Evaluation of Project P.A.T.H.S. (Secondary 2 Program) by the Program Participants: Findings Based on the Experimental Implementation Phase by Daniel T. L. Shek, Rachel C. F. Sun, Candace W. Y. Chan

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Development of a Positive Youth Development Program: Promoting the Mental Health of Stressful Adolescents Using Principles of Problem Solving Therapy by Daniel T.L. Shek, Joyce T.W. Chow

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Stochastic Congestion Pricing among Multiple Regions: Competition and Cooperation by Hua Wang, Wei Mao, Hu Shao

“…In the upper level, congestion pricing model either aims to maximize the regional social welfare in competitive schemes or attempts to maximize the total social welfare of multiple regions in cooperative schemes. …”
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Faith-Based Organizations and Health Empowerment of The Needy in Kitunga Sub-County Ntungamo District. by Tusiime, Cresent

“…FBOs have for a long time committedly made positive contributions towards the provision of education, support in agriculture, skills, and health to enhance social welfare but some people in rural areas still have low income, poor health standards, no food security, and limited skills and lack employment due to low levels of education hence poor social welfare. …”
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Challenges of community participation in health emergency and disaster risk management in an Iranian context: a qualitative study by Mohammad Azim Mahmodi, Mehrdad Farrokhi, Seyyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini, Mehdi Najafi, Mohammad Esmaeel Motlagh, Hamid Reza Khankeh

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Integrated Optimization of Bus Line Fare and Operational Strategies Using Elastic Demand by Chunyan Tang, Avishai (Avi) Ceder, Ying-En Ge

“…Its objective would be the maximization of total social welfare, by providing a profitable fare structure and tailoring operational strategies to passenger demand. …”
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Profit Maximization Model with Fare Structures and Subsidy Constraints for Urban Rail Transit by Qing Wang, Paul Schonfeld, Lianbo Deng

“…As the fare elasticity factor increases, the social welfare gradually decreases and a deficit occurs at low fares and demand, while subsidies rise from 0 to ¥24658.00 and ¥38089.16 under the flat fare and distance-based fare structures.…”
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Changes in Body Mass Index across Age Groups in Iranian Women: Results from the National Health Survey by Enayatollah Bakhshi, Behjat Seifi, Akbar Biglarian, Kazem Mohammad

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Changes in Chinese Discharged Chronic Mental Patients Attending a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program with Holistic Care Elements: A Quasi-Experimental Study by Andrew L. Luk, Daniel T.L. Shek

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Price Cap Models in Pharmaceutical Online-to-Offline Supply Chains by Yi Zheng, Li Liu, Victor Shi, Bin Liu, Wenxing Huang

“…Pharmaceutical supply chains are often highly complex with conflicting objectives of social welfare and profit maximization. Furthermore, there are various stakeholders including pharmaceutical manufacturer, distributors, retailers, patients, and the government. …”
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Data-Driven Consumption Load Monitoring and Adjustment Strategy in Smart Grid by Bingjie He, Jinxiu Xiao, Qiaorong Dai

“…It encourages users to be more economical and smarter in the process of using electricity. By applying the social welfare model to equate demand and supply in every time interval, we gain the optimal prices and generation capacity. …”
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Effects of Dual-Channel Functional Electrical Stimulation on Gait Performance in Patients with Hemiparesis by Shmuel Springer, Jean-Jacques Vatine, Ronit Lipson, Alon Wolf, Yocheved Laufer

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Rehabilitation of Speech and Swallowing Disorder in a Patient With Severe Brain Injury in the Subacute Phase: A Case Report by Morteza Farazi, Niyayesh Aali, Seyed Majid Akhvan Hejazi

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Positive Youth Development Programs Targeting Students with Greater Psychosocial Needs: Subjective Outcome Evaluation by Daniel T. L. Shek, Tak Yan Lee, Rachel C.F. Sun, Daniel W.M. Lung

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Navigating the energy crisis: automakers’ coopetition strategies under dual credit policy by Yuan Kaifu, Wang Chuanji, Xiao Fang

“…Key findings include: (1) R&D subsidies boost NEVs R&D investments but may not always optimize social welfare. (2) When NEVs technology spillovers are low, firms should fully cooperate; otherwise, the FVs R&D cooperation is optimal, especially with high FVs spillovers. (3) Investments and outputs in both vehicle types positively correlate with technology spillovers, and consumer preferences. …”
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Scoping Review: The Trajectory of Recovery of Participation Outcomes following Stroke by Batya Engel-Yeger, Tamara Tse, Naomi Josman, Carolyn Baum, Leeanne M. Carey

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Sistem Informasi Geografis Pemetaan Data Terpadu Kesejahteraan Sosial di Kabupaten Garut by Dede Kurniadi, Asri Mulyani, Marshal Firmansyah, Nia Abania

“…Abstract The Garut Regency Dinas Sosial is trying to improve its services to the community, especially in the transparency of the amount of Social Welfare Integrated Data (DTKS) per District in the Garut Regency. …”
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Recent Advances in Pediatric Otolaryngology by Jeffrey A. Koempel, Tomislav Baudoin, Alan T. L. Cheng, Debra M. Don, Ajoy M. Varghese

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Efficiency Problems in the System of Key National Indicators by E. A. Brendeleva

“…The paper also looks at the possible changes in the existing system to asses the state of national economies and social welfare, as well as in the way institutional characteristics of a particular country are considered in this system, with the final aim of deciding on the states’ long term development strategy.…”
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Perspectives on Germany’s Welfare Reform (“Bürgergeld”) by Christian Merkl

“…At the same time, it reduced social welfare for the long-term unemployed and increased uncertainty for the employed. …”
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