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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Social and Economic Status"”.
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The Effects of Race and *Class on Patterns of Political Participation Among African-American Young Adults
Comparisons between white and African-American young adults show that while involvement in politics declined for both groups since 1960, the drop was more dramatic for African-American young people. Explanations for this decline, however, were not consistent with my hypotheses. More specifically, …
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Wealth and Regime Formation: Social and Economic Origins of the Change Toward Democracy
This study explores the relationship between economic development, social mobility, elites, and regime formation. I argue that the genesis of regime formation, in general, and of democratic regimes, in particular, is determined by the type of economic structure a society possesses, on the one hand, …
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Evaluating the School Performance of Elementary and Middle School Children of Incarcerated Parents.
… incarceration above that associated with their social and economic status. Because parental incarceration may result in a variety of outcomes that can negatively impact school performance including school mobility, prolonged exposure to stress, and insufficient adult support, it is likely that …
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The information behaviour of Nigerian digital entrepreneurs: idea generation in start-up businesses.
… This study seeks to address the theoretical and empirical gap within this research stream, bringing together information, innovation and creativity theory as lenses through which to explore the phenomenon. Twenty-six semi-structured interviews were conducted with business founders. …
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A Meta-Ethnography of International Case Studies on Contributors to School Success
… indirect relationship between school leadership and student outcomes; however, there is a limited understanding and evidence regarding the indirect influence of leadership and which process variables are most effective in achieving school and student success. Moreover, we know very little about …
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The impact of household poverty trap on learners’ academic performance in Nongoma secondary schools in the Zululand district
… in nongoma secondary schools in the Zululand District. The researcher explored the relationships that defined the overlaps between the needs of the learners in the classroom and the household needs and goals. Thus, the impacts on the learning needs and academic success of the learner on …
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The responsibility of clothing slaves in the United States as described in slave petitions, 1775 to 1867
The content analysis of eighteenth and nineteenth century slave petitions identified slave dress terms and descriptors by type and frequency and a descriptive analysis of slave dress petitions revealed the following themes: the expense and burden attributed to clothing slaves, slave dress neglect, …
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Contemporary insights into the dynamics of foreign direct investment in Zambia
… investment ("FDI") has been acclaimed by authors and policy makers alike to be one of the pivotal interventions that African countries need in order to support the capital investment required to sustain economic growth, alleviate poverty, and achieve the Millennium Development Goals in the region. …
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Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan: A Manual for Supporting and Enhancing the Academic Progress of Black Male Student-Athletes
… to the Black Male Student Athlete. Between 2007 and 2010, Black men were only 2.8% of full-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students but comprised 57.1% of football teams and 64.3% of basketball teams; The NCAA’s ongoing campaign to highlight the positive outcomes of participating in collegiate …
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The implications of being an international medical graduate (IMG) in Canadian society : a qualitative study of foreign-trained physicians' resettlement, sense of identity and health status
… to explore the settlement experiences and changes in professional identity, self esteem and health status of foreign-trained physicians (FTPs) who resettled in Canada and were not able to practice their profession. Seventeen foreign-trained physicians completed a pre-survey and rated …
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Rights-based approach to poverty reduction: The Ghanaian experience [Thesis]
… health, housing, water, sanitation, employment and food security. As a consequence, the government implemented the ongoing Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme in 2008 to sustain development in these areas. Although Ghana has achieved pockets of progress in reducing extreme …
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Rights without law: The role of privileges in convict rehabilitation in early colonial New South Wales (1788-1819)
… 1788 until 1819. Privileges were special rights and benefits granted by the Crown to its subjects. They included pardoning a convict from serving the balance of their sentence. The Crown hoped that granting such privileges would help transform the convicts it sent to New South Wales into useful …