First Report on Path Analysis for Cardiometabolic Components in a Nationally Representative Sample of Pediatric Population in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): The CASPIAN-III Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Kelishadi ◽  
Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh ◽  
Peyman Roomizadeh ◽  
Seyed-Hossein Abtahi ◽  
Mostafa Qorbani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
First Report ◽  
Nationally Representative

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Studies on Blood Pressure in Iranian Pediatric Population: First Report From the Middle East and North Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Fallah ◽  
Shirin Djalalinia ◽  
Mostafa Qorbani ◽  
Farshad Farzadfar ◽  
Roya Kelishadi
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Middle East ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
First Report

scholarly journals First report on simplified diagnostic criteria for pre-hypertension and hypertension in a national sample of adolescents from the Middle East and North Africa: the CASPIAN-III study

2014 ◽  
Vol 90 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Kelishadi ◽  
Ramin Heshmat ◽  
Gelayol Ardalan ◽  
Mostafa Qorbani ◽  
Mahnaz Taslimi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Diagnostic Criteria ◽  
North Africa ◽  
National Sample ◽  
First Report

Do You Have “Connections” at the Courthouse? An Original Survey on Informal Influence and Judicial Rulings in Morocco

2016 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 760-772 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt Buehler
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Middle East ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Representative Survey ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Original Survey ◽  
Petite Bourgeoisie

Under what conditions do citizens of developing countries view judges as neutral and fair or biased and arbitrary? This study addresses this topic through an original, nationally representative survey from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Conducted in Morocco, the survey is the first of its kind to gauge attitudes about how a citizen’s informal influence facilities getting favorable rulings from judges. It finds that 82 percent of respondents believe that citizens with “connections”—known as wasta in Arabic—get favorable rulings. Yet some citizens more strongly value informal influence, especially rural individuals, women, and ethnic minorities. The survey shows that believing in informal influence considerably lowers citizen trust in the authoritarian regime’s courts and institutions, which some scholars consider an asset for democratization. However, because the citizens most likely to value informal influence are marginalized or embedded in regime clientelism, their low trust may not easily translate into strong advocacy for democracy. Meanwhile, the citizens most able to advocate for democratization—the Francophone petite bourgeoisie—disproportionately deny the importance of informal influence in regime institutions.

Bias in Learning Disabilities Placement

1993 ◽  
Vol 72 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1243-1247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian J. Stone
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Academic Ability ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
National Scale ◽  
Placement Decisions ◽  
Eighth Grade Students ◽  
Nationally Representative

A nationally representative sample of 20,614 eighth grade students was examined for bias in placement decisions for children said to have learning disabilities. Factors investigated for bias were race, sex, and socioeconomic status. Path analysis showed significant and direct paths from sex and race to placement, controlling for socioeconomic status, academic ability, and behavioral competency. Boys were overrepresented in such classes beyond what their somewhat lower academic and behavioral competencies would predict. Caucasians were similarly overrepresented controlling for other variables in the model. It appears that boys and Caucasians are overrepresented in learning disabilities placements on a national scale even when other contributing factors are controlled.

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