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This is the second edition of a well received book that reviews classical epidemiological and clinical research designs, with a specific focus on aging. Chapters cover basic topics like the scientific method, ethics, and the consequences of certain exclusion criteria. The work also includes a look at clinical concepts like multimorbidity, frailty and functionality. New material includes chapters such as geroscience, health systems research, big data and data mining, financing and future of aging research. The authors reveal the issues and challenges for researchers of age and aging, and also consider, from basic to clinical, and from clinical to public policies of social and health care. The...
El libro proporciona las bases científicas y las aplicaciones de los diseños de investigación que se pueden emplear en el estudio de las enfermedades bucales, así como la planificación, la ejecución y el análisis de resultados de los trabajos de investigación. La investigación debe ser integrada de forma sistematizada, estructurada, lógica y objetiva para que sea posible obtener datos válidos y confiables que permitan el avance en el conocimiento. Además, se debe cumplir con las exigencias indispensables en cuanto a novedad, actualidad, originalidad en el tratamiento del tema, fundamentación científica y alcances en la práctica como contribución a los procesos de cambio. Para...
El tema de los modelos de ecuaciones estructurales ha tenido un interés mayor en diferentes áreas del conocimiento, en particular en las ciencias sociales es de suma importancia contar con instrumentos que cualifiquen aspectos intangibles. El presente libro representa el esfuerzo de varios autores por introducir de manera accesible estos modelos en la investigación social a un auditorio de habla hispana. Este esfuerzo va encaminado a hacia un público amplio con interés en realizar aplicaciones prácticas en áreas humanísticas, así como en otras áreas afines. La obra también cumple con el objetivo de mostrar de manera didáctica las diferentes técnicas expuestas usando datos reales, producto de las investigaciones originales presentadas por los autores. De esta manera los usuarios podrán reproducir los resultados con la finalidad de entender mejor las aplicaciones descritas.
This book reviews classical epidemiological and clinical research studies, with a focus on aging. Chapters cover methodological topics like the scientific method, ethics, and the consequences of certain exclusion criteria, and the work includes a look at clinical concepts like multimorbidity, frailty and functionality. The authors reveal the issues and challenges for researchers of age and aging, and also consider the translation of scientific knowledge, from basic to clinical, and from clinical to public policies of social and health care. The focus on aging is what gives this book its valuable perspective on research methodology. All authors have considerable experience in aging, geriatric...
El título de este volumen refiere tanto a las iniciativas de investigación como las aplicaciones concretas, que a nivel nacional e internacional se generan en torno al estudio del envejecimiento y la vejez. Los trabajos incluidos emplearon diferentes estrategias cuantitativas que abordaron tópicos tanto de investigación básica como de aplicaciones empíricas. El propósito esencial de este texto es dar un panorama general de la investigación cuantitativa vinculada al estudio de la vejez y el envejecimiento.
"This book is based on a dissertation that was generously supported by the International Max Planck Research School on successful dispute resolution in International law, a research school organized by Heidelberg University and the Max Planck Institute for comparative public law and International law in Heidelberg."
Women, Business and the Law 2020, the sixth edition in a series, analyzes laws and regulations affecting women's economic inclusion in 190 economies. The Women, Business and the Law Index, composed by eight indicators structured around women's interactions with the law as they begin, progress through and end their careers, aligns different areas of the law with the economic decisions women make at various stages of their lives. The indicators are: Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets, and Pension.The report updates all indicators as of September 1, 2019, and builds evidence around the linkages between legal gender equality and women's economic inclusion. By examining the economic decisions women make as they go through different stages of their working lives and the pace of reforms over the past 2 years, Women, Business and the Law makes an important contribution to research and policy discussions about the state of women's economic opportunities and empowerment. While celebrating the progress made, the data and analysis emphasize the work still to be done to ensure economic empowerment for all.
International Arbitration: Law and Practice (Third Edition) provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the basic principles and legal doctrines, and the practice, of international arbitration. The book contains a systematic, but concise, treatment of all aspects of the arbitral process, including international arbitration agreements, international arbitral proceedings and international arbitral awards. The Third Edition guides both students and practitioners through the entire arbitral process, beginning with drafting, enforcing and interpreting international arbitration agreements, to selecting arbitrators and conducting arbitral proceedings, to recognizing, enforcing and seeking ...
Women, Business and the Law 2021 is the seventh in a series of annual studies measuring the laws and regulations that affect women’s economic opportunity in 190 economies. The project presents eight indicators structured around women’s interactions with the law as they move through their lives and careers: Mobility, Workplace, Pay, Marriage, Parenthood, Entrepreneurship, Assets, and Pension. This year’s report updates all indicators as of October 1, 2020 and builds evidence of the links between legal gender equality and women’s economic inclusion. By examining the economic decisions women make throughout their working lives, as well as the pace of reform over the past 50 years, Women, Business and the Law 2021 makes an important contribution to research and policy discussions about the state of women’s economic empowerment. Prepared during a global pandemic that threatens progress toward gender equality, this edition also includes important findings on government responses to COVID-19 and pilot research related to childcare and women’s access to justice.