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concerned, the novel presents a very grim picture of older adults caught up and responding to the circumstances of a country in the throes of a deep social, political and economic crisis. Urban poverty is ... debut novel We Need New Names published in 2013. NoViolet Bulawayo is the pen name for Elizabeth Zandile Tshele born in Zimbabwe in 1981, a year after political independence. We Need New Names (2013) has
Background If voter turnout reflects social or health inequalities, then these inequalities can reduce equal political representation. Research suggests that poor health impedes voting and ... . Given that older adults constitute an increasing share of the electorate, and that those who are less likely to vote are often among those most directly affected by political decisions, all individuals
be a political question. Without health insurance, children are likely to forgo routine medical visits, dental care, immunizations, and treatment for maladies. The far-reaching life and death
Nations in proclaiming the current decade as the “decade of healthy ageing” (UN 2019) . At the same time, environmental and climate crises, and their consequent economic, social and political challenges ... neuropsychology to art and design, anthropology to economy and philosophy of science. In a few of these fields, however, common dichotomies between general and domain-specific creativity – as with the Big-C and
– and that old age, as defined by retirement and dependency will occur at far older ages than currently. In addition, they are all issues which can be addressed by policy, given the political and economic
, education levels, internet usage and finally an index that aggregates a set of World Bank indices that measures six dimensions of political quality. In the most complete regression, controlling baseline
associated with pensions and their potentially unequal impact on women. This article aims to address this gap, taking a feminist political-economy perspective to explore the structural constraints that shape ... takes a feminist political-economy perspective which considers the structural constraints that shape EWLs and pensions. It also incorporates a lifecourse perspective which provides a further antidote to
& M. Smith (Eds.) , Oxford handbook of contemporary analytic philosophy (pp. 114 - 152 ). Oxford University Press. Dou , X. , Sun , Y. , Li , J. , Zhang, J., Hao , D. , Liu , W. , Wu , R. , Kong , F ... of Medicine and Philosophy , 30 ( 5 ), 467 - 490 . https://doi.org/10.1080/03605310500253030 National Cancer Institute. ( 2022 ). NCI Budget Fact Book . Available from: https://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci
The philosophy of Berkeley is perplexing at first, confounding our common sense by denying the materialist position entirely, though his arguments are seemingly irrefutable. There are however
Ukrainian invasion by Russia early in 2022 has questioned global political frameworks and security in operation for the previous 30 years. Globalisation may well be driven by a new set of powers, within a new
In this paper, I explore some issues in the philosophy of art. I examine a well-known thought experiment about a 20 th century French author who, without copying the words, attempts to write his own ... that has produced the most literature with respect to forgery. As a result, my discussion takes Goodman’s as a jumping off point from which to explore the philosophy of forgery. While Goodman’s work is
all industrialised nations, old age provision is the core of the social security system, though different approaches are taken for its specific design. In response to changing social, political ... strategies across different countries can also provide insights into the broader social, political, economic, and demographic conditions that affect pension systems. For example, some countries may have more
. ( 2002 ). Political declaration and Madrid international plan of action on ageing . United Nations . https://www.un.org/esa/socdev/documents/ageing/MIPAA/political-declaration-en. pdf. Accessed 25 Aug 2023
economic classes. They may be of a different race. They may have been raised by parents with different political opinions. And they may be of different religions. In the classroom, any discussion of those ... one needs to know the weak points as well as the strong points of a religion, the insights and the nonsense, the political and the spiritual.”31 But it is not and may not be the place of the public
infrequently (Premium Times, 2022) . Like most Southeastern states, the people of Anambra are deeply political and religious (Meribe, 2019) . We utilized purposive and snowball sampling techniques to recruit ... be able to take the vaccine. Participants highlighted that most political and religious leaders advised them not to take the vaccine because they [the leaders] do not trust the western world. One
adapt existing or forge new social, health, political and economic systems and structures to enhance the capacities, engagement and well-being of all generations;” an “…indelible realization that ... individuals in Africa are also impacted by displacement due to economic, political, and environmental shocks. In two related articles from a group of Nigerian scholars, Ekoh, et al. and Okah, et al
response-able relationship and dialogue’ to whom is being witnessed (Stumm, 2010) . Witnessing, understood in this way, becomes a form of testimony that explicitly acquires a political-ethical connotation ... regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Ahlzen , R. ( 2020 ). Suffering, authenticity, and physician assisted suicide . Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy , 23
John Mearsheimer wrong during the 1990s, NATO’s credibility is once again on the line – Afghanistan is proving to be a difficult test of the alliance’s political will and military capabilities. ... ; dealing with political instability requires assets for mediation and engagement while peacekeeping requires mobile ground forces, multinational command and police-like rules of engagement. 15 For ISAF, it
, political and spatial accessibility for older people. How older people experience urban environments has been investigated within ageing studies, however, this research is yet to be properly linked to urban ... , architectural and urban studies. These debates also need to engage with questions around the political nature of processes of ageing and the development of cities, especially in the face of continuing neoliberal
, Bryan Turner was the first to introduce the term”somatic society”, in which the body is the location of the problematization and expression of personal and political problems. Turner argued that the ... an age of biotechnology: The case for mediated posthumanism (Philosophy of engineering and technology; 14 ). Dordrecht. Small , H. ( 2007 ). The long life . Oxford University Press. Turner , B. S