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Showing 1 to 20 of 69 for “"economic security"”.
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Economic security, household income and household characteristics
A dimension of well-being, economic security, was analyzed in this study taking into account household income and characteristics. Economic security was defined as the household's ability to sustain a given level of consumption in the case of an economic emergency; specifically, loss of income. …
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When parents die: locating children's right to economic security in South Africa's law of succession and guardianship
South Africa's era as a constitutional democracy has coincided with the recognition of children as independent rights-holders within its legal system. Signature and ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) …
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An analysis of the socio-economic security challenges of urbanisation on the livelihood of the residents of Havana and Greenwell Matongo informal settlements of Windhoek, Namibia
… informal settlements, to Windhoek, pose socio-economic challenges of urbanisation. These challenges are various security challenges such as unemployment, poverty, crime and the negative effect on the environment. Therefore, it is important to recognise that migration, in excess, is both a …
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Do Self-Determination Theory Premises Apply to the Disadvanatged?
… Theory against other needs (e.g., economic security) with an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse non-college sample by replicating a previous paradigm (Sheldon, Elliot, Kim, & Kasser, 2001). Seventy-three whites (31 women) and 55 blacks (34 women) constituted the final sample. …
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China’s economic statecraft at the contemporary stage and its role in national security
This thesis explores China’s economic statecraft in the 20 years since the Tiananmen crisis and its role in China’s approach to national security. It examines the intertwined relations between the strategy of economic statecraft and the service of this strategy in China’s national security …
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Small scale farmers utilization and perceptions of Bambara groundnut production in South Africa: a case study in a semi-arid region of Limpopo
World food security will be one of the greatest global challenges in the 21st century and utilisation of an increased range of food crops is generally regarded as being vital to meeting this challenge, including the use of legumes. Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea) is an African indigenous …
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Herstory : Maidei Chivi, an HIV positive Zimbabwean woman
… desperation. Maidei's story demonstrates that economic security does not necessarily result in women taking decision making roles during sex.
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An American rhetoric of globalism: peace through international economic cooperation in the World War II era
… a postwar peace that would depend on individual economic security and global economic interdependence. In a time of radical contingency, globalism emerged as an inventive alternative both to the predominant isolationism that preceded the war and to the Cold War logic that would soon replace it. …
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A meta-analysis of quality of life in older adults
… physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and economic variables predictive of Quality of Life (QOL) among community-residing healthy and chronically ill adults aged 55$\sp{+}$ years. In this study, QOL was specifically defined as the older adult's subjective evaluation and perceived importance …
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The growth of the Japanese economy: challenges to American national security
… Americans who have voiced the fear that sharp economic competition from Japan is beginning to threaten the health of the US economy. There is a wide-spread perception that Japan is a "neo-mercantilist" nation which engages in predatory and unfair trade practices. Japan-bashers maintain that the …
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Community Resilience: A Meta-Study of International Development Rhetoric in Emerging Economies
… resilience: touching upon nutrition, food security, economic security, and ecological sustainability.
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Prolegomena to a Forecasting Model of the Omaha Economy
… business fluctuations would be to insure such economic security that business could be insulated against disastrous change and the most could be made of every opportunity to grow. While progress Is being made in this direction, it is unlikely that perfect forecasting will ever be achieved.
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Europos Sąjungos šalių valstybės skolos vertinimas /
… of public debt is therefore an important socio-economic task. Without a proper control and effective governance system, a critical level of public debt in one or another country can become a real threat to national economic security: restricting investment in the country's economy, diverting …
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The Affordable Care Act: a prescription for homeland security preparedness?
… to obtain health care is part of the homeland security preparedness puzzle. If the Affordable Care Act increases health insurance coverage and helps to control costs as promised, it has enormous potential to bolster homeland security simultaneously. This thesis asks, How will the implementation …
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PERMA+4 Building Blocks of Well-being: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Mechanisms & Conditions that Enable the Subjective Well-being of Workers
… physical health, mindset, environment, and economic security) are nine antecedents of well-being that provide a useful framework for designing workplace practices and interventions to better support and improve worker well-being. This dissertation aims to build on previous research on PERMA …
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Shanghai Cooperation Organization: paper tiger or regional powerhouse
… energy concerns as a means to achieve long-term economic security. Though the American presence in Central Asia after September 11, 2001 has complicated both Russia's and China's pursuit of these interests, the SCO should not be viewed as a defensive alliance against the U.S. Instead, the SCO …
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A tacit alliance: the political economy of Iranian-Chinese relations
… have had upon the evolution of their political-economic relations and what this reveals about the nature of the relationship itself. This dissertation shows that relations and decisions between the two states are not always based on tangible decrees or treaties but within a framework of unspoken …
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China-U.S Relations: Techno‑Nationalism, Strategic Entrapment, and Taiwan.
… leadership becomes tied to national identity, economic security, and geopolitical power, particularly in areas such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and supply-chain security. Through historical analysis and policy tracing, the thesis develops the concept of strategic entrapment to …
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An intersectional exploration of the motherload among black mothers in professional occupations in South Africa
… who perform mothering undertake hindering their economic security, safety and wellbeing”, was explored through semi-structured in-depth interviews with 11 Black mothers in professional occupations in South Africa. The data were analysed through an intersectional analytical lens to understand how …
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The impact of paternal incarceration on the transitional period of early adolescence
… to overcome these tribulations. Factors such as economic security, social support systems and the emotional intelligence of family members assisted them with this procedure. At the end of it all, although the siblings could have fallen into the excitement of engaging in risk behaviours, they …
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