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Showing 1 to 20 of 97 for “"social challenges"”.
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Organizational and social challenges in the implementation of interdisciplinary postgraduate curricula
… one way in which attempts are made to deepen the socially responsive nature of South African higher education. In this minor dissertation, two postgraduate interdisciplinary programmes that appear to be socially responsive in nature are examined to better understand the challenges of …
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Measurement models for understanding the social challenges of caring for the elderly in Brazil and England
An ageing population is a challenge faced by many developed and developing countries. By understanding the needs in health and well-being of the elderly governments can ensure policies and services are as efficient as possible, in order to provide the best care amidst growing demand. The thesis …
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The psycho-social challenges of working at the forefront of the Covid-19 pandemic : a survey of emergency care services personnel in the Eastern Cape EMS
A dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Health Sciences in Emergency Medical Care, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2023.
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Indoda iyanyamezela (a man perseveres): Exploring the perceptions, experiences and the psycho-social challenges of Xhosa young men in the Western Cape who have transitioned from adolescence to manhood without present or involved fathers
… on the perceptions, experiences and psycho-social challenges experienced by young men with absent fathers. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the perceived influence of father absence or uninvolvement on Xhosa young men who have transitioned from adolescence to manhood. The first …
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Social conditions leading to Scrum process breakdowns during Global Agile Software Development: a theory of practice perspective
… because of geographical, temporal, and cultural challenges, collaboration is not easily realized in the GASD context. In addition, this work context is characterized by multiple overlapping fields of practice, which further hinder collaboration, and give rise to social challenges. Given the …
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Life Events of Women Who Successfully Completed a GED
… strategies that address the psychological and social challenges of the students to better prepare them for work.
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RURAL ROOTS, ACADEMIC ROADS: EXPLORING COLLEGE PERSISTENCE AMONG RURAL STUDENTS
<p>This study examines the financial and social challenges faced by first-generation college students from rural backgrounds as they transition from K-12 to four-year regional institutions. Using quantitative analysis of secondary data from the class of 2024 at a selected institution, this study …
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Rapid social regulation of 3β-HSD activity in the songbird brain
… generally associated with short-term aggressive challenges in many breeding vertebrates. However, some animals such as song sparrows (Melospiza melodia) are aggressive year-round, even during the non-breeding season, when gonads are regressed and systemic testosterone (T) levels are …
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Understanding the experience of South Asian female graduate international students in the United States: a phenomenological study
… universities in terms of their academic challenges, social challenges, and their experience achieving a balance between school and home as they pursue their education in the United States. The three main goals of my project were to better understand the experiences of South Asian female …
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Building Zion: Sacred Space, the United Order, and Mormon Successor Groups
… of their joint founder in response to the social challenges they each faced.</p>
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Examining the Mediating Effects of Perceived Stress and Unconditional Self-Acceptance in Loneliness-Emotional Distress Relationships
… susceptible to unique interpersonal and social challenges, such as loneliness. Importantly, data suggest loneliness may function as a precursor to a variety of emotional distress outcomes (e.g., depression, social anxiety). At present, however, research exploring potential mediating …
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The recycling of people from nowhere, from nothing, for justice: The paradox of policing truth and reconciliation in Western Canada through a clash of state-mandated systemic injustice and hegemony of Indigenous knowledge
… They then saw two Indigenous people experiencing social challenges get off the bus, and everyone backed away. It personified justice system approaches to Truth and Reconciliation (TAR) through paternalistic performative measures, such as the bus painting, which resembles TAR but does not provide …
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The sociocultural perceptions of adult caregivers regarding status disclosure to children living with HIV in the Capricorn Dostrict of Limpopo Province, South Africa
… The results: The study yielded themes, namely: social challenges regarding HIV disclosure to children and strategies that can enhance managing HIV status disclosure to children living with HIV.The findings revealed that adult caregivers face social challenges regarding status disclosure to …
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Determining entrepreneurial challenges among women entrepreneurs selling fruits in the Vhembe District
… they still encounter several structural and social challenges, many of which have been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. While past and current research has identified numerous challenges faced by women entrepreneurs, very few studies have focused exclusively on the specific challenges …
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Adolescents with FASD: Education-Based Strategies for Social Skills Development
… consistently struggle with acquiring appropriate social skills. Limited research has explored educational strategies that facilitate or hinder the development of social skills acquisition. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether secondary schools have or plan to implement social skills …
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Generating Stealth Agents in Educational Leadership through Imagination
… explores imagination as an apparatus for social change within educational leadership, conceptualized through the lens of dissensus and speculative inquiry. In response to growing systemic uncertainty and complexity, it argues for imagination as a pivotal mechanism through which educational …
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A Multivariate Exploration of School Counselor Engagement with Students with Disabilities
… at risk for a myriad of academic and personal/social challenges. School counselors are in a unique position to act as advocates for students with disabilities and their families to ensure that they have the educational and community supports they need for healthy academic, career, and …
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An exploratory study of the psycho-social factors contributing to resilience amongst coloured adolescent females in the Mitchell’s Plain suburb of Cape Town.
… generation, face a number of psycho-social and economic events and circumstances which are unfavourable, more commonly known as risk factors. These factors include risk of physical harm, the phenomenon of teenage pregnancy, economic and physical deprivation, racial and gender …
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Electroencephalographic (EEG) biofeedback treatment for children with attention deficit disorders in a school setting.
… setting to assist students who had attentional challenges. The equipment for implementing biofeedback was relatively inexpensive and was easily integrated into the school setting. Twenty students ranging in age from 7 to 17 were recruited for this study. Data was used from 14 subjects, 12 males …
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A comparative legal approach to mining rehabilitation funding schemes in South Africa and Western Australia
Despite the environmental and social challenges posed by historically abandoned mine sites to host communities, little effort has been made by the mining industry and governments to rehabilitate the environment. Mine rehabilitation projects are typically costly. In many instances, mining companies …
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