This research maps the urban quality of life (QoL) in Alfama, Lisbon (Portugal) through objective and subjective measures. A survey of 69 respondents and locations of social services were gathered signifying the subjective and objective QoL respectively in the physical, economic, and social domain. The relationship between the two measures is examined using correlation analysis. It was determin...

this study aimed to study the risky behavior and its relationship with social capital amongst the high school students of kerman city. social capital theories of colman and putnam were selected as the theoretical framework. the abstracted variables of research model are social capital (network ties of respondent with teachers, family and friends. network ties of respondents’ family with school)...

in this paper, the energy demand of transport sector from 1385 to 1400 is forecasted based on fuzzy linear regression (flr) approach considering economic and social indicators. in order to analyze the influence of economic and social indicators on energy demand of transport sector, gross domestic product (gdp), population and the total number of vehicles in 1372-1384 were regarded. in this rese...

BACKGROUND Substantial attention and resources are aimed at the reintegration of child soldiers, yet rigorous evaluations are rare. METHODS This tracer study was conducted among former child soldiers (N=452) and never-recruited peers (N=191) who participated in an economic support program in Burundi. Socio-economic outcome indicators were measured retrospectively for the period before receivi...

Adult (age 30) educational, economic, and social-emotional adjustment outcomes were investigated for participants in the Abecedarian Project, a randomized controlled trial of early childhood education for children from low-income families. Of the original 111 infants enrolled (98% African American), 101 took part in the age 30 follow-up. Primary indicators of educational level, economic status,...