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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Social ecological framework."”.
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Using a Social Ecological Framework to Understand Healthy Relationships and Unintended Pregnancy Risk Among Youth in Rural Communities and Youth Engaged in Systems
… adolescents at risk for long-term physical, social, and mental health outcomes. Youth who live in rural areas and youth with system involvement are at increased risk of unplanned pregnancies and births. We used the social ecological framework to investigate the following known risks for …
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In Pursuit of Paternal Significance: Fathers' Influence on their Daughters' and Sons' Sexual Behaviors and Beliefs
… in adolescent sexual decision-making and the social-ecological framework suggests that there are multiple levels of influence on adolescent development, including familial. Utilizing survey data from the Virginia Abstinence Education Initiative (VAEI), this project specifically explores …
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Moderating Variables in the Treatment Effects of Second Step
… which has been studied through theoretical frameworks based on social ecological models of development. This has coincided with the development of programs intended to prevent and reduce the occurrence of youth violence and its negative effects. One approach to preventing youth violence has …
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Individual, home and neighborhood factors related to childhood obesity intervention
… and multifaceted problem influenced by broader social, geographic and environmental factors. A social ecological framework that is transdisciplinary is needed to address individual-level influences and choices that lead to energy imbalance, but also to address the complex interactions among home …
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Transitioning to Sustainable Civil Infrastructure Systems: Green Stormwater Management and Engineering Design Thinking
… but also to consider how a broad array of social, economic, and environmental factors both influence and are influenced by their work. </p> <p>This thesis examines factors that influence the design and adoption of sustainable civil infrastructure systems in two research areas: (1) municipal …
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School Policy, Food and Physical Activity Environment, and Childhood Obesity
… obesity prevention. Four models based on the Social Ecological Framework of childhood obesity were developed. Parameters of these models were calibrated and validated with empirical data derived from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study – Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 and the 2003-2004 …
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Investigating secondary self-contained special education students' access to augmentative and alternative communication through educator experiences : a phenomenological study.
… technology such as AAC. The study utilized a social ecological framework to discover the interaction between individuals' environments and their accessibility options and a disability interpretive lens to focus on the Special Education community as a facet of human differences. The study …
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Foodscapes, Foodways, and Nutrition Transitions in Urban Mexico
… and diet-related diseases.</p> <p>Using a social-ecological approach, I argue that there are a number of broad, global forces driving rising rates of obesity worldwide. However, national and community-level environmental, economic, social, and cultural factors mitigate or reinforce global …
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Internationally aided development for arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya: a comparative sociological analysis and a framework for project planning
… the poorest population live in hilly vulnerable ecological areas which include arid and semi-arid lands with limited soil fertility, hilly upland areas, and steep slopes. Most of the inhabitants of these areas owe their livelihood primarily to the exploitation of the natural resource. However, …
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Peer mentors as a transitional and emerging position in alcohol and drug services
… of identity, liminality, and organisational socialisation are useful in describing the pathway from a service user to PM. Methodology and Methods: The thesis employed a qualitative interpretivist methodological approach to gain a deeper and more nuanced understanding of the participants’ …
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Using an interdisciplinary approach to improve efficacy of agricultural conservation practices for protecting stream health
… are not appropriate for the landscape) or social reasons (e.g., agricultural producers are not willing to use conservation practices). Therefore, the goal of my dissertation research was to understand factors influencing effectiveness of conservation practices using an interdisciplinary …
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Leveraging Open-Source and Crowdsourced Data to Evaluate Spatial Justice in Cultural Planning
… representations of reality, overlooking the social, political, and institutional contexts that shape them. However, digital data can vary widely in quality, completeness, and classification standards, raising concerns regarding their accuracy, applicability, and effectiveness in examining …
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Childhood obesity in Ireland: recent trends and modifiable determinants
… factors at an individual, family and wider ecological level. Using a social-ecological framework, this thesis investigates the direction, magnitude and contribution of risk factors for childhood overweight and obesity at multiple levels of influence, with a particular focus on diet and …
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Childhood Obesity and the Home Environment
… assessment of the home physical and social environment as it pertains to physical activity and dietary intake. This dissertation includes: (1) a mixed-methods study to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of a childhood obesity treatment intervention based on a partnership with …