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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Social Statistics"”.
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The sociology of teaching and learning undergraduate social statistics in higher education: Access, assessment and arts-based research methods
… students enrolled in online introductory statistics courses. Each of the three articles are interrelated by the unifying theme but contributes in its own distinct way. The first article is a systematic review of literature from 2010 to 2018, which explores broad theoretical questions …
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Cultural Responses to volcanic hazards on Mt Merapi, Indonesia
… the impact of natural hazards by incorporating social sciences into physical hazard studies. This science has revealed that a community's ability to anticipate, cope with and recover from the impact of natural hazards relies upon that society's vulnerability. The concept of vulnerability has …
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Moms on a mission : a case study exploring the socio-ecological impact of a pre-trial intervention program on participant self agency.
… in Oklahoma's economic, health, academic, and social statistics. Private entities, such as ReMerge, have established pre-trial diversion programs for mothers to combat these conditions. ReMerge of Oklahoma County is a pre-trial diversion program serving high-risk, high-need mothers facing …
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The effectiveness of trade unions in meeting teachers’ needs: a case of primary education sector unions in Lusaka district.
… analysis was used while Statistical Package for Social Statistics (SPSS) was used to analyse quantitative data. The findings of the research indicate that trade unions are effective in providing collective strength for teachers in the primary education sector. This is so, because trade unions …
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The effectiveness of trade unions in meeting teachers’ needs: a case of primary education sector unions in Lusaka district.
… analysis was used while Statistical Package for Social Statistics (SPSS) was used to analyse quantitative data. The findings of the research indicate that trade unions are effective in providing collective strength for teachers in the primary education sector. This is so, because trade unions …
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A Comparative Study of Survival Strategies Used by the Aged in rural and Urban Areas: A case of Chongwe and Lusaka districts
… programme called Statistical Package for Social Statistics version 14. The study established that several types of survival strategies were used by the aged in rural and urban areas. The findings revealed that senior citizens in Chongwe and Lusaka districts were trades men and women. …
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A Comparative Study of Survival Strategies Used by the Aged in rural and Urban Areas: A case of Chongwe and Lusaka districts
… programme called Statistical Package for Social Statistics version 14. The study established that several types of survival strategies were used by the aged in rural and urban areas. The findings revealed that senior citizens in Chongwe and Lusaka districts were trades men and women. …
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Discrimination against Veiled Women in the West: Social Isolation
… their local communities or lead them to feel socially isolated. Societal prejudice and, in some cases, the laws of the land often solidify this isolation of Muslim women and girls from the rest of the world. These victims of social oppression face discrimination based on multiple factors, such …
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An Analysis of Bias Towards Women in Large Language Models Using Likert Scale Evaluations
<p>Closed-source large language models (LLMs) developed by large technology companies continue to grow in popularity. However, ethical conversations surrounding the safety of model outputs have been a prominent topic of discussion. This project aims to assess three leading closed-source LLMs: …
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Visitor Characteristics, Attitudes, and Management Preferences of the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex
… for recreational experiences. Wilderness social scientists always have striven to determine the type of visitors coming to wilderness, and see what sorts of experiences they pursue. Many attempts have been made to use the pristine conditions in the BMWC to collect data on visitor use.</p> …
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Determining Public Perceptions toward Wildland Fire in the Veluwe Region of the Netherlands
<p>The Netherlands has been facing a growing threat of wildfires due to warmer</p> <p>and drier weather patterns. The purpose of this study was to identify public</p> <p>perceptions toward wildland fire in the forested Veluwe region of the country. The</p> <p>Dutch have little experience with …
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Performance Evaluation of Logistic Regression, Linear Discriminant Analysis, and Classification and Regression Trees Under Controlled Conditions
<p>Logistic Regression (LR), Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA), and Classification and Regression Trees (CART) are common classification techniques for prediction of group membership. Since these methods are applied for similar purposes with different procedures, it is important to evaluate the …
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The Politicization of School Reopenings: Media Coverage of Teachers Unions
<p>The process of school reopenings during the COVID-19 pandemic has garnered a significant amount of attention from various stakeholders including parents, school administrators, teachers, teachers’ unions, and the media. Negotiations over elements of school reopening policies, such as mask …
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Re-Evaluating Captive Chimpanzee “Dominance”: Dominance Hierarchy and Chimpanzee-Caregiver Relationships at Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest
… connection of caregivers to captive chimpanzee social networks. Chapter I addresses current and past variability in behavioral measures and statistical methods to derive dominance rankings. I propose a novel approach to using existing statistical techniques to analyze dominance ranks, …
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Extreme Ideologies, Situational Factors, and Terrorists’ Target Selection
<p>The purpose of the current study is to examine how ideology and situational factors shape terrorist target selection in the United States. While a growing number of studies have examined target selection by terrorists, the current study is the first to consider how combinations of factors …
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An Examination of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internalized Mental Health Stigma and Perceived Mental Health Barriers Due to Stigma Among Women Veterans
<p>The stigma associated with mental illness can serve as a barrier for receiving treatment. Veterans may avoid seeking care due to stigma-related negative beliefs about one’s self or others. Research suggests that the stigma of mental illness can adversely impact service utilization. Although …
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Consumers' Perceptions of Voluntary and Involuntary Deconsumption: An Exploratory Sequential Scale Development Study
… components, i.e., elevated state of purpose, social agency and activism, non-materialism, and acceptance of life circumstances. Subscales of involuntary deconsumption included three components, i.e., victim mentality, materialism, and non-acceptance of life circumstances. Finally, the …
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Female Social Connectivity through the Leadership and Movement Progression of Tibetan Macaques at Mt. Huangshan, China
… I gathered information on their movements and social networks through all-occurrence, focal and scan sampling. I hypothesize that high-ranking females lead more collective movements than males as they have highly structured social bonds. I also predict that movements weighted by female presence …
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No More Shade: Deforestation and Rural-Urban Migration in Nigeria
<p>Some of the most well-documented motivating factors of migration in Nigeria include education, employment opportunities, and cultural conflicts. However, as the deforestation crisis has not improved and Nigeria has maintained its spot as the country with the most deforestation on Earth, access …
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