How Financially Literate is Todays Youth?

Low-literate youth and ICT in Ethiopia and Malawi

In Africa a substantial part of the population lacks proficient reading and writing skills. This clearly has an impact on the potential for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) around this continent. This paper discusses some findings about the interaction of low-literate youth (the users of the future) with ICT, based on fieldwork in Ethiopia and Malawi.

How are new retirees doing financially in retirement?

• Limited research: Although there has been extensive analysis of the accumulation of retirement assets in the United States, limited research has been done on how quickly Americans use their assets in retirement. Utilizing data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), this Issue Brief examines those currently between ages 65 and 75 to determine their levels of wealth in retirement, how thos...

How is the Mother Tongue Acquired

Platelet Refractoriness and how it is formed

Abstract Background and Objectives Transfusion of platelet has become one of the main treatments for thrombocytopenic patients to reduce the severity and frequency of bleeding consequences. Failure to attain the desired level of platelets in a patient following platelet transfusion is defined as platelet refractoriness. The purpose of present paper is to review and study the mechanisms involve...

Endangered childhoods : how consumerism is impacting child and youth

Modern-day children are immersed in cultures of consumption such that every aspect of their lives is touched by a buy-and-consume modality. In particular, children in North America are increasingly experiencing the effects of consumer culture at unprecedented levels of involvement. It becomes necessary, therefore, to examine the impact of consumerism in order to assess identity formation and de...