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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"Engagement social"”.
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Community and the Habits of Democratic Citizenship: An Investigation into Civic Engagement, Social Capital and Democratic Capacity-Building in U.S. Cohousing Neighborhoods
… a range of disciplines about the importance of social capital, citizen civic capacity and deliberative democratic engagement in supporting the development of engaged citizens, as well as supporting a democracy that is effective, publicly-minded and accountable. This study contributes to this …
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Increasing social competence in the special education population: An evaluation of a summer program
… of this dissertation was to evaluate a summer social skills program to determine if it increased social competency in the special education population. The study included twenty students who participated in the pilot summer social skills program for eight weeks, two times a week. Pretest and …
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Les styles motivationnels, la satisfaction et la participation dans les loisirs chez les personnes agées
L'engagement social des personnes âgées est étudié via leur pratique de loisirs, puisque ces deux concepts sont en étroite relation. L'objectif est d'examiner les facteurs susceptibles d'influencer la nature quantitative et qualitative de l'engagement dans les loisirs soit, respectivement, la …
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Decoding belief: neural mechanisms of conspiracy message evaluation
… theories present emotionally salient and socially consequential information that may influence credibility evaluation, particularly in online environments where social cues are prevalent. Although behavioral predictors of conspiracy belief have been widely studied, little is known about …
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The regulation of social media content personalisation: An international human rights perspective
… provide effective mechanisms for preventing social media content personalisation from violating Article 25(b) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Through a comprehensive analysis of human rights law and emerging cyber law, the study explores the complex interplay …
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Culturally Responsive JASPER Remote Support for Caregivers of Children with Autism in China
Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation (JASPER) is an evidence-based intervention (EBI) that caregivers can implement to improve children’s engagement, social communication, and play. As it was developed and tested for efficacy and effectiveness primarily in North America, it …
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Designing social technologies: the impact of the social proxy in an online community.
… a study that seeks to determine the impact of a social proxy on user participation in an online community. The online community exists within a web-based communication environment developed by the author. Whittaker (1998) shows that online communities are typically driven by a small number of …
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How Could Participatory Design be Catalyzed by Social Media? Improving Co-Design Efficiency and Effectiveness
… is becoming an important gateway for civic engagement. Social media, with the ability to mobilize people without minimal time and spatial limitations, has been increasingly integrated into participatory design projects in recent years. However, the actual ways in which social media help …
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SOCIAL NETWORK INFLUENCE ON RIDESHARING, DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS, AND COMMUNITY INTERACTIONS
… of interpersonal environment on normative social influence and social engagement. Social influence occurs when network agents change behavior being influenced by others in the social network and this takes place in a multitude of varying disciplines. The overarching goal of this thesis is …
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Parent/Guardian Voices: Experiences and Perspectives of Parents of Children With Exceptionalities
… navigating systems, home-school communication, socialization, importance of a strengths-based approach, shared responsibilities between school professionals and parents/guardians, and appreciation for teachers and other school professionals. In addition, I address the importance of teacher …
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Political engagement and social networking sites exploring the relationship between social networking sites and political engagement in young adults
<p>Social Networking Sites (SNS) have extremely high rates of young adult users. Facebook.com report.s that more than half of its users are of college age. Due to the increasing number of political figures and political information on SNS, this study analyzes the relationship between SNS and …
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Food system resilience contributions by urban agriculture
… We identified behavior-based indicators of social resilience, including civic engagement, political engagement, social capital, and transformational capacity, that were appropriate for UA site operators and participants. Chapter three comprises original research that is part of a …
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Collective Co-Design: An Intrinsic Case Study To Explore Participatory Design Theory As An Applied Framework With Middle School Students In a Public School
… participatory design theory, student academic engagement, social cognitive theory, collective co-design framework, agency, K12, public school, middle school
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ZAP: Zoom Art Program with Adults Living with Acquired Brain Injury The Effect of Using Videoconferencing to Deliver ACT Art Therapy Intervention
… psychological involvement, and behavioral engagement impact the effectiveness of art therapy sessions to individuals who have experienced an ABI with persistent impairments due to an acquired brain injury. The participants include seven adult women, aged between 41 and 77, with mild to …
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Utilizing constructivist grounded theory to understand the experiences of students on academic probation
… that a participant’s academic integration and engagement, social inclusion, pathways to success, and barriers to success construct a unique longitudinal progression for each student. Yet, among all 19 participants, there are a myriad of shared transition points, or moments where academic …
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Investing in the Civic Economy: Social Capital and Choice Neighborhoods
… neighborhoods in the United States generates social disorganization and isolation, limiting residents’ access to opportunities for upward mobility. Place-based concentration effects can be detrimental to individual health outcomes and overall community health. Communities require assets and …
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A study of student-veterans and academic engagement
… Specifically, this study seeks to determine if social support, willingness towards campus communication, self-esteem, and eagerness towards social networking site usage are related to a student-veterans overall level of academic engagement. This study draws its data from a sample of 202 …
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S'exprimer, être écouté, s'engager contribution d'une initiative d'éducation non formelle à l'insertion socioprofessionnelle de jeunes adultes dans un quartier défavorisé au Brésil
… impacts négatifs sur l'identité personnelle et sociale. Habiter la"basse ville" et être noir veulent dire, selon eux, être exclu des droits reconnus à tout citoyen. La représentation des jeunes sur l'éducation non formelle, fait ressortir des aspects positifs l'accès à un espace d'accueil, …
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Adaptation of veterans to long-term care: The impact of military culture
… Pre- and post-tests measuring activity engagement, social participation and quality of life were administered to measure the effectiveness of the intervention. Data analysis using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test revealed marginally significant improvement (p = .08) and moderate effect size …
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An empowerment programme to regain positive work engagement for social workers in the North West Province
… of this study is to reclaim positive work engagement for social workers in North-West province through an empowerment programme addressing the issues contributing to low job satisfaction, burnout, and job turnover of social workers. Keywords: Social work, social workers, group work, …
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