This introduction offers a context for the articles in this thematic series by providing an overview of the programs that provide cash and in-kind supports to people with disabilities in the United States, summarizes the increasing reliance on these programs, and describes the challenges associated with reducing dependency on these programs. It then briefly discusses the articles in this themat...

This paper critically reviews of the use of thematic analysis (TA) in qualitative research by describingits procedures and processes andby comparing grounded theory (GTA) with hermeneutic analysis.The literature that relates to thematic analysis (TA) shows that there is a lackof descriptions issues exist due respect to the concepts, process, validations and clarifications that been used by rese...

The first section of the Notes on Moral Theology reviews ethical issues in genetics through the lenses of privacy-confidentiality; risk-benefit analysis in relation to prenatal diagnosis and gene therapy; and freedom-determinism/human dignity in the context of cloning. The author provides an overview of developments in genetics and highlights thematic issues common to these developments.

This editorial article initiates the school scoliosis screening thematic series of the Scoliosis journal. The various issues on screening policies are discussed; clinical and practical recommendations of setting up school screening programs are also described.

The present study examined the gender transition experiences of transgender employees while in the workplace. Participants were 139 transgender-identified individuals currently employed at the time of the study. Participants were asked to respond to open-ended questions related to their experiences transitioning at work and provide any advice they might share with other transgender individuals ...

The accuracy of thematic maps derived from remote sensing is often viewed negatively. This reflects difficulties in mapping but also issues connected with accuracy evaluation targets and assessment approaches. This paper focuses on the latter issues suggesting that the widely used target accuracy of 85% may often be inappropriate and that the approach to accuracy assessment adopted commonly in ...