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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Pro-social behaviour"”.
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Doing the ‘right’ thing: A sociological exploration of pro-social behaviour by independent witnesses
Individual pro-social behaviour has been explored by academics and others in a variety of situations and contexts. Why people act selflessly on behalf of strangers is an intriguing topic and has not been studied in the specific context of the Crown courts before. This study has three phases. The …
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How connectivity motivates behaviour change : gamification as an effective social media platform for BC QuitNow Services
Helping male tobacco users quit tobacco use by providing novel ways to engage with them has been a long and difficult process for tobacco cessation services such as BC QuitNow. With the explosion of technology in today's culture, communication channels such as social media provide a unique …
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Investigating the role of childhood maltreatment and witnessing intimate partner violence on childhood behaviour and mental health
… intimate partner violence (W.IPV) on childhood behaviour and mental health (MH). The complex interaction of risk, protection and mediating factors are considered in the ecological model (Bronfenbrenner, 1979). Part I of the thesis provides a systematic examination of the literature. Chapter 1 …
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Influence of a drama based education program on the development of empathy in year 10, Western Australian students
… was to understand which elements of the drama processes are most conducive to increasing empathy in adolescents. Empathy can have a significant impact on situational and dispositional pro-social behaviour in adolescents. It is positively related to moral development, healthy relationships and …
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Improving the management of prison-based education staff through an examination of multi-agency psychological contracts
… 27 contractors are responsible for education provision within the 138 state run prisons in England and Wales. One consequence of this employment arrangement is that prison-based education staff, working often exclusively within a prison, are employed by an organisation that is not necessarily …
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Sharing the love: Motivation and reward in brand-related user-generated content creation for social media
… and reward for creating unsponsored positive social media content about brands from the perspective of Content Creators and Social Media Managers. As the social media platforms’ algorithms increasingly suppress brand-created content to force paid-for business models, organic user-generated …
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Standing on the shoulders of birth intergenerational mobility, inequality, and pro-social preferences
Poor outcomes arising from natural and social circumstances to which individuals are born, over which they have no control, are widely seen as normatively objectionable and potential obstacles for economic growth. Understanding the persistence and effects of circumstances of birth is crucial to …
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Email communications in team writing projects.
Nystrand's social interactive model of writing (1989) describes composing as a social construct between the reader and writer. Although many researchers are debating whether the language of computer mediated communication (CMC) veers towards written or spoken discourse, or has developed a style of …
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What does it mean to young people to be part of a care farm? An evaluation of a care farm intervention for young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.
… understand the impact of a care farm aiming to improve the mental and social health of disadvantaged young people with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESDs) from low-socioeconomic backgrounds who are at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Employment, Education and Training) at sixteen …
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Social cognition in childhood: The relationships between Attachmnet-related representations, Theory of Mind and Peer Popularity
… of other people, is an essential skill for their social interactions with peers and family members. Research has shown that although most young children will have developed a ’theory of mind’ or ability to ’mentalize’ by the time they are around four or five, there are individual differences in …
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A Feasibility Study and a Pilot Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of the PAX ‘Good Behaviour Game’ in Disadvantaged Schools
… to address the issues. Research suggests that programmes delivered in schools in the form of prevention and early intervention may help address the problematic behaviours that can have immediate and long-term effects on mental health. The ability to self-regulate behaviour and emotions at a …