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Showing 1 to 20 of 117 for “"Rural settings"”.
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Golden insights : autism evaluation practices in school, clinical, and rural settings.
… to autism assessment practices across service settings. This two-part dissertation examined key factors that may differ across settings (i.e., school, clinical, and rural) in which autism evaluations are conducted. Part 1 used a quantitative approach (i.e., Mann-Whitney U test, latent profile …
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Exploring the Health Benefits of Nature for Children in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Settings
… children to understand how children living in a rural community define nature, experience nature, and perceive the benefits and drawbacks of nature. Results suggest that in addition to a number of important individual level variables, certain environmental characteristics were associated with …
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The experiences of homeless people as victims of crime in urban and rural settings
… people living in Pretoria (Gauteng) and the rural areas surrounding Thohoyandou (Limpopo). The study was descriptive in nature with an exploratory element. Data was collected by means of structured questionnaire administered through face-to-face survey methods. Snowball sampling was used to …
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Interscholastic Sport Teams as the Nexus for a Sense of Community in Rural Settings
… identical. This finding suggests that in small, rural communities the town and the team are one in the same and that separating out the two communities may not be possible. Brodsky and Marks (2001) symbiotic relationship, the close relationship between citizens and their local community school …
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New Graduate Nurse Transition to Practice and Retention in Rural Settings: A Mixed Methods Study
… of these nurses is problematic, especially in rural settings where there remains a gap in our understanding of this concept. The purpose of this master's study is to explore the transition to practice of NGNs and the factors that influence their retention in rural settings across Ontario using …
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A Comparison of the Singing Activity of Carolina Wrens <i>(Thryothorus Ludovicianus)</i>) in Urban and Rural Settings
… conditions or migrate to areas that are more rural. Urban wildlife face challenges such as direct loss of habitat, competition with non-native species, disturbance due to anthropogenic noise, and micro-climatic changes. Factors such as temperature, relative humidity, and noise affect the …
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The Influence of National Standards for Early Childhood Programs on Selected Rural Settings of the Education Service Centers in East Texas
… discusses the level of implementation in local rural prekindergartens. The fifteen open-ended interviews yielded concise information relevant to the population of students served and administrative beliefs on current practices. Surveys were sent to a total of all preschool administrators in the …
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Transitions in Care and Healthcare Resource Use in Critically Ill Patients Living in Urban and Rural Settings: A Retrospective Cohort Study
… critically ill patients who live in urban versus rural settings. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Medical, medical-surgical, and cardiovascular intensive care units (ICUs) in Alberta, Canada between January 1, 2014, and April 30, 2018. Patients: Those who survived their index ICU stay, …
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Critical Factors For Training In Rural Psychology
… level psychology training who intend to work in rural settings must be familiar with and educated in how rural life and identity impacts clients. Currently, there are few doctoral training programs in psychology that offer courses specifically tailored to rural populations despite the fact many …
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A comparison of the effectiveness of instructional television in open and traditional classrooms
… or females; students from urban, suburban, or rural settings; students of high, average, or low ability. There was no significant difference in performance between students in open classrooms and those in traditional classrooms. There was no preferable setting for males, or females, or students …
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The impact of urban centers on American goldfinches (Spinus tristis) overwintering at high latitudes
… point count surveys (n = 297) at urban and rural sites across latitudes in Michigan. The following winter I trapped individuals in urban and rural settings to sample baseline and stress-induced plasma corticosterone (CORT) levels. Analyses revealed no interaction of latitude and urbanization …
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Experience Of Occupational Therapists Practicing In Rural Kenya
… the cities with a very small number working in rural areas. Occupational therapy practice in rural areas is impacted by various factors that are naturally occurring in rural settings such as poor infrastructure, cultural beliefs and values, language barriers, economic statuses, lack of …
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Leisure interests and orientations toward solitude among adults in three residential settings
… factor in the leisure of adults in urban and rural settings was analyzed.
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Organizational Relationships Through the Family Nutrition Program as Affected by Time and Rural and Urban Settings
… time constant, the data indicate that in urban settings, organizations making monetary contributions and participating for three or more years are proportionately more likely to contribute at a higher level per organization than those organizations participating in rural settings. An additional …
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The Lived-Experiences of Clinical Supervisors in Rural Mental Health Settings
… to the provision of mental health services in rural areas in order to provide quality supervision services. The intent of this study is to provide a rich description of the supervisor's experience of supervision in the rural context and its effect on the development and functioning of the rural …
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A MARRIAGE SEWN TOGETHER
… latter pieces are fictional and take place in rural settings. All three pieces include explorations of questions concerning birth, beginnings, “original sin,” land, and the tension of balancing personal relationships with political or community ideals. The works are rooted in realism, and …
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Country Views
… from my life as a child and as an adult in rural settings. I lived on a poultry farm and was involved in working with my parents there. When I married, my husband was a cattle farmer so I continued to live on a farm and use rural images in my work. Living in the country makes me constantly …
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Collecting Ideals: Re-envisioning ejidos as climate-action platforms
… role in the urbanization and development of more rural settings in Mexico, particularly in regions with small towns. I further argue that ejidal dynamics in such regions have their own peculiarities -- particularly in terms of the potential impacts of ejidal privatization on the natural and built …
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Treating Invisible Wounds: Improving The Cultural Competency Of Non-Va Providers Treating Rural Veterans Through Telepsychiatry
… a national priority, especially with respect to rural veterans. There is a compendium of literature that exists in regard to medical providers becoming culturally competent in treating veteran populations. Similarly, much literature also exists on the use of telemedicine, or more specifically, …
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De-Westernizing The Far East
… minorities who call the region home live in rural settings ranging from rice-terraced fields to tropical forests; lifestyle unchanged for hundreds of years. However, with globalization causing an exposure to western standards of living, in conjunction with the country’s predisposition towards …
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