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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"bioecological model of human development"”.
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School Success Among African American Male Adolescents: An Existential Examination of Protective Factors
… harsh and sometimes dangerous circumstances often interfere with the ability to enjoy school success. While quantitative methods have been employed to reveal protective factors among African American male adolescents, few qualitative studies exist that analyze the lived experiences of this …
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The Impact of Mindset, Relationships, Engagement, and Hope on Predicting High School Students’ Level of Risk
… standardized test scores place students at risk of dropping out of school. Schools, state, and federal government sources have contributed significant resources to assisting students who are categorized at risk for dropping out of school, yet the four year graduation rate remains at only 84% …
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Becoming and Remaining an Activist: A Qualitative Study of Animal and Disability Rights Activism among Older Youth
… in age from 21 – 30 years and Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Model of Human Development was applied. The qualitative research findings revealed that in terms of distal factors that are associated with becoming an animal rights activist the participants reported that education, gender, first …
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Individual, Family, School, And Community Predictors Of High School Male Suicidal Behaviors: An Analysis Of 2010 Iowa Youth Survey Data
… public health issue and the second leading cause of death for young Iowans ages 15 to 24 years, with young males six times more likely to die than their female peers (Iowa Department of Public Health, 2009). Suicide among adolescents is a complex issue, but there are patterns of individual, …
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STEM Development: A Study of 6th-12th Grade Girls' Interest and Confidence in Mathematics and Science
… the United States will experience a shortage of professionals in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Several strategies have been suggested to address this shortage, one of which includes increasing the representation of girls and women in the STEM fields. In …
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A Case Study on the Life Trajectories of Women with Sensory and Mobility Disabilities in Stem Careers
… health, environmental affairs, and maintenance of our quality of life. The talent pool available to sustain the available positions in STEM fields is not sufficient. Increasing the STEM talent pool requires promotion of STEM development for all U.S. citizens, especially underrepresented …
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Pragmatic family life education: moving beyond the expert-based, content-driven model of serving families
The field of family life education (FLE) is shifting from an expert-based, content-driven model of education that is rooted in a positivistic epistemology of practice to a more collaborative, strength-based model that integrates scientific knowledge from family sciences with the values and …
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Voices of the invisible: A critical ethnography of youth put at risk in an age of disposability
<p>The original intent of this study was an endeavor to learn from the experiences of youth put at risk who created and engaged in a social justice-oriented civic engagement project that speaks to the context of their lives. More specifically, the objective was to gain an understanding about the …
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The Impact of Participation in a Secondary School-Based Mentoring Program on Urban Females After High School Graduation
As thoughts of the future weigh heavily on many adolescents' minds, the at-risk urban adolescent female are at an especially critical point; every decision she makes on a daily basis has the potential to affect the rest of her life (Way, 1995). However, secondary school-based mentoring programs can …
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Examining the Acculturation Experiences of Syrian Refugee Emerging Adults in the United States of America
… been plentiful, there has been a clear lacuna of scholarly investigation into the acculturation experiences of Syrian emerging adults, particularly as it relates to the types and dynamics of acculturation behaviors. Acculturation is a factor that predicts emerging adults’ academic and …
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Female Children with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia: A Mixed Methods Study
… </strong>Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has become a meaningful area in research, medical management, and in the evaluation of health outcomes. However, in children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), HRQOL is a long-neglected subject. Previous research in …
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Needs Assessment of Parent Training Programs for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Using a Phenomenological Approach
… a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often associated with high stress, depression, anxiety, and reduced quality of life due to the ongoing nature of care (Seltzer, Krauss, Orsmond & Vestal, 2001; Evans, 2010). To remediate the difficulties that parents of children with ASD experience, …