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Showing 1 to 20 of 284 for “"Life Histories"”.
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Life Histories of Women in Coaching
… Women have acquired equity in many areas of life and are accepted in leadership roles, however in the area of sport, women have yet to gain the full credibility and professional respect equal to their male counterparts. Previous research indicates that women who pursue a career in coaching …
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Life histories of Muslim teachers in Birmingham primary schools
The life histories of Muslim teachers in Birmingham schools have been collected in this research. This interpretive research involved a systematic gathering and analysis of data using semi-structured in-depth interviews. Thirteen primary school teachers voluntarily participated for this to happen. …
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Two Life Histories of Native American Women Becoming Literate
This life history study presents two Uptown Chicago Native American women, who overcame obstacles in their literacy development. Vonda Gluck interchanges between a traditional Santee Sioux life as well as a traditional Jewish life. Debbie Valentino has acquired knowledge, making a dramatic change …
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Becoming a psychologist : tracing life histories in South Africa
This study explores and aims to identify the narratives found amongst professional psychologists and the establishment of a professional identity in the process of becoming and being a psychologist. It is interested in this process of becoming a psychologist specifically within the South African …
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Learning Mathematics in Appalachia: Life Histories of Beginning Teachers
Life stories were constructed for three young women from Appalachia to explore their mathematics experiences as students in public schools of the region. Data sources included interviews, school records, and a self-drawn chart of estimated mathematics ability for each year, from kindergarten …
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Flooding resistance and life histories of short-lived floodplain herbs
Contains fulltext : mmubn000001_155259334.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Life histories of two Korean women who marry American GIs
… objectives is to understand them through their life histories told to me in their own plot with their own pace. The other is to elucidate the way they shaped their life stories.
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The role of life-histories in colonising a novel environment
… species consistently exhibit a faster pace-of-life than forest species across all radiations. Thus, savannah species in comparison to forest species, lay smaller but more eggs, have faster egg-, larval- and pupal development times, and show reduced adult longevity. Thirdly, by sampling three …
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Loud silence: black women in the academy life histories and narratives
“Loud Silence: Life Histories of Black Women in the Academy” analyses the life histories of three Black women faculty at predominantly white institutions. Using Womanist theory as a theoretical framework this project pays particular attention to the ways in which the participants story their lives …
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Digging deeper: Enriching transition to adult life outcome research through life-histories
1 PDF file (v, 293 pages)
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EFFECTS OF FLOW REGIME ON FISHES AND FISHERIES: FROM LIFE HISTORIES TO ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
… I evaluated the generality of the trilateral life history model (TLHM) for fishes - a trait-environment model well-studied at the assemblage level – finding that the TLHM adequately described major trade-offs in traits among populations in all species. Some TLHM flow-based predictions were …
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An investigation in the life histories of adolescents girls with early pregnancies in Mazabuka district
… sex and pregnancy prevention. This study on the „life histories of adolescent girls with early pregnancies‟ considered examining the characteristic of these girls through the narrations of their life histories to try and answer questions like „who are these girls?‟ A qualitative study with a …
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An investigation in the life histories of adolescents girls with early pregnancies in Mazabuka district
… sex and pregnancy prevention. This study on the „life histories of adolescent girls with early pregnancies‟ considered examining the characteristic of these girls through the narrations of their life histories to try and answer questions like „who are these girls?‟ A qualitative study with a …
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The plasticity of life histories during larval development and metamorphosis, using amphibians as study organisms.
… during the larval phase in animals with complex life cycles. The evolution and maintenance of plasticity in response to environmental conditions is likely to be adaptive in animals that face unpredictable environments. However, there are two aspects of life histories in animals with complex life …
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Fire survival and life histories of Acacia and Dichrostachys species in a South African savanna
The tree-grass mix defines savannas, yet savannas can be defined as ecosystems that move between transition states of grass and bush, the dynamics of which are complex, being affected by a number of biotic and abiotic factors. Recently there has been renewed interest in fire and its role in shaping …
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Biosystematics and Life Histories of the PEROMYSCUS GUARDIA Group of Mice and PEROMYSCUS EREMICUS (Rodentia: Cricetidae)
<p>The purpose of this project was to investigate the taxonomic relationship and the biology of Peromyscus eremicus, and the Peromyscus guardia group of mice from islands in the Gulf of California.</p> <p>Hybridization experiments were conducted between P. eremicus and P. interparietalis ryckmani. …
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Voices of perseverance: A phenomenological exploration of the life histories of female African-American registered nurses
… research method used, with a focus on life histories. A purposive sample of 14 registered nurses participated in this study. The purpose of this study was to gather understanding of the participants’ lived worlds and experiences before, during, and after becoming registered nurses by …
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