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Showing 1 to 20 of 102 for “"Support Network"”.
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Using the common information model for power systems as a framework for applications to support network data interchange for operations and planning
… standard and proposes a number of extensions to support the use of the CIM in the UK power industry while maintaining, where possible, backwards compatibility with the IEC standard. The challenges in storing and processing large power system network models as native objects without sacrificing …
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Retaining Online First-Generation Students with Support Services: A Mixed Methods Approach
… students; however, they often lack the support network and study skills needed to succeed in a primarily asynchronous environment. Past studies indicate first-generation students are older and balance work and family demands as they complete their degrees, which draw them to the …
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Subjective well-being among the elderly
… in society and the nature of their social networks. More specifically, the study seeks to answer the following questions: First, how do the elderly perceive their well-being? Second, does social location in society, as defined by income and education, produce different perceptions of …
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"Speaking with one voice": the Somali Retailers' Association - rights and xenophobia in Cape Town's townships
… Somali Retailers’ Association (SRA) as a mutual support network made up of those who were targeted by xenophobes most: Somalis involved in informal sector trade in the townships. This study investigates the networks of targeted populations, analysing how this Association helps to mitigate the …
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Structural and functional differences in support in close relationships between the East Asian and the Western cultural contexts
<p>To whom do we turn for support in times of need, and what does the support from close others convey? The answers to these questions provided by social psychologists have largely been based on the Western ideals of being a person and relating to others; it has been taken for granted that the …
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Relational Processes in Support-Related Communication Among Young Adults with Cancer
… reporting positive associations of social support with cancer-related quality of life, little attention has been paid to understanding how relational qualities (e.g., self-disclosure, perceived support member disclosure, perceived support member responsiveness) of cancer-related support …
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The Garden of Eves: Non-Kin Social Support Among Low-Income African American Single Mothers in a Public Housing Community
… Single mothers frequently identified tangible support as essential to their survival, and pointed to family members as their primary providers of support. However, they also discussed some of the inherent complexities of relying on families for support. In addition, even in the context of a …
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Hesitantly Happy: The Influence of a Late Term Pregnancy Loss during the Subsequent Pregnancy
… Four themes emerged within the data: (1) support network – participants acknowledged who was there for them and who was not, (2) emotional ups and downs – participants reported the emotional ups and downs from loss to the subsequent pregnancy to delivery and after birth, and how they …
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The impact of family and other social involvement on overall client satisfaction for individuals with developmental disabilities
… fulfillment, the existence of a natural support network, and the existence of intimate relationships. The other social outcome measures investigated included the impact of having friends, community involvement, and community interaction. This study found that there was a relationship …
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An Art Therapy Program for Women Who are Experienceing Postpartum Depression at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco
… symptoms of depression and anxiety and provide a support network for these moms. As postpartum depression affects more than 10 percent of all mothers, this program would provide a community for these women to express themselves and improve their symptoms in a safe and caring environment.</p>
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Design and evalutation of an intercultural training program : impacts on student development
… and of intercultural competence, on social support networks of international students, and on internationalization goals at a community college in Southern California. Data reveals that participants in the extra-curricular student volunteer program benefit from a combination …
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The Parent/Teacher Relationship and the Effectiveness of the Teaching Important Parenting Skills (TIPS) Program for Enhancing Parents' Knowledge about Child Development
… information cards to parents through the support network of the teachers. This study examines how effective the TIPS program was in enhancing parent’s knowledge on child development and observes the influence of the parent-teacher relationship. Although no significant correlation was found …
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Mentoring, training, and true induction of new teachers
… for themes and trends. The program created a support network that served the personal interests of new teachers by eliminating the feeling of isolation and providing them with the skills and guidance they needed to be successful.</p>
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A study of change: how did a network of instructional design teams influence implementation of an innovation?
… fabricates an energetic, resourceful, support network that facilitates diffusion of an innovation; (2) identified characteristics of instructional design teams likely to forge a viable diffusion network; (3) indicated that engaging instructional design teams in staff development creates …
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International students: Culture shock and adaptation to the U.S. culture
… self-confidence/self-efficacy, and social support networks impact the adjustment process of international students to the US culture.</p> <p>Forty-five international students attending a Michigan community college were surveyed and interviewed to assess the relationship among …
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Implications of three staff development interventions in small schools
… were arranged in a peer observation-peer support network. Group II teachers made two peer observations while the observed teacher was using cooperative learning. Group III (N = 6) teachers received two $2{1\over2}$-hour workshops on cooperative learning spaced 2 weeks apart. Group III …
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The social support experiences of women with endometriosis
… study focuses on the coping resource of social support. The social support experiences of forty-six women, who participate in an endometriosis support group on the Internet, were examined. A questionnaire was designed to explore the social support experiences of these women in four relationship …
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Career development workshop for athletes
… interest and goals; 2) to identify a career support network; 3) to assess and identify skills; and 4) to aid in the perception and procurement of self esteem.
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The impact of the death of a peer on adolescents
… Further, satisfaction with an available social support network, and locus of control appeared as significant variables, accounting for differences in grief responses of the bereaved. Results are discussed within a developmental framework.
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