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Educational inequalities have strongly impacted disadvantaged and underserved populations such us indigenous, Roma, migrant children, students with disabilities, and those affected by poverty. A wide array of research has contributed to explaining the mechanisms and effects of inequalities in the achievement patterns, dropout rates, disengagement in the school experiences of children and youth traditionally excluded. Research also suggests the negative consequences for child development – including cognitive, language, and social–emotional functioning – of poverty and lack of quality education in the early years. Consequently, the current unequal access to optimal learning environments for every single child to succeed in education and to have a better life perpetuates the exclusion and neglects the right to education for those minorities. This Research Topic aims at moving beyond causes and shed light upon effective solutions by providing successful pathways for integration and inclusion of the learners most heavily affected. Scholars worldwide are looking for successful actions with children, youth, and communities of learners historically underserved to overcome educational and social exclusion. These transformative approaches go beyond the deficit thinking and are grounded in theories, empirical evidence, and multidisciplinary interventions oriented towards achieving social impact, which refers to the extent to which those actions have contributed to improve a societal challenge. The international network of “Schools as Learning Communities” is advancing knowledge on deepening and expanding the impact of what has been defined as Successful Educational Actions (SEAs); that is, those interventions that improve students’ achievement and social cohesion and inclusion in many diverse contexts, regardless the socioeconomic, national, and cultural environment of schools. Drawing on the evidence generated by this network of researchers to address the global challenge of inequality by studying educational actions oriented towards achieving social impact and potentially transferrable to other contexts, this Research Topic aims at deepening on this approach. In short, our purpose is that the contributions included in this Research Topic contribute to reduce educational and social inequalities and especially benefit those populations most in need.

Educational strategies & policy --- educational inequalities --- learning communities --- vulnerable populations --- diversity --- school-community-based research

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Educational inequalities have strongly impacted disadvantaged and underserved populations such us indigenous, Roma, migrant children, students with disabilities, and those affected by poverty. A wide array of research has contributed to explaining the mechanisms and effects of inequalities in the achievement patterns, dropout rates, disengagement in the school experiences of children and youth traditionally excluded. Research also suggests the negative consequences for child development – including cognitive, language, and social–emotional functioning – of poverty and lack of quality education in the early years. Consequently, the current unequal access to optimal learning environments for every single child to succeed in education and to have a better life perpetuates the exclusion and neglects the right to education for those minorities. This Research Topic aims at moving beyond causes and shed light upon effective solutions by providing successful pathways for integration and inclusion of the learners most heavily affected. Scholars worldwide are looking for successful actions with children, youth, and communities of learners historically underserved to overcome educational and social exclusion. These transformative approaches go beyond the deficit thinking and are grounded in theories, empirical evidence, and multidisciplinary interventions oriented towards achieving social impact, which refers to the extent to which those actions have contributed to improve a societal challenge. The international network of “Schools as Learning Communities” is advancing knowledge on deepening and expanding the impact of what has been defined as Successful Educational Actions (SEAs); that is, those interventions that improve students’ achievement and social cohesion and inclusion in many diverse contexts, regardless the socioeconomic, national, and cultural environment of schools. Drawing on the evidence generated by this network of researchers to address the global challenge of inequality by studying educational actions oriented towards achieving social impact and potentially transferrable to other contexts, this Research Topic aims at deepening on this approach. In short, our purpose is that the contributions included in this Research Topic contribute to reduce educational and social inequalities and especially benefit those populations most in need.

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This book seeks to support social science researchers who interact with vulnerability and/or sensitivity in the context of their research. Whilst there has been some important debate about the theoretical, methodological and ethical issues of conducting research on sensitive topics, and/or with vulnerable populations, the number of scholarly publications focused solely on these topics is limited and not up to date. The book intends to fill this gap by providing various research experiences, as well as the elements that characterize them. The articles selected for this book intend, first and foremost, to stimulate reflexivity amongst the use of the concepts of sensitive topics and vulnerable groups, and to provide tools that will allow researchers to improve their research practices The book integrates several articles that explore a wide range of dilemmas that, to a certain extent, might allow the reader to access the backstage of this type of research. The reader will find here a rich and fruitful space for theoretical and empirical reflection, where several social science researchers with different backgrounds share their experiences and research paths in a rigorous and creative way.

ethics --- sensitive research --- reflexivity --- qualitative methods --- emotional risk --- qualitative method --- children --- autism spectrum disorders --- methodological challenges --- research ethics --- ethical sensibility --- stereotypes --- stereotyped reasoning --- research with children --- qualitative research --- focus groups --- social research --- visual methods --- sensitive topics --- vulnerable populations --- chronic pain --- medical anthropology --- social housing --- vulnerability --- social suffering --- good intentions --- austerity --- cognitive interviewing --- transgender identity --- survey methods --- gender identity --- sexual identity --- categorization --- disability --- ethnicity --- intersectionality --- relational ethics --- researcher vulnerability --- emotional labor --- homeless people --- maternity care --- healthcare --- doctors --- perinatal center --- suffering --- human embryo in vitro --- infertility --- shadowing --- research methodology --- CYP --- paediatric patients --- interviews --- chronic illness --- brain tumours --- child protection --- child participation --- children’s competence to consent --- parental consent --- research on violence against children --- victimisation studies

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This book seeks to support social science researchers who interact with vulnerability and/or sensitivity in the context of their research. Whilst there has been some important debate about the theoretical, methodological and ethical issues of conducting research on sensitive topics, and/or with vulnerable populations, the number of scholarly publications focused solely on these topics is limited and not up to date. The book intends to fill this gap by providing various research experiences, as well as the elements that characterize them. The articles selected for this book intend, first and foremost, to stimulate reflexivity amongst the use of the concepts of sensitive topics and vulnerable groups, and to provide tools that will allow researchers to improve their research practices The book integrates several articles that explore a wide range of dilemmas that, to a certain extent, might allow the reader to access the backstage of this type of research. The reader will find here a rich and fruitful space for theoretical and empirical reflection, where several social science researchers with different backgrounds share their experiences and research paths in a rigorous and creative way.

Humanities --- Social interaction --- Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography --- ethics --- sensitive research --- reflexivity --- qualitative methods --- emotional risk --- qualitative method --- children --- autism spectrum disorders --- methodological challenges --- research ethics --- ethical sensibility --- stereotypes --- stereotyped reasoning --- research with children --- qualitative research --- focus groups --- social research --- visual methods --- sensitive topics --- vulnerable populations --- chronic pain --- medical anthropology --- social housing --- vulnerability --- social suffering --- good intentions --- austerity --- cognitive interviewing --- transgender identity --- survey methods --- gender identity --- sexual identity --- categorization --- disability --- ethnicity --- intersectionality --- relational ethics --- researcher vulnerability --- emotional labor --- homeless people --- maternity care --- healthcare --- doctors --- perinatal center --- suffering --- human embryo in vitro --- infertility --- shadowing --- research methodology --- CYP --- paediatric patients --- interviews --- chronic illness --- brain tumours --- child protection --- child participation --- children’s competence to consent --- parental consent --- research on violence against children --- victimisation studies

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Next year (2018), we will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health—IJERPH (ISSN 1660-4601). Hence, we are currently organizing a Special Issue to commemorate this important milestone. Founded in 2004, IJERPH has experienced a tremendous growth in terms of the number and quality of scientific publications. With a 2016 impact factor of 2.101, IJERPH now ranks among the top international journals in the emerging field of environmental research and public health. As described on our website (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph), IJERPH is a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the publication of scientific and technical information on the impacts of natural phenomena and anthropogenic factors on the quality of our environment, the interrelationships between environmental health and the quality of life, as well as the socio-cultural, political, economic, and legal considerations related to environmental stewardship and public health. Its primary areas of research interests include: Gene-environment interactions Environmental genomics and proteomics Environmental toxicology, mutagenesis and carcinogenesis Environmental epidemiology and disease control Health risk assessment and management Ecotoxicology, and ecological risk assessment and management Natural resources damage assessment Environmental chemistry and computational modeling Environmental policy and management Environmental engineering and biotechnology Emerging issues in environmental health and diseases Environmental education and public health To help celebrate the 15th anniversary, you are kindly invited to submit original articles, critical reviews, research notes, and short communications on any of the above-listed topics. Please also encourage any of our colleagues who may be interested to submit manuscripts. We expect that this issue will attract considerable attention, as we prepare to celebrate the excellent scientific contributions and socio-economic impacts of IJERPH over the past 15 years.

Research & information: general --- transportation noise --- MTNR1B gene --- rs10830963 --- diabetes --- glycosylated hemoglobin --- circadian sleep-wake cycle --- gene-environment interactions --- adults --- cohort study --- metal mobility --- soil flushing --- soil reclamation --- agricultural soil --- EDDS deficiency --- child sexual abuse --- adolescents --- girls --- boys --- gender differences --- legal proceedings --- child-friendly justice --- prevention --- cervical Arabin pessary --- cerclage --- second trimester of pregnancy --- sepiolite --- adsorption --- potentially toxic elements --- modification --- regeneration --- Xiangjiang River --- air pollution --- neighborhood deprivation index --- preterm birth --- spatial approach --- participatory research --- second hand smoking --- communication media --- vulnerable populations --- migrants --- health care research --- quality assurance --- hospital management --- health inequities --- environmental vulnerability --- multi-criteria spatial analysis --- risk management tool --- hazardous substance --- road accidents --- online hate --- hate speech --- bystander --- perpetrator --- online disinhibition --- online discrimination --- cyber aggression --- Bothrops lanceolatus --- envenomation --- snakebite --- bacteria --- infection --- antibiotic susceptibility --- ADL --- disability --- health --- home --- usability --- parenting desire --- lesbian --- gay --- minority stress --- mediation --- demographic factor --- EQ-5D --- health-related quality of life --- depression --- family planning --- Bayesian --- spatial --- RDHS --- Rwanda --- suicide --- premature mortality --- young men --- Greenland --- Denmark --- head injury --- incidence --- national health insurance --- population-based study --- mortality --- traumatic brain injury --- polycystic ovary syndrome --- self-efficacy --- optimism --- acceptance of illness --- September 11 terrorist attacks --- pilot aircraft-assisted suicide --- copycat effect --- obesity --- endoscopy --- Helicobacter pylori --- BMI --- Saudi patients --- urban lake --- comprehensive nutrition status Index --- heavy metals --- health risk --- fuzzy comprehensive method --- physical fitness --- Mediterranean diet --- body composition --- dementia --- health services --- resource utilization --- dementia care --- informal care --- formal care --- cognitive disorder --- physical activity in pregnancy --- PPAQ --- quality of life --- WHOQoL-Bref --- pregnant women --- food availability --- eating away from home --- household food spending --- trace elements --- concentration --- microwave digester --- Wuhan --- soil contamination --- ecological risk --- tuberculosis --- screening for tuberculosis --- public health --- immigrants --- health impact assessments --- premature death --- equity impact --- health impact --- reduction of air pollution --- environmental inequalities --- spatial analysis --- small area --- AirQ --- traffic congestion --- activity-travel patterns --- real-time traffic data --- the uncertain geographic context problem (UGCoP) --- the neighborhood effect averaging problem (NEAP) --- evaluation --- method --- policy --- strategy --- social --- trend --- winter tourism --- climate change --- snow abundance index --- meteorological suitability index --- copula function --- spatial suitability assessment --- oral surgery --- oral medicine --- leucoplakia --- hyperkeratosis --- laser --- electronic waste --- informal recycling --- PBDEs --- soil --- dust --- Nigeria --- aerobic capacity --- attrition --- change-of-direction speed --- deputy sheriff --- graduation --- high-intensity running --- police --- strength endurance --- tactical --- roadside exposure --- inflammation biomarker --- Nepal --- PM2.5 --- oily sludge --- incineration --- kinetic --- modeling --- differential/integral method --- engineering --- curriculum proposals --- arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi --- global change --- grassland ecosystem --- stoichiometry --- phosphorus limitation --- unsafe behavior --- targeted intervention --- coal miners --- safety management --- bioaerosols --- influenza virus --- ferret animal model --- aerosol chamber --- dengue fever --- Aedes albopictus --- living environment --- logistic regression analysis --- China --- human capital --- multilevel linear regression --- self-rated mental health --- social capital --- groundwater --- iron and manganese removal --- biofilter --- food contamination --- gastrointestinal diseases --- morbidity --- deep neural networks --- evolutionary learning --- health literacy --- adolescent health --- Mexico --- health disparities --- motivation --- videogaming --- psychopathology --- adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) --- Hungarian representative adult sample --- opinion poll --- ACE Score Calculator --- influenza vaccination --- pneumonia --- population-based case-control study --- adolescent --- risk factors --- psychosocial --- socio-environmental --- behavior --- United States --- Latinos --- physical education --- social and emotional learning --- sport education model --- subjective well-being --- trait emotional intelligence --- social anxiety