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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"demographic shifts"”.
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Inequities in Air Pollution Exposure in the U.S.: An Exploration of Disparity Metrics Across Geographic and Temporal Scales
… these metrics at different geographic scales and demographic shifts over time. As policy makers begin to prioritize environmental justice concerns through the identification of disproportionately impacted communities, careful selection of indicators and metrics will be vital for ensuring that …
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Digital Literacy and Resilience: How Can Professional Development Prepare Instructors to Succeed in Changing Times?
… alongside numerous changes from COVID-19, demographic shifts, and technological advancements, requiring educators to be resilient. However, there is a lack of data to inform decisions about instructor professional development. In this qualitative study, I investigated how digital literacy …
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A Dynamic Examination of the Disparity in African-American College Enrollment
<p>There is a major demographic shift occurring in the American population. Minorities are quickly becoming the majority, and given this change, one would expect comparable demographic shifts in post-secondary student populations. However, minorities are under-represented on most 4-year college …
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Do villages still matter?
… future megacity environment. In light of these demographic shifts and in the face of rapid megacity growth, this research asks the question: Do villages still matter? Three case studies were chosen that cover a wide geographic range, selecting two contemporary cases in areas with some of the …
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Examining the first-year experiences and perceptions of sense of belonging among Mexican American students enrolled in a Texas HBCU
… and Universities (HBCUs) are also responding to demographic shifts, especially in Texas. Although their historic mission focuses on educating African Americans, some Texas HBCU presidents and administrators maintain that their supportive campus environment could serve as a possible opportunity …
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Shaping the Future Amid Decline: Integrative Strategies for Aging Koreans and Migrant Workers in South Korea’s Shrinking Regions
… a unique aspect of the nation's projected demographic shifts, this study evaluates how urban planning and policy can foster resilient communities amidst significant societal changes. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, which includes quantitative data alongside interviews and surveys with …
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The racial politics of urban celebrations : a comparative study of Philadelphia's Mummers Parade and Odunde Festival
… of race and identity are challenged by demographic shifts and new immigrant populations. Festivals, as spatial expressions of identity that image city spaces, provide an important perspective on this topic. Philadelphia, as a former capital city that continues to struggle with race and …
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Out Of This World: Hearing Indigenous And Immigrant Music In The American South
… itself experiences significant and unforeseen demographic changes. These cultural shifts call into question the foci of documentary efforts and trigger a reassessment of the study of "southern music." This project looks to the longstanding omission and ignorance of both American Indian and …
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Critically Conscious White Teachers: A Case Study
… a Southern Indiana school district experiencing demographic shifts engage in anti-racism work? Janet Helms’s White Racial Identity Development (WRID) theory was used to explain the teachers’ work towards anti-racism in schools. The findings from this study indicated that White identifying …
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Understanding the Complex Dynamics of Regenerating Urban Vacancy: A Case Study of Songkhla, Thailand
… of factors, including economic downturns, demographic shifts due to urban depopulation or migration, speculative real estate practices, and disparities in urban development and public infrastructure. These vacancies contribute to urban decay, affecting the vitality and functionality of city …
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Socio-Economic Structural Conditions and Hate Crimes
… Network theory (SNT) that examined interracial demographic relationships and community characteristics that affect bias or hate crimes in Los Angeles County. In evaluating the relationships among racial groups of White, Latino, and Black in 84 cities, two arguments are proposed and tested. …
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An Exploratory Study of Cultural Competence: Examining Cross Cultural Adaptability in Peace Officers
… become clear and significant, particularly with demographic shifts showing increases in racial, ethnic, and cultural compositions (Passel and Cohn, 2008; United States Census Bureau, 2010). To that end Bennet (1995) posited, “As with other kinds of social change, law enforcement agencies must …
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Modelling the Demand for Long-term Care to Optimise Local Level Planning
… due to concerns surrounding how future demographic shifts may impact the LTC system’s ability to cater to increasing amounts of patients not withstanding what the future cost impact might be. With that said, few studies have attempted to model demand at the local level for the purposes …
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Mobile Practices and the Production and Curation of Pottery: A View from the Ancient Southern Russian Steppe Using Portable Methods of Investigation
… Iron Age, increased nomadism and associated demographic shifts resulted in expanded seasonal cycles leading to increasingly localized and diverse production-curation practice.</p>
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Batwara : partition and the city of Amritsar
… to the International Border, its vocational and demographic shifts and its official label as a transit city . The thesis documents communal migration, both inter- and intra-city, from March 1947 to the mid 1950s with the arrival of Hindu and Sikh refugees from West Punjab. This thesis then …
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Systematics, Biogeography, and Phylogeography of Thylamys Mouse Opossums, a Recent Radiation of Neotropical Marsupials
… lineages. I estimate divergence times and demographic shifts for each lineage, and find limited support for the core predictions. Two supplementary files are provided online as part of this dissertation: a file containing 15 phylogenetic trees for each of the loci considered in Chapter 2 …
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Depopulation and Education in a Mexican Migrant Town: Schools in Villa Juarez, San Luis Potosi, 1942-2000
… that have led to international and national demographic shifts. One of the main issues that this research will investigate is the relationship between education and migration, and whether the changing conditions of that rural setting have had any effect on how locals perceive the purpose of …
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The Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation of Stone Oaks (Lithocarpus)
… links individual-level responses to forest-level demographic shifts, offering insight into the long-term resilience of these populations. Chapter 6 steps back from Lithocarpus, to assess what research is conducted across all vascular plant species, after they are assessed as threatened. Drawing on …
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Architecture After Forced Migration
… political or cultural conflicts and rapid demographic shifts are the most vulnerable to the effects of poverty, disease and communal violence. Addressing their needs through appropriate architectural responses can help them to recover social, economic and environmental well-being. This …
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The impact of personal religious adherence on emerging America adults' use of illegal drugs
… course, characterized by many changes and unique demographic shifts. Among these, one notices a steady rise in use of drugs among certain sections of this population. Despite this situation, little is known about personal religious adherence as a possible mitigating factor. Thus, the purpose of …
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