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Showing 1 to 20 of 60 for “"Social programs"”.
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Support for Social Programs: Effects of Class, Race, Political Ideology, and Poverty Beliefs
… examines the main factors affecting support for social programs: class, race, political ideology, and beliefs about poverty. Using ordinary least squares regression (OLS) and bivariate correlation models, I examine how racial priming influences blacks' and whites' support for social programs such …
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How implementing social programs with first grade students to improve their existing emotional and behavioral issues affects a new teacher's outlook on her classroom and students
… were chosen to participate in an individualized social management program. Data collection consisted of two phases, an intervention program and a document review. Data included observations, informal interviews, and artifacts. School documents such as school records and report cards were utilized …
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From Losing Everything to Finding Community: How Homeless People Narrate their Lived Experiences
… and commonly reach conclusions that require more social programs and more funding. In the literature review of this dissertation, I argue that many social programs for the homeless, while well intended, fall short of their goals because scholars and politicians do not appreciate the idea that …
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The Rhetoric and Realities of Social Impact Bonds
… actors. This research explores the potential of social impact bonds (SIBs) as an instrument of collaborative governance. An SIB is an approach for broadening social programs, in a multi-faceted partnership among private investors, governments, and nonprofits. In this cross-sector partnership, …
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The dynamics of circular migration in Southern Europe
… more resilient. Often this requires innovative social programs that match global migratory trends to local labor demand. The implementation of such programs requires a significant degree of innovation that requires models that can capture the complexity involved. To explore this phenomenon, we …
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Understanding Racial Differences In Aspiration Realization: Middle Income, Middle Class, And College-Going Behaviors
… deny the heterogeneity of the middle class, many social programs will continue to ignore this group, rendering it self-sufficient and not in need of assistance from social programs.</p>
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Common Space, Safe Place: Lived Experiences of Former Settlement House Participants From the West Town and Humboldt Park Neighborhoods of Chicago
… societal levels. For the neighborhood, lack of social networks, adult role models, and safe places can be alleviated by settlement houses specifically, and by social programs in general. There are implications for policy and practice development in the areas of social work, education, and urban …
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Changing communal habitat patterns in the Tzotzil region of the Chaipas highlands in Mexico
… the development of natural resources and the social programs of the Mexican government. These recent changes are altering indigenous culture through changes introduced without serious consideration of the consequences of such national integration. The survival of traditional settlement …
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Hezbollah: Chattel of Deception
… of HAMAS and the PA, the Lebanese people through social programs and politics, or its continual development, distribution and procurement of weapons, Hezbollah’s image is anything but that of a legitimate organization. The danger of mirror imaging is ever present when one examines terrorist …
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Show me the money : promises and pitfalls of asset growth in community development credit unions and loan funds
… supporters of community development policies and programs designed to alleviate poverty. In the face of declining federal funds and political support for social programs, deregulation in banking, and capital market failure, CDFIs provide a range of financial services that encourage economic …
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Los Angeles 2028: Inglewood Station and Ballfield
… a year-round retail zone, and space for social programs in its perimeter. The proposal aims to provide both the event space and offer an enduring lively environment and respectively a better service to its community. Los Angeles, poised to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, offers itself the …
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Place d'Orleans Reinvente: A Senior-Centric Vision for a Suburban Mall
… strategies with place-specific environmental, social and cultural sensibilities. Accepting the suburban mall's privileged role in seniors' lives, the thesis pursues the mall's radical reconfiguration into both ideal setting for senior living and relevant landscape for younger generations. …
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The new politics of welfare in post-socialist Central Eastern Europe
… the evolution of welfare systems in post-socialist countries. Utilizing a range of data on social policy legislation and outcomes across countries, the author shows the extent to which post-socialist welfare systems vary in their design and effects. Variation is demonstrated using six …
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Demographic trends in the European Union: political and strategic implications
… and EU cohesion, governmental effectiveness, and social stability. Absent remedial measures, social programs in some EU countries will be unsustainable due to the mounting financial burden of pensions and health care for growing elderly populations. Such financial obligations hinder funding other …
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Outdoor education : an environmental context for the promotion and maintenance of well-being
… outdoor education was an effective instrument in social care settings for promoting well-being and instilling environmental stewardship, especially in Malta's evolving biological ecosystem. This affected educational and social programs that promoted youth development through nature-based …
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Another Day, Another Donut: Political Economy, Agency, and Food in a Montanan Homeless Shelter
… economic perspective, analyzing how larger social structures influence the individual person. Fifteen residents at a shelter in Missoula, MT were interviewed about their dietary practices and experience of social service programs. The macro-social level influences the diet of the individual …
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Another Day, Another Donut: Political Economy, Agency, and Food in a Montanan Homeless Shelter
… economic perspective, analyzing how larger social structures influence the individual person. Fifteen residents at a shelter in Missoula, MT were interviewed about their dietary practices and experience of social service programs. The macro-social level influences the diet of the individual …
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Private Funding of the United Nations, Consequence and Future of the World Intergovernmental Organization
… mission, and to promote peacekeeping and other social programs have been compromised. No matter what the case may be, the future and fate of the organization lays in the hands of the richest and powerful state members, and the kind of financing structure they want for the organization. And this …
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Case Study of the Generation Connection Program: An Intergenerational Program Transfer Initiative
… sustainability of innovative intergenerational programs throughout a community. Teachers and long term care staff from three sites with active programs and staff from two sites that had disbanded programs participated in this study. Additional data included field notes from intergenerational …
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