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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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