The failure to organize around class issues aggravated intra-labor fissures, produced little social progress and minimized the popular challenge to Rafael Trujillo's usurpation of power. Once in power, Trujillo repressed the radical labor elements and coopted the conservative ones, deepening the ...
1. Social Issues in the Middle School Curriculum: Retrospect and Prospect, James A. Beane. 2. Challenging Barriers: A Unit in Developing an Awareness and Appreciation for Differences in Individuals with Physical and Mental Challenges, Pauline S. Chandler. 3. Implementing an Interdisciplinary Unit ...
The authors analyze the decline in infant mortality that occurred in Costa Rica between 1961 and 1981 with a focus on the socioeconomic and geographic variables that identify groups with a distinct risk of death at early ages. Differences in infant mortality rates are studied according to socio-...
sudhamstarun / Costa-Rican-Household-Poverty-Level-Prediction Star 3 Code Issues Pull requests Identifying which households in Costa Rica have the highest need for social welfare assistance r statistical-learning statistical-inference social-sciences gradient-boosting poverty Updated Dec 4, 2018 ...
Costa Rica is full of unique animals found nowhere else on Earth. And you could help nurse some of these injured forest animals back to health while you live and volunteer in Costa Rica for up to 10 weeks! On this all-inclusive volunteer trip, not only do you get to live and volunteer...
In practical terms, the Information Centers allow Dole workers to access services for themselves or direct family members to resolve issues linked to their social benefits, residence, personal finance and much more. Those issues would be difficult or too costly to solve by themselves. ...
7 Achieving and Sustaining Social Development with Limited Resources: The Experience of Costa Rica Carmela Mesa-Laga 1. Introduction In 1993, Costa Rica ranked eighth among the 20 nations of Latin America in terms of per capita GDP (World Bank, 1995a), but it ranked first in terms of ...
In modern human societies, social interactions and pro-social behaviours are associated with better individual and collective health, reduced mortality, an
Interventions conducted in children from socially vulnerable group suggest modest but promising effects. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access options Subscribe to this journal Receive 12 print issues and online access 251,40 € per year only 20,95 € per...
The La Selva biological field station in Costa Rica, where I did my Bachelors project (on leaf cutter ants). Being surrounded by researchers for the first time, in a beautiful jungle, with amazing animals, was life changing. I also met my future wife there, so that was a nice bonus. ...