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Social Sciences

Support to senior individuals Long-term care and the family 22.02.2019

Family has traditionally played an important role in providing care to the elderly everywhere in the World. However, ageing societies and the increase in female labour-force participation are putting pressure on governments to take a more active role in senior population care. When policymakers consider reform scenarios, it is of utmost importance that they take […]

Crowd of diverse people Culture, Ethnicity, and Diversity 16.02.2018

The current refugee crisis has highlighted the importance of understanding how ethnic and cultural differences affect social cohesion. What are the links between ethnicity and culture? What is the relationship between diversity and civil conflict? Are ethnic cleavages associated with deep differences in preferences, norms, values, and/or attitudes? Many people think so. In developing countries, […]

EJAtlas Map Screenshot EJAtlas – Mapping Socio-Environmental Conflicts Around the World 13.02.2018

The Environmental Justice Atlas (EJAtlas) monitors and maps the distribution of socio-environmental conflicts in the WorldOver 2,500 identified conflicts are currently mappedEJAtlas was launched in 2012 and is co-directed at the ICTA-UAB by Leah Temper and Joan Martínez-Alier What is EJAtlas? The Environmental Justice Atlas (EJAtlas), created by researchers of the ICTA-UAB, is an initiative […]

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Maria Jose Sanz (BC3)
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