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Communal Labor in Ecovillages: Contradictions, Impasses, and Possibilities within the Notion of Self-sufficiency
Our goal is to outline the concept of communal labor in ecovillages of Brazil. To do that, we considered three elements: (1) political orientation...
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Psychological Self-Sufficiency and Financial Literacy among Low-Income Participants: An Empowerment-Based Approach to Financial Capability
Building on theory and research in financial capability, this study enhances a financial capability model by integrating psychological...
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Paths to Self-Sufficiency for Youth Served Through the Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Foster Care Program in the United States
Self-sufficiency is a concept commonly used to explore well-being and success of adult refugees. Yet, this concept has not been widely applied to the...
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Intergenerational Transmission and Economic Self-Sufficiency
European countries have faced profound changes in family structures and family forms over the last few decades. This volume provides insights from...
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Intergenerational Transmission of Economic Self-Sufficiency: An Introduction
This chapter provides the introduction to the edited volume. It first offers a conceptualisation of the main outcome variable, economic...
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Cereal Demand and Production Projections for 2050: Opportunities for Achieving Food Self-Sufficiency in Nepal
Cereals are a major source of food security, income, livelihood, and employment in Nepal. However, there is a lack of time-series data for cereals to...
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Emotional Landscapes of Risk: Emotion and Culture in American Self-sufficiency Movements
Americans who identify as “homesteaders” and “preppers” seek to live “self-sufficient” lifestyles by distancing themselves from institutions that...
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Family History Matters: The Road to Self-Sufficiency in Italy
Italy is the third European country with the highest youth unemployment rate. This chapter is about Italy and the time it takes its youngsters to...
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By the Sweat of Your Parents’ Brow: Self-Sufficiency of Young Adults and Intergenerational Transmission of Values and Resources in Hungary
The chapter discusses the relationship between economic self-sufficiency of young adults and value transmission among three generations within the...
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Intergenerational Transmission of Economic Self-Sufficiency: Insights from the Comparative Analysis
In this chapter, we compare the findings reported by the authors of chapters 4 to 14 and offer some general reflections and conclusions. Our overall...
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The Impact of Post-migration Support for Refugees’ Job Acquirement in the U.S.
Refugees’ employment is considered one of the most important indicators of self-sufficiency in the new country in which they resettle. Previous...
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Towards Connected Self-Sufficiency: Relocalisation of Energy Flow
Energy, understood both as electricity and fuel, is almost considered in spatial planning as an infinite input for the territory. Current models are...
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The Gulf Crisis and Qatar’s Pursuit of Self-Sufficiency in the Military Domain
The 2017 Gulf Crisis ignited security paranoia within Qatar and reinforced the need for a more self-sufficient military lever of power to be used...
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Intergenerational Transmission of Family Work Values and Economic Self-Sufficiency of Young Individuals in Spain
This chapter focuses on how intergenerational transmission of family work values impacts human capital investment and development across three...
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Economic Interactions Between Autonomous Photovoltaic Owners in a Local Energy Market
Solar photovoltaic (PV) is becoming one of the most significant renewable sources for positive energy district (PED) in Sweden. The lacks of...
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Develo** a Comprehensive Multidimensional Wellbeing Index Based on What People Value: An Application to a Middle-Income Country
We introduce a comprehensive policy-relevant measure of multidimensional wellbeing conceptually rooted in Amartya Sen’s capability approach and...
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How Do Bangladeshi Secondary School Students Conceptualise Well-Being in School
Despite the growing importance of understanding student well-being for students’ holistic development, it is still a relatively neglected concept in...
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Neoliberalism and Anti-poverty Tax Policy: How Single Mothers Negotiate Tax Filing and the Use of the Earned Income Tax Credit with Their Young Adult Children
Few social policies provide financial support to parents whose children are transitioning to adulthood. The earned income tax credit (EITC) is one...
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Looking Beyond the Family Nest: Self-Sufficiency of Young Adults and Intergenerational Transmission of Values and Resources in Czech Republic
The introductory part of the chapter summarizes recent developments and current situation in the Czech Republic regarding family, employment, labour...
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Working Towards Prevention for Families At-Risk of Child Maltreatment—Meeting Families’ Needs through Community Response in Colorado
In the USA, there is a growing emphasis in child protective services (CPS) on prevention for families deemed at-risk of child maltreatment. The...
