value of social distance students of Russian nationality shows their normal ethnic identity and positive attitude to the different people of the world. …”
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Nanomaterials in the future biotextile industry: A new cosmovision to obtain smart biotextiles by Keyla M. Fuentes, Melissa Gómez, Melissa Gómez, Hernán Rebolledo, José Miguel Figueroa, Pablo Zamora, Leopoldo Naranjo-Briceño

“…For centuries, man has dominated the development of fibers and textiles to make clothing that protects them against environmental adversities, and gradually dissimilar cultural and ethnic identity traits have been created. Our garments are composed of natural elements such as animal leather, vegetable fibers, and synthetic textiles that result in ultra-resistant and durable materials. …”
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Mental health and Multiracial/ethnic adults in the United States: a mixed methods participatory action investigation by Jaimie Shaff, Xinzi Wang, Janel Cubbage, Sachini Bandara, Holly C. Wilcox

“…Conversely, strong social support and strong ethnic identity emerged as protective factors. Qualitative insights brought forward the challenges faced by individuals in navigating bias and stigma, especially in the context of mental health care. …”
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The Kinship Commodification of Local Ethnic in Lampung in Multicultural Relations / Lampung’daki Yerel Etnik Yapının Çokkültürlü İlişkilerle Metalaşması by Risma Margaretha Sinaga

“…Actually, the concept of ethnic identity still leaves debate that is not over, especially among experts in the social sciences. …”
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INVOLUSI POLITIK PEMEKARAN, ETNISITAS, DAN AGAMA: TANTANGAN REFORMASI BIROKRASI KASUS MALUKU UTARA by Zuly Qodi

“…Thus, the discussion in this paper revolves around the fight, the struggle, claims and reproduction of ethnic identity and religion in the dynamics of local politics as part of what I refer to as involution division. …”
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Reflection of the Problems of Interethnic Relations in the Russian Media by V. Yu. Ledeneva

“…The article is an attempt to comprehend the current publications of the Russian media space in the context of various aspects of national and ethnic identity, harmonization of interethnic relations. …”
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The utility of cancer-related cultural constructs to understand colorectal cancer screening among African Americans by Vetta L. Sanders Thompson, Alan Bugbee, John P. Meriac, Jenine K. Harris

“…Twenty-nine items comprise the Multi-construct African American Cultural Survey (MAACS) that addresses seven cultural con- structs: mistrust/distrust, privacy, ethnic identity, collectivism, empowerment, and male gender roles. …”
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On the Protection of Intangible Heritage of Russian Folk Oral Music in the Context of Intercultural Communication (Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia) by L. Ping, M. A. Yuyshin, I. A. Arzumanov

“…The article considers the factors in the formation of the ethnic group of Chinese Russians in Hulunbuir, an area of Russian immigrants’ compact settlement, and the markers of their distinct ethnic identity. Chinese Russians are a specific ethnic group since over several generations they fused with the local ethnicities yet preserved their unique cultural background. …”
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Career preferences of Tuva population in the context of economic culture by David F. Dabiev

“…The outcomes of the survey confirm the conclusions made by other authors in their studies of the role of ethnic identity in the choice of profession, form of employment and education in Tuva. …”
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Works and Concerns of Iki-Khurul Shabinar Clan, Mid-19th to Early 20th Centuries: History of Kalmyk Everyday Life Approached by Alexandr N. Komandzhaev, Evgeniy A. Komandzhaev, Baatr V. Ochirov

“…The current community demand for ethnic identity search and its paths makes insights into everyday life of the past topical enough. …”
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MINORITATEA MOLDO-ROMÂNĂ DIN UCRAINA: PROBLEME ACTUALE ŞI PERSPECTIVE DE SUPRAVIEŢUIRE by USM ADMIN

“…After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Romania and Republic of Moldova (RM) have the duty to establish agreements and cooperation with Ukraine regarding the preservation of the ethnic identity of the Romanian minority. In this regard there are a few topical problems: to open schools with the Romanian language of teaching in the Romanian villages with no such schools; the Ministries of Education from Romania and RM have to provide teaching materials, if the Ukrainian authorities cannot do this for their citizens – tax payers; to provide books by classic writers, dictionaries, literature for children for the Romanian schools (Romania could support “Alexandu cel Bun” Publishing house from Cernăuţi to publish the texts of the classic writers; changes of experience between Romanian teachers from Ukraine and from Romania and RM; the problem of the recognition of diplomas obtained by the Ukrainian citizens in Romania and RM (the graduates have to pay about 1000 $ and must take certain exams among which is one of the most difficult, namely the Ukrainian language). …”
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Demonstration of the politician’s national identity with the help of culture-bound elements by M. A. Yelizaryeva, V. A. Nagumanova, M. A. Chigasheva, N. A. Goncharova

“…The purpose of the study is to reveal the relationship between the demonstration of ethnic identity in the speech of an individual political subject and the use of language means that reflect national specifics. …”
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Higher prevalence of depressed mood in immigrants' offspring reflects their social conditions in the host country: The HELIUS study. by Karien Stronks, Aydın Şekercan, Marieke Snijder, Anja Lok, Arnoud P Verhoeff, Anton E Kunst, Henrike Galenkamp

“…Indicators of social conditions were socioeconomic position (educational level, occupational level, employment status), perceived ethnic discrimination and sociocultural integration (ethnic identity, cultural orientation, social network). …”
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Educational Challenges of Roma Minorities: The Case of the Republic of North Macedonia by Elena Rizova, Mira Bekar, Zoran Velkovski

“…Research conducted in comparative studies on integrated education shows that in the elementary schools with high numbers of Roma students actions are rarely taken to enhance the integration of these minority students, because of 1) the lack of iconography, which is important for the ethnic identity of this minority and 2) low competence level of parents and teachers who are not adequately trained to work with students coming from different linguistic backgrounds or social backgrounds that are characterized by low literacy levels and low learning competences. …”
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BMI and cardiovascular function in children and adolescents of Mauritius Island by Jennifer L. Miles-Chan, Noorjehan Joonas, Shashee Joganah, Jose Larhubarbe, Yves Schutz, Jean-Pierre Montani, Abdul G. Dulloo

“…Data were collected through measurements of anthropometry, resting heart rate and blood pressure in a nationally representative sample (n 2489) of children (5–10 years) and adolescents (11–18 years), and analysed according to sex and ethnic identity: South Asian Hindus and Muslims (both of Indian ancestry), Creole (of varying degrees of African ancestry) and Chinese (of mainland China ancestry). …”
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„Chorwaci islamskiej wiary” – byt rzeczywisty czy twór propagandy? by Agnieszka Gucka

“…Following the civil war (1991–1995) thousands of Muslim refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina returned to Croatia, and the issue of their ethnic identity caused some problems. The level of social acceptance of the Muslim community in this traditionally Catholic community, however, is insufficient given the history, and displays of religious activity such as the establishment of Islamic schools and the building of mosques, raise anxiety and a fear of Islamicization amongst many Catholic Croatians. …”
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