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Are retrospective reports of adverse childhood experiences stable or state- dependent? Evidence from a nationwide longitudinal study in a general adult population

This nationwide longitudinal study in Japan suggests that retrospective reports of adverse childhood experiences are largely stable over time and not meaningfully biased by changes in adult psychological distress, despite observing a small, statistically significant but clinically negligible effect where distress may slightly influence recall.

Yoshiaki Kanamori, Yuki Kimura, Takahiro Tabuchi, Daisuke Nishi2026-08-05

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Digital Nomad Hubs as Platform-Mediated Communities of Practice: Cultural Governance and Rural Revitalisation in China

This study analyzes four prominent Chinese Digital Nomad Hubs using topic modelling and the Cultural Web model to demonstrate how they function as platform-mediated Communities of Practice that drive rural revitalization through the dual mechanisms of consumption and sociocultural capital accumulation.

XINZHU CAI, Seuk Wai Phoong2026-08-05

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Peri-Urban Commercial Corridors as Post-Socialist Urban Frontiers: Spatial Gradients, Agglomeration Dynamics and Planning Implications in the Metropolitan Area of Constantine, Algeria

This study analyzes spontaneous peri-urban commercial development in Constantine, Algeria, using a novel mixed-methods protocol and spatial indices to reveal distinct agglomeration dynamics and deviations from Western typologies, ultimately proposing a new HOEC model and a Peripheral Commercial Activity Zone for planning in post-socialist Maghreb contexts.

Iskander Nadir BOUHEROUR, Zinedine Guénadez, sabrina issad2026-08-05

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Who accesses cooperative housing? Socioeconomic inequalities, gender dynamics, and health in grant-of-use cooperative housing in Catalonia

This study reveals that while grant-of-use cooperative housing in Catalonia offers certain health and social support benefits, access to these initiatives is socially stratified by socioeconomic status, migration background, and gender, potentially reinforcing existing inequalities despite the model's affordability goals.

Irene Macaya Munell, Ana M. Novoa, Carme Borrell, Juli Carrere, Lali Davi, Anna Fernández, Cristina Gamboa, Alexia Reyes (…)2026-08-05

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Smart city governance and sustainable urban transformation in Srinagar, India

This qualitative case study of Srinagar's Smart City Mission reveals that while smart interventions enhance service efficiency and environmental performance, achieving truly sustainable urban futures requires embedding these technologies within broader participatory and rights-based governance reforms to address risks of exclusion, surveillance, and fiscal unsustainability.

Nasir Ahmad Ganaie, Bodrul Islam2026-08-05

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Do early regulatory problems predict adolescent peer relationship functioning?

This study of 8,405 UK adolescents found that while most early regulatory problems do not robustly predict later peer relationship functioning, excessive crying specifically at 15–18 months may serve as a sensitive marker for persistent negative self-perceptions of friendship quality during adolescence.

Ayten Bilgin, Anna Gui, Dieter Wolke, Ross D. Neville2026-08-05

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Family Conflict and Neighborhood Context in Latino Adolescent Depression: An ABCD Study

Using data from the ABCD Study, this research finds that while family conflict consistently predicts depressive symptoms in Latino adolescents, neighborhood social vulnerability does not significantly moderate this relationship, highlighting the centrality of family dynamics regardless of community context.

Micaela Lembo, Giselle A. Barreto, Angela R. Laird, Mariana Sanchez, Zoran Bursac, Diana D. Sheehan, Gladys E. Ibanez2026-08-05

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The Challenges of Multiculturalism: Protecting Ethnic Minorities in Gamo Zone, South Ethiopia Region

This phenomenological study reveals that despite Ethiopia's constitutional guarantees, the Gamo Zone's failure to implement consistent institutional mechanisms for ethnic minority rights has led to systemic discrimination, perpetuated conflicts, and eroded social cohesion, necessitating an urgent policy and legal reform.

Tesfaye Tadesse, Temesgen Thomas, Eyob Kelemework2026-08-05

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Integrating Digital Skills and Professional Literacy in Adult Workforce Training: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of a Dual-Enhancement Model in the Context of China's New Quality Productive Forces

This quasi-experimental study demonstrates that an integrated dual-enhancement training model, combining digital skills and professional literacy, significantly outperforms conventional training in improving employed adults' digital competence, professional attributes, and long-term skill transfer within China's new quality productive forces framework.

Yanfeng Zhang2026-08-05

📄 social_science

Adapting to Changing Pedagogies: Building Teacher Resilience in the NEP 2020 Era

This paper argues that to sustain the successful implementation of India's NEP 2020, teacher well-being must be treated as a systemic priority through institutional support and structured resilience interventions, rather than relying solely on individual adaptation to the increased demands of student-centred education.

Shivangi Hardil Singh2026-08-05

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