educational innovations are concerned with application of new ideas in educationalsystems. inclusive learning friendly environment (ilfe) may be considered as an educational innovation. through the ilfe, educational and learning opportunities could be planned and implemented for school age population without discrimination on the basis of sex, physical disabilities, language, ethnic, etc. diffe...

Lung cancer patients and their family caregivers face a wide range of potentially distressing symptoms across the four domains of quality of life. A multidimensional approach to addressing these complex concerns with early integration of palliative care has proven beneficial. This article highlights opportunities to integrate social work using a comprehensive quality of life model and a composi...

Let’s discuss acne first. Acne vulgaris, as it is known, is the most common condition seen by dermatologists and affects nearly 100% of the population at some point in their life. People with acne have a worse quality of life through embarrassment, depression, loss of job opportunities, social withdrawal and psychological stress. Some women will have had several unsuccessful courses of Isotane®...

Pervasive Service Computing for Elderly applies service composition and pervasive computing into assisting elderly Activities of Daily Life. Taking advantages of context-awareness and service-oriented computing, Pervasive Service Computing expects to bring brilliant opportunities for pursuing global successful ageing. This paper proposes a Pervasive Service Computing for Elderly (PSC4E) framewo...

“The concentration of affordable rental housing in pockets of poverty isolates residences from social and economic opportunities. A growing body of social science research indicates that living in a distressed, high-poverty neighborhood undermines the long-term life chances of families and children. By helping families relocate from high-poverty to low-poverty neighborhoods, the housing voucher...

The institute’s prime objective and mission is to contribute actively to a working life that offers good conditions and development opportunities for women and men. We work to promote a healthy working environment that is adapted to people’s different physical and mental needs and capacity. This we do in collaboration with the social partners and professionals who are actively involved in issue...

Intraperitoneal chemotherapy poses both potential benefits as a cancer treatment and negative consequences on patient and family quality of life. The profound multi-dimensional quality of life impact of intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy upon women with advanced ovarian cancer makes the early integration of palliative care particularly important for this population. Numerous opportunities occur ...