Australian governments spend a lot of money supporting young people with disability to find a job. But the success of these programs has been modest.
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2023
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Seema and her husband did quite well when they first opened a samosa stall in the local market of a town in Bihar state, northeastern India.
Social Sciences
Dec 29, 2022
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Despite international commitments made by nearly all of the 193 United Nations (UN) member states, dozens of countries lack important legal protections against children doing work that could be harmful or interfere with their ...
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2019
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Raising the age at which students can legally drop out of school could determine their future earning power and quality of life, according to a new paper by U of T Mississauga economics professor Philip Oreopoulos.
Social Sciences
Feb 4, 2013
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Finding a job in today's economy is difficult in the best of circumstances, but many women are facing an even bigger challenge: returning to the workforce after a long absence. Researchers recently looked at the characteristics ...
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic learning systems must be easy to use, flexible and interactive so as to enable knowledge to be conveyed successfully. Researchers from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft will be showcasing software at ...
Software
Feb 27, 2009
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Separated children who arrive alone in the UK are being placed in hotels by the Home Office—and many of them are then going missing.
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2023
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The first report to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the learning experiences of young people with disabilities has been published. Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) examined how the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Education
Sep 2, 2022
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School reform is a challenge faced by nations around the world, each taking their own approach to improve the quality of education within their borders. A new book explores how nine countries address the issue of educational ...
Economics & Business
Jul 21, 2022
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A Dartmouth-led study finds that two common economic interventions in Afghanistan designed to improve economic livelihoods and win the "hearts of minds" of civilians was ineffective in reducing support for the Taliban in ...
Political science
Jan 29, 2020
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