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Brodmann, Stefanie; Devoto, Florencia; Galasso, Emanuela – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
In Djibouti, extreme poverty was 41.9% and relative poverty 79.4% according to the poverty profile elaborated by the national statistical office (DISED) in 2012. Malnutrition remains high in Djibouti, and comparable to Sub-Saharan countries, with 29.7% of children under the age of five chronically malnourished, 29.6% underweight, and over 17.8% of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nutrition, Nutrition Instruction, Welfare Recipients
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Valeeva, Rania F. – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2016
In this paper, I examine whether generalized trust and education, as well as social security policies of welfare state institutions matter for cross-national differences in subjective well-being (SWB), because knowledge on this issue is still lacking. For this purpose I integrated the insights of two sociological theories: Social Function…
Descriptors: Well Being, Federal Programs, Public Policy, Welfare Services
Houtenville, Andrew J.; Brucker, Debra L.; Lauer, Eric A. – Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire, 2016
The "Annual Disability Statistics Compendium" is a publication of statistics about people with disabilities and about the government programs which serve them. It is modeled after the "Statistical Abstracts of the United States," published yearly by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The "Compendium" is designed to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Statistical Data, Guides, Tables (Data)
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McBride, Shirley R. – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2013
This article reviews the historical context in which Canadian legislation and policy for children with special needs has evolved. The potential for the rights of students with special needs in light of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is outlined. The role of the Federal and Provincial governments in legislation and policy vis-à-vis…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
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Cincera, Jan; Maskova, Veronika – Environmental Education Research, 2011
The article presents results of the evaluation of the GLOBE program (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) in the Czech Republic. The evaluation explores the implementation of the program in schools and its impact on research skills. Four hundred and sixty six pupils, aged 13, from 28 different schools participated in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Research Skills, Program Development
Houtenville, Andrew J.; Ruiz, Tony – Institute on Disability, University of New Hampshire, 2012
The "Annual Disability Statistics Compendium" is a publication of statistics on people with disabilities and government programs that serve the population with disabilities and is modeled after the Statistical Abstracts of the United States, published yearly by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The "Compendium" is designed to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Statistical Data, Guides, Tables (Data)
Harrison, Margaret; And Others – 1990
This interim report on the implementation of Australia's Child Support Scheme and its short-term effects analyzes the entry experiences of a sample of the first 6,000 registered Child Support Agency cases. In November, 1989, after 18 months of operation, commonwealth authorities had established an infrastructure that facilitated the continued…
Descriptors: Background, Child Support, Data Collection, Federal Programs