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Showing 1 to 20 of 105 for “"Children & Youth"”.
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Children, youth and transitional justice in Northern Uganda
… prominently. Despite the strong involvement of children and youths in the conflict – as victims and perpetrators – their inclusion in, needs for and expectations of transitional justice have barely been explored or acknowledged. This thesis thus aims at exploring ways in which formerly abducted …
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Selective Studies on the Challenges of Cannabis Use in Children, Youth and Young Adults
… poses several challenges and opportunities in children, youth, and young adults. A clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities, though, remains elusive as cannabis use in younger people is vastly understudied. An evidence base is growing for use of medical cannabis to treat …
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(And the walls came tumbling down) : planning and designing for children, youth and families in San Joaquin County
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1991.
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Influence of NGOs in the Vulnerable Children, Youth above 20 Years Bicycle Assembling and Selling Project in Nshamba and Biilabo Wards Muleba District
… assembling and selling project for vulnerable youth above 20 was conducted using a case of Humuliza Organization in Nshamba and Biilabo wards in Muleba District in Kagera Region. The main objective of this study was to assess the influence of NGOs in supporting vulnerable children and its …
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Love, life and the family in the Ulster Presbyterian community, 1780-1844
… family: Courtship, Marriage, Parents and Young children, Youth and adolescence, and Widowhood.
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Tukisiven: Nunatsiavummiut Share Their Experience of Participating in a Nova Scotia Community College Child and Youth Care Diploma
… related to Inuit education and to Child and Youth Care (CYC) pre-service education. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to explore the experience of 4 Nunatsiavummiut who graduated from a Nova Scotia Community College with a diploma in CYC. Three superordinate themes and seven …
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How States Developed Plans to Meet a Federal Mandate: Addressing the Challenges of the Child and Family Services Reviews
… designed to serve at-risk and maltreated children, youth, and their families. Less attention has been given to how state and local governments oversee the public child welfare system and respond to federal mandates, especially in achieving positive outcomes for this vulnerable population. …
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An Examination of the Nature and Experience of Community Collaboration in Extension Education for At-Risk Populations in Virginia
… in the context of extension education for children, youth, and families at risk in four localities in Virginia. The following research questions were addressed: a) What has been the nature and experience of collaboration for Extension Leadership councils (ELCs) involved with children, …
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Ecuadorian Children: an Investigation Into the Effects Frequenting the Street Has on the Children of Cuenca, Ecuador.
… had on the social-emotional development of children in Cuenca, Ecuador. While the study sought to discover who these children were, it primarily observed the levels of trust these children felt in the various contexts of their lives, their level of safety, where they saw themselves in the …
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Addressing Impacts of Incarceration in Marin, CA Project Avary PeaceMaker Initiatives
… will address the issue, by empowering Marin youth to educate their communities. The project seeks to improve the life outcomes of many youth in Marin County.</p> <p>The focus of the paper is a summary of Project Avary’s new initiative, the Peacemaker. The paper will highlight strategies and …
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From the Peaks and Back: Exploring the Educational Journeys of Trans-Himalayan Students in Kathmandu, Nepal
… in rural areas participate by sending their children to urban schools, vast distances from home. Children/youth who have migrated to Kathmandu from Trans-Himalayan regions of Nepal, who experience interconnected and multidimensional conditions of poverty are the focus of this study. The …
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Parental Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Outcomes: A Study of Biological Mothers and their Children in Out-of-Home Placement in Allegheny County
… mothers more or less likely to have their children returned home if the children have been removed by the Office of Children, Youth and Families (CYF). CYF handles the executive branch child welfare responsibilities for Allegheny County, which includes the city of Pittsburgh, PA. The sample …
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A comparison of functional behaviour assessment rating scales in a sample of children and youth with autism spectrum disorders
… completed by parent informants in a sample of children and youth with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) who display challenging behaviour. Results indicated that there was low agreement between the functional hypotheses derived from each of three measures. In addition, correlations between …
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Engaging San Francisco’s Western Addition in a Community Needs Assessment: A Field Work Report
… seeks to help improve the lives and success of children, youth and families in the Western Addition through community identified needs. Through campus-community relationships between the Western Addition and the University of San Francisco, Engage San Francisco hopes to engage students through …
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The Effects of Training on the Accuracy of Teacher Referrals of Gifted Children.
In 1912, an educational mandate, prepared by the Children's Bureau for the President of the United States, stated as its primary objective: "to investigate and report on all matters affecting the welfare and education of children from all backgrounds." In the report, emphasis was placed on those …
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INTERESTS, PERSONAL STYLES, VALUES, SPECIALTY CHOICE, AND MAJOR SATISFACTION AMONG MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS
… health/special population; clinical social work-children/youth/family; and non-profit organization administration/management, policy, community development). The results supported the importance of person-environment fit (P-E fit) in the membership of the MSW programs, the MSW students’ major …
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The existence of the digital divide in African indigenous communities in accessing digital African Indigenous Games: a case study of Ga-Mamabolo oin Limpopo Province, South Africa
… was co-generated with 8 co-researchers who were children, youth, indigenous knowledge holders, and digitisation experts from Ga-Mamabolo. The data was generated through three stages of participatory action, planning, action, and reflections through focused group discussions. The study showed that …
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Dual-System Youth and Emancipating from Foster Care: Examining the Relations Between Delinquency, Independent Living Services, and Criminal Justice Involvement
<p>Youth who touch both the child welfare system (CWS) and juvenile justice system (JJS), termed dual-system youth, represent a particularly high needs population at risk of poor outcomes into adulthood. Among CWS involved children, youth aging out of foster care are particularly high risk of …
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Exploring the experiences and needs of asylum-seeking and refugee individuals through qualitative and Personal Construct methods
… was to give voice to asylum-seeking and refugee children, youths and adults, whose voices are rarely heard. The research programme included two types of studies. There were two exploratory studies based on Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, and three studies that examined the value of …
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The Canadian Child Safety Report Card - A Comparison of Injury Prevention Practices Across Provinces
… mortality rates per 100,000 were calculated for children/youth 0-19 years. Percent change in hospitalization and death rates were reported over the 7-year study period (2006-2012). Chapter four ranks provinces to one another through morbidity, mortality, and injury policy measures using …
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