The aim of this article is to produce a comprehensive analysis of the performance of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in terms of repayment. We use 1629 loan observations to analyze with a probit the determinants of the repayment performance of borrowers of the BRAC, the BRDB and the Grameen Bank. We test for endogeneity of the size and duration of the loan in the determination of repayment and...

The study examined whether state hospitals in operation before deinstitutionalization still carry vestiges of older models of psychiatric care. Using a national database, the authors compared 166 state hospitals built before 1949 with 80 state hospitals built after that time. The old hospitals treated fewer children and adolescents, received more state funding and less third-party funding, had ...

It is written in two parts the first of which concerns itself with recurring problem situations in the mental hospital such as the suicidal, assaultive and withdrawn patient, to quote but three. I was sorry that no particular mention was made of the patient who repeatedly attempts to abscond, especially since the present tendency in mental hospitals is towards the policy of the open door, and i...

The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA) of 1980 allows the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate and file lawsuits against certain institutions, including state and county psychiatric hospitals, where individuals within may face unconstitutional conditions. Subsequent to an investigation and before negotiations or litigation, the state is provided a Findings...

The providing of financial services to the poor and the very-poor, particularly in rural areas, is the purpose of microfinance institutions (MFIs), and the assessment of the regulatory framework for MFIs is part of broader assessment of adequacy of access. Access, however, is multidimensional, and assessing its adequacy requires a review of (a) the range of financial services provided—and targe...

Parents of children (N-64) hospitalized at a psychiatric hospital between the years 1971 and 1976 rated their child's adjustment in a number of behavioral areas. Problems in school, making friends, acting age-appropriately, and handling aggression were reported to be the major sources of difficulty for 40% of the former patients. No statistical relationship was found between clinicians' prognos...

a chain of events which leads to the disintegration of the personality and ultimately to the hospital. The percentage of the population who will spend some part of their lives in a mental hospital is increasing, and 3 large proportion of these people are elderly. Senile dementia, it is thought* is accelerated by loneliness. A harsh winter makes already existing problems more imminent. Death amo...

Goffman, a Canadian sociologist born to Ukrainian immigrants, studied chemistry at the University of Manitoba before moving to the University of Chicago to continue in sociology. He became an expert on human interaction and is considered one of the most influential sociologists of the 20th century. The micro-interactions between patients and staff were a focal point of the book, which illuminat...

PURPOSE Medical professionals from Korea and Laos have been working together to develop a continuing professional development training program covering the major clinical fields of primary care. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the program from 2013 to 2014 using the Kirkpatrick model. METHODS A questionnaire was used to evaluate the reaction of the trainees, and the trainers...

A New Scoring Methodology Project REFRESH (see related articles on pages 3 and 5), the Joint Commission’s multiphase process improvement project, includes a transformative approach for identifying and communicating risk levels associated with deficiencies cited during surveys. This Survey Analysis for Evaluating Risk (SAFER) approach provides organizations with additional information related to...