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Showing 1 to 20 of 181 for “"Significant barriers"”.
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The Social Function of Redemption Narratives for Former Offenders
Former offenders face social stigma that creates significant barriers to successful community re¬entry by reducing opportunities for personal success and relationship building within the community. The present study examines the effect of autobiographical redemption narratives on attitudes toward …
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Beliefs About Caregiving Services Among Helping Professionals
… to have access to, as well as what are the most significant barriers caregivers may experience when attempting to access or receive such services.</p> <p>Findings from this study indicate that the most important respite care services for caregivers to have access to include overnight/weekend …
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Disability Resources for Students (DRS) Services Utilization Among School of Public Health Students
… have more access to higher education yet significant barriers to full utilization of accommodations exist. We used a survey methodology to assess University of Washington Public Health student opinions of student disability services on campus. I found expected proportions of different …
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Evaluating Equity in 9th and 10th Grade ELA Instruction
… and limited early literacy foundations remained significant barriers. Recommendations include strengthening professional learning communities, prioritizing fidelity of implementation, and aligning resources to support sustained, equity-focused literacy improvement.</p>
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Corporate budgeting In practice : driving strategic focus and performance
… employees. Together, these challenges create significant barriers to successful strategy execution in organizations. This paper defines the intended role of budgeting, details the challenges that resulted from the two points of failure, and offers a sample of thought-provoking approaches to …
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Assessing Green Infrastructure Needs in Hampton Roads, Virginia and Identifying the Role of Virginia Cooperative Extension
… GI has been slow to be adopted due to various barriers to its implementation. This study sought to identify the major barriers to the implementation of GI practices in Hampton Roads by conducting a needs assessment. Municipal stormwater staff were invited to participate in an online survey …
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School transformation : the barriers, challenges, and obstacles, explored through turnaround principal's perspectives.
… located in Northeast Georgia to identify the barriers, challenges, and obstacles of school transformation. The outcome of this research shows that there are significant barriers and challenges as it relates to school turnaround. Additionally, the research proves to be effective at identifying …
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Optimizing Boot Times and Enhancing Binary Compatibility for Unikernels
… their numerous advantages, unikernels face significant barriers to their widespread adoption. We identify two such obstacles as unscalable boot procedures in hypervisors and the difficulty in porting native applications to unikernel models. This work presents a solution for the first based …
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Solving the housing crisis in San Francisco with factory-built housing technology and regulatory reform
… to build enough housing, resulting in a significant supply-demand imbalance that is expected to last well into the foreseeable future. San Francisco, in particular, faces the most severe housing crunch as demographic trends favor increasing demand in already dense, transit-rich cities. …
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A theoretical and empirical investigation of the barriers to the adoption of state-of-the-art information systems by Nigerian indigenous oil companies.
… The main objective of the study investigated the significant barriers that limit the adoption of the state-of-the-art upstream IS by the Nigerian INOCs. Furthermore, the relevant literature reveals that the MNOCs have developed and sustained their technological expertise in using the …
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The Evolution of Urban Community Development Corporations in Response to Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities
… funding and organizational capacity were significant barriers in both cities. In Richmond, increasing competition, NIMBY and staff retention were other barriers. In Atlanta, securing community buy-in, the permitting process, and the growing need for affordable housing were other barriers. …
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Cognitive and emotional barriers to colorectal cancer surveillance: Increasing screening rates within the community
… access, and physician counseling as key barriers to screening, in addition to cognitive-emotional apprehensions.</p> <p>Objectives: This study examined whether cognitive-emotional apprehensions are barriers to screening despite physician recommendation. Moreover, it examined what …
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The impact of homelessness on young children: Building resilience through supportive early educational interventions
… qualitative study investigates and analyzes the barriers faced by homeless children and their families in southeast Michigan. The experiences of current or formerly homeless families are documented in relation to perceived obstacles and supports in their schools and child care centers through …
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Contrasting Perceived Barriers to Recreation for People with Disabilities in Maywood Park District
Removing accessibility barriers to special recreation in community park districts, particularly among kids and youth with disabilities has been identified as an important need. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers in the Maywood Park District policies, practices, and spaces impacting …
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Barriers to young adult patronage of public libraries: a survey of New Jersey librarians
… Jersey responded to the external and internal barriers to young adult patronage as identified by the 1995 National Center for Educational Statistics study and the 1999 Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development initiative. The researcher conducted a purposive online survey of New Jersey …
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Postsecondary Teaching and Learning Development Needs: Motivators and Barriers Associated With Participation in Educational Development
… instructor perceptions of motivators and barriers that exist with respect to participation in educational development in the postsecondary context. Eight instructors from a mid-size, research intensive university in south-western Ontario participated in semistructured interviews to explore …
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Design of a battery-powered induction stove
… stoves would alleviate many of these issues, but significant barriers to adoption, most notably lack of reliable electric power, make current commercial options infeasible. However, a stove with an input power of 24V DC elegantly solves the issue of intermittent power by allowing car batteries to …
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Financing alternative development through double bottom line private equity funds & a real estate social investment framework
… real estate development industry, it still faces significant barriers. Chief among these barriers is the lack of access to reasonably priced debt and equity capital. As the availability of financial capital is one of the key factors determining what gets built, when, and where, the lack of access …
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An Ecological Approach to Understanding the Stigma Associated with Receiving Mental Health Services: The Role of Social Proximity
… social and self-stigma, is one of the most significant barriers to an individual seeking available mental health services. Additionally, low levels of social proximity to mental illness may be a significant factor in increased social and self-stigma. Informed by ecological systems theory, …
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Evaluating post-secondary transition resources for individuals with intellectual disabilities
… disabilities and their families often face significant barriers, including poor implementation of policies, inconsistent quality of support, and limited access to clear, centralized information. Through a comprehensive literature review and a pilot study involving interviews with parents of …
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