Search results for "socioeconomic"

Lessons learnt from 288 COVID-19 international cases: importations over time, effect of interventions, underdetection of imported cases

2020

ABSTRACT288 cases have been confirmed out of China from January 3 to February 13, 2020. We collected and synthesized all available information on these cases from official sources and media. We analyzed importations that were successfully isolated and those leading to onward transmission. We modeled their number over time, in relation to the origin of travel (Hubei province, other Chinese provinces, other countries) and interventions. We characterized importations timeline to assess the rapidity of isolation, and epidemiologically linked clusters to estimate the rate of detection. We found a rapid exponential growth of importations from Hubei, combined with a slower growth from the other ar…

Psychosocial and environmental correlates of active commuting for university students.

2009

Abstract Objective To examine psychosocial and environmental correlates of active commuting to university (ACU) and explore its association with overall physical activity among college students. Methods The sample included 518 students (mean 22.4 years; 59.7% female) from two universities in Valencia, Spain. Weekly estimations of energy expenditure from ACU and total physical activity were obtained. Socio-economic status, self-efficacy, barriers to active transport, access to car and motorbike, access to public transport, walking and cycling facilities and distance to university were assessed. Data were collected April and May of 2009, using a self-administered survey. A structural equation…

ROUTES OF HIV-2 TRANSMISSION IN WESTERN EUROPE

1987

Transnational Social Networks—Current Perspectives

2012

“[T]here is something mysterious about social networks. We live surrounded by them, but usually cannot see more than one step beyond the people we are directly connected to, if that. It is like being stuck in a traffic jam surrounded by cars and trucks. The traffic helicopter can see beyond our immediate surroundings and suggest routes that might extricate us. Network analysis is like that helicopter. It allows us to see beyond our immediate circle.” (Kadushin, 2012: 4)

Psychische Struktur, intrapsychische Konflikte und Abwehrstile in der Adoleszenz

2020

Associations Between Personality Structure, Unconscious Conflicts, and Defense Styles in Adolescence According to the Operationalized Psychodynamic Diagnosis in Childhood and Adolescence, associations between personality structure, unconscious conflicts, and defense styles are postulated. So far, an empirical investigation of these associations in mentally healthy adolescents is missing. The present study aims to contribute to the understanding of unconscious conflicts as well as the unconscious defense of conflicts by elucidating intrapersonal factors within a normative sample. Furthermore, the aim of this study is to analyse the extent to which sex, age, and socioeconomic status are relat…

Drikkemønster hos førstegangsmødre to år etter fødsel : effekten av intervensjonen i Fit for fødsel

2017

Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap ME516 - Universitetet i Agder 2017 Background: Womans consumption of different types of beverages during pregnancy may affect the future health of the mother and child. Maternal consumption of different types of beverages was invetsigated during pregnancy and again two years after giving birth. Aim: The study intended to detect wether a lifestyle intervention in pregnancy had a long-term effect on women’s intake of selected beverages. Further it examines whether their weight and education influence the change in consumption of drinks. Method: The data for this study was collected from the study «Fit for birth» where they used randomized controlled trial met…

Sosioøkonomisk status og mors kroppsmasseindeks er assosiert med varighet av delvis amming og fullamming av norske spedbarn : En tverrsnittsundersøke…

2017

Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap ME516 - Universitetet i Agder 2017 Objective: To explore whether there is an association between socioeconomic status and maternal body mass index, and duration of partial breastfeeding/exclusive breastfeeding of Norwegian infants in 2016. Design: Cross-sectional design. Baseline data from a randomized controlled trial, collected by a Food Frequency Questionnaire. Setting: Recruitment was done through Facebook and child health care centres in 2016. In total 1048 infants/parents were interested in participating in the study Early Food for Future Health. Subjects: A total of 715 infant/mother- dyads completed the questionnaire when the child was between 5 and…

The green factor in European manufacturing: a case study of the Spanish ceramic tile industry

2014

This paper analyses how environmental issues have affected and are continuing to affect the evolution of European manufacturing industries based on the example of the Spanish Ceramic Tile Industry (SCTI).1 The Ceramic Tile Industry (CTI)2 in Europe became very competitive and innovative in the early 1990s, with the Italian and the Spanish sectors, which are cluster-based, becoming world leaders. However, since 2008, this leadership position is being eroded. We provide an in depth analysis of the SCTI focusing on the influence of new European environmental regulations. The CTI has a major impact on the environment and has been the focus of environmental regulations. We also consider the inno…

Design of Scales to Assess the subjective social value of education for students in primary and secondary school.

2017

Abstract The devaluation of education, related with multiple socio-economic and psycho-school factors may be influencing decisively on academic results. A target level is observed that the socio-economic and cultural level of families can decide the student performance, however, this international trend shows inconsistent results. In addition, in different studies, we can observe that students from disadvantaged backgrounds statistics exceed expectations in performance, surpassing the expected results depending on their socioeconomic and cultural level; and students should achieve optimal results for their family situation do not get the expected performance. An interpretative hypothesis ma…

Reconstructing social spaces: The rhetoric of the public/ private split

1996

Abstract The article deals with the public/private distinction as a hidden spatialization that regulates the social. It looks at restructurations of the distinction; at changes and their political consequences in terms of ongoing rhetorical boundary work. The naming or coding of something as public or private is in itself a cultured process. The distinction is used in various meanings and within multiple discursive repertoires. What is named as public or private also varies in time and in space. Although variable and contextual, the coding always carries social value; it structures the societal positions of people. Furthermore, the coding also carries meanings that are not translatable. “Th…