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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"cultural values and beliefs"”.
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The Perimenopausal Phenomenon in Catholic Nuns
… studies. The significance of these symptoms and the perimenopausal experience were expressed in terms of the life cycle and the cessation of menstruation. The Catholic nuns' cultural values and beliefs and technological, religious/ philosophical, kinship/social, political/legal, educational, …
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CAO Perspectives: The Role of General Education Objectives in Career and Technical Programs in the United States and Europe
… prepare for careers in the United States and Europe as competition for highly skilled workers is increasing among companies, regions, and nations. Success in this environment requires skills beyond the ability to perform job-related tasks. Skills of this nature are described as “liberal …
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Posthumanism in Literature: Redefining Selfhood, Temporality, and Reality/ies through Fiction
… reality, their relation <em>to </em>reality and the ways in which they distort or reinforce our understandings <em>of</em> reality can provide significant insights into our cultural values and beliefs. Using posthumanist theory, I examine how understandings of selfhood and its relations to …
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Exploring perceptions of reproductive timing within British South Asian communities: A qualitative study.
… has steadily increased over the past few decades and this trend has led to considerable political, public and academic interest. Whilst there is a growing body of research evidence that explores the ways in which women perceive when the ‘right’ time is for motherhood in the UK, there is a paucity …
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An Ethnographic Study of Women Using HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Methodg
… purpose of this ethnography was to explore the values, beliefs and perinatal practices of women, who utilized HypnoBirthing. The aim was to explain the culture of HypnoBirthing through women’s perceptions of their experiences of choosing, attending, and using HypnoBirthing. HypnoBirthing is a …
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Cultural Transposition: Exploring Meanings of and Strategies for Cross-Cultural Transfer of Organizational Practices
… The purpose of the study is (1) to understand how cultural values and beliefs are manifested in behavior; (2) to explore how the Western organizational practices are interpreted and assimilated into an organization in an Eastern culture; and (3) to explore strategies for the fit between …
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Quantitative Geographic Analysis: A Cultural History of Australian Bushfire Narratives
… frequently published serialised fiction and journalistic accounts of bushfires side by side. Across the 19th century, fictional depictions of settler endurance and survival were increasingly tempered by journalistic portrayals of destruction. By the century's end, these narratives framed …
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Quantitative Geographic Analysis: A Cultural History of Australian Bushfire Narratives
… frequently published serialised fiction and journalistic accounts of bushfires side by side. Across the 19th century, fictional depictions of settler endurance and survival were increasingly tempered by journalistic portrayals of destruction. By the century's end, these narratives framed …
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Exploration of university culture: a Papua New Guinea case study
… to assume a particular model of organizing work and managing people in the pursuit of its goals. The key research questions therefore, focus on DWU culture, that is, the deeply embedded taken-for-granted basic assumptions whose influences are made visible in the organization’s behaviour and …
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An Examination of Cognitive and Behavioral Referents of Acculturation and Their Impact on Predictors and Frequency of Sexual Communication Between Mexican-Origin Parents and Their Young Children
… factor against high-risk sexual behavior, and is considered a valuable and necessary component of prevention. This is especially true for Latino adolescents who are disproportionately affected by unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, and for whom family-based …
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Does culture influence the birth experiences of first-generation Nigerian women in London?
… of this study was to explore the influence of cultural practices on the birth experiences of first-generation Nigerian women (FGNW) living in London. FGNW’s folk (emic) care practices were compared with midwifery (etic) perspectives to gauge the interplay with maternity care competency and …
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Decision-making in higher education and intercollegiate athletics: case study on the Big Ten Conference realignment
… education for well over a century. Conflicting values and objectives have persisted between intercollegiate athletic departments and the institutions of higher education with which they are affiliated. The publicity an institution receives from intercollegiate athletics, however, is more than …
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The ambiguities of empowerment: a deconstructive approach to the adult education work of Edward Roux in the 1930s and 1940s and its implications for present conceptions of learner materials for adult basic education and training (ABET)
This research is an attempt to understand the ambiguities of empowerment inherent in transactions between educators and adult learners studying at a basic level. Through analysing the case study of Edward Roux's text-based adult education intervention for Africans in South Africa in the 1940's, …
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The study to explore the nature and extent of culture specific nursing care in the regions G, D and H of KwaZulu-Natal
The purpose of the research study was to explore and describe the nature and extent of culture specific nursing care in the clinical area of "hospitals in the regions of G, D and H of KwaZuIu-Natal, as well as to make recommendations for improvement. Attitudes of patients and nurses and their …
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Haumanu taiao ihumanea: collaborative study with Te Tai O Marokura Kaitiaki Group : Tuakana Miriama Kahu, Teina Benita Wakefield
… of the environment is integral to the health and wellbeing of the people. When the balance between Atua, whenua and tangata is disrupted, desecrated, disturbed or violated, it can have a detrimental impact on these relationships. This research study explored alternative indigenous paradigms …
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Exploring Inclusion, Support and Culture in the Workplace: A Study of Māori and European Employees
New Zealand boasts a wide range of vibrant and contrasting cultures within the workplace. This level of cultural diversity within New Zealand is set to increase substantially over the next 15 years. This increase has already created a need for researchers and human resource managers to understand …
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Cultural Aspects of End of Life Advance Care Planning for African Americans: An Ethnonursing Study
… Americans are impacted by demographic variables, cultural distinctives related to patient autonomy, mistrust of the healthcare system, low health literacy, strong spiritual beliefs, desire for aggressive interventions, importance of family-communal decision making, and presence of comorbidities. …
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Culturally Congruent Interventions for People Living with Epilepsy in Selected Rural Communities of Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces
… It affects millions of people worldwide and significantly impacts their quality of life. Most people living with epilepsy, particularly those in rural areas, do not receive adequate treatment to control their seizures. Traditional healers and faith-based healers are usually given first …