The ambiguity of business support interventions for home-based enterprises that are re-shaping residential urban spaces in Durban, South Africa

Positive developmental consequences for home-based enterprises (HBEs) are diminished in South African townships, due to insufficient alignment of business support interventions (BSI).There is limited urban planning knowledge on how HBEs in townships operate within residential zones opheliasmuse.com and how spatial and regulatory challenges affect t

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Ethical and social implications of approaching death prediction in humans - when the biology of ageing meets existential issues

Abstract Background The discovery of biomarkers of ageing has led to the development of predictors of impending natural death and has paved the way for personalised estimation of the risk of death in the general population.This study intends to identify the ethical resources available to approach the idea of a long-lasting dying process and conside

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"How can you kiss and touch this child and show affection towards her? What kind of woman are you?": Provider perspectives on stigma towards native and ethnic minority street-connected youth in the Republic of Georgia.

The Republic of Georgia has experienced a rapid growth in the number of youth working and/or living on the street (YWLS).Although research indicates that YWLS are highly stigmatized, few studies have examined perceptions of stigma among Georgian social service providers who serve YWLS.We conducted in-person in-depth interviews with key informants r

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