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The aim of this study is to conduct a psychological analysis of three of the most controversial and interesting historical figures of the second half of the Nineteenth century, forerunners of their time, linked not only by their parental point of view, but by the same ideals aimed at the pursuit of dreams, tenderness and the impossible freedom they never managed to find in life: Empress Elisabeth of Austria, King Ludwig II of Bavaria and Crown Prince Rudolf of Habsburg. The work aims to relate these three personal...

The paper discusses the global trends of gender inequality in the labor market and gender discrimination in the Georgian labor market; the importance of approaches to eliminate gender inequality and promote inclusiveness. The world’s best practices for promoting gender equality in the labor market are discussed. The research aimed to reveal the directions for overcoming the main challenges that hinder gender equality in the labor market. Mixed research methods were used: combination of quantitative and qualitati...

Many Romanian parents leave their families behind in search of a better life, resulting in thousands of abandoned children. The absence of parents and disrupted attachments adversely affect the socioemotional development of these children, leading to lower psychological well-being. Existing data primarily focus on children and negative aspects and are less known about the effects of parental absence on adolescents’ wellbeing. Purpose: This study aims to examine the psychological well-being of left-behind adolesc...

The teacher of English as a foreign/ second language (EFL, ESL), in general and the one for specific purposes (ESP), in particular needs to bring specialty knowledge to the classroom to adjust to the requirements of the students’ specialism. Alongside comes the (cap)ability to pass on language skills to learners and sensitize them in matters of intercultural communication. In this sense, Medical English classes (mainly addressed to students in General Medicine but also fitting Nursing and Nutrition ones) could p...

Background: Childhood maltreatment (including sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect) is a significant risk factor for substance use and drug-related problems in adolescents and young adulthood. Objective: This study aimed to examine the associations between social support, forms of abuse experienced in childhood, and subsequent alcohol and drug use in young adulthood. Method: Data were drawn from a large-scale, nationally representative longitudinal sample of N=1,497. Hierarchical and logistic regressions were...