Social Justice

Psychological Symptoms of COVID-19 Pandemic Among Community-Dwelling Older People in Oman and Associated Risk Factors

Sage Open Nursing This article aims to investigate the psychological manifestations of the COVID-19 pandemic in the community-dwelling older population in Oman. Journal Article

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Respectful Maternity Care in Israel during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study of Associations between Childbirth Care Practices and Women’s Perceptions of Care

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth This article explores the associations between childbirth care practices and perceptions of care as satisfactory and respectful among ‘Arab, Palestinian, Bedouin, Ethiopian and Ultra-Orthodox Jewish’ women who delivered during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disease Pandemic on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in Persons with and without Disabilities in Qatar

Frontiers in Psychiatry This article examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on lifestyle behaviors (i.e. physical activity, sedentariness, eating & sleeping habits) in persons with and without disabilities in Qatar. Journal Article

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A Crisis Amidst Many Others: COVID-19 Response Satisfaction during the Economic Collapse and Post-Beirut Port Explosion in Lebanon

Journal of Public Health and Development This article assesses the satisfaction of ‎the Lebanese population with the government’s response to the pandemic and evaluates the public ‎perception of the economic crisis and the Beirut port blast’s impact on the COVID-19 situation. Journal Article

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COVID-19 Lockdowns and Children’s Access to Justice: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis of Moroccan Family Court Filings

SocArXiv This working paper reports the findings of a study investigating how the national lockdown affected the operation of family courts and children’s access to justice in Morocco. Working Paper

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Stigma and Inequality in the Management of Coronavirus Disease-2019 COVID-19- Patients among Healthcare Providers in Saudi Arabia and Associated Beliefs: A Cross Sectional Study

Journal of Infection and Public Health This article examines the discrimination and inequality in treating COVID-19 patients and the associated beliefs among healthcare workers (HCWs) during the pandemic. Journal Article

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Muslim Precarity: Plagues of the Mind and Corona Orientalism

Cogent Arts & Humanities This article studies the rise of Muslim precarity within the discourse of two deadly diseases: the plague and COVID-19. Journal Article

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Refugee COVID-19 Protocol Adherence and NGO Staff Perceptions: Paternalism and Power in Humanitarian Assistance

Journal of International Humanitarian Action This article utilizes data from 1466 interviews conducted with 468 different NGO staff in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon to explore how paternalistic rhetoric operated in humanitarianism during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Article

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Gender Based Violence (GBV) Coordination in a Complex, Multi-Crisis Context: A Qualitative Case Study of Lebanon’s Compounded Crises (2019–2023)

Conflict and Health This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beirut Port explosion, and the ongoing refugee crisis on the rates and incidence of gender-based violence in Lebanon. Journal Article

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The Psychosocial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Families of Children With Cancer in the Low-Income Setting

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology This article aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families of children with cancer in a low-income setting in Syria. Journal Article

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