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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Moderating Effect of Sibling Delinquency on Risky Behavior during Emerging AdulthoodF. Ryan Peterson, Leslie Gordon Simons, Adriatik Likcani, Katherine HickeyThis study examines the relationship between sibling delinquency and respondent risky behavior of emerging adults. This study attempts to understand the influence a sibling has on deviant behavior, sexual behavior and substance use during emerging adulthood. Sibling support and sibling contact were the two components of sibling relationships that were examined. A social learning theory framework was used. It was … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 3 · 13 Aug 2017 · 7,761 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Evolution of Women's Political Participation in Various Public Offices in JordanAmal Mohummad Ali El Kharouf, Mohummad Al-JribiaThe study aimed at identifying the evolution of political participation of Jordanian women by monitoring their effective participation during the past decades in the State's legislative and executive authorities. It also aimed at tracing milestones taken towards women's quota law and motives that urge women to run for elections and factors that affect their winning. The study concluded that Jordan … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 4 Jan 2017 · 8,189 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWebsite Usability Evaluation of Nonprofit Organizations: An Exploratory Study of Saudi ArabiaSaqib SaeedCommunity informatics discourse can be termed as a computing community’s response to the social responsibility initiative, which is looking at the technological support to improve communities. Nonprofit organizations are an important part of any society, so recently there are many studies on technologically supporting this segment of society. Saudi Arabia has a huge presence of nonprofit organizations, so in the … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 15, Issue 3 · 13 Mar 2019 · 8,123 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractResearch Impact, the ‘New Academic Capital’: An Environmental Scan of Research Impact Indicators and Resources for the Humanities and Social Sciences across 32 CountriesSamantha Shewchuk, Amanda CooperResearch impact agendas are gaining momentum globally and changing research policies from funding agencies and universities. This article reports on an environmental scan of research impact indicators and resources for Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) from 32 countries. Changing policies from national research funders include new expectations for researchers to mobilize their research to non-academic audiences that could benefit from … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 7 Feb 2018 · 8,470 accessesView PDF Cite

Literature ReviewOpen accessIn the abstractExperiences and Perceptions of Older People Making the Transition to Living in a Care Home: An Integrative Literature ReviewMarie O’Neill, Assumpta RyanGlobally, along with population ageing, there is an increasing trend for older people with complex care needs to reside in care homes. It is recognised that moving into a care home can be a complex and emotional experience for the individual and their families. Despite this there is a paucity of research that takes into consideration an individuals experiences of … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 16 Mar 2023 · 10,653 accessesView PDF Cite

EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractAn Opportunity for the Agricultural Sector: The Renewable Energy SourcesRiccardo Testa, Salvatore TudiscaToday, among the most important issue for energy decisions by policymakers, there are security challenges and environmental impacts on climate change and economic aspects. Since the seventies, in fact, global warming and environmental issues have had an increasing importance in international debate, attracting the attention of several scientific studies (Landi and Benelli, 2016). Many of these studies denoted that over … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 6 Sep 2016 · 8,098 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Note on the Renovation of Social Enterprise in Korea: Current Status and Future ProspectsSeok Yoon, Yoon-Doo KimSocial enterprise activities in Korea began after 1998. Korea was facing the IMF Financial Crisis which yielded growing unemployment and slow economic growth. The government, therefore, carried out the Social Job Creation Project for the unemployed on a trial basis as ways to provide jobs to the vulnerable. Since 2004, it has become a government-wide project. Moreover in 2007, the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 6 · 30 May 2016 · 7,536 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEnhancing Social Science Research in the UAE: An Open Source Software Solution University of Sharjah (UOS) Case StudyManar Abu Talib, Muhammed AbuOdeh, Adhraa Almansoori, Arwa AlNauimiResearchers, practitioners and social scientists all agree on the enormous importance of social science research in advancing human knowledge and informing public policy makers. The National Research Foundation, along with other organizations in the UAE, is leading the initiative to integrate the efforts of social research institutions in order to support the decision making process in the UAE. As indicated … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 11, Issue 1 · 22 Jan 2015 · 7,696 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTHE ROLE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS ON THE GROWTH OF ITALIAN SOCIAL COOPERATIVESFrancesco Agliata, Caterina Ferrone, Danilo TuccilloThe Third Sector in Italy records a slow but constant growth due to the increase of the number of entities but not of their dimension. The difficulties in financial management, generated by a low attraction of debt and equity financial resources and a low level of managerial skills characterized the non profit organizations. Focused on the social cooperatives, the article … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 6, Issue 1 · 5 May 2014 · 8,928 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE AND POLICY IMPLICATION FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISEYoon-Doo Kim, Seok Yoon, Heon-Goo KimThis study looked at the current status of Korean social enterprises and their problems and suggested governmental policy implications for enhancing the competitiveness of social enterprises. As the study methods, the current status of social enterprises was analyzed and performance of social enterprise support was examined and then policy implications for promoting the social enterprises were analyzed. First, the direction … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 7 Jan 2014 · 7,409 accessesView PDF Cite