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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Impact Of Religion"”.
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The Impact of Religion on the Civic Engagement of Immigrants
Since the gradual removal of racial discriminatory immigration policies and practices began in the mid-1980s, immigrants of diverse religions, especially non-Christian religions have become a dynamic and important part of New Zealand. Immigrants contribute to the host democracy through civic …
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Impact of religion and religious differences on political and economic cooperation between countries
Studies on economic and political cooperation of countries generally focus on the effects of factors such as geographical proximity, political regime type, and the different fiscal and monetary policies, among others. The impact of religious affiliation, however, stayed mainly as theory. The clash …
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The impact of religion/spirituality on people living with HIV and AIDS: a sample from KwaZulu-Natal
In South Africa, one of the most distressing concerns of many people living with HIV/AIDS is the stigma attached to this diagnosis. This intense stigma is psychologically traumatic, even leading to levels of depression. Religion or spirituality has come to be one of the most essential and effective …
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The Interaction of Civic Nationalism and Radical Islam: A Theoretical Examination and Empirical Analysis
This thesis engages the question of the impact of religion on civic nationalism in the western European context. Civic nationalism, it suggests, is an identarian nationalist construct that is pursued by a liberal state's population through various historical linkages, myth construction, modern …
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Local environmental attitudes, global environmental attitudes, and religion: An analysis in 47 nations
Religion as culture shapes the worldview of its subscribers and thence attitude formation and preferences of individuals towards many topics including the environment. Research interest in the impact of religion soared in the late 1960s, in response to White's (1967) article in Science claiming …
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Religion and Belief and Social Work: Making sense of competing priorities
This PhD by published work consists of: • two single authored articles in refereed journals; • four jointly authored articles in refereed journals; • one jointly authored editorial; • one jointly authored book, including four single authored chapters; They were published in the period 2003-2013. …
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Religious Influences in Thai Female Education (1889-1931)
<p>This dissertation examines the impact of religion on female access to education in Thailand from 1889 to 1931 -- the early Modernization Period in Thailand -- a critical time of advancement and modernization in the nation. Although Thailand had traditionally been a Buddhist nation-state, …
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Sectarianism and the accounting profession: the case of Lebanon.
The research on the development of accounting profession has been mostly confined to Anglo-Saxon settings and specific historical. In recent years, some researchers examined the impact of colonization, imperialism, race, and gender on the accounting professionalization project. Most of these …
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The Liberal education bills: conflict and compromise in religious issues and Liberal Party educational policies 1906-1908
… formed the background to the Education Bills of the Liberal Government in the period 1906-08. The role of the churches and their place in society in the 19th and early 20th Centuries is outlined. The problems of educational provision and lack of resources through the voluntary agencies is …
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BELIEFS ABOUT RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY AMONG HELPING PROFESSIONALS IN A GROUP HOME
<p>This study will examine how religion impacts adolescents in a group home setting, and how they perceive its importance in their lives. The data was gathered using a qualitative method, and included interviews with a sample of staff members (all adults) who work with adolescents in a group home …
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Brendan Corish: A life in politics, 1945-77
This thesis assesses the political life of Brendan Corish, (1918-90), who was a Labour TD for Wexford from 1945 up until his retirement in 1982. He first entered politics in the December 1945 by-election, which was held due to the death of his father, Richard Corish, (1886-1945). His father played …
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A Comparative Study of the Interconnectedness of Religion, Political Literacy, and Voter Choices for Females in Nigeria: Evidence from Northern and Southern Regions
… Although research on the determinants of political outcomes has been a subject of debate for many decades and perhaps centuries, findings are more often than not awash with nuances and not at par with realities at the regional level. There are more questions arising from dynamics in the …
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Cultural Factors That Predict Civic Engagement in African American Young Adults
In light of historical and current challenges related to oppression, racism, and socioeconomic inequities, civic engagement may be particularly beneficial for African Americans. Both quantitative (self-report measures) and qualitative (interviews) methods were used to investigate the role of …
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Religion as an instrument of oppression: a thematic analysis of ‘Allah is not obliged,’ ‘the poor christ of bomba’ and ‘arrow of God
Religion is an institution that helps people to find deep meaning of life, identity and feel sense of belonging. Its quests, yearnings, needs are perfectly respectable and they are found rooted in human nature. Religious beliefs have helped human beings to make sense of life’s mysteries, moreover, …
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A Phenomenological Study of Non-Muslim Nurses’ Experiences of Caring for Muslim Patients in Saudi Arabia
… to care for Muslim patients considering both religion and culture; secondly, exploring what it is like being cared for by non-Muslim nurses. In order to address these objectives, the study has employed a qualitative approach, represented in hermeneutic phenomenology. The target groups in this …
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Customer relationship management processes in the Nigerian retail banking sector
The acceptance and wide adoption of relationship management strategies stem from the strategic competitive advantage(s) associated with an excellent customer-bank relationship. Similarly, its acceptance by big organisations and its subsequent performance in those organisations from developed …