What Drives Migrants to Settle in Chinese Cities: a Panel Data Analysis
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DOI: 10.1007/s12061-020-09358-z
Abstract: Understanding the drivers of the floating population’s settlement intentions in Chinese cities is vital to guide evidence-based urban economic development policies. Prior studies have been inclined to use static cross-sectional analysis providing insights into the… read more here.
Keywords: chinese cities; settlement; analysis; floating migrants ... See more keywords
Exploring adaptation and agency of mothers caring for disabled children in an urban settlement in South Africa: A qualitative study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2019.102271
Abstract: Abstract Mothers of disabled children who are living in poverty face multiple interlinked disadvantages in relation to gender, care, disability, and poverty. Yet, their experiences have been largely neglected in academic literature. This study explores… read more here.
Keywords: urban settlement; adaptation agency; study; south africa ... See more keywords
Use of illicit drugs by adolescents and young adults of an urban settlement in Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.64.02.114
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence and factors associated with illicit drug use by adolescents and young adults of a formal urban settlement. METHOD Cross-sectional study including adolescents and young adults 12-24 years of an urban… read more here.
Keywords: adolescents young; use; drug use; young adults ... See more keywords
Typologizing regional urban settlement systems of Russia
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DOI: 10.5922/1994-5280-2020-1-1
Abstract: The paper proposes typology of Russia regions by the key features of urban settlement networks. Applied typologizing method is designed for strategic spatial development and involves size-status parameters of central cities along with the intra-regional… read more here.
Keywords: regional urban; settlement systems; settlement; typologizing regional ... See more keywords