Constructionism, postmodernism and evaluation theory. The strategic function of evaluation Construccionismo, postmodernismo y teoría de la evaluación. La función estratégica de la... by Baltasar Fernández-Ramírez

“…Evaluation means the systematic application of given criteria for judging the merit or value of a variety of 'assessables' - capacities, powers and services, including social policy interventions. The conventional perspective is rationalist (in diagnosis, planning, intervention and impact analysis), even though rationalism have lost their pre-eminence in the social sciences, in favour of political, symbolic or chaotic alternatives, as the history of organizational thought reveals. …”
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Depression, anxiety, and psychological distress among caregivers of young children in rural Lesotho: Associations with food insecurity, household death and parenting stress by Marguerite Marlow, Sarah Skeen, Xanthe Hunt, Phillip Sundin, Robert E. Weiss, Shoeshoe Mofokeng, Moroesi Makhetha, Lucie Cluver, Lorraine Sherr, Mark Tomlinson

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Behavioural and Cognitive Behavioural Training Interventions for Assisting Foster Carers in the Management of Difficult Behaviour by William Turner, Geraldine M. Macdonald, Dr Jane A. Dennis

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Perfil epidemiológico da população idosa de Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil Perfíl epidemológico de la población de ancianos de Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil Epidemiological profile of the... by Meire Chucre Tannure, Marília Alves, Roseni Rosângela de Sena, Tânia Couto Machado Chianca

“…<br>This is a descriptive study using the data side of the municipal secretariat for coordination of social policy in Belo Horizonte, whose purpose was to describe the epidemiological profile of elderly population of this city. …”
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Comparative benchmark analysis of coverage by specialists involved in healthcare provision to patients with cardiovascular diseases in the regions of the Northwestern Federal Distr... by G. A. Neplyueva, A. E. Solovieva, V. V. Zaitsev, N. G. Avdonina, A. V. Bespalov, G. V. Endubaeva, A. A. Fedorenko, A. N. Yakovlev, N. E. Zvartau, A. O. Konradi, S. V. Villevalde

“…Control of cardiovascular diseases  (CVDs), which are the cause of premature mortality and high economic  costs,  is one of the priorities of social policy. Human resources are a key link in health system performance.  …”
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Development and validation of a new measurement instrument to assess internship experience of medical doctors in low-income and middle-income countries by David Gathara, Mike English, Fang Zhang, Kun Tang, Raymond Tweheyo, Bridget Wills, Yingxi Zhao, Phung Khanh Lam, Catia Nicodemo, Yakubu Kevin Kwarshak, Daniel Mbuthia, Sulaiman Jalloh, Nadine Misago, Mesulame Namedre, Nguyễn Thị Bé Phương, Sefanaia Qaloewa, Richard Summers

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Computerised cognitive training to improve cognition including delirium following coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: protocol for a blinded randomised controlled trial by Daniel H J Davis, Amit Lampit, Danielle Greaves, Peter J Psaltis, Ashleigh E Smith, Alice Bourke, Michael G Worthington, Michael J Valenzuela, Hannah A D Keage

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Equity for excellence in academic institutions: a manifesto for change [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Lauren Wedekind, Andrés Noé, Jolynne Mokaya, Cynthia Tamandjou, Melissa Kapulu, Andrea Ruecker, Evelyn Kestelyn, Machilu Zimba, Elham Khatamzas, Alice Chi Eziefula, Claire L. Mackintosh, Roger Nascimento, Proochista Ariana, Denise Best, Edward Gibbs, Susanna Dunachie, Gina Hadley, Hannah Ravenswood, Bernadette Young, Charles Kamau, Kevin Marsh, Helen McShane, Rob Hale, Elena McPhilbin, Pavel V. Ovseiko, Oxford Equity in Academia consortium, Rebecca Surender, Claire Worland, Lisa J. White, Philippa C. Matthews

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Social Determinants of Health - contributions from European Health and Medical Sociology Determinantes sociales de la salud - Contribuciones de la sociología médica y de la salud e... by Johannes Siegrist

“…In conclusion, substantial sociological input and progress of the sub-specialty of health or medical sociology was achieved in recent past, and this new knowledge is already being applied in various contexts of health and social policy.&lt;/p&gt;<br>&lt;p&gt;Uno de los principales temas de las investigaciones recientes de la sociología médica o de la salud tiene que ver con los determinantes de la salud, o más específicamente con las inequidades sociales en salud. …”
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A model for rigorously applying the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) framework in the design and measurement of a large scale collaborative multi-site s... by Jennifer E. Becan, John P. Bartkowski, Danica K. Knight, Tisha R. A. Wiley, Ralph DiClemente, Lori Ducharme, Wayne N. Welsh, Diana Bowser, Kathryn McCollister, Matthew Hiller, Anne C. Spaulding, Patrick M. Flynn, Andrea Swartzendruber, Megan F. Dickson, Jacqueline Horan Fisher, Gregory A. Aarons

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Interventions to promote or maintain physical activity during and after the transition to retirement: an evidence synthesis by Susan Baxter, Lindsay Blank, Maxine Johnson, Emma Everson-Hock, Helen B Woods, Elizabeth Goyder, Nick Payne, Gail Mountain

“…Data sources: The following electronic databases were searched: (1) MEDLINE; (2) Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts; (3) The Cochrane Library (including The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Health Technology Assessment Database); (4) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature; (5) Science Citation Index; (6) Social Science Citation Index; (7) PsycINFO; (8) Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre; (9) SPORTDiscus; (10) Social Policy and Practice; (11) Health Management Information Consortium; and (12) Sociological Abstracts. …”
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Predictors of Anxiety-Induced Sleep Disturbance among in-School Adolescents in Ghana: Evidence from the 2012 Global School-Based Health Survey by Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Francis Arthur-Holmes, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, James Boadu Frimpong, Eugene Budu, Bernard Mensah Amoako, John Elvis Hagan

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Examining the effectiveness of Gateway—an out-of-court community-based intervention to reduce recidivism and improve the health and well-being of young adults committing low-level... by A. Cochrane, A. Booth, I. Walker, S. Morgan, A. Mitchell, M. Barlow-Pay, C. Hewitt, B. Taylor, C. Chapman, J. Raftery, J. Fleming, D. Torgerson, J. Parkes

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Individual supported work placements (ReISE) for improving sustained return to work in unemployed people with persistent pain: study protocol for a cohort randomised controlled tri... by Pål André Amundsen, Martin Underwood, Kim Burton, Margreth Grotle, Ira Malmberg-Heimonen, Adnan Kisa, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Thor Einar Holmgard, Amy Martinsen, Jakob Lothe, Pernille Marie Stähr Irgens, Magnus Højen, Sølvi Spilde Monsen, Robert Froud

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Analysis of Innovative Methods’ Effectiveness in Teaching Foreign Languages for Special Purposes Used for the Formation of Future Specialists’ Professional Competencies by Irina G. Belyaeva, Ekaterina A. Samorodova, Olga V. Voron, Elena S. Zakirova

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Impact of experienced HIV stigma on health is mediated by internalized stigma and depression: results from the people living with HIV stigma index in Ontario by Jason M. Lo Hog Tian, James R. Watson, Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco, Billy Tran, Janet A. Parsons, Robert G. Maunder, Kiffer G. Card, Stefan Baral, Christian Hui, Anthony R. Boni, Monisola Ajiboye, Joanne D. Lindsay, Sean B. Rourke, The Ontario HIV Stigma Index Team

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Predicting HIV Status among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Bulawayo & Harare, Zimbabwe Using Bio-Behavioural Data, Recurrent Neural Networks, and Machine Learning Techniques by Innocent Chingombe, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira, Diego Cuadros, Munyaradzi Paul Mapingure, Elliot Mbunge, Simbarashe Chaputsira, Roda Madziva, Panashe Chiurunge, Chesterfield Samba, Helena Herrera, Grant Murewanhema, Owen Mugurungi, Godfrey Musuka

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Animal Research beyond the Laboratory: Report from a Workshop on Places Other than Licensed Establishments (POLEs) in the UK by Alexandra Palmer, Beth Greenhough, Pru Hobson-West, Reuben Message, James N. Aegerter, Zoe Belshaw, Ngaire Dennison, Roger Dickey, Julie Lane, Jamie Lorimer, Kate Millar, Chris Newman, Kirsten Pullen, S. James Reynolds, Dominic J. Wells, Matthew J. Witt, Sarah Wolfensohn

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Fraude douanière. Réflexion à travers le cas du District d’Abidjan/Customs fraud. Consideration based on the Abidjan District case by Bamba Ladji, Kouassi Blaise Djato, Bamba Seydou

“…What is the basis of economic insecurity, and social policy in the young state like Côte d’Ivoire? …”
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The introduction of the capability approach in social work across a neoliberal Europe by Collin den Braber

“…The capability approach provides social workers with an action model, a model with which to legitimize their actions and an evaluative model for social policy. In general, actions and policies should be evaluated on the basis of how capable people are of living lives that they (reasonably) value. …”
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