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how those messages are communicated does vary by culture. Most attempt to find a balance between calm, instructive encouragement and a sense of urgency about the seriousness of the situation. Some posters use cartoons, others simple symbols, others data and facts. What cultural similarities and dif...
“opinions about everything,” and politics in particular, and where objective reality was often denied in favor of voicing impassioned personal opinions. Fast-forwarding to the “post-truth” world of 2020, where facts and expertise have been declared dead, opinions are routinely confused with ...
Here is what she says about this challenge. The Facts This couple has been in 68 countries by the UN nation-count, 82 countries according to the “Travelers’ Century Club.” They like urban areas, and tend to travel East to West, following the seasons. They have twelve or so absolute ...
As a consequence of the above-mentioned facts, ethical approval was not required as per the applicable institutional and national guidelines and regulations in Sweden. Finally, the present study was conducted in the developing country of Nepal, where seeking written informed consent would have been ...
About this chapter Cite this chapter Ellis, B.H., Winer, J.P., Murray, K., Barrett, C. (2019). Understanding the Mental Health of Refugees: Trauma, Stress, and the Cultural Context. In: Parekh, R., Trinh, NH. (eds) The Massachusetts General Hospital Textbook on Diversity and Cultura...
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Over half of global deaths among children under five years of age occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Prompt and consistent access to and utilisation of child healthcare services improves child health outcomes. However, socio-cultural barriers impede the utilis
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These facts show that a special school system has already started to develop. However, we cannot say that these developments are the basis of a strongly institutionalised separating system and comparable to some Western countries. The Ethiopian Education System Today This chapter intends to give a...