If one accepts some paternalistic objectives, how should this shape policy? This paper addresses this issue by considering the trade-off that results when agents have superior information regarding their own situation and tastes but a paternalistic principal views agents’ tastes as as being biased. Applications include: savings behavior by hyperbolic discounting consumers, schooling choice by t...

The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the different facets of meaning that people who are severely mentally ill and unemployed may find in their everyday occupations. Twelve unemployed people with severe mental illness, six who attended day centres and six who did not, were interviewed regarding their experience of meaning in everyday occupations. The data were analysed with content ...

a total number of 67 workers of teheran battery workshops were investigated for probable lead absorption due to the working with lead storage batteries. twenty workers with other occupations were selected as control group. blood and urine analysis were carried out for both groups. lead content of the urine in about 95.5% of the subjects was below 10 μg/100 ml. two subjects showed higher concent...

Abstract Background All individuals should have the right to engage meaningfully in occupations that meet their aspirations and life goals as well promote health well-being. For with disability, meaningful engagement is supported by timely, effective, adaptive support services. However, research has revealed multiple barriers preventing utilization of these services disability from culturally l...

In the automotive domain, there is currently no formal requirement to produce an explicit safety case. Instead the implicit safety case for a vehicle is comprised of compliance with extensive national and international regulation and standards. With the imminent introduction of the automotive functional safety standard ISO 26262, the production of a functional safety case is now a requirement f...