This diploma thesis is a summary of urban geographic and other observations about the city of Jihlava ? for example of specific location of the city, historical development, physical geographic and social geographic characteristics and above all space structure of the city. By analysis of social geographic charasteristics I focused on territorial administrative classification of the city, on information about inhabitants and areas of production, transport and services. The central point devotes to a few analyses. It is analysis of social geographic location of the city, analysis of space structure of the city and analysis of infrastructure of the city of Jihlava whereas the most important is the analysis of space structure of Jihlava city. This analysis consists of a few subsections ? for example genetic concentric spatial structure, functional spatial structure, urban morphologic spatial structure, demographic spatial structure and other which enable a new and very interesting view of the city of Jihlava. The whole work is supplemented by maps and charts which contribute to better understanding of the problems that are explored.

Les cartes sur ce document ont été toutes conçues par l'auteur avec la logiciel ARCGIS version 9.3. / L’immigration dans les grandes métropoles comme Montréal est un phénomène qui prend de l’ampleur, ces dernières années. Or, si les ménages immigrants récents constituent un apport positif important dans la croissance démographique, sociale, culturelle et économique de notre société, l’amélioration de leur situation socioéconomique et des conditions des logements qu’ils occupent ne semble pas être la priorité des politiques d’habitation des pouvoirs publics. Malgré l’abondance des données statistiques sur l’immigration, il s’avère que l’on connaît peu sur les conditions de logement de ce type de ménages et de la qualité des aides publiques en matière de logements sociaux qui leur sont destinées. Notre recherche, par une méthode quantitative et une technique d’analyse statistique, a mené une recherche empirique sur la population de l’agglomération de Montréal, spécialement celle de Côte-des-Neiges, pour analyser la situation socioéconomique des ménages immigrants récents et leurs conditions de logement. Ceci pour connaître si les ménages immigrants récents ont un niveau socioéconomique inférieur à la moyenne des ménages de l’agglomération, pour constituer les ménages les plus démunis, et si leurs conditions de logement sont défavorables par rapport à celles de la moyenne des ménages de l’agglomération et ainsi figurent parmi les plus mal-logés. Dans un deuxième temps, notre recherche, par une méthode graphique et une technique de cartographie, a voulu illustrer puis comprendre la logique d’implantation des logements développés par l’opération 5000/15000 logements sociaux communautaires. Comprendre cette logique dans sa prise en considération du choix de logement initial des ménages immigrants récents et dans l’uniformité de la répartition de ses logements sur le territoire de l’agglomération de Montréal. / Immigration in big cities like Montreal is a phenomenon which is growing in recent years. However, if households recent immigrants are an important positive contribution in the population growth, social, cultural and economic development of our society, improving their socioeconomic situation and conditions of housing they occupy, do not seem to be the priority housing policies of the government. Despite abundance of statistical data on immigration, it turns out that we know little about the housing conditions of such households and Quality of public support for their social housing are intended. Our research, by a quantitative method and analysis technique Statistics conducted empirical research on population Greater Montreal, especially that of Côte-des-Neiges, for analyze the socioeconomic situation of households and recent immigrants their housing conditions. This to know if households Recent immigrants have a lower socioeconomic level than the average of households in the city, to constitute the poorest households poor, and if their housing conditions are unfavorable report to those of average households in the city and so are among the most poorly housed. In our search for a second time, by a graphical method and mapping technique, we want to illustrate and then understand the logic implementation of housing, developed by the operation 5000/15000 housing community. Understanding this logic in its decision considering the initial choice of accommodation of households recent immigrants and in its uniformity of distribution of its units on the agglomeration of Montreal.

L’immigration dans les grandes métropoles comme Montréal est un phénomène qui prend de l’ampleur, ces dernières années. Or, si les ménages immigrants récents constituent un apport positif important dans la croissance démographique, sociale, culturelle et économique de notre société, l’amélioration de leur situation socioéconomique et des conditions des logements qu’ils occupent ne semble pas être la priorité des politiques d’habitation des pouvoirs publics. Malgré l’abondance des données statistiques sur l’immigration, il s’avère que l’on connaît peu sur les conditions de logement de ce type de ménages et de la qualité des aides publiques en matière de logements sociaux qui leur sont destinées. Notre recherche, par une méthode quantitative et une technique d’analyse statistique, a mené une recherche empirique sur la population de l’agglomération de Montréal, spécialement celle de Côte-des-Neiges, pour analyser la situation socioéconomique des ménages immigrants récents et leurs conditions de logement. Ceci pour connaître si les ménages immigrants récents ont un niveau socioéconomique inférieur à la moyenne des ménages de l’agglomération, pour constituer les ménages les plus démunis, et si leurs conditions de logement sont défavorables par rapport à celles de la moyenne des ménages de l’agglomération et ainsi figurent parmi les plus mal-logés. Dans un deuxième temps, notre recherche, par une méthode graphique et une technique de cartographie, a voulu illustrer puis comprendre la logique d’implantation des logements développés par l’opération 5000/15000 logements sociaux communautaires. Comprendre cette logique dans sa prise en considération du choix de logement initial des ménages immigrants récents et dans l’uniformité de la répartition de ses logements sur le territoire de l’agglomération de Montréal. / Immigration in big cities like Montreal is a phenomenon which is growing in recent years. However, if households recent immigrants are an important positive contribution in the population growth, social, cultural and economic development of our society, improving their socioeconomic situation and conditions of housing they occupy, do not seem to be the priority housing policies of the government. Despite abundance of statistical data on immigration, it turns out that we know little about the housing conditions of such households and Quality of public support for their social housing are intended. Our research, by a quantitative method and analysis technique Statistics conducted empirical research on population Greater Montreal, especially that of Côte-des-Neiges, for analyze the socioeconomic situation of households and recent immigrants their housing conditions. This to know if households Recent immigrants have a lower socioeconomic level than the average of households in the city, to constitute the poorest households poor, and if their housing conditions are unfavorable report to those of average households in the city and so are among the most poorly housed. In our search for a second time, by a graphical method and mapping technique, we want to illustrate and then understand the logic implementation of housing, developed by the operation 5000/15000 housing community. Understanding this logic in its decision considering the initial choice of accommodation of households recent immigrants and in its uniformity of distribution of its units on the agglomeration of Montreal. / Les cartes sur ce document ont été toutes conçues par l'auteur avec la logiciel ARCGIS version 9.3.

[Truncated abstract. Please see pdf format for complete text.] Background : The excess burden of mortality born by young Indigenous Australians and the disparity in infant and childhood mortality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians have been well documented. The accuracy and completeness of national data describing the health of Indigenous Australians is inconsistent. The Western Australia (WA) Maternal and Child Health Research Database (MCHRDB), is a linked total population database that includes perinatal maternal and infant data, and infant and childhood morbidity and mortality data. Overall, these data are more than 99% complete, with a similar high level of completeness and validity for Indigenous Western Australians. Aim : The aim of this thesis is to measure Indigenous infant (0 to <1 year) and childhood (>=1 to <19 years) mortality and the disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous infants and children in WA for birth cohorts from 1980 to 1997 inclusive. To achieve this aim a number of secondary aims were identified, including the measurement of certain maternal and infant variables, and the age-specific, all-cause and cause-specific mortality for WA infants and children. Method : The study comprises a longitudinal birth cohort study, the primary data source being the MCHRDB. Data included on the MCHRDB are complete for all births in WA from 1980 onwards, with new birth cohorts linked on an annual basis. Maternal and infant variables and the geographical location of the residence and the time of birth and death were included in the descriptive and multivariate analyses. Each infant and childhood death was coded using a three-digit code developed primarily for research purposes. The descriptive analyses of mortality referred to the probability of dying in infancy and in childhood as the cumulative mortality risk (CMR), for various diseases and various population subgroups. Age-specific childhood rates were also calculated. The results of multivariate analyses included the fitting of Cox and Poisson regression models, and estimates of effect were represented as hazard ratios (Cox regression) and relative rates (Poisson regression). Results : Between 1980 and 1997, births to Indigenous mothers accounted for 6% of total WA births. Approximately 46% of Indigenous births were to mothers living in a remote location compared to 9% of non-Indigenous births. Indigenous mothers gave birth at an earlier age (30% of births were to teenage mothers compared to 6% of non-Indigenous births), and were more likely to be single than non-Indigenous mothers (40% Indigenous, 9% non-Indigenous). Indigenous infants had more siblings, were born at an earlier gestation and with a lower birth weight and percentage of expected birth weight. The CMR for Indigenous infants was 22 per 1000 live births compared with 6.7 for non- Indigenous infants, a relative risk (RR) of 3.3 (95%CI 3.0, 3.6). While there was a decrease in the CMR over the birth year groups for both populations, the disparity between the rate of Indigenous and non-Indigenous infant mortality increased. The Indigenous postneonatal (>28 to 365 days) mortality rate (11.7 per 1,000 neonatal survivors) was higher than the neonatal (0 to 28 days) mortality rate (10.3 per 1,000 live births). This profile differed from that for non-Indigenous infants, where the neonatal mortality rate (4.3 per 1,000 live births) was nearly twice that of the postneonatal mortality rate (2.4 per 1,000 neonatal survivors). The main causes of infant mortality among Indigenous infants were potentially preventable. These causes were infection followed by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), which differed from the main causes for non-Indigenous infants, sequelae of prematurity and birth defects. The CMR attributable to SIDS increased over the years amongst Indigenous infants and decreased significantly over the years in the non-Indigenous population. Furthermore, the disparity in mortality between the two populations increased and, in 1995 to 1997, was over seven times higher amongst Indigenous infants. The CMR was highest amongst infants living in remote locations for all causes of death except for Indigenous deaths attributable to SIDS, where the risk of death was highest amongst infants living in metropolitan locations. With the exception of infection, there was no difference in cause-specific mortality amongst Indigenous infants according to geographical location. Indigenous infants living in a remote location were at a significantly increased risk of death due to infection compared with their peers living in a rural or metropolitan location. The risk of death for Indigenous children was more than three times higher than for non-Indigenous children. This risk was significantly increased when most of the perinatal maternal and infant variables were considered.

This study analyzes narratives of individual Jewish experiences of discrimination and genocidal violence in Hungary during the period of 1920–1945. The aim is to increase our knowledge and understanding of the events through an investigation of survivor testimonies concerning anti-Jewish laws and the Holocaust. The main focus is on how survivors perceived the treatment to which they and their fellow Jews were exposed, and how they responded to the persecution they faced. Perceptions and responses are analyzed through multiple factors such as gender, age, social class, and geographical place. The period under investigation stretches from 1920, when the law of Numerus Clausus (a quota system influencing admission to universities) was introduced, until the end of the Second World War in early 1945. Focus is placed on the war years, especially on 1944, the year of German occupation and the fascist Arrow Cross rule. Experiences from the labour service system, the Jewish houses in Budapest, and the ghettos, as well as of hiding and resistance, are some of the recurring themes which are examined here. Extensive interviews, along with eyewitness reports and memoirs, form the empirical basis of the study. The results demonstrate the complexity of individual experiences during times of upheaval, and the importance of the above factors is evident within the testimonies. The survivors’ experiences greatly depended on gender, age, social class, geographical place, civil status, religious orientation, as well as “race”. However, the importance of the different factors changed over time. For instance, in the beginning of this period, discrimination had a direct impact on adult males, while children, women, and the elderly were indirectly affected. Furthermore, persons belonging to the upper classes could circumvent the anti-Jewish laws in various ways. Ultimately, differences in treatment decreased, according to the testimonies. Women, children, and the elderly also became victims, as did individuals from all social classes.

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The study sought to investigate factors that influence the choice of career pathways among high school students in Midlands Province of Zimbabwe. The investigation serves as a springboard to establishing a career guidance model that would assist career guidance teachers in high schools in their endeavours to help students make career choice from a well-informed perspective. A survey design which was mainly quantitative in nature was used in this empirical study. A self-designed questionnaire was used in collecting data from the participants. One thousand and ten high school students and 20 career guidance teachers participated in the study. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 19 calculated the percentages that were used to analyse the data. The study revealed that family members, both nucleus and extended, had an influence on students’ choice of careers. The influence of mothers and fathers was rated highly as compared to other family members. The study also revealed that schools had an impact on high school students’ choice of careers. Career guidance, especially school career days, was cited as having a positive impact on students’ choice of careers. The geographical location of schools was cited as quite influential in the choices of careers by students. The study also revealed that peers had an influence on students’ choices of careers through peer advice and encouragement. However, the influence of gender on career choice was lowly rated. In other words, gender did not influence the students’ choice of careers. Several recommendations were made. The study recommended the training of parents, peers and teachers to enhance students’ choice of careers. It was also recommended that only trained career guidance teachers be allowed to teach career guidance. Lastly, the study also recommended a career guidance model to assist in helping students choose suitable careers. / Psychology of Education / D. Ed. (Psychology of Education)

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Identifying spatial and temporal patterns of disease occurrence by mapping the residential locations of affected people can provide information that informs response by public health practitioners and improves understanding in epidemiological research. A common method of locating patients at the individual level is geocoding residential addresses stored in electronic medical records (EMRs) using address matching procedures in a geographic information system (GIS). While the process of geocoding is becoming more common in public health studies, few researchers take the time to examine the effects of using different address databases on match rate and positional accuracy of the geocoded results. This research examined and compared accuracy and match rate resulting from four commonly-used geocoding databases applied to sample of 59,341 subjects residing in and around Marion County/ Indianapolis, IN. The results are intended to inform researchers on the benefits and downsides to their selection of a database to geocode patient addresses in EMRs.