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Breast cancer survivor testimonies: Effects of narrative and emotional valence on affect and cognition
Glenn Leshner, Paul Bolls, Elizabeth Gardner, Jensen Moore & Matthew Kreuter
Article: 1426281
Published online: 26 Jan 2018
AbstractforBreast cancer survivor testimonies: Effects of narrative and emotional valence on affect and cognition | Full Text | References | PDF (980.2 KB)
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List of Reviewers

Acknowledgement of reviewers
Senior Editors
Article: 1433610
Published online: 01 Feb 2018
First Page PreviewforAcknowledgement of reviewers | Full Text | PDF (422.2 KB)
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Does doing things the Japanese way attract highly-skilled migrants?
Liang Morita
Article: 1430725
Published online: 10 May 2018
AbstractforDoes doing things the Japanese way attract highly-skilled migrants? | Full Text | References | PDF (509.7 KB)
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“I want to shake your hand before …”: The role of clients, knowledge exchange and market dynamics in southern Italian software firms
Giuseppe Calignano & Luca De Siena
Article: 1435604
Published online: 15 Feb 2018
Abstractfor“I want to shake your hand before …”: The role of clients, knowledge exchange and market dynamics in southern Italian software firms | Full Text | References | PDF (919.6 KB)
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Socioeconomic characteristics and community participation in infrastructure provision in Akure, Nigeria
Alexander Adeyemi Fakere & Hezekiah Adedayo Ayoola
Article: 1437013
Published online: 19 Feb 2018
AbstractforSocioeconomic characteristics and community participation in infrastructure provision in Akure, Nigeria | Full Text | References | PDF (831.9 KB)
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Is gender a competitive balance driver? Evidence from Scandinavian football
Morten Kringstad
Article: 1439264
Published online: 21 Feb 2018
AbstractforIs gender a competitive balance driver? Evidence from Scandinavian football | Full Text | References | PDF (578.2 KB)
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Primary school student visitation in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Abraham Eustace & Daud Mathew Gunda
Article: 1440497
Published online: 25 Feb 2018
AbstractforPrimary school student visitation in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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UN treaty-based bodies and the Islamic Republic of Iran: Human rights dialogue (1990–2016)
Shabnam Moinipour
Article: 1440910
Published online: 02 Mar 2018
AbstractforUN treaty-based bodies and the Islamic Republic of Iran: Human rights dialogue (1990–2016) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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A situational analysis of health tourism for appropriation of indigenous herbal sexual stimulants and fertility enhancers in Zimbabwe: A situational analysis paper
Chipungu Odmell, Patrick Walter Mamimine & Chitindingu Kudakwashe
Article: 1440498
Published online: 02 Mar 2018
AbstractforA situational analysis of health tourism for appropriation of indigenous herbal sexual stimulants and fertility enhancers in Zimbabwe: A situational analysis paper | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Enhancing liveability through urban intensification: The idea and role of neighbourhood
Natalie Allen, Errol Haarhoff & Lee Beattie
Article: 1442117
Published online: 04 Mar 2018
AbstractforEnhancing liveability through urban intensification: The idea and role of neighbourhood | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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The gold rush: Analysis of the performance of the Spanish Olympic federations
Lourdes Torres, Emilio Martin & Juan Carlos Guevara
Article: 1446689
Published online: 13 Mar 2018
AbstractforThe gold rush: Analysis of the performance of the Spanish Olympic federations | Full Text | References | PDF (626.1 KB)
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Corrigendum

Correction
Corrigendum
Samuel Andrew Hardy
Article: 1448229
Published online: 13 Mar 2018
CitationforCorrigendum | Full Text | PDF (371.4 KB)
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A spatial relationship between the distribution patterns of hotels and amenities in the United States
Kyung Hee Lee, Sanghoon Kang, William C. Terry & Michael A. Schuett
Article: 1444918
Published online: 13 Mar 2018
AbstractforA spatial relationship between the distribution patterns of hotels and amenities in the United States | Full Text | References | PDF (3 MB)
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Exploring the lived experience of fibromyalgia using creative data collection methods
Nicole Brown
Article: 1447759
Published online: 14 Mar 2018
AbstractforExploring the lived experience of fibromyalgia using creative data collection methods | Full Text | References | PDF (633.6 KB)
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Professional development of police commanders: From classroom to work environment for adult learners
Paulus van Eeden & M.M. Dichaba
Article: 1448212
Published online: 15 Mar 2018
AbstractforProfessional development of police commanders: From classroom to work environment for adult learners | Full Text | References | PDF (497.9 KB)
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Tracing Shintoism in Japanese nature-based domestic tourism experiences
Young-Sook Lee, Seiichi Sakuno, Nina Prebensen & Kazuhiko Kimura
Article: 1446671
Published online: 19 Mar 2018
AbstractforTracing Shintoism in Japanese nature-based domestic tourism experiences | Full Text | References | PDF (981.5 KB)
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Politics-media-youth nexus: Analysis of Pakistan’s general elections 2013
Sajid Hussain, A.R. Sajid & Shafiq Jullandhry
Article: 1446688
Published online: 19 Mar 2018
AbstractforPolitics-media-youth nexus: Analysis of Pakistan’s general elections 2013 | Full Text | References | PDF (1,022.8 KB)
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Community based tourism in Lake Tana growth corridor of the Amhara region of Ethiopia: The missing link among stakeholders and implications to tourism industry
Moges Gebreegziabher Woldu
Article: 1450335
Published online: 19 Mar 2018
AbstractforCommunity based tourism in Lake Tana growth corridor of the Amhara region of Ethiopia: The missing link among stakeholders and implications to tourism industry | Full Text | References | PDF (743.6 KB)
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No conflict, no coverage: Media misses repeal of nuclear energy moratorium
Keith Joseph Zukas
Article: 1444909
Published online: 22 Mar 2018
AbstractforNo conflict, no coverage: Media misses repeal of nuclear energy moratorium | Full Text | References | PDF (916.1 KB)
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Civil society and the consolidation of democracy in Ghana’s fourth republic
Thomas Prehi Botchway
Article: 1452840
Published online: 22 Mar 2018
AbstractforCivil society and the consolidation of democracy in Ghana’s fourth republic | Full Text | References | PDF (497.8 KB)
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Mediating an alternative public sphere: Malawian readers attitudes and perceptions towards a tabloid
Japhet Ezra July Mchakulu
Article: 1452841
Published online: 30 Mar 2018
AbstractforMediating an alternative public sphere: Malawian readers attitudes and perceptions towards a tabloid | Full Text | References | PDF (512.2 KB)
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Chiefs and nexus of challenges in land deals: An insight into blame perspectives, exonerating chiefs during and after Jatropha investment in Ghana
Richmond Antwi-Bediako
Article: 1456795
Published online: 02 Apr 2018
AbstractforChiefs and nexus of challenges in land deals: An insight into blame perspectives, exonerating chiefs during and after Jatropha investment in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Gap between acquired and required English learning objectives for the primary school students: Empirical evidence from Sargodha (Pakistan)
Nargis Abbas, Uzma Ashiq & Muhammad Abrar ul haq
Article: 1457421
Published online: 15 Apr 2018
AbstractforGap between acquired and required English learning objectives for the primary school students: Empirical evidence from Sargodha (Pakistan) | Full Text | References | PDF (609.9 KB)
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Wage expenditures and sporting success: An analysis of Norwegian and Swedish football 2010–2013
Dag Øivind Madsen, Tonny Stenheim, Steffen Boas Hansen, Ali Zagheri & Bjørn Ove Grønseth
Article: 1457423
Published online: 16 Apr 2018
AbstractforWage expenditures and sporting success: An analysis of Norwegian and Swedish football 2010–2013 | Full Text | References | PDF (686.5 KB)
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Time series analysis of malaria in Kumasi: Using ARIMA models to forecast future incidence
Reindolf Anokye, Enoch Acheampong, Isaac Owusu & Edmund Isaac Obeng
Article: 1461544
Published online: 20 Apr 2018
AbstractforTime series analysis of malaria in Kumasi: Using ARIMA models to forecast future incidence | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Exploring anti-science attitudes among political and Christian conservatives through an examination of American universities on Twitter
Andrew G. Selepak
Article: 1462134
Published online: 23 Apr 2018
AbstractforExploring anti-science attitudes among political and Christian conservatives through an examination of American universities on Twitter | Full Text | References | PDF (576 KB)
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Desire for improved disclosure, community and bonding among young adults with perinatally acquired HIV
R. Wang’ondu, S. Samuels, W. Andiman, E. Paintsil, L. Barakat & A. Langs-Barlow
Article: 1463816
Published online: 23 Apr 2018
AbstractforDesire for improved disclosure, community and bonding among young adults with perinatally acquired HIV | Full Text | References | PDF (513.4 KB)
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The etymology of “Islamic extremism”: A misunderstood term?
Barend Louwrens Prinsloo
Article: 1463815
Published online: 25 Apr 2018
AbstractforThe etymology of “Islamic extremism”: A misunderstood term? | Full Text | References | PDF (515.9 KB)
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Factors explaining household payment for potable water in South Africa
B. E. Akinyemi, A. Mushunje & A. E. Fashogbon
Article: 1464379
Published online: 26 Apr 2018
AbstractforFactors explaining household payment for potable water in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (559.6 KB)
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Unanticipated productivity: Reflexive analysis of postcolonial disability research shows how productivity can be understood differently
Shaun Cleaver & Lilian Magalhães
Article: 1466620
Published online: 26 Apr 2018
AbstractforUnanticipated productivity: Reflexive analysis of postcolonial disability research shows how productivity can be understood differently | Full Text | References | PDF (625 KB)
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Prepared and flexible: Local adaptation strategies for avalanche risk
Grete K. Hovelsrud, Marianne Karlsson & Julia Olsen
Article: 1460899
Published online: 29 Apr 2018
AbstractforPrepared and flexible: Local adaptation strategies for avalanche risk | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Erratum

Correction
Erratum
Liang Morita
Article: 1472898
Published online: 10 May 2018
CitationforErratum | Full Text | PDF (345.8 KB)
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The sacred and urban transformation in Durban: Open-air temples of the Nazareth Baptist church
K. Mchunu
Article: 1470596
Published online: 04 Jun 2018
AbstractforThe sacred and urban transformation in Durban: Open-air temples of the Nazareth Baptist church | Full Text | References | PDF (844.2 KB)
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Do expectations on oil discoveries affect civil unrest? Micro-level evidence from Mali
Matthias Basedau, Siri Aas Rustad & Elise Must
Article: 1470132
Published online: 04 Jun 2018
AbstractforDo expectations on oil discoveries affect civil unrest? Micro-level evidence from Mali | Full Text | References | PDF (1,022.8 KB)
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Ecovillages in Spain: Searching an emancipatory social transformation?
Luis Del Romero Renau
Article: 1468200
Published online: 04 Jun 2018
AbstractforEcovillages in Spain: Searching an emancipatory social transformation? | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Review Article
Environmental sustainability scholarship and the efforts of the sport sector: A rapid review of literature
Sylvia Trendafilova & Brian P. McCullough
Article: 1467256
Published online: 28 May 2018
AbstractforEnvironmental sustainability scholarship and the efforts of the sport sector: A rapid review of literature | Full Text | References | PDF (770.6 KB)
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The shifting image of black women’s hair in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa
Mathias Fubah Alubafi, Molemo Ramphalile & Agnes Sejabaledi Rankoana
Article: 1471184
Published online: 04 Jun 2018
AbstractforThe shifting image of black women’s hair in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (772.1 KB)
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Local climate policies in Germany. Challenges of governance and knowledge
Karsten Zimmermann
Article: 1482985
Published online: 13 Jul 2018
AbstractforLocal climate policies in Germany. Challenges of governance and knowledge | Full Text | References | PDF (725.4 KB)
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Extra mouths to feed: The odds of young mothers engaging in transactional sexual relationships in South Africa
Nicole De Wet, Sasha Frade & Joshua Akinyemi
Article: 1482986
Published online: 27 Jun 2018
AbstractforExtra mouths to feed: The odds of young mothers engaging in transactional sexual relationships in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (693.7 KB)
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Media exposure and Chinese college students’ attitudes toward China’s maritime claims and disputes in the South and East China Seas
Hongyu Wang & Tianji Cai
Article: 1482995
Published online: 18 Jun 2018
AbstractforMedia exposure and Chinese college students’ attitudes toward China’s maritime claims and disputes in the South and East China Seas | Full Text | References | PDF (759 KB)
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Development of an observational measure assessing program quality processes in youth sport
Corliss Bean, Sara Kramers, Martin Camiré, Jessica Fraser-Thomas & Tanya Forneris
Article: 1467304
Published online: 14 Jun 2018
AbstractforDevelopment of an observational measure assessing program quality processes in youth sport | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Article
Exploring eco-aesthetics for urban green infrastructure development and building resilient cities: A theoretical overview
Ayisha Ida Haruna, Rexford Assasie Oppong & Alexander Boakye Marful
Article: 1478492
Published online: 04 Jun 2018
AbstractforExploring eco-aesthetics for urban green infrastructure development and building resilient cities: A theoretical overview | Full Text | References | PDF (892.5 KB)
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Task on Tank model for funding peace operation in Africa – A Southern African perspective
Emeka Austin Ndaguba
Article: 1484414
Published online: 05 Jul 2018
AbstractforTask on Tank model for funding peace operation in Africa – A Southern African perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (976.5 KB)
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Old age poverty: A scoping review of the literature
Crystal Kwan & Christine A. Walsh
Article: 1478479
Published online: 26 Jun 2018
AbstractforOld age poverty: A scoping review of the literature | Full Text | References | PDF (942.3 KB)
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Review Article
A systematic review to compare residential care facilities for older people in developed countries: Practical implementations for Iran
Fatemeh Ghavarskhar, Hossein Matlabi & Farid Gharibi
Article: 1478493
Published online: 18 Jul 2018
AbstractforA systematic review to compare residential care facilities for older people in developed countries: Practical implementations for Iran | Full Text | References | PDF (912.9 KB)
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Characteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola
Jorge Morais, Rui Alexandre Castanho, Carlos Pinto-Gomes & Pedro Santos
Article: 1490235
Published online: 09 Jul 2018
AbstractforCharacteristics of Iona National Park’s visitors: Planning for ecotourism and sustainable development in Angola | Full Text | References | PDF (858 KB)
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Restoring wholeness: Women’s embodied experiences in considering post-mastectomy delayed breast reconstruction
Terry Cheng, Natalie Causarano, Jennica Platt, Jennifer M. Jones, Stefan O.P. Hofer, Anne C. O’Neill & Toni Zhong
Article: 1479478
Published online: 10 Jul 2018
AbstractforRestoring wholeness: Women’s embodied experiences in considering post-mastectomy delayed breast reconstruction | Full Text | References | PDF (733.5 KB)
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A romantic in Tuscany: Alessandro Gherardesca and the transformation of Pisa’s Piazza del Duomo
Alessandro Melis & Julia Gatley
Article: 1487256
Published online: 02 Jul 2018
AbstractforA romantic in Tuscany: Alessandro Gherardesca and the transformation of Pisa’s Piazza del Duomo | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Building sustainable university-based community gardens: Volunteer perceptions of enablers and barriers to engagement and benefits received from volunteering in the Moving Feast
Courtney Anderson, Judith Maher & Hattie Wright
Article: 1488211
Published online: 13 Jul 2018
AbstractforBuilding sustainable university-based community gardens: Volunteer perceptions of enablers and barriers to engagement and benefits received from volunteering in the Moving Feast | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Psychosocial and criminological factors related to recidivism among Japanese criminals at offender rehabilitation facilities
Kaori Kishi, Junko Suzuki, Takafumi Monma, Tohru Asanuma & Fumi Takeda
Article: 1489458
Published online: 16 Jul 2018
AbstractforPsychosocial and criminological factors related to recidivism among Japanese criminals at offender rehabilitation facilities | Full Text | References | PDF (699.6 KB)
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Attempting to change behaviors and aspirations in a HOPE VI neighborhood through a phantom homeowners’ association
Corey Bunje Bower
Article: 1442121
Published online: 27 Jul 2018
AbstractforAttempting to change behaviors and aspirations in a HOPE VI neighborhood through a phantom homeowners’ association | Full Text | References | PDF (853.8 KB)
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The question of African agency in international relations
Ronald Chipaike & Matarutse H Knowledge
Article: 1487257
Published online: 19 Jul 2018
AbstractforThe question of African agency in international relations | Full Text | References | PDF (810.1 KB)
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Returning home: Case study of travelling for work from Czechoslovakia in times of socialism
Lenka Krajčíková
Article: 1498058
Published online: 31 Jul 2018
AbstractforReturning home: Case study of travelling for work from Czechoslovakia in times of socialism | Full Text | References | PDF (573.6 KB)
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Next steps in campaign strategies to reduce teen dating violence: Examining media campaigns through the lens of “boy culture”
Cynthia R. Morton & Troy Elias
Article: 1501877
Published online: 30 Jul 2018
AbstractforNext steps in campaign strategies to reduce teen dating violence: Examining media campaigns through the lens of “boy culture” | Full Text | References | PDF (679.9 KB)
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Building the future of public policy in the Basque Country: Etorkizuna Eraikiz, a metagovernance approach
Xabier Barandiaran & Alvaro Luna
Article: 1503072
Published online: 02 Aug 2018
AbstractforBuilding the future of public policy in the Basque Country: Etorkizuna Eraikiz, a metagovernance approach | Full Text | References | PDF (766.5 KB)
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Socioeconomic drivers of mobile phone adoption for marketing among smallholder irrigation farmers in South Africa
T. Sikundla, A. Mushunje & B.E. Akinyemi
Article: 1505415
Published online: 09 Aug 2018
AbstractforSocioeconomic drivers of mobile phone adoption for marketing among smallholder irrigation farmers in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (857.8 KB)
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Investigating the relationships between the built environment, the climate, walkability and physical activity in the Arabian Peninsula: The case of Bahrain
Joao Pinelo Silva & Aamal Z. Akleh
Article: 1502907
Published online: 09 Aug 2018
AbstractforInvestigating the relationships between the built environment, the climate, walkability and physical activity in the Arabian Peninsula: The case of Bahrain | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Evidence-based learning of students’ performance in English language in Adu Gyamfi Senior High School in the Sekyere South District of Ghana
J.A Akowuah, S Patnaik & E Kyei
Article: 1503577
Published online: 07 Aug 2018
AbstractforEvidence-based learning of students’ performance in English language in Adu Gyamfi Senior High School in the Sekyere South District of Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (672.9 KB)
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Review Article
Never too old to learn - Parenting interventions for grandparents – A systematic review
Lorraine Sherr, Kathryn J. Roberts, Saffron Hothi & Nanine Balchin
Article: 1508627
Published online: 30 Aug 2018
AbstractforNever too old to learn - Parenting interventions for grandparents – A systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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The impact of governance principles on sport organisations’ governance practices and performance: A systematic review
Milena M. Parent & Russell Hoye
Article: 1503578
Published online: 23 Aug 2018
AbstractforThe impact of governance principles on sport organisations’ governance practices and performance: A systematic review | Full Text | References | PDF (1,015.7 KB)
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Marketing challenges experienced by small-to-medium enterprises over formal clothing industries in Harare, Zimbabwe
Lucia Sithole, Musaemura Jabulani Sithole & Cathrine Chirimuta
Article: 1488234
Published online: 24 Aug 2018
AbstractforMarketing challenges experienced by small-to-medium enterprises over formal clothing industries in Harare, Zimbabwe | Full Text | References | PDF (685.3 KB)
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State-civil society partnerships for improving safe water and sanitation coverage in the Northern region of Ghana: An exploratory qualitative study
Martin Hushie
Article: 1508626
Published online: 27 Aug 2018
AbstractforState-civil society partnerships for improving safe water and sanitation coverage in the Northern region of Ghana: An exploratory qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (760.6 KB)
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Knowledge and innovation in the Lebanese software industry
Tarek Ben Hassen
Article: 1509416
Published online: 05 Sep 2018
AbstractforKnowledge and innovation in the Lebanese software industry | Full Text | References | PDF (816.7 KB)
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The constituent elements of collective teacher efficacy beliefs and their contributing factors in different ELT educational contexts: A qualitative study
Farahnaz Abedini, Mohammad Sadegh Bagheri, Firooz Sadighi & Lotfollah Yarmohammadi
Article: 1500768
Published online: 04 Oct 2018
AbstractforThe constituent elements of collective teacher efficacy beliefs and their contributing factors in different ELT educational contexts: A qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (833.8 KB)
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The scientific technique ODA cooperation model: The research equipment and the operation technology support
Donghun Yoon
Article: 1505414
Published online: 11 Sep 2018
AbstractforThe scientific technique ODA cooperation model: The research equipment and the operation technology support | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Piquing their “Pinterest”: A qualitative study to format and deliver complex fish consumption guidelines to women who are or could become pregnant
Jennifer Renner, Amy B. LaFrance, Ruth Taswell, Jeanne Mettner, Abigail S. Katz, Patricia McCann, Thomas E. Kottke, Lisa Harvey & Jeanette Y. Ziegenfuss
Article: 1512073
Published online: 06 Sep 2018
AbstractforPiquing their “Pinterest”: A qualitative study to format and deliver complex fish consumption guidelines to women who are or could become pregnant | Full Text | References | PDF (1,004.4 KB)
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Exploring racial differences in financial socialization and related financial behaviors among Ohio college students
Martha Fulk & Kenneth John White
Article: 1514681
Published online: 19 Sep 2018
AbstractforExploring racial differences in financial socialization and related financial behaviors among Ohio college students | Full Text | References | PDF (762 KB)
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Understanding refugee durable solutions by international players: Does dialogue form a missing link?
Fred Bidandi
Article: 1510724
Published online: 04 Oct 2018
AbstractforUnderstanding refugee durable solutions by international players: Does dialogue form a missing link? | Full Text | References | PDF (754.5 KB)
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Analysing the value chain for African leafy vegetables in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Grany M. Senyolo, Edilegnaw Wale & Gerald F. Ortmann
Article: 1509417
Published online: 24 Sep 2018
AbstractforAnalysing the value chain for African leafy vegetables in Limpopo Province, South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (878.7 KB)
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Understanding premarital pregnancies among adolescents and young women in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Abdramane Bassiahi Soura, Yempabou Bruno Lankoande, Souleymane Sanogo, Yacouba Compaore & Leigh Senderowicz
Article: 1514688
Published online: 25 Sep 2018
AbstractforUnderstanding premarital pregnancies among adolescents and young women in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Full Text | References | PDF (853.8 KB)
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The effect of language patterns on architectural forms (From the perspective of semiotics on Zaha Hadid’s works)
Cengiz Tavşan & Niloufar Akbarzadeh
Article: 1507085
Published online: 05 Oct 2018
AbstractforThe effect of language patterns on architectural forms (From the perspective of semiotics on Zaha Hadid’s works) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Organization of information support for readers in the scientific and technical libraries (best practices of the Republican Scientific and Technical Library)
Mamedov Mehmanali Akbar
Article: 1516495
Published online: 25 Sep 2018
AbstractforOrganization of information support for readers in the scientific and technical libraries (best practices of the Republican Scientific and Technical Library) | Full Text | References | PDF (688.4 KB)
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Appreciation of diversity and inclusion in Sub-Sahara Africa: The socioeconomic implications
Erasmus Kofi Appiah, Akwasi Arko-Achemfuor & Olufemi Patrick Adeyeye
Article: 1521058
Published online: 24 Sep 2018
AbstractforAppreciation of diversity and inclusion in Sub-Sahara Africa: The socioeconomic implications | Full Text | References | PDF (698 KB)
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Employee discretion—The mother of all discretions
Mirko Pečarič
Article: 1526661
Published online: 09 Oct 2018
AbstractforEmployee discretion—The mother of all discretions | Full Text | References | PDF (874 KB)
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Process of developing text messages on healthy eating and physical activity for Chilean mothers with overweight or obese preschool children to be delivered via WhatsApp
Solange Parra, Alejandra Ortega, Rebecca Kanter & Juliana Kain
Article: 1521057
Published online: 08 Oct 2018
AbstractforProcess of developing text messages on healthy eating and physical activity for Chilean mothers with overweight or obese preschool children to be delivered via WhatsApp | Full Text | References | PDF (838.1 KB)
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Digital governance and information technologies in local action groups (LAGs)
Luis Galindo-Pérez-de-Azpillaga & Concepción Foronda-Robles
Article: 1528730
Published online: 09 Oct 2018
AbstractforDigital governance and information technologies in local action groups (LAGs) | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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The paradox of youth empowerment: Exploring youth intervention programme in Ghana
Isioma Ile & Evans Sakyi Boadu
Article: 1528709
Published online: 09 Oct 2018
AbstractforThe paradox of youth empowerment: Exploring youth intervention programme in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (751.3 KB)
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Assessing the effect of inadequate service provision on the quality of life of the poor: A focus on justice and education in Nigeria
Emeka Ndaguba, EOC Ijeoma, GI Nebo, AC Chungag & JD Ndaguba
Article: 1526437
Published online: 10 Oct 2018
AbstractforAssessing the effect of inadequate service provision on the quality of life of the poor: A focus on justice and education in Nigeria | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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A statistical methodology for the socio-spatial assessment of neighborhood life quality
Riam Mohamed Elsagher Mahmod ElMorshedy, Asmaa Abdel Aty Mohamed Ibrahim & Rowaida Reda Kamel
Article: 1528702
Published online: 15 Oct 2018
AbstractforA statistical methodology for the socio-spatial assessment of neighborhood life quality | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Dilemmas associated with tenant participation in renovation of housing in marginalized areas may lead to system change
Jenny Stenberg
Article: 1528710
Published online: 19 Oct 2018
AbstractforDilemmas associated with tenant participation in renovation of housing in marginalized areas may lead to system change | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Examining the effects of customer satisfaction on commitment and repurchase intentions of branded products
Phineas Mbango
Article: 1521056
Published online: 19 Oct 2018
AbstractforExamining the effects of customer satisfaction on commitment and repurchase intentions of branded products | Full Text | References | PDF (877.5 KB)
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Statistical demand-pull in 1930’s U.S.A and Germany: Good will, welfare and warfare
Noel Packard
Article: 1531737
Published online: 09 Nov 2018
AbstractforStatistical demand-pull in 1930’s U.S.A and Germany: Good will, welfare and warfare | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Can Sri Lankan teachers afford to spare the rod? Teacher attitudes towards corporal punishment in school
Iresha M. Lakshman
Article: 1536316
Published online: 23 Oct 2018
AbstractforCan Sri Lankan teachers afford to spare the rod? Teacher attitudes towards corporal punishment in school | Full Text | References | PDF (876.5 KB)
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Uncertainty, risk, and opportunity frames in Australian online media reports of the 2016 Great Barrier Reef mass coral-bleaching event
Marilyn Mitchell & Ted Roffey-Mitchell
Article: 1536317
Published online: 30 Oct 2018
AbstractforUncertainty, risk, and opportunity frames in Australian online media reports of the 2016 Great Barrier Reef mass coral-bleaching event | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Influence of racial stereotypes on investigative decision-making in criminal investigations: A qualitative comparative analysis
Rashid Minhas & Dave Walsh
Article: 1538588
Published online: 30 Oct 2018
AbstractforInfluence of racial stereotypes on investigative decision-making in criminal investigations: A qualitative comparative analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (893 KB)
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Views of parent governors’ roles and responsibilities of rural schools in South Africa
SJ Mohapi & T Netshitangani
Article: 1537056
Published online: 12 Nov 2018
AbstractforViews of parent governors’ roles and responsibilities of rural schools in South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (717.1 KB)
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Mapping the knowledge of national security in 21st century a bibliometric study
Muhammad Azfar Anwar, Zhou Rongting, Wang Dong & Fahad Asmi
Article: 1542944
Published online: 04 Dec 2018
AbstractforMapping the knowledge of national security in 21st century a bibliometric study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Exploring the stressors and resources of Muslim child beggars in Dagbon of Northern Ghana in the context of child rights and existing realities
Tufeiru Fuseini & Marguerite Daniel
Article: 1542955
Published online: 15 Nov 2018
AbstractforExploring the stressors and resources of Muslim child beggars in Dagbon of Northern Ghana in the context of child rights and existing realities | Full Text | References | PDF (871.1 KB)
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Trauma among children and legal implications
Courtney Evans & Kelly Graves
Article: 1546791
Published online: 23 Nov 2018
AbstractforTrauma among children and legal implications | Full Text | References | PDF (590.1 KB)
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ALBA: A decolonial delinking performance towards (western) modernity – An alternative to development project
Khaled Al-Kassimi
Article: 1546418
Published online: 01 Dec 2018
AbstractforALBA: A decolonial delinking performance towards (western) modernity – An alternative to development project | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Participation without a voice? Rural women’s experiences and participation in local governance activities in the Abura–Asebu–Kwamankese district of Ghana
Ellen Abakah
Article: 1549768
Published online: 26 Nov 2018
AbstractforParticipation without a voice? Rural women’s experiences and participation in local governance activities in the Abura–Asebu–Kwamankese district of Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (880.4 KB)
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Elixir of electoral fraud: The impact of digital technology on the 2015 general elections in Nigeria
Chikodiri Nwangwu, Vincent Chidi Onah & Otu Akanu Otu
Article: 1549007
Published online: 26 Nov 2018
AbstractforElixir of electoral fraud: The impact of digital technology on the 2015 general elections in Nigeria | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Investigating preuniversity EFL teachers’ perceived wash-back effects of university entrance exams and teaching materials on students’ learning objectives and teachers’ class performance
Shiva Sadighi, Mortaza Yamini, Mohammad Sadegh Bagheri & Lotfollah Yarmohammadi
Article: 1546448
Published online: 28 Nov 2018
AbstractforInvestigating preuniversity EFL teachers’ perceived wash-back effects of university entrance exams and teaching materials on students’ learning objectives and teachers’ class performance | Full Text | References | PDF (838.3 KB)
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Creating compliance value through informal work procedures
Ogochukwu Nzewi, Modeni Sibanda, Nqobile Sikhosana & Maxwell Sentiwe
Article: 1551828
Published online: 10 Dec 2018
AbstractforCreating compliance value through informal work procedures | Full Text | References | PDF (919.2 KB)
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Impact of climate change on sustainability in semi-arid, rural Africa: Lessons from rural Zimbabwe
Nqobizitha Dube, Mkhokheli Sithole, Thabisani Ngwenya, Tirivanhu Muhwati, Elisha Moyo & Kudakwashe Manyanga
Article: 1553327
Published online: 11 Dec 2018
AbstractforImpact of climate change on sustainability in semi-arid, rural Africa: Lessons from rural Zimbabwe | Full Text | References | PDF (1,014.9 KB)
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The peril of international development in local context and the misfit of poverty analysis in Africa
E. A. Ndaguba & Barry Hanyane
Article: 1550908
Published online: 17 Dec 2018
AbstractforThe peril of international development in local context and the misfit of poverty analysis in Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Retraction: Investigating the factors underlying cities’ physical growth: Evidence from the city of Rasht
Article: 1560650
Published online: 07 Jan 2019
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Effectiveness of a technology-based communication intervention for suddenly speechless patients in critical care units: Nurses perceptions and experiences
Carmen S. Rodriguez, Heather J. Spring & Meredeth Rowe
Article: 1552734
Published online: 20 Dec 2018
AbstractforEffectiveness of a technology-based communication intervention for suddenly speechless patients in critical care units: Nurses perceptions and experiences | Full Text | References | PDF (720.8 KB)
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Productive knowledge, scaling, enterprise richness and poverty in a group of small U.S. counties
Danie Francois Toerien
Article: 1560883
Published online: 26 Dec 2018
AbstractforProductive knowledge, scaling, enterprise richness and poverty in a group of small U.S. counties | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Care of the elderly in Nigeria: Implications for policy
Perpetua Lum Tanyi, Pelser André & Peter Mbah
Article: 1555201
Published online: 31 Dec 2018
AbstractforCare of the elderly in Nigeria: Implications for policy | Full Text | References | PDF (737.1 KB)
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Reducing service barriers to people with dual diagnosis in Norway
Catharina Bjørkquist & Gunnar Vold Hansen
Article: 1561237
Published online: 30 Dec 2018
AbstractforReducing service barriers to people with dual diagnosis in Norway | Full Text | References | PDF (732.2 KB)
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Understanding the interconnection between routine screening behavior, socio-demographics, quality of care, trust, and communication experiences with health-care professionals
Ann Oyare Amuta-Jimenez, Fadeke Ogunyankin & Celia Lo
Article: 1558721
Published online: 08 Jan 2019
AbstractforUnderstanding the interconnection between routine screening behavior, socio-demographics, quality of care, trust, and communication experiences with health-care professionals | Full Text | References | PDF (643 KB)
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Strength in diversity: An opportunity for Africa’s development
Daniel Chigudu
Article: 1558715
Published online: 07 Jan 2019
AbstractforStrength in diversity: An opportunity for Africa’s development | Full Text | References | PDF (884.7 KB)
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Inter-provincial migration effect on youth risk behaviors in South Africa: A multilevel analysis of contextual- and individual-level factors
Chukwuedozie K. Ajaero, C.O. Odimegwu, Sibusiso Mkwananzi & O. Banjo
Article: 1560860
Published online: 12 Jan 2019
AbstractforInter-provincial migration effect on youth risk behaviors in South Africa: A multilevel analysis of contextual- and individual-level factors | Full Text | References | PDF (860.6 KB)
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The potential impact of the application of electronic portfolio on Iranian EFL learners’ writing performance seeking their gender role
Samaneh Karami, Firooz Sadighi, Mohammad Sadegh Bagheri & Mohammad Javad Riasati
Article: 1562509
Published online: 21 Jan 2019
AbstractforThe potential impact of the application of electronic portfolio on Iranian EFL learners’ writing performance seeking their gender role | Full Text | References | PDF (824.2 KB)
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The influence of service quality on revisit intention: The mediating role of WOM and satisfaction (Case study: Guilan travel agencies)
Ali Gholipour Soleimani & Hannaneh Einolahzadeh
Article: 1560651
Published online: 22 Jan 2019
AbstractforThe influence of service quality on revisit intention: The mediating role of WOM and satisfaction (Case study: Guilan travel agencies) | Full Text | References | PDF (1,008 KB)
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Determinants of peri-urban households' livelihood strategy choices: An empirical study of Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia
Kassahun Tassie Wegedie
Article: 1562508
Published online: 12 Jan 2019
AbstractforDeterminants of peri-urban households' livelihood strategy choices: An empirical study of Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Correction
Correction
Article: 1573350
Published online: 24 Jan 2019
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Correction
Article: 1519885
Published online: 11 Feb 2019
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