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Maintainability design criteria and ease of building maintenance
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From ‘no means no’ to ‘an enthusiastic yes’: changing the discourse on sexual consent through sex and relationships education
Published 2015“…In this chapter, we present findings from research with young people in England about their understandings of sexual consent. …”
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Tourism development, community participation and community empowerment : the case of Shiraz in Iran
Published 2016“…Drawing of analysis of the results of the primary research, the major findings of this research are as follows: 1) Tourism literature has not paid enough attention to the importance of the impact of power relations and prevailing socio-political conditions of different contexts on the tourism development process. 2) Tourism development in the context of developing countries is generally challenged by a set of operational and structural obstacles. 3) The study suggests that adopting a participatory approach could, economically and socially, contribute to community empowerment; however, it is not the final solution. 4) In the context of Iran and other developing countries with similar conditions, there is a need for a strong political power to adopt and implement participatory tourism development approach. 5) Analysis of the results indicates that the level of community participation is co-related to the level of community empowerment. …”
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The construction of the gang in British Columbia : Mafioso, gangster, or thug? An examination of the uniqueness of the BC gangster phenomenon
Published 2015“…As well, I conducted semi-structured interviews with participants who either police gangs, work with gangs, or were former gang members to get their perspectives on the issue. The research findings highlight that gangs in BC are distinct from other locations. …”
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Women’s decision making process regarding prenatal diagnostic testing
Published 2017“…Conclusion(s): Women’s decision making process in prenatal diagnosis is affected by several factors with personalised risk being one of the key determinants. The findings of this study can be used by healthcare professionals in providing the appropriate support and information and facilitating an informed decision during this stage of pregnancy.…”
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Are you disabled? Social and cultural factors in understanding disability in Trinidad and Tobago
Published 2014“…The research took a broadly qualitative approach, drawing on narrative, semi-structured and formal interviews, focus groups, observations and documentary analysis. The research findings and analysis add to the existing disability scholarship by exploring the cultural impositions and social structures that impact on disability experiences in a country of the Global South, and pinpoint some of the limitations present in hegemonic Western discourse when applied in these settings. …”
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Exploring the co-benefits of urban green infrastructure improvements for businesses and workers wellbeing
Published 2017“…Impacts of neighbourhood GI schemes on staff wellbeing were mixed, with increased greening leading to improved self-reported workplace happiness and greater interaction with nature spaces but not changes in overall measurements of staff wellbeing. Overall, the findings indicate that GI could represent a worthwhile investment for UK and European businesses through these combinations of direct and indirect returns adding to the known environmental benefits improving urban green spaces can provide.…”
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An exploration of pathography within phototherapy : an analysis of the photographic self-portrait
Published 2017“…This collaborative process where the written word is generated from the viewing of visual information, allows patterns or themes relevant to the research to be identified. The research findings contribute to the existing body of knowledge by revisiting of ‘pathography’ and developing a new method within phototherapy, and, in doing so, provide a material progression in the context of the artist as a photographer. …”
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The social construction of executive remuneration in the UK: elite competition around codification and legitimation
Published 2017“…The paper reconstructs the social construction of the UK Corporate Governance Code and draws on relevant theoretically inclined literature to help make sense of processes involved. Findings: Shaping the problems, to be addressed as “legitimate problems”, is core to efforts intended to create “persuasive narratives” around how UK executive remuneration should be regulated. …”
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Classifying and evaluating assessment feedback practices
Published 2016“…The taxonomy is then evaluated with the use of dimensions such as effectiveness/impact, satisfaction, adoption/engagement and quantity of feedback. The main finding of the taxonomical evaluation is the significance of developmental feed-forward guidance with which students are able to self-regulate and evaluate themselves. …”
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An extended FABEER model for the equilibrium Chinese yuan/US dollar nominal exchange rate
Published 2009“…The undervaluation became more persistent and rising since 2000, but the misalignment rates are considerably smaller than those suggested by previous studies. Our empirical findings imply that a gradual increase in the flexibility of the exchange rate system rather than a sudden switch to a floating system would be more feasible for China over the near future.…”
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Reflecting on parental terminal illness and death during adolescence : an IPA
Published 2018“…Participants relate the profound impact that PTI during adolescence has had and continues to have on their lives. Study findings provide clinically useful information for healthcare professionals working with bereaved young people and those presently experiencing PTI. …”
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Usage and Consequences of Privacy Settings in Microblogs
Published 2015“…We followed a set of user profiles during half of year and compared their usage of Twitter features including status updates, favorites, being listed, adding friends and follower contacts. Our findings revealed that protecting user accounts is not always detrimental to exploiting the main microblogging features. …”
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