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01 - Vital Ageing: An Emerging Challenge in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2019(IV-I).01
10.31703/gsr.2019(IV-I).01      Published : Dec 2019

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    Ageing is one of the most significant social transformations of the twenty first century around the globe. The largest age cohort that is expected to grow in the developing countries further in the next three decades is that of the older persons i.e. above sixty years of age. This is a Review paper sheds light on understanding ageing as a natural phenomenon. There are numerous socio-cultural facto... Details

    Ageing, Elderly, Longevity of Life, Old homes, Self-Perception, Vital Ageing

    (1) Mahwish Zeeshan
    PhD Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Aneela Sultana
    Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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02 - Folk Traditions of Lullabies: Functional Analysis

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2019(IV-I).02
10.31703/gsr.2019(IV-I).02      Published : Dec 2019

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    Lullabies are known as a genre of music for infants, which are performed at the sleep time of the child by the parent, usually mothers or by the caregivers. The present study is an attempt to understand the functions it fulfils in a cultural context and its evolution to the present day by the lived experiences of forty-seven Pakistani parents. The qualitative research is conducted in Islamabad, Pa... Details

    Emotional Expression, Folk Tradition, Lullabies, Music, Parents

    (1) Sohima Anzak
    Senior Lecturer, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (2) Aneela Sultana
    Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Samia Zulfiqar
    PhD Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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03 - The Understanding of Epilepsy and Epileptic Patients and General Public to Creat

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2019(IV-I).03
10.31703/gsr.2019(IV-I).03      Published : Dec 2019

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    Though the standard of living is getting better worldwide but diseases and epidemics still prevail. This is not the problem of the third world, people in developed countries face such challenges. It is with the change occurring in climate and demography of the world that the healthcare providers are faced with a new challenge. Health professionals cannot generalize their practices over different c... Details

    Epilepsy, Epileptic Patients, Medical Anthropology, Parallel Medical Systems, Perceptions of Diseases and Disorders.

    (1) Saba Sattar
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abid Ghafoor Chaudhry
    Chairman, Department of Anthropology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shaheer Ellahi Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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04 - The Role of International Non-governmental Organisations in International Politi

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2019(IV-I).04
10.31703/gsr.2019(IV-I).04      Published : Dec 2019

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    For centuries, international politics was considered as an arena of the states. However, with the rise of the free-market economy, globalisation, international institutions and technology, many non-state actors such as international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) started sharing the power corridors along with the states. Contemporary academic literature cites many examples where INGOs has ... Details

    INGOs, International Development, International Politics, Social Development.

    (1) Khalid Saifullah
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Imran Haider
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Azhar Waqar
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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05 - The Culture of Emergency Department in a Public Hospital

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2019(IV-I).05
10.31703/gsr.2019(IV-I).05      Published : Dec 2019

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    The research revolves around the culture of emergency department. Hospital emergency departments make a distinctive subculture inside the healthcare, in an atmosphere of social interaction and variation. Every organization can create its own values. Hospitals or other primary care centers having emergency departments usually. Initially, the emergency room was planned as a treatment room for emerge... Details

    Emergency Department, Health Care, Patient Satisfaction, Social Interaction.

    (1) Rabbiyah
    MSc Student, Department of Anthropology, PMAS-AAUR, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mahwish Zeeshan
    Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, PMAS-AAUR, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.
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