Social Sciences

Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2013

  • An Interactive Web Tool as a Social Innovation that Ensures Greater Efficiency in the Realization of the Rights of People with Disabilities to Barrier-free Access

    Richard Sendi, Boštjan Kerbler

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2013
    Pages: 142-153
    Received: 30 July 2013
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    Published: 30 August 2013
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    Abstract: Guaranteeing people with disabilities full access to all aspects of life has, for decades, been accepted as a major global commitment. Notwithstanding the innumerable declarations and supporting legislation that have been adopted to this end, research and daily experiences show that people with disabilities continue to be inhibited, by various barr... Show More
  • The Connection between the Depopulation of Localities and Passenger Rail Services in the Province of Buenos Aires in Argentina between 1960 and 2009

    Juan Manuel Diez-Tetamanti, Melisa Pontrelli-Albisetti

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2013
    Pages: 154-160
    Received: 30 July 2013
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    Published: 30 August 2013
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    Abstract: Between 1960 and 2001 there were two processes that drew the interest of some social researchers in Argentina. On the one hand there was a process of rural depopulation from localities in the province of Buenos Aires (similar to the process of urbanization across Latin America). On the other hand, there was the break up of the railways that led to ... Show More