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Microfinance and Poverty Eradication in the North African Countries: A Heterogeneous Panel Causality Analysis 北非国家的小额信贷与消除贫困:异质性面板因果分析

Open journal of social sciences Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.4236/jss.2023.1110024

Marwa A. Elsherif

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Fiscal Decentralization and Socioeconomic Implications in Pakistan: Focus on Pre & Post 7<sup>th</sup> NFC Award 巴基斯坦财政分权与社会经济影响:以前& & & & & & &;7后,lt; sup&amp gt; th&肝移植;/ sup& gt;NFC奖

Open journal of social sciences Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.4236/jss.2023.119031

Nadia Farooq

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A Comparative Study of English and Chinese Euphemisms—Taking Desperate Housewives and Ode to Joy as Examples 英汉委婉语比较研究——以《绝望的主妇》和《欢乐颂》为例

Open journal of social sciences Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.4236/jss.2023.1110035

Feng Dou

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How Does Pension Funds Impact Stock Market Development? An Empirical Analysis from Nigeria Using ARDL Technique 养老基金如何影响股市发展?基于ARDL技术的尼日利亚实证分析

Open journal of social sciences Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.4236/jss.2023.119036

Sule Yakubu, Taiwo Adewale Muritala, Hauwa Lamino Abubakar, Akeem Adewale Bakare, Wasiu Akintunde Yusuf, Hafsat Olatanwa Afolabi

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Future-Proof Changes in Dutch Healthcare: Impact on the Governance of the Postgraduate Psychology Training 荷兰医疗保健面向未来的变化:对研究生心理学培训管理的影响

Open journal of social sciences Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.4236/jss.2023.1110005

Anneloes Van den Broek

{"title":"Future-Proof Changes in Dutch Healthcare: Impact on the Governance of the Postgraduate Psychology Training","authors":"Anneloes Van den Broek","doi":"10.4236/jss.2023.1110005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2023.1110005","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The changing and increasing demand for healthcare has consequences for education as the foundation for professional healthcare practice. This contributes to the urgency of the improvement of mental healthcare by a revision of the Postgraduate Psychology internships. Purpose: Exploration of several forms of network governance, in order to find the most suitable one, to perpetuate the desired future regional cooperation in postgraduate internships for psychologists and to achieve national goals. Method: A literature review of various forms of network governance mirrored to a real-life case study of a cooperation in a postgraduate internship program in a Mental health Institute. Results: Three proven effective formats of network governance were compared: the “Shared Governed Network” (SGN); the “Lead Organization Governed Network” (LOGN) and the “Network Administrative Organization” (NAO). Several predictors of the success of a particular format of governance were evaluated: mutual trust between participants, the number of participants, consensus on the purpose of the network and the need for network skills, shared ambition, mutual gains (interests), relationship dynamics, organizational dynamics, and process management. Conclusion: Based on the literature review, the Lead Organization Governed Network (LOGN) appears to offer the highest potential for effective, sustainable and flexible collaboration in Postgraduate internship for Psychologists.","PeriodicalId":74353,"journal":{"name":"Open journal of social sciences","volume":"363 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136207774","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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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Individually-Owned Businesses in China 新冠肺炎疫情对中国个体工商户心理健康的影响

Open journal of social sciences Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.4236/jss.2023.119005

Zhidan Wang, Fuyu Mei, Pinyan Yu, Chang Wang

{"title":"The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Individually-Owned Businesses in China","authors":"Zhidan Wang, Fuyu Mei, Pinyan Yu, Chang Wang","doi":"10.4236/jss.2023.119005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2023.119005","url":null,"abstract":"Background: COVID-19 has emerged as a public health crisis with far-reaching implications, impacting not only physical well-being but also precipitating severe mental health challenges. Compared to other occupations, individually-owned businesses in China lack adequate external security measures. However, the mental health challenges they face during this epidemic have not been thoroughly examined. Purpose: This study aimed to examine the mental health of individually-owned businesses in China during the COVID-19 epidemic. Methods: Employing a qualitative research design, 26 individual businesses were selected for semi-structured interviews to investigate their mental health status amidst the pandemic. Results: The results indicated that individually-owned businesses reported experiencing a range of perceived psychological feelings such as helplessness, complaint, fear, and anxiety. Additionally, it was revealed that these businesses relied on social support that included physical, emotional, and informational support to alleviate the negative impact of the pandemic. Self-regulation was also identified as a useful strategy for coping with the challenges faced by these businesses. Conclusion: The mental health of individually-owned businesses in China needs to be concerned, and relevant psychological improvement intervention programs can be formulated from the perspective of social support and self-regulation.","PeriodicalId":74353,"journal":{"name":"Open journal of social sciences","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134888096","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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Green Innovation and Firm Performance: Review and Prospects 绿色创新与企业绩效:回顾与展望

Open journal of social sciences Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.4236/jss.2023.1110011

Fengjiao Qiang, Xinxin Yang

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Cognitive Turn of International Communication Discourse of Chinese Culture in the Globalization Context 全球化语境下中国文化国际传播话语的认知转向

Open journal of social sciences Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.4236/jss.2023.112009

Zhenqiang Zhao

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Factors Affecting the Preferences for Informal Care of Older Chinese People—Using Social and Health Factors 影响中国老年人非正式护理偏好的因素:社会和健康因素

Open journal of social sciences Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.4236/jss.2023.115010

Zihan Zhang, Chieko Kato, Yoshiomi Otsuka

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Exploring Perceptions and Experiences of Online Learning in Bangladesh: A Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic 探索孟加拉国在线学习的认知和经验:2019冠状病毒病大流行期间的一项研究

Open journal of social sciences Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.4236/jss.2023.117011

S. Islam

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