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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Socio-ecological models"”.
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The Rural Post-Graduation Plan Development Model: Advancing Student College Choice by Centering Rural Communities
<p>College choice models have been used since the 1980s to try and explain the processes and influences high school students use to decide if and which college to attend after graduation. These models focused solely on college attendance and lacked attention to the nuanced needs and resources found …
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“It takes a village to raise a child”: Pastoral Care for Māori and Pasifika secondary school students
… care may enable the blending of Māori/Pasifika models of health/wellbeing with socio-ecological models such as that of Bronfenbrenner (1979), in the school context. Improved student wellbeing could foster better school retention and participation. Pastoral care, therefore, holds potential to be …
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A Calcium-Centered Socio-Ecological Model of Prostate Cancer Disparities: Preliminary Studies and Findings
… Findings at this stage include: mechanistic models of prostate cancer differential distribution and outcomes, a novel calcium questionnaire specific to African diet, synthesis of a high affinity calcium-binding peptide (Peptide#1). New concepts and constructs related to prostatic …
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Coaches' perception of catastrophic injuries risks in South African Rugby Union : A qualitative exploration through a socio-ecological lens
… interventions due to large variations in socio-economic statuses (SES) of sport participants. In addition, individuals are known to accept perceived levels of risks and ignore the actual levels of risks. Thus, rugby policy makers, experts, coaches and players may have conflicting views …
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Active play and sedentary behaviour in preschool children : from patterns to intervention
… to date, new approaches are needed. Socio-ecological models suggest that involving parents as intervention targets may be effective in fostering healthier lifestyles in children. This study describes the effectiveness of a family-focused' Active Play' intervention in decreasing …