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Urban Mobility Barriers and Opportunity Exclusion: Evidence from 40 Indian Cities

Based on a survey of over 50,000 respondents across 40 Indian cities, this study reveals that transport expenditure burden is a consistent predictor of opportunity exclusion, where individuals reject education or employment due to commuting difficulties, with petty crime, unreliable public transport, and affordability serving as the most frequently cited barriers.

Abid Ali Ansari, Mohammad Arbaj, Arun Kumar Singh2026-09-25
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Weekly social-media duration and body image in a convenience sample of emerging-adult women in Lahore, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study

This cross-sectional study of emerging-adult women in Lahore, Pakistan, found no robust monotonic association between weekly social-media duration and body image, with observed category differences being weak, non-monotonic, and insufficient for clinical or causal conclusions.

Taimoor Asghar, Farwa Kareem, Aima Imtiaz, Ayesha Maqsood, Abdullah Masood, Haiqa Afzal2026-09-25
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Exploring The Lived Experiences of Filipino Young Adults with Siblings Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

This study utilizes Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to reveal that Filipino young adults with siblings diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder develop profound empathy, resilience, and a mature sense of identity through the dynamic interplay of caregiving struggles, adaptive coping mechanisms, and spiritual meaning-making.

Marlfey Jozaerah Angemyr Mactal, Andrea Maxene Pangilinan, Margaret Gumangan, Joel Collado, Angeli Austria, Chrisdell Mu (…)2026-09-25
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One Simulation, Two Perspectives: Host Views on Transborder Curriculum Adaptation

This qualitative study reveals that successful transborder simulation curriculum adaptation relies on shifting from a unidirectional transfer model to a relational, co-constructed partnership grounded in equity, psychological safety, and context-driven collaboration, as evidenced by host-site faculty who prioritize shared authorship and cultural humility over implicit hierarchies.

Matthew D. Charnetski, Maryam Asoodar, Dawn Wawersik, Walther Mook2026-09-25
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Translating International Gender Norms into Domestic Trade Policy: The GTAGA Experience in Latin American Countries

This study examines how eight Latin American countries internalize the Global Trade and Gender Arrangement (GTAGA), revealing that domestic implementation patterns are systematically shaped by institutional capacity, which determines whether states act as active norm shapers, use the agreement as a catalyst for reform, or struggle with political volatility.

Ariane Roder Figueira, Eduardo Russo2026-09-25
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Universal Property Rights and Inclusive Access: A Doctrinal and Theoretical Analysis of Property, Social Function, and Inequality

This doctrinal and theoretical analysis argues that universal property rights, grounded in international human rights law, do not mandate uniform ownership but rather require a commitment to legal protection, meaningful access, and socially legitimate regulation that balances individual entitlements with community welfare to address contemporary challenges like inequality and sustainability.

Crésio Vieira Campos2026-09-25
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Perceived Employment Uncertainty and Employment Anxiety among Chinese Higher Vocational College Students: A Moderated Mediation Model of Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy and Psychological Resilience

This study utilizes a three-wave longitudinal design to demonstrate that perceived employment uncertainty increases employment anxiety among Chinese higher vocational college students by reducing career decision-making self-efficacy, a negative pathway that is significantly buffered by psychological resilience.

Zhenhua He, Song Zhang, Wenxuan Zhao2026-09-25
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From Implementation to Mobilization: The Evolution of Climate Governance Frames in UNFCCC Communication (2014–2024)

By analyzing 2,959 UNFCCC news items from 2014 to 2024 using Topic Model Networks and dynamic network analysis, this study reveals a discursive shift in global climate governance from a Paris Agreement-era focus on institutional implementation toward a more integrated framework emphasizing collective mobilization and transition pathways.

Aocheng Zhou, Ke Zhang, Zepei Wang, Shu Yang, Yuxi He2026-09-25
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A Dyadic Person-Centered Approach to Family Functioning: Associations with Psychological Well-Being and Cognitive Functioning

Using a dyadic, person-centered approach on data from 273 Korean parent–adult child pairs, this study identified four distinct family functioning profiles and found that ambivalent perceptions are linked to poorer psychological well-being for both generations and lower cognitive functioning for parents, whereas balanced perceptions correlate with better outcomes.

Sujin Cho, Woosang Hwang2026-09-25