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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The dissertation is the author''s analysis of the steps Ukraine is (not) undertaking in order to modify its legal system to make in conformity with European standards. The dissertation covers the issue of the right to fair trial in the period of 1997-2008, assessing such aspects as independence of courts in general and judges in particular, the judgments of the ECHR in respect of fair trial violations in the country as well as the response of Ukrainian legal system to such judgments. The author proposes his own assessment grid and provides his own analysis based on the comprehensive statistical data from Ukrainian High Court, Ministry of Justice covering such issues as the number of judgments delivered with delays, non enforced court decisions, the impact of increasing of salary of judges on the level of corruption in the country etc.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 108 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Nowadays many multinational corporations have come to realize that they are facing saturated markets while being at the verge of the maturity phase of their product''s life cycle. Their growth strategy increasingly leads them to enter developing countries, or so called ¿Bottom of the Pyramid¿ markets. Simultaneously, these companies are increasingly challenged by a going number of consumers to commit to their social responsibility; questioning whether it is still appropriate to focus on creating shareholder value alone. This book investigates how bringing these two perspectives together from a brand strategy point of view can lead to a mutually beneficial win- win situation. Applying a 'Cause Branding' approach can and will create value for the shareholders as well as for society at large. The critical success factors provided by this book will allow brand strategists and brand managers to successfully implement a good cause into the very DNA of their brand. Doing so, it will help them to do good for their business while changing the world for the better!Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The main idea behind this paper is to highlight the background and current movements of International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) toward convergence of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Subsequent to introductory chapter the second chapter discusses the historical perspectives describing the various events that shaped the IASB and FASB current efforts towards convergence of IFRS and US GAAP. The third chapter describes the strategies policies and procedures adopted by the IASB/FASB to achieve the goal for international accounting convergence. The focus is on the maintainability of investors'' interest and integrity of capital markets that can only be achieved by observing methods required for high quality accounting standards. Fourth chapter identifies the substantive differences and similarities between IFRS and US GAAP and catalogue those differences in which a specific accounting treatment is permissible under one basis of accounting standards but not permissible under the other.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In December 2001, the Swedish television programme ''Kalla Fakta'' uncovered the story of Ahmed Agiza and Muhammed El Zari, who after having been denied asylum in Sweden, were arrested by the police and deported in haste to Egypt. The men were suspected of terrorism and even though Egypt was well-known to mistreat political opponents in general, and alleged Islamic terrorists in particular, the Swedish government decided to have them transferred. Both Agiza and El Zari later claimed that they were tortured in Egypt. The disclosure resulted in a massive outcry and the Swedish government were heavily criticised by a great number of actors for having violated its international law obligations and Agiza''s and El Zari''s human rights. Sweden, on the other hand, claimed that it had done whatever one could possibly require to ensure that the men were treated correctly, while also making sure that its national security was protected. This claim sheds a light on an old conflict that has been reinforced by the emerge of the globalised threat from terrorism and the violent and repressive responses towards it; namely, how to at once respect state security and human rights.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Adaptation is widely recognized as a pivotal strategy to counter the negative impacts of climate change. Climate related hazards such as droughts, rainfall variability and heat waves are furthermore increasingly attributed to global climatic changes and may directly affect the livelihood of people dependent on the climate. Whilst global knowledge on climate change is appraised at the policy-science interface, the locality of hazardous climatic occurrences should receive more attention. Views at the community level may entail repercussions for effective measures to prevent hazardous climate events from gravely impacting. It is therefore important to take acknowledgement of local responses to climate change and the likelihood of adaptation measures. This work has aimed to map the risk perceptions towards climate change of local farmers in a developing country. A fieldwork research in a river basin in Ghana has been carried out to qualify climate related hazards, to understand vulnerability towards climatic perturbations, to collect these risk perceptions through a questionnaire and to conceptualize adaptation strategies from the perspective of local farming communities.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Poverty is a pronounced deprivation in well-being. To be poor is to be hunger, to lack shelter and clothing, to be sick and not cared for, to be illiterate and not schooled, to be vulnerable to sick and minor adverse events, and to be voiceless and powerless. Poverty and poverty alleviation issues targeting the poor are very important in policy formulation for developing countries like Ethiopia where majority of the population lives below the poverty line. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are considered as powerful and effective instruments in empowering livelihoods of the poor both socially and economically. Therefore, this book tried to assess the effects of MF services on poverty among the beneficiaries. Delivery of financial services has made positive changes on income, health and on other economic status of the poor.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -There is substantial evidence that forecasts made by professionals in a variety of fields display a bias that suggests overconfidence or optimism. This paper investigates EU survey data on investment growth forecasts. A review of the existing literature finds a plethora of behavioral reasons for the biases. Consequently, this paper decides to use the Prospect Theory as an explanatory framework. A hypothesis is developed that links the forecasting bias to asymmetric behavior between potential gains and losses as well as risk-seeking and risk-averse behavior among forecasters. It is due to this behavior that actual investments do not equal planned investments, resulting in a positive bias.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This research was undertaken with a primary objective to investigate on the factors which are influencing FDI flow to Armenia. Despite of quite liberal FDI policy and the fact that inflows and stocks of foreign total investment to Armenia grew by 43 percent in 2009, Armenia still is not a favorable place for real foreign investors, compared with neighboring countries. Most of the FDI to Armenia are still made by Diaspora investors based on patriotic reasons. For the first phase of the research, secondary information is obtained through examining relevant literature, concerning Armenia. In the second phase, the Dunning eclectic paradigm or the so called OLI paradigm model is applied to determine what factors affect FDI flow to Armenia. For this reason primary research through questionnaires has been conducted with fully or partially foreign companies operating in Armenia. In total 35 questionnaires were collected through e-mails and personal meetings. The results of the research indicate that taxation factors are the most important factors, followed by market and infrastructure factors affecting FDI flow to Armenia.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In this globalized world, more and more companies expand their businesses to China,and optimize resources utilization. There are many researches on what the barriers are, and what mode should be chosen to enter Chinese market. In contrast, there''s not much study on topics like how a foreign company can survive in the competitive Chinese market, or how to gain more profit after successfully entering Chinese market. Since most high-tech companies use joint venture mode to enter developing cities instead of developed cities in China, the research question for the book is: does improvement of key internal strategic factors in high- technology joint venture firms which entered developing cities in China within five years lead to higher financial performance The book uses deductive and quantitative methods to analyze data from 99 top managers in high-tech joint venture companies in Tongzhou. The results are found that sales and R&D have significantly positive relationship with financial performance; besides, integration is also a correlated factor.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Salinity stress is a worldwide problem, it is considered to be a significant factor affecting crop production and agricultural sustainability in many regions of the world and it reduces the value and productivity of the affected land. It has a major impact on crop production in arid and semi-arid regions and causes an agricultural problem under rain fed conditions when annual precipitation is not enough to leach excessive salts and prevent salt accumulation in the root zone. Therefore, the objective of this work was intended to study the effect of mineral fertilization to alleviate salinity hazards on the growth, mineral and chemical composition of Valencia orange budded on two citrus rootstock seedlings namely; sour orange ( Citrus aurantium L. ) Volkamer lemon (Citrus volkameriana Tan. and Pasq). Moreover, the study aimed to compare the two rootstocks from the standpoint of salt tolerance.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The case study was made in the area of Kiru Valley, Tanzania, in order to study the conflicts over the water in the river Dodumera, and also to understand how the villages Mawemairo, Matufa and Mapea have been affected by the construction of the IFAD irrigation scheme. The aim was to connect the conflicts in the area with a general view of how water can create such conflicts. The method used in the case study was semi-structured interviews. The results from the interviews made with farmers and officials in Kiru Valley was analysed through general theories about water conflicts and theories about governing common-pool resources, such as Ostrom¿s eight principles and the theory the Tragedy of the Commons. The analysis was also made through the IFAD poverty reduction strategy programme (PRSP). The IFAD project has been very successful and has contributed to an increase of livelihood and development in the villages. However, the scheme has contributed to a decrease of water availability in the Dodumera River for Mapea. On the other hand, the scheme has helped to reduce the conflicts between the farmers in Mawemairo and Matufa.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Working less heavily or stopped to work were positively associated to the birth of healthy child. Working less heavily during the time of pregnancy had only small risk of having the birth of low weight child. Moreover, reduction in both household and outside work or stopped to do either of the work may have higher risk preterm birth and cesarean delivery. Small reduction or working same as before, in either of the work associated with the birth of healthy child.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In the recent years, food price inflation has risen very sharply at global level. It is also one of the thorniest issues in the economies of developing South Asian countries like Pakistan. To determine the factors behind this persistent food price inflation is a matter of great interest and concern for the academics and policy makers. This study focuses on the identification of main determinants of food price inflation in Pakistan. Empirical findings prove that both demand and supply side factors like inflation expectations, money supply, per capita GDP, support prices, food imports and food exports are the main determinants of food price inflation in Pakistan. Its findings may provide some important guide lines for policy makers to control the recent inflationary trends of food prices in the country.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -For easy comprehension, the book is divided in 4 distinct chapters. Chapter 1 gives a general introduction of the book. It includes the background, statement of problem, objectives of the study, literature review among others. Chapter 2 of the paper gives an in-depth discussion of the rights of persons with disabilities at the international level. It discusses international instruments that provide for the rights of persons with disabilities. It includes binding and persuasive instruments. Chapter 3 details a comparative analysis of the U.N Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities vis-à-vis the legal framework in Uganda. The chapter weighs the articles of the Convention against the legal framework in Uganda indicating the strength and weaknesses of the Ugandan system in light of the Convention. It also highlights recommendations that should be implemented within the Ugandan legal system so as to meet its obligations as stipulated in the convention. Chapter 4 is the concluding chapter of the book. It gives general recommendations that should be implemented by the different stakeholders for the Ugandan legal system to meet the standards provided by the U.N Convention.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 88 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Rural India has witnessed the growth of many grassroots institutions. The Self Help Groups (SHG) as building block of Micro finance institution is key grassroots initiatives in rural India. These grassroots institutions play very important role in energising livelihood enhancement activities for the disadvantaged community. Indian government has now more economic power to fund the poverty eradication initiatives than ever before, thanks to Indian high growth economy for last 15 years. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojana (SGSY) is the national level flagship program of Indian government with the objectives of credit disbursement and livelihood development for the Below Poverty level women community in rural India. The SHG is the organization vehicle of SJSY implementation. The good functioning of SHGs has the potentials to empower women in securing livelihood. The programs implemented by NGOs also contributed to the growth of SHGs and subsequent livelihood enhancement activities. The two case studies illustrate the experience of livelihood enhancement through SHG driven empowerment process.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Starting from a virtually zero base, the globalizing services value chain has been growing exponentially during the first decade of the XXI century, and has showed a remarkable resilience to the negative impact of the 2008-2009 worldwide recession. The core engine of the GSVC is the unceasing attempt on the part of large and advanced capitalist enterprises to cut costs, in order to survive and thrive in the midst of global oligopolistic competition. A crucial characteristic of the globalizing services value chain GSVC, and one that goes a long way to explain its extraordinary expansive drive, is that it affects not only traditional services, but also many activities which were traditionally embodied in the industrial manufacturing process. Thanks to technological progress in information and communications technologies (ICTs) and other areas, these activities can presently be disembodied. Such a vertical disintegration of the production process allows the newly-created services activities to be performed in a remote location, transformed into informational inputs, and purchased through market transactions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 68 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Despite receiving large quantities of aid, many developing countries, especially the Least Developed Countries, have remained stagnant and became more aid dependent. This grim reality provokes vigorous debate on the effectiveness of aid. This study analyzes the effectiveness of aid on education and health sector of Pakistan over the period 1973-2008. This study focuses on the health and education sectors in the light of two Millennium Development Goals; achieving universal primary education and reducing child mortality. We estimate two separate econometric models. One to test the short run and long run relationship between foreign aid and gross primary enrollment in the education sector and the other model test the short and long run relationship between foreign aid and infant mortality rate in the health sector. Our results proved the short run as well as long run relationship between foreign aid and primary school enrollment in the education sector and also proved the short run and long run relationship between foreign aid and infant mortality rate in the health sector.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Globalization is no more a new phenomenon now. In general economic context, it refers to minimizing and/or removing the trade barriers between countries in order to facilitate the flow of products, services, capital and labor. The recognition and fame of this concept has encouraged companies with some resources and willingness to demonstrate their tendency to internationalize themselves at some point of their life cycles. Companies that are looking to enter and operate in foreign markets need to assess the foreign business environment of each target market in terms of its uncontrollable elements that may pose both potential risk as well as opportunities. This assessment is important to plan and adapt marketing programs for each market accordingly and also to avoid failure and future loss. In this research book an attempt has been made to highlight the significance of uncontrollable elements of a foreign market. An assessment of the uncontrollable elements of Swedish market has been made as an example to give an idea of how these elements may influence the entry or presence of Lithuanian breakfast cereal producer (Palaseja) in Sweden.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This research investigated the extent to which the Decentralization Policy of Ghana which has been implemented since 1988 conforms to international best practice, the degree to which the policy lends itself to achieving its objectives and the extent to which the implementation has achieved policy objectives. The research has revealed that the policy falls short of best practice as prescribed by the World Bank and USAID and which has been implemented by other countries which have been successful in achieving the intent and objectives of decentralization and local governance . It has also been discovered that implementation deviates widely from the policies that are supposed to guide the practice. The analysis was done under the three main types of decentralization: Political, Administrative and Fiscal with recommendations for improvement given under each type of decentralizationBooks on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -What specific opportunities and risks do immigrants face in a labour market oriented towards flexibility How different are their experiences depending on origin country, legal status, gender, or socioeconomic background Building on first-hand empirical research in three cities of the Netherlands, the life and work stories of migrants coming from Brazil are compared and discussed. Attention is paid to the particular case of domestic and care services, their recent expansion in the European Union and their bonds with transnational labour. By bringing together the voices of migrants and some very influential contributions from social theory, Manuel Abrantes addresses important questions regarding the actual operation and consequences of territorial, organizational and citizenship borders. The concluding suggestion is that borders are dividing not only the origin and destination countries of migrants: they are also dividing migrants themselves based on their specific position in legal and social structures.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 96 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book examines, using DEA, the productivity performance trends of the Indian commercial banks for the post transition period: 1997 ¿ 2001. Our broad empirical findings are indicative in many ways. First, the increasing average annual trends in technical efficiency for all ownership groups indicate an affirmative gesture about the effect of the reform process on the performance of the Indian banking sector. Second, the higher cost efficiency accrual of private banks over nationalized banks indicate that nationalized banks, though old, do not reflect their learning experience in their cost minimizing behavior due to inefficiency factors arising from government ownership. This finding also highlights the possible stronger disciplining role played by the capital market indicating a strong link between market for corporate control and efficiency of private enterprise assumed by property right hypothesis. And, finally, concerning the scale elasticity behavior, the technology and market-based results differ significantly supporting the empirical distinction between returns to scale and economies of scale, often used interchangeably in the literature.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 76 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The objective of this report or thesis analysis is to discover strategic problem McDonald could face in Afghanistan, causes attribute to these problems, and provide comprehensive information and solution for the company's future growth and expansion. In recent years, McDonald expanded and increased its operation and growth in some other countries for the first time such as Kazakhstan, Montenegro and Algeria during the 2003 to December 2008; meanwhile, the corporation allows interested franchisees to open chains only to places approved by them to make sure that entrepreneurs can reap the biggest financial benefits, and the core competency of McDonald's is provision of standardized fast and cheap food through its wide franchising networks. So in this case if McDonald's come to Afghanistan and start its franchises over there, could McDonald's reap the biggest financial benefits or not.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Geographic market definition has become increasingly important in many industries. This is due not only to its managerial implications, but also because of its importance in antitrust policy. The effect of different geographic definitions on market share and the systematic differences among them is the major focus of this research. The analysis is conducted at the store-level on five geographic market definitions, in seventeen metropolitan areas, for two large retail grocery chains. Market share is measured on two dimensions. One measure is sales per week for each store. The second measure is square feet of selling area for each store. The sample consists of 11,420 supermarkets from the 1997 Trade Dimensions database.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 64 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -It took a lot of time before human rights of people with disabilities occupied its niche within the international framework of human rights protection. However,there is a lot of evidence that human rights violations of people with disabilities are still very common. Discrimination,ill-treatment,intrusion into private life, deprivation of rights to study and to work is far from being a full list of violations these people face on a daily basis. Yet, perhaps one of the most blatant human rights abuses is the removal of legal capacity,when an individual becomes 'no one' from legal point of view,and a guardian is appointed as his substitute in all legal affairs-a legal concept existing in relation to people with mental disabilities in many post-Soviet countries. The book provides analysis of human rights implications of this 'one-size-fits-all' legal concept under legislation of Russia and proves its inconformity with human rights standards. Tracing in addition the development of international human rights law for people with mental disabilities,the book can be useful for academics, professionals as well as for all who are interested in human rights issues of people with disabilities.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -For over two decades now, much has been learned about the scourge of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially in the most advanced societies. But although sub-Saharan Africa continues to bear the brunt of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic and other sexually transmitted diseases, very few studies in the region and for that matter Ghana have systematically and exclusively examined adolescent risky sexual behaviour in a manner that is theoretically consistent with the unique socio-cultural norms that govern sexuality in the society. Given that involvement in risky sexual behaviour constitutes sexual deviance in the Ghanaian context, and from the ontological position that behaviour is a product of structure and human agency (Sewell 1992), this study employs the theories of social control (Hirschi 1969), power control (Hagan et al. 1979, 1985,1987, 2002; McCarthy et al. 1999) and rational choice (Cornish and Clarke 1986) in examining the predictors of risky sexual behaviour among Ghanaian adolescents. Overall findings suggest a mixed support for the theoretical expectations. Policy implications and direction for future research are also addressed.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 120 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -In the past decade,there has been a dramatic change in the way consumers have altered their way of shopping. Online shopping is popular now. wherein customer is able to compare the price quoted by different suppliers and choose the best deal from it. Internet marketing is conceptually different from other marketing channels and internet promotes a one to one communication between the seller and the end user with round the clock customer service. It is very important for businesses to understand the customer satisfaction and loyalty because some the customer satisfaction and loyalty are two required things for the well being, profit and long term growth of the firms.In case of Norway, e-commerce has grown tremendously in the recent years. The results of the survey reveal that while a good percentage of Norwegians are satisfied with online shopping only less than half of them stay loyal to their online sellers. The customers will be loyal and can be retained only when online businesses constantly bring improvement in product information on websites, quality and timely delivery of goods and importantly effective website designs.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 84 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Financing IPP's in Nigeria: Can the Island Model be an Alternative ', chronicles a historic perspective of the Nigerian Power Sector Pre 2005 Power Sector Reforms; the challenges of implementing the reforms and the economics of financing post reform projects. The author, Tonna Ejiofor, highlights the peculiarities of the post reform Nigerian Power Sector Industry with specific focus on the challenges faced by project developers in raising the required project finance. Using the CAPEX and OPEX profile of a standard 100MW project, the 'Island Model' is proposed as a compromise to both investors and project finance bankers. Detailed review of credit enhancements and risk mitigation instruments ensure an engaging read.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 80 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A developed capital market is a critical pillar of economic growth in a country.It provides an important alternative source of long-term finance for long-term productive investments.This helps in diffusing stresses on the banking system by matching long-term investments with long-term capital. It also offers avenues for investment prospects which encourage a thrift culture critical in rising domestic savings and investment ratios which are essential for rapid industrialisation. Additionally, it encourages broader ownership of productive assets by small savers enabling them to benefit from the country''s economic growth and wealth distribution. An informed investor is a protected investor which is stressed by the form of market efficiency of the trading platform determined using the Efficient Market Hypotheses-EMH. There are three forms of hypotheses that is 1- weak form; 2- semistrong form and strong form, with the later form being the best option for an investor. An efficient market improves the efficiency of capital allocation through competitive pricing mechanism for beter utilisation of scarce resources for increased economic growth.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 92 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The study examined export performance and economic growth in Ethiopia, using a multivariate time series approach within a production function framework for the period 1960/61 to 2003/04. Consistent with expectations, export growth was positively related with output growth, regardless of the specification of the export variable. This work will help policy makers design appropriate initiatives, and will serve as a reference to subsequent research efforts in the area of export-led growth. It will be of great interest to academics and researchers of international economics, growth, development, and national and international development agencies.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 112 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -After a change in the Health Insurance Act in January 2009 in the Netherlands difficulties were expected for undocumented migrants with dental problems. Commissioned by the NGO Dokters van de Wereld and in line with that expectation this study examines undocumented migrants¿ (UDMs) health seeking behaviour for dental problems in the Netherlands. It is based on a qualitative research conducted from early March till late May 2010. With the assumption that UDMs are part of the margin of society and their status is highly stigmatized, the author believes that access to health or dental care is an ongoing obstacle. This study explores the strategies UDMs choose to solve dental problems at the micro, meso and macro level. It describes the reason why UDMs do not visit the regular dentist and explains which alternatives they use and why.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 100 pp. Englisch.