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Showing 1 to 20 of 67 for “"Community context"”.
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Group coaching for wellbeing in a community context
… To explore the potential of coaching within the context described above, this multimethod investigation of group coaching with two community-based groups has been designed to explore how group coaching for wellbeing can foster the wellbeing of individuals. A multi-methods methodology, informed by …
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?: Child Abuse in a Community Context
… examines child abuse reports in a neighborhood context based on the analysis of Allegheny County in Southwestern Pennsylvania that is divided into 98 zip codes. Based on data on child abuse reports obtained from ChildLine from 1994 to 2004, this research tests a relationship between variables …
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When the people are the police : the community context of neighborhood security patrols.
Thesis. 1976. M.C.P.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning.
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Tumelo and Tshiamiso in perspective: Reading Romans 1: 17 within the Marapyane Lutheran Community context
… expressions. The key questions are: Are local community readings the same as those of Luther and other biblical scholars? Are context-dynamics of local community biblical readers essential in determining their reading of Romans 1:17? These two questions form the basis for this research study. …
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A Social Control Based Analysis of the Effect of Community Context upon Self Reported Delinquency Rates.
<p>Social disorganization and social control are two seemingly competing theories attempting to explain crime and delinquency. In this study, social control and social disorganization are measured in a sample of college students via self-report surveys using questions derived from Hirschi's social …
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The Effect of Community Context on Intergenerational Spanish Maintenance and English Proficiency Among Latina and Latino Children
… of the specific elements of household and community context that affect language use. The results imply that children of immigrants are following multiple paths to language adaptation, and that metropolitan context is an important influence on this process of adaptation.
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Understanding the Behavioral Health of Children in Child Protective Services: Prevalence, Community Context, and System Involvement Using Administrative Data
… by age, race/ethnicity, sex, geographic context (urban vs. rural), and system involvement (CPS investigation vs. foster care). Paper 2 leverages county-level data to examine contextual factors on adolescent behavioral health. It describes how the prevalence of behavioral health concerns …
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Civic and political involvement among young adults: Exploring political talk, political efficacy and political participation in a community context
This study expands research on uses and gratifications by exploring political information-seeking uses of the Internet and social networking sites (SNS) and their relationships with political efficacy and political participation. Approximately 300 young adults completed a survey covering …
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Town and Country: Community Context and the Development and Maintenance of Social Capital Among Rural Older Adults. A Controlled Comparison
… show that while older adults in the growth community lack ""sense of community"" and ""feeling of importance"" in community activities and affairs, they have maintained a strong sense of belonging among other older, long-term residents. The results with respect to various dimensions of …
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“Life’s About Choices”: Exploring the everyday occupational choices of young adults with intellectual disability in a community context in South Africa
… intellectual and developmental disabilities in a community based setting in South Africa. Method: Qualitative interviews and a focus group were held with six young adults, who were recruited through a local non-profit training organisation. Results: Respondents identified (1) being different, (2) …
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Examining a business community's readiness to take on sustainability
… literature on the implementation of ECs at the community level or the accessibility of ECs for small businesses. To address this gap in the literature I first conducted a Community Readiness Assessment to understand the local community's readiness to support sustainable business practices. …
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The Use of Social Power Bases by Southern Baptist Leaders: A Mixed Methods Study
… review of the literature on social power in the context of evangelical churches shows that little or no quantitative research has been conducted on this topic. The chapter presents a brief overview of the research design. Chapter 2 reviews the literature on social power bases using the Raven …
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Relationships Among Student Demographics and Community and School Context Factors and Value-Added Gain Scores in Ohio
… affected by student demographics and school and community context factors using fourth and eighth grade Ohio value-added gain scores in reading and mathematics. The study also compared the effects of these factors on Ohio's other accountability measures. Further, the study tested the effects of …
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Person or place? A contextual event-history analysis of homicide victimization risk
This study is a contextual event history analysis of the risk of homicide victimization in the United States from 1986 to 2002. Although the majority of research on homicide deals with how community factors influence homicide rates, a much less studied aspect of homicide victimization deals with …
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Developing an Outreach Program in the Adult Sunday School of the First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon, Kentucky
… adult Sunday school including goals, church and community context, and the rational for the project. Chapter 2 examines the biblical and theological principles of outreach through Sunday school. Evangelism is established as a priority of the church and emphasis is given to effective organization. …
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Leading the Staff of Cadiz Baptist Church, Cadiz Kentucky, into a More Effective Team Based Ministry
… team based ministry using goals, a church and community context, and the rationale for the project. Chapter 2 examines the biblical and theological principles of team leadership focusing on the ministry of Jesus. Chapter 3 explores the benefits of effective teamwork, including choosing a team, …
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Discipling Military Males at First Baptist Church Oak Grove, Oak Grove, Kentucky
… military males, including goals, church and community context, and the rationale for the project. Chapter 2 examines the biblical and theological principles of discipleship. Discipleship is established as a priority of the church and Old and New Testament models are given. Chapter 3 explores …
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A Study of the Influence of Selected Neighborhood Characteristics on Chicago Youth Homicide: 1970, 1980, 1990
… and prevention efforts must also target the community context. Other implications for social work practice, public policy, and research are discussed.
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A citação bibliográfica no contexto da comunicação científica: um estudo exploratório na área da Botânica
… Nacional do Rio de Janeiro" in the scientific community context, trying to identify the reasons with make them choose and quote a document instead of the others, and identify the titles of the most serial publications by the creation and used of questionnaires. The results showed information …
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Useable space
… and language, play and structure, dialogue and community, design and technological systems. The hypothesis was that the pervasive effect of post-structural thinking in architectural theory and design education have created an environment that does not adequately prepare students to explore, …
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