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Poverty classification based on unsatisfied basic needs index: a comparison of supervised learning algorithms
The present research consists of important comprehensive aspects to provide an overview of the dimensions of basic needs where households are facing....
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Motivational processes: can perceptions of fairness augment effects of favourable autonomy supportive practices on satisfaction of the basic psychological needs?
Based on Self-Determination theory and social interaction models of social justice, in this article we examined whether perceptions of fairness...
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Needs or Wants? Children and Parents Understanding and Negotiating Needs and Necessities
This paper discusses the notion of needs as understood by children and parents, drawing on data from the qualitative strand of Fair Shares and...
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Travel Needs of Older People
This chapter uncovers the physiological and psychological characteristics of older people to explore their needs and troubles in participating in...
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Spatial equity in urban facility versus residents’ satisfaction: challenge for the unplanned cities—a case study of Barasat city, India
Spatial equity in urban facilities or service distribution is considered as a critical determinant of the quality of urbanization. Spatial equity...
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Happiness and Consumption in Mauritius: An Exploratory Study of Socio-Economic Dimensions, Basic Needs, Luxuries and Personality Traits
Mainstream economics perceive an individual as highly individualistic, presuming that he/she consumes goods in the most efficient way to optimize...
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The Role of ‘Peace of Mind’ and ‘Meaningfulness’ as Psychological Concepts in Explaining Subjective Well-being
BackgroundAlthough extensive research has been conducted to explain what contributes to subjective wellbeing, still a substantial part of its...
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COVID-19 outbreak and housing use: the case of Samsun
The research aims to configure how the COVID-19 epidemic impacts housing satisfaction, determine the changes in current conditions, evaluate the...
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Acquired “Needs Deficiency” Syndrome
The notion of universal human need-states does not enjoy great popularity in sociology. Yet, a quick review of existing sociological theories...
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Protecting Quality of Life: Protected Needs as a Point of Reference for Perceived Ethical Obligation
Quality of life is normatively ingrained in the concept of sustainability. The starting point of this chapter is the assumption that the concept of...
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Measuring welfare with the use of the MIMIC approach: evidence for Poland
The growing interest in the concept of using welfare categories as a measure of economic or social development results from the fact that dominant...
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Framework of Care Poverty
This chapter outlines a framework around the concept of care poverty. This framework is based on three domains of care poverty and two measurement...
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Dengue in the urban slums of Pakistan: health costs, adaptation practices, and the role of dengue-diagnosis and surveillance in controlling the epidemic
Dengue virus (DENV) infection is a public health issue in tropical and sub-tropical climates, including in Pakistan. A significant population in...
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Prediction of satisfaction indicators increasing the level of happiness: evidence from the Turkish life satisfaction survey
Research on happiness, in the meaning of the ultimate goal of people’s lives, dates back to ancient times. Living well and creating suitable...
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Well-Being and Aesthetic Journeys: Motivations for Cosmetic Surgery Tourism
This chapter explores the aesthetic tourism market in relation to well-being and quality of life. Following an overview of the aesthetics tourism...
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Equal Rights Versus Equal Needs: Global Justice or Global Virtues?
According to the analytically semantic linkage of “good-right-rights-justice” formed in the real conflicts among goods and especially among people,...
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Evaluating Displaced People’s Life Satisfaction in Urban Resettlement Community in Nan**g City, China
China’sChina unprecedentedUrbanization urbanizationDisplaced people has led to prevalent rural collective-owned landLand conversion to state-owned...
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Transition in Gender Ideology and Women Migrant’s Empowerment in Germany and Sweden: Inclusion of ‘Gender’ and ‘Integration’ Needs in Relevant Policies/Legislation
This study reviews the inclusion of ‘gender’ and ‘integration’ in the policies and legislation designed to facilitate the integration of women...
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Paid Informal Caregivers’ Management of Older Adults’ Health Demands: Implication for Social Work Professionals in Contemporary Nigerian Society
Oftentimes, older adults experience a decline in health as they age. In Nigeria and other African countries, caregiving for older adults is usually a...