http://hdl.handle.net/10071/6 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:58:13 GMT 2026-04-21T22:58:13Z https://repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:443/retrieve/ed65c8cb-8d1f-45eb-826f-6f70f98e2297/rgb_cies_abbreviation_positive.png http://hdl.handle.net/10071/6 http://hdl.handle.net/10071/36974 Título próprio: Individual-level causes of death in Portugal, 1834–1910. Their potential and pitfalls for studying health inequalities Autoria: Matos, P. T. de.; Paiva, D. Resumo: This paper assesses the potential of Portugal's individual-level death certificates with stated causes of death by a physician (1834–1910), arguing that, despite assumptions of documentary scarcity, significant collections survive and can support the study of mortality and health inequalities. It outlines the historical trajectory of death registration with emphasis on liberal reforms initiated in 1837 which introduced physician-certified death certificates and burial tickets, intended to standardize cause-of-death reporting and generate data for public health administration. Implementation was uneven due to limited cemetery infrastructure, bureaucratic fragmentation, and popular resistance, but coverage expanded notably from the 1870s. Archival surveys reveal strong regional variation: some districts, including Porto, Lisbon, and Horta, achieved high coverage, while others show only partial or irregular adoption. Using Porto as a case study, the article presents the development of a new database (1869–1910) based on digitized certificates and burial tickets. Preliminary results demonstrate high representativeness, decreasing numbers of missing causes of death, and growing conformity with official nosologic classifications. Improvements are particularly visible in stillbirth reporting, child mortality diagnoses, and rural parishes. The database is being integrated with a historical GIS to support spatial analysis of mortality and living conditions. The article concludes that, despite gaps and losses, surviving certificates constitute a valuable and underused resource for investigating mortality patterns, public health policies, and socioeconomic inequalities in 19th-century Portugal. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10071/36974 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/36963 Título próprio: “They have so much in themselves”: Recognising the strengths and resilience of youth in Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda Autoria: Turda, M.; Pereira, C.; Azevedo, J.; Musinguzi, L. K.; Muhangi, D. Resumo: The everyday interactions between humanitarian workers and refugee youth represent an overlooked dimension of humanitarian research. Although humanitarian workers play a growing role in refugee settlements and camps, their contribution to fostering resilience among young refugees remains understudied. Existing studies on humanitarian interventions have largely concentrated on institutional policies, logistics, and service delivery, while research on refugee youth resilience has focused on individual coping mechanisms. What remains missing is an understanding of how external support systems, particularly frontline humanitarian workers, shape resilience in daily life. This study addresses that gap by examining how humanitarian workers in Uganda’s Nakivale refugee settlement support refugee youth through a strengths-based approach, highlighting how they actively nurture agency, hope, and psychological strength rather than reproducing vulnerability-centred narratives. It reframes resilience not as a fixed trait but as a dynamic process co-created through everyday relationships between humanitarian workers and youth. Using micro-ethnographic fieldwork, including 16 in-depth interviews, one focus group, and participant observations, the study identifies three key findings: humanitarian workers challenge vulnerability-centred identities, mobilise youth strengths, and construct affirmative narratives that foster hope and agency, while vulnerability-focused and strengths-based practices coexist in everyday humanitarian worker–youth relationships. The study’s contribution lies in bringing humanitarian workers’ perspectives to the forefront and demonstrating how their practices can enhance refugee youths’ sense of agency and wellbeing. A deliberate integration of strengths-based approach into humanitarian social work can enhance the agency and wellbeing of refugee youth, challenging prevailing narratives of victimhood and dependency. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10071/36963 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/36960 Título próprio: O sistema contributivo de segurança social português: Fundamentos e desafios Autoria: Pedroso, P. Editor: Silva, Manuel Carvalho da Resumo: A sustentabilidade da Segurança Social, o modelo de financiamento do seu Sistema Previdencial, ou a adequação pre sente e futura das pensões às necessidades dos pensionistas são temas que ganharam um novo protagonismo em Portugal nos anos recentes. Esse protagonismo foi espoletado pela constituição da Comissão para a Sustentabilidade da Segurança Social e pela publicação dos resultados dos trabalhos desse grupo no Livro Verde sobre a Sustentabilidade do Sistema Previdencial. Este ebook pretende contribuir para essa reflexão e enriquecê-la com a análise crítica de quatro ex-ministros do Trabalho, Solidariedade e Segurança Social e da atual Ministra responsável pela pasta. Em cinco textos sintéticos estes protagonistas apontam pistas relevantes para se analisar de forma integrada o Sistema Previdencial de Segurança Social – em particular o sistema de pensões –, a pertinência e os riscos que acompanham as propostas de alteração do sistema e propõem medidas que qualifiquem e garantam sustentabilidade ao sistema de Segurança Social. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10071/36960 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/36919 Título próprio: Assessing learning for students with special educational needs and disabilities in times of disruption Autoria: Cipriano, G.; Carvalho, H.; Martins, S. da C. Resumo: During COVID-19 lockdowns, teachers worldwide had to quickly adapt to emergency remote teaching, impacting their instruction and assessment practices. This transition resulted in increased perceived workloads for teachers. Through a moderated mediation model using data from 3675 Portuguese teachers, this study found that the relationship between teachers’ adaptation to remote teaching and their perceived workloads was mediated by instruction and assessment. Moreover, changing assessment methodologies, as proposed in an emergency assessment policy, moderated this relationship. However, for special education teachers, these changes did not moderate the relationship, suggesting that their challenges extended beyond assessment adjustments. These findings emphasize the unique difficulties faced by special education teachers and the importance of avoiding a one-size-fits-all assessment policy in future disruptive events. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10071/36919 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z