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Showing 1 to 20 of 42 for “"Social deprivation"”.
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Social deprivation in New Zealand
… was to better understand the phenomenon of social deprivation, world-wide and in particular in New Zealand. Social deprivation has been defined in many ways with multiple surrogates used to ‘measure’ its prevalence. The aim of this research was to provide examples of the lived experiences of …
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SOCIAL DEPRIVATION AND SOLITARY CONFINEMENT
… what is currently know regarding the effects of social isolation on incarcerated individuals’ overall functioning and discussed the gender differences related to social deprivation. In addition, the major gaps in past research were identified and directions for future research, as well as …
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Social Deprivation, Political Alienation and Community Empowerment. The geography of voter turnout in Ireland,1997-2002, and its Association with Social Deprivation.
… in turnout are associated with levels of social well being. Other factors were also analysed in terms of their impacts on turnout variations, namely a range of social and political factors. Constituency level and sub-constituency level analyses are used to analyse the extent to which …
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The impact of social deprivation on development and progression of diabetic kidney disease
… significantly increases morbidity and mortality. Social deprivation is well established as a risk factor for poorer health outcomes. Social deprivation is associated with increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes and an increased risk of complications in all types of diabetes. The impact of …
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Social deprivation in Northern Ireland's rural schools: principals' perceptions of the effects on pupils
… that the gap between the achievement of socially disadvantaged children and others should be closed.
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Links between social deprivation and harm to children: a study of parenting in social disadvantage
… the nature of the links which may exist between social deprivation and harm to children? In seeking to shed light on the nature of these links this thesis will draw upon a study of parents' perceptions of the problems faced by them in bringing up children in neighbourhoods characterised by high …
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Exploring the Potential of an Inventory Based on Social Cognitive Career Theory to Assess Preparedness for the Postsecondary Transition
… in young people living in areas of greater social deprivation, and in males rather than females. Previous studies have shown that this could be linked to differences in social cognitive factors. However, these studies have been mainly correlational and no comprehensive assessment instrument …
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The link between mental health, social and emotional vulnerability and life chances: school based early identification of socially and emotionally vulnerable adolescents in a deprived urban community
… research focuses on adolescents in a socially deprived area. The thesis contains two parts:Part I explores the theoretical contexts, examining the social, educational and moral climate, and concludes that potential vulnerability is not being identified early enough in young people's …
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Do Childhood Excess Weight and Family Food Insecurity Share Common Risk Factors in the Local Environment? An Examination Using a Quebec Birth Cohort
… associations between the place factors: material deprivation, social deprivation, social cohesion, disorder, and living location, with change in child BMI Z-score and with change in family food insecurity status in a Canadian cohort of children. Methods: The Québec Longitudinal Study of Child …
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Jaunų asmenų socialinė atskirtis ir socialinės politikos atsakas /
… focuses on young people who are one of the socially excluded groups. Young people have less experience than adults, which makes it harder for them to integrate into the labour market, living conditions often depend on their parents' financial situation, also low levels of education, …
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Heat Waves, Early Birth, and Vulnerable Populations: Epidemiological and Spatial Analyses in the United States
… or area-level factors (impervious land cover or social deprivation). In Aim 3 we evaluate spatial patterns in overlapping social vulnerability and heat in nine western US cities during the series of heat waves that occurred in June-July 2021. For Aims 1 and 2, we obtained temperature data from …
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Microstructural Abnormalities In Striatial And Medial-Temporal Tracts In Children With A History Of Early Severe Deprivation: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study
… purpose of this study was to determine if early social deprivation led to different patterns of frontal and/or medial-temporal cortical connectivity in internationally adopted children and if these patterns of cortical connectivity were related to specific white matter tract or behavioral …
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Alterazioni indotte dall'isolamento sociale sulla regolazione a feedback negativo dell'asse ipotalamo-ipofisi-surrene
… with group-housed controls, suggesting that socially isolated rodents represent an animal model of neuropsychiatric disorder. Social isolation results in a decrease in plasma adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) and corticosterone levels and in a decrease in the brain and plasma concentrations of …
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Immigrants in Leeds: An investigation into their socio-econmic characteristics, spatial distriburion, fertility trends and population growth
… immigrant groups and certain indicators of social deprivation are examined using correlation techniques to show the trends in association over the ten year period. The developing spatial distribution of the immigrant groups is examined using well tested methods and some indication is derived …
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The use of Geographical Information Systems for Disaster Risk Reduction strategies: a case study of Volcán de Colima, Mexico
… to occur before 2025. The methods used to gauge social vulnerability included the development and application of proxies to census records, the undertaking of a building vulnerability survey and the spatial mapping of civil and emergency infrastructure. Hazard exposure was assessed using primary …
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The role and effectiveness of National Human Rights Commissions in advancing domestic implementation of socio-economic rights in Commonwealth Africa
… and increasing inequality continue to wreak social deprivation and diminish the quality of life across Commonwealth African states. Given the redistributive value of socio-economic rights, the need to ensure their implementation as a relevant strategy to improve peoples’ general wellbeing is …
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Political Disengagement and Spaces of Neglect in the Current Political System
… turnout with areas that have high levels of social deprivation, unemployment, and younger and transient populations, as well as low education levels. It also identifies low levels of engagement across election types in areas that have significant foreign-born and Traveller communities, …
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Political behaviour in the United Kingdom: An examination of Members of Parliament and Voters
… Brexit support in districts of economic and social deprivation, particularly in rural and suburban locations.
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A study to define the key factors that lead to school improvement in the secondary sector
… faced challenging circumstances in areas of social deprivation. This study takes a cross section of eight school leaders as a sample. A composite model is presented highlighting eleven factors which act as levers for improvement, and the subsequent data generated is placed against this …
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Sustainable project management in urban development projects: a case study of the Greater Port Harcourt City Development Project, Rivers State, Nigeria
… of standardised project design and initiative, social deprivation and many others. The themes were critically analysed, and it enabled the development of an adaptable model for the urban development project. Successful application of the Sustainable Urban Development Model will ensure the …
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