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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Adaptive Theory"”.
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Philosophy in Prisons: An Exploration of Personal Development
… nature of the approach. Derek Layder’s adaptive theory has provided a methodological framework, whilst the theoretical framework draws on desistance literature, prison sociology, and philosophical pedagogy to enhance and develop understanding of the emergent themes. However, as a …
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An investigation of Youth Work in Irish Youth Services
… Using an adaptation of Constructivist Grounded Theory (Charmaz 2006) and Adaptive Theory (Layder 1998), perspectives of youth service managers and civil servants with responsibility for youth provision are explored. The research process is focused on two main areas: the extent to which provision …
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An Examination of the Experiences and Perceptions of Dyslexic Police Officers in England and Wales
… and Wales. The data was analysed using Layder’s theory of domains and his adaptive theory (Layder 2005 & 2013). This study identified that the overwhelming majority of dyslexic police officers experienced a broad range of attitudinal, procedural and police ‘barriers’ to their full integration …
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Intelligent autopilots for ships
… was and is still dealt with in the framework of adaptive theory where the controller parameters are adjusted in the attempt to seek the optimum of a pre-set performance function. Despite such a potential advantage, at present adaptive control theory is limited to linear plants and requires a …
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Team Work and Conflict During Elective Procedures in English National Health Service Operating Theatres
… notes and interview data were analysed using Adaptive Theory through which new data and existing theory were utilised in an inductive process of theory generation. The findings reveal that working practices in the operating theatres did not conform fully to any existing model of team working. …
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Participative water demand management as an adaptive response within complex socio-institutional systems: a case study of Cape Town, South Africa
Worldwide adaptive strategies are being developed to address water insecurity. The current path of water resource management is not sustainable in the long-term, which requires the investigation of improved and adapted strategies. However, adaptation theory is proving difficult to implement. A …
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The concept of shared risk in public and private sector water security: a case study of Grabouw and the Elgin Valley, Western Cape, South Africa
… explain the idea of shared water risk, using an adaptive theory process within a case study to investigate the understanding and knowledge of water risks among public and private actors. The study is informed by an assumption that if private and public interests are aware of the collective risks …