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Experiences Of Microaggressions, Discrimination, & Exclusion Within The Lgbtq+ Community In Spain, Isha Mittal, Roman Ronzón-Tirado, Ruby Charak, Ines Cano-Gonzalez
Experiences Of Microaggressions, Discrimination, & Exclusion Within The Lgbtq+ Community In Spain, Isha Mittal, Roman Ronzón-Tirado, Ruby Charak, Ines Cano-Gonzalez
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Microaggressions are a regular occurrence for many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other gender/sexuality minority (LGBTQ+) people. Microaggressions refer to verbal, behavioral, and environmental discrimination that are perpetrated against minorities and can often have mental health implications for victims. Traditionally research on microaggressions towards LGBTQ+ people has examined how a heterodominant population is discriminatory towards this minority group. Therefore in this study we aimed to characterize within group discrimination and microaggressions experienced by LGBTQ+ adults in Spain through interviews (n=18) and the LGBT People of Color Microaggressions (LGBT POC) Scale questionnaire (n=514). Participants reported biphobia, transphobia, internalized heteronormativity, strict …
Queries To Google Search As Predictors Of Migration Flows From Latin America To Spain, Dawid K. Wladyka
Queries To Google Search As Predictors Of Migration Flows From Latin America To Spain, Dawid K. Wladyka
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This study evaluates the relationship between the changes in proportion of migration-related queries reported by Google Trends and changes in volume of migration flows between origin and destination countries. The study assesses if cost-free Google Trends improves the prediction of international migratory flows, and whether it could be proposed as a tool for organizations and policymakers. Previous research has used the activity of email users and other online services to track human mobility. At the same time, IP geolocation linked to Google Search has proven to be efficient in geographically tracking outbreaks of illnesses, as well as predicting changes in …