Journal of Political Research 43: 309–335‚ 2004 309 The structural context of recent transitions to democracy RENSKE DOORENSPLEET Leiden University‚ The Netherlands Abstract. In general‚ the literature on democratic transitions has focused on political processes and choices of actors in explaining regime change‚ thereby failing to investigate whether structural factors affect the recent rise in transitions to democracy. An analysis of the influence of these structural factors is however important
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Christine Jorgensen was born George and after she was drafted in the army‚ she traveled to Denmark and go permission to undergo surgery for her transition in 1951. Drescher (2009) stated “The publicity surrounding Jorgensen’s transition‚ beginning with a 1952 New York Daily News headline: ‘Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty‚’ eventually led to greater popular‚ medical‚ and psychiatric awareness of a scientific concept that would eventually come
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Should the US transition into a 6-hour workday? Emily Sohn wrote “Work less‚ do more. It’s an appealing idea that’s becoming reality for a growing number of people in Sweden‚ where some companies are shortening their workdays from eight hours to six or even fewer.” I think that the US should transition into a 6-hour workday‚ because we can spend more time with our families and it`s better for our health. If we work 6-hour a day we will have more time for our families. As for me‚ I am work 10-12
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which means a lot of youth will have some tough choices that they will be faced with as they transition through the years into their adulthood‚ but with the right direction given some of the challenges can be met. Youth have a lot of factors that can affect them throughout their transition to adulthood. In looking at Josie she has risks factors that will affect her‚ and will affect her as she transitions through her youth. Josie risks factors are that she is bi-racial‚ that she has behaviors‚ and
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* Identify the transitions experienced by most children and young people. Transitions are the moves children and young people make from home to nursery‚ from stage to stage (and through the Curriculum for Excellence levels)‚ from primary to secondary‚ between schools‚ and from secondary to further education and beyond. Transitions and changes are part of everyone’s life. When these transitions work well they help children and young people to develop confidence and acquire skills to manage future
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Transition Theory: Afaf Ibrahim Melesis Sharon Hixenbaugh Franciscan University Theoretical Foundations NUR 601 Professor Palmer November 6‚ 2014 Transition Theory: Afaf Ibrahim Melesis Transition Theory‚ developed primarily by Afaf Ibrahim Melesis‚ is a nursing theory that is triggered by events and a process that involves individuals experiencing life changes and then assisting these individuals with ways to promote health promotion and a sense of well-being. Most of the patients I took care of
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Transitions are changes in a person’s appearance‚ activity status‚ roles and relationships as well as changes of setting. These takes part in our life and taking us from one stage to another for example from home environment to school one : from nursay to primary‚ primary to secondary ... ‚ from education to work‚ from being single to being married etc. The most inportant transitions happen when we are babies and young children and they are essential part of growing
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Transitions to adulthood are usually positive events‚ be they quinceneras‚ bat mitzvahs‚ or just getting older. Most people see transitioning into adulthood as something beautiful and amazing. Unfortunately‚ what people fail to understand is that not everyone’s life is exactly the same‚ and we all manage to fall into that assumption that it happens at the same time for everyone‚ and nobody ever comes out with any negative results. When I was in the fifth grade‚ I found out that my parents were divorcing
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As I have begun my transition to college I’ve often questioned my enrollment and asked myself if I am truly ready for this next chapter in my life‚ or am I going to end up like the rest of my family before me. I am by all mean a first generation student and I’ve often seen that as a good thing as I will be apple to advance my family‚ but now as time has passed I’ve been able to see that pushing through won’t be easy. My sense of my own identity alone will be my bane and until I can truly find out
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Five indicators of a successful transition are: • Developing new friendships and improving self-esteem and confidence • Parents feel the children have settled well and don’t have any concerns • Showing an increasing interest in school and school work • Getting used to their new routines and school organization with great ease • Experiencing curriculum continuity‚ for example‚ where learning in primary school links to learning in secondary school. Planning a transition is to implement strategies to
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