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The Violent Aspect of Widowhood Rites in the South African Context 南非寡妇仪式的暴力因素

Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-12 DOI: 10.3390/socsci13020115

Ratidzai Shoko, Sizakele Danke

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Research Trends in the Study of Acceptability of Digital Mental Health-Related Interventions: A Bibliometric and Network Visualisation Analysis 数字心理健康相关干预措施可接受性研究的趋势：文献计量与网络可视化分析

Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-12 DOI: 10.3390/socsci13020114

Maria Armaou

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The Violent Aspect of Widowhood Rites in the South African Context 南非寡妇仪式的暴力因素

Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-12 DOI: 10.3390/socsci13020115

Ratidzai Shoko, Sizakele Danke

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Research Trends in the Study of Acceptability of Digital Mental Health-Related Interventions: A Bibliometric and Network Visualisation Analysis 数字心理健康相关干预措施可接受性研究的趋势：文献计量与网络可视化分析

Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-12 DOI: 10.3390/socsci13020114

Maria Armaou

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Digital Access to Judicial Services in the Brazilian Amazon: Barriers and Potential 巴西亚马逊地区司法服务的数字化接入：障碍与潜力

Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-10 DOI: 10.3390/socsci13020113

Beatriz Fruet de Moraes, Fabrício Castagna Lunardi, P. Correia

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Digital Access to Judicial Services in the Brazilian Amazon: Barriers and Potential 巴西亚马逊地区司法服务的数字化接入：障碍与潜力

Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-10 DOI: 10.3390/socsci13020113

Beatriz Fruet de Moraes, Fabrício Castagna Lunardi, P. Correia

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Teachers’ Perception of Some Effects of the COVID-19 Lockdown: The Case Study of Ludovika University of Public Service 教师对 COVID-19 封锁影响的看法：卢多维卡公共服务大学案例研究

Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.3390/socsci13020111

Gabor Laszlo, Nikolett Deutsch, László Berényi

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Paramilitary Conflict in Colombia: A Case Study of Economic Causes of Conflict Recidivism 哥伦比亚的准军事冲突：冲突再犯的经济原因案例研究

Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.3390/socsci13020112

William Orlando Prieto Bustos, Johanna Manrique-Hernandez

{"title":"Paramilitary Conflict in Colombia: A Case Study of Economic Causes of Conflict Recidivism","authors":"William Orlando Prieto Bustos, Johanna Manrique-Hernandez","doi":"10.3390/socsci13020112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13020112","url":null,"abstract":"Following the peace accord on 26 September 2016 between the Colombian government and the Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC), significant structural issues persisted in Colombia, such as state fragility, land distribution challenges, and rural impoverishment, all of which jeopardized sustainable peace. Previous disarmament events indicated potential shifts in violence and recidivism rates among ex-combatants. This paper aims to determine the likelihood that, in the post-conflict era with FARC, these ex-combatants would rearm themselves into new criminal factions. Employing a methodology by Paul Collier, the study utilized logit, probit, and panel data models with both fixed and random effects to evaluate the recidivism risk at the municipal level. A 1% increase in per capita municipal income decreased conflict probability due to the increased opportunity cost of disrupting economic endeavors. Conversely, 1% increases in potential conflict benefits from tax revenue and natural resource proceeds raised the probability of conflict by 40% and 17%, respectively. Key results indicate that economic advancement, as measured by per capita income, reduced the duration of paramilitary presence, whereas revenue from taxes and natural resources extended it at the municipal level in Colombia.","PeriodicalId":508965,"journal":{"name":"Social Sciences","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139849426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Examining People’s Experiences of Working in Collaborative Relationships While Conducting Inclusive Research Involving Persons with Intellectual Disabilities 在开展有智障人士参与的包容性研究时，考察人们在合作关系中的工作经验

Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.3390/socsci13020110

Kim van den Bogaard, N. Frielink, A. Schippers, P. Embregts

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Examining People’s Experiences of Working in Collaborative Relationships While Conducting Inclusive Research Involving Persons with Intellectual Disabilities 在开展有智障人士参与的包容性研究时，考察人们在合作关系中的工作经验

Social Sciences Pub Date : 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.3390/socsci13020110

Kim van den Bogaard, N. Frielink, A. Schippers, P. Embregts

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