From the City to the Dacha : Socio-cultural Factors Behind the Creation of St. Petersburg’s Dacha Belt (Russia, Nineteenth/Early Twentieth Century)
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-41139-2_6
Abstract: This article explores how and why the St. Petersburg city limits did not witness the same suburbanization that was typical of other European cities. Instead, a thick belt of single-family summer residences, or dachas, appeared:… read more here.
Keywords: city; dacha; city dacha; dacha socio ... See more keywords
Examining Socio-Cultural and Neighborhood Factors Associated with Trajectories of Mexican-Origin Mothers’ Education-Related Involvement
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DOI: 10.1007/s10964-016-0628-6
Abstract: Parental involvement in education is an important determinant of youth’s academic success. Yet, there is limited knowledge on how Latino parents’ education-related involvement changes over time. Using data from a longitudinal study of 674 Mexican-origin… read more here.
Keywords: mexican origin; socio cultural; related involvement; education related ... See more keywords
Hydromorphological and socio-cultural assessment of urban rivers to promote nature-based solutions in Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
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DOI: 10.1007/s13280-021-01565-3
Abstract: In Latin America and the Caribbean, river restoration projects are increasing, but many lack strategic planning and monitoring. We tested the applicability of a rapid visual social–ecological stream assessment method for restoration planning, complemented by… read more here.
Keywords: based solutions; nature based; jarabacoa dominican; dominican republic ... See more keywords
Neuropsychiatric and socio-cultural aspects in a Malian family with spinocerebellar ataxia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amp.2018.02.018
Abstract: Introduction Spino-cerebellar ataxia or SCA are dominant neurological diseases caused by mutations in several genes. According to social and cultural contexts, especially in populations with low education level, the advent of such diseases might generate… read more here.
Keywords: cultural aspects; ataxia; family; aspects malian ... See more keywords
Trust and distrust in relation to food risks in Spain: An approach to the socio-cultural representations of pregnant and breastfeeding women through the technique of free listing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2019.104365
Abstract: In this paper, we explore the socio-cultural representations of trust and distrust in relation to food risks among pregnant and breastfeeding women. We have conducted a study based on an analysis of cultural domains in… read more here.
Keywords: cultural representations; distrust; socio cultural; trust distrust ... See more keywords
Large-scale Irrigation Impacts Socio-cultural Values: An Example from Rural Navarre, Spain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2018.12.017
Abstract: Large-scale irrigation is a form of agricultural intensification aimed at increasing productivity and adapting to climate change. However, we know little about how large-scale irrigation affects socio-cultural values over nature's contributions to people (NCP) in… read more here.
Keywords: scale irrigation; cultural values; large scale; navarre spain ... See more keywords
Neglected ecosystem services: Highlighting the socio-cultural perception of mangroves in decision-making processes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2017.06.013
Abstract: Despite the increasing recognition of the need to conserve mangroves, degradation has continued during the last two decades due to ineffective and non-inclusive decision-making processes exclusively based on economic factors. The purpose of the present… read more here.
Keywords: making processes; socio cultural; ecosystem; ecosystem services ... See more keywords
Support for Prostitution Legalization in Romania: Individual, Household, and Socio-cultural Determinants.
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DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2021.1968334
Abstract: Romania is a major source country of labor migration to other EU countries, being commonly perceived as a source country for sex workers operating in more prosperous economies. However, very little is known about population… read more here.
Keywords: household; prostitution; support prostitution; prostitution legalization ... See more keywords
Effects of socio-cultural norms on smallholder adaptation to climate change in Nkoranza South municipality, Ghana
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2020.1829550
Abstract: ABSTRACT Socio-cultural norms can potentially enhance the adaptive capacities of some groups while constraining the capacities of others. Using household surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews in four communities in the Nkoranza South… read more here.
Keywords: south municipality; cultural norms; climate; nkoranza south ... See more keywords
The resemioticisation of the socio-cultural construct of Nowruz festival in Tehran’s “Fatemi Spring” billboards
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DOI: 10.1080/10350330.2018.1430664
Abstract: ABSTRACT This study explores how the socio-cultural aspects of Nowruz are resemiotised to represent, orient and organize ideological constructs in Tehran’s “Fatemi Spring” billboards. These billboards are semiotic constructs with mixed messages about the coincidence… read more here.
Keywords: festival; tehran fatemi; fatemi spring; spring ... See more keywords
Socio-cultural motivation in women’s entrepreneurship: Exploring the handloom industry in Assam
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DOI: 10.1080/12259276.2019.1637391
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper attempts to develop a few measures or scales of entrepreneurial motives of women, given the socio-cultural factors in developing economies. Within the push–pull theory of entrepreneurial motivation, we use exploratory factor analysis… read more here.
Keywords: handloom; motivation women; motivation; socio cultural ... See more keywords