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Understanding Educational Disengagement through Bourdieu's Capitals, Habitus, and Field

Drawing on Bourdieu's framework and interviews in Zhejiang's county-level schools, this study argues that educational disengagement among disadvantaged children stems from a clash between their capital-deprived "lucky break" habitus and institutional demands, suggesting that transforming parental mindsets is essential to overcoming educational inequality.

Fengling Xie, Shuyun Hu, Lian Pan, Yi Jin, Jiachen Han, Zixuan Wang2026-09-02
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From Digital Transformation to Responsible AI Governance: Public-Facing AI Ethics Readiness in the Kurdistan Region

This study evaluates the Kurdistan Region's public-facing AI ethics readiness through a qualitative analysis of 20 institutional websites, revealing that while digital transformation is visible, specific AI governance remains fragmented, and consequently proposes an 11-pillar framework to bridge global principles with regional needs for language inclusion, cultural representation, and accountability.

Umran Abdullah Haje, Akam Aziz Abdulrahman, Halgurd Rasul Ahmed2026-09-02
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When Migration Fails: Rethinking Maladaptation Beyond Climate Narratives in a Comparative Perspective

This article challenges the prevailing view of migration as an inherent resilience strategy by redefining maladaptation as a socio-institutional process rooted in asymmetric governance and inequality, using a comparative study of Bangladeshi migrants to demonstrate how structural barriers can transform mobility into a source of deepened vulnerability rather than adaptation.

Buket Ökten Sipahioğlu2026-09-02
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An integrative framework operationalising artificial intelligence destination governance and geopolitical risk moderation in sustainable tourism

This paper presents a systematic literature review synthesizing how AI-enabled governance enhances sustainable tourism resilience while highlighting the critical, yet under-theorized, impact of geopolitical risks like a Strait of Hormuz blockage on global tourism flows.

Javed Ali, Mohd Amran Mohd Daril, Siti Hajar Hussein, Nohman Khan2026-09-02
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Intrapersonal and Family Resilience in Preventing Suicidal Ideations Among U.S. High School Adolescents

This cross-sectional study of 128 U.S. high school adolescents found that while unmet interpersonal needs significantly mediate the link between risk factors (stress, bullying, hopelessness) and suicidal ideation, intrapersonal and family resilience did not significantly buffer this relationship and surprisingly showed positive associations with suicidal ideation, highlighting the complex and urgent need for further research into protective mechanisms.

Teresa J. Ng, Lorraine B. Robbins, Tsui-Sui A. Kao, Angela C. Chen, Maji Hailemariam, Jasmine Chow, Minami A. Harada, Yu (…)2026-09-02
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Global indicators, local realities: Reconceptualising the NEET concept in low- and middle-income countries through multi-stakeholder co-production in Ethiopia

This qualitative study conducted in Ethiopia reveals that the standard global NEET indicator fails to capture the realities of youth in low- and middle-income countries by overlooking informal and unpaid work, prompting a call for context-sensitive, multi-stakeholder reconceptualizations that better address economic participation, psychosocial well-being, and structural barriers.

Hirbaye Mokona, Wubalem Fekadu, Dörte Bemme, Prof. Atalay Alem, Prof. Abebaw Fekadu2026-09-02
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A mixed- methods comparison of PE curriculum reforms and structure: Teachers voices from China and Pakistan

Using a mixed-methods approach guided by Comparative Curriculum Theory, this study reveals that Chinese secondary PE teachers hold significantly more positive perceptions of curriculum reforms and structure than their Pakistani counterparts, suggesting that effective implementation relies on systematic governance, coordination, and alignment.

Nasir Ali, Tanveer Ahmad, Gulap Shahzada, Wang Xinjian, Fan Gao2026-09-02
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Assessing Governance Adaptation Lag and Compound Strategic Vulnerability in the IAEA Nuclear Security Architecture

This paper analyzes the significant governance adaptation lag within the IAEA nuclear security architecture relative to evolving threats from 2010 to 2025, introduces the concept of "compound strategic vulnerability" to explain how structural and enforcement gaps interact, and proposes five sequenced policy reforms to close these gaps and strengthen global nuclear security.

Nasser Ali AlHassani, Mohd Mizan2026-09-02
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Formal Responsibility Without Consolidated Authority: A Secondary Qualitative Analysis of Professional Boards in a Multi-Principal Healthcare System

Through a secondary qualitative analysis of 18 senior actors in Region Stockholm, this study reveals that professional healthcare boards operate under formal responsibility without consolidated authority, navigating a complex governance landscape defined by overlapping political, contractual, and professional demands that shape their legitimacy and operational discretion.

Mikael Ohrling2026-09-02