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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Cultural dissonance"”.
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Teaching Evolution: A Heuristic Study of Personal and Cultural Dissonance
<p>Darwinian evolution is a robustly supported scientific theory. Yet creationists continue to challenge its teaching in American public schools. Biology teachers in all 50 states are responsible for teaching science content standards that include evolution. As products of their backgrounds and …
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Conspiracy of silence: Cultural dissonance as a risk factor for the development of eating disorders in second generation South Asian women.
… study examines whether traditional South Asian cultural practices, norms and values influence body image and body dissatisfaction in Canadian South Asian women, and whether these factors are involved in the development of eating disorders in this ethno-racial group. Eight second generation South …
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Social exclusion and cultural dissonance as salient risk factors in the engagement and retention of Gypsy traveller students in secondary education
… from the dominant population by defending cultural boundaries have also featured prominently in the literature and in professional discourses. The thesis is grounded in a social constructionist approach, which critically analyses psychosociocultural forces and their impact on relationships …
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Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council
… in commercial, professional, and social-cultural norms can be quite profound, as clashes frequently occur, which impacts all parties, creating challenges for the megaproject's successful execution. Constructivist Grounded Theory techniques are applied to gain insight into Western …
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Unpacking religious and secular binaries in public school sexuality education: Conceptualizations of sexuality in Ontario Christians’ life narratives
… HPE curriculum, much to the same social and cultural dissonance faced by the McGuinty government in 2010. Nine years later, and these curriculum concerns are still present. In August 2018, Conservative Premier Doug Ford, repealed the 2015 HPE curriculum, vowing to ‘put the rights of the …
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Teacher Perceptions of English Language Learners in Physical Education
… troubles, teacher preparedness, and cultural dissonance while pairing, demonstrations, inclusion of culture, help from colleagues, and changes to teaching methods were considered facilitators. Recommendations included eliminating barriers, creating an inclusive classroom, improving …
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An intersectional exploration of the motherload among black mothers in professional occupations in South Africa
… experienced the motherload as they navigated the cultural expectations in the household and community, as well as their professional workplace identity. Three key themes were analysed which underscored the cultural care load placed on Black women and how that shapes the motherload through (1) …
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Fight the power! Perceptions of resistance amongst Black female youth in a middle school classroom
… from teachers indicate their may be some cultural dissonance within the school.
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Examining the academic experiences of minorities preparing for the professoriate
… responsibilities were crucial, identified that cultural dissonance, inclusiveness, and an appreciation of a diverse faculty as issues of concern, and described the concept of "duality" in the socialization process as it pertains to the professoriate. Based on the data gleaned from this study, …
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Improving Infectious Tuberculosis Education and Counselling in Calgary for Patients who are Foreign-born and their Families
… settings such as Canada, where linguistic and cultural dissonance between patients and providers is common. The objective of this research was to explore how TB health care workers (TB HCWs) and health systems leaders can focus education and counselling on the needs and preferences of patients …
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Female genital mutilation (FGM): An analysis of the silences in maternity care experiences of FGM survivors and the silences of health care professionals providing maternity care to FGM survivors
… professionals’ education and training lacks the cultural context of FGM which seems to have an impact on the provision of maternity services for FGM survivors. Although risk assessments appeared to be dominant in the discourse of maternity care, this discourse appears to constrain health care …
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Becoming a Psychologist: A qualitative study of working-class trainees negotiating class, gender and professional identity in Counselling Psychology
… backgrounds continue to face structural, cultural, and emotional barriers to accessing and progressing within Counselling Psychology training.<br/><b>Aims and Objectives:</b><br/>The research aimed to explore how socioeconomic background shapes access to Counselling Psychology training and …
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The adjustment journey of international postgraduate students at a university in England.
… experience of adjustment to academic and sociocultural life was therefore captured from arrival in the new country to the return home one full year later. Seven research categories were generated by this ethnographic study: the shock of arrival; language acquisition; academic orientation; …
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RESPIRA+: A culturally tailored yoga and mindfulness intervention to enhance physical activity and mental health among Latina youth
… speculate dropout may be due to the lack of culturally sensitive approaches to treatment (Ford-Paz et al., 2015; Silva & Van Orden, 2018). Prolonged psychological distress without adequate treatment may have severe consequences and adverse health outcomes later in life, such as early high …