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Showing 1 to 20 of 66 for “"social dimension"”.
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The social dimension of chronic pain: problems of measurement
… but more importantly it refers to the wider social context and its influence on the perception and interpretation of pain. In other words, there are different meaning systems which people draw upon to make sense of their experience. These form the 'lifeworld' - the background stock of …
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The social dimension of stormwater management practices including sustainable urban drainage systems and river management options
… schemes that are more environmentally and socially acceptable. It examined social and perception issues relating to stormwater management techniques within residential areas, and in particular to the application of SUDS, mainly ponds, and river management schemes.<br/><br/>The thesis arose …
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Analyzing cities' complex socioeconomic networks using computational science and machine learning
… focuses on one important aspect of cities: their social dimension, and in particular, the social aspect of their complex socioeconomic fabric (e.g. labor markets and social networks). Economic inequality is one of the greatest challenges facing society today, in tandem with the eminent impact of …
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Islam ex situ: The 'Othering' of the Ottoman at and after the great exhibition, 1851-1901
… with the Great Exhibition (the material dimension); and Part II deals with the ways Anglo-Christian commentators characterised Ottoman Turks between 1851 and 1901 (the social dimension). The conclusion I have drawn is that a material dimension reflected and served to reinforce the social …
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A Contextual Application of The Unicity and Universality of Christ in the Context of Religious Pluralism: A Lubacian Hermeneutic.
… to the question is novel. His writings on the social dimension of dogma are the key to opening up a dialogue with non-Christian religions. The social dimension of dogma de Lubac saw rooted in mystery,highlighting the unique Christian contribution to the right understanding of history and …
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LaVilla, Florida, 1866-1887: Reconstruction Dreams and the Formation of a Black Community
… along two separate and distinct paths: the social and the political. The social dimension was segregated and articulated through social networks created by family, kinship, and friendship anchored in and strengthened by the church, school, and voluntary associations. In the context of urban …
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An Analysis of the Role of Extension Methodology on Poverty Reduction: A Comparative Study of Aquaculture Extension Programmes in the Northwest Fisheries Extension Project (NFEP) Command Area, Bangladesh
… examined. The importance of the inclusion of a social dimension in development interventions has been reviewed. Aquaculture, extension, social development and poverty are defined in the context of the study and a model of their interactions is proposed and used to elucidate the role of …
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Corporate Social Performance as a Determinant of Firm Financial Distress: Insights from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
This study examines how Corporate Social Performance (CSP) levels affect the likelihood of firm financial distress in an emerging market context across economic cycles. The significance of this research lies in addressing the gaps in existing literature, which predominantly focuses on mature …
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Technology-assisted coaching : a system for Children's literacy learning
… have not yet incorporated this vital social dimension. In response, we develop a technology-assisted coaching system, where a new adult collaborator--a coach--uses digital tools to support children and their families as they use children's literacy apps. This coaching system blends …
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La violencia de género en el sistema penal. Aproximación desde una perspectiva victimológica en la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja
… increase in its use in recent years reframe the social dimension of gender-based violence as a complex problem. In order to analyze this reframe, it is necessary to define its concept. From its social and psychological implications, this paper is particularly interested in the resulting criminal …
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Educación a lo largo de toda la vida: el caso del Aula Universitaria de Mayores "La Línea"
… Thirdly, we show the results in three dimensions: institutional (process and consequences for the University Professional School of Teachers "Virgen de Europa"), pedagogical (starting point of the lecturers to work with this group for the first time) and a personal-social dimension (we …
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Exploring alternative values: the Cape Town talent exchange
… members. These include various political, social, economic, environmental and philosophical motivations. It is evident, however, that the members’ desires meet through the search for an alternative space where social interactions are experienced and social values are formed through economic …
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Media and milieux : exploring the foundations of learning community
… community in structural-functional and psycho-social dimensions. In the relationship between these dimensions, the former is argued as both the medium and the milieu for the latter. As an integral aspect of community practice, learning recapitulates the psycho-social dimension of community. …
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The Maoist Message in the Chinese Countryside, 1949–1978
… with valuable opportunities and upward social mobility, and how they continuously re-drew the boundaries between the state and grassroots Chinese society. This dissertation is based on previously untouched county archival materials and fresh oral histories. Each chapter spotlights a …
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Modelling physics teachers' pedagogical content knowledge through purposeful relationships between semiotic registers: KEPLER - "Knowledge Environment for Physics Learning and Evaluation of Relationships"
… active learners. Although learning has this social dimension, the individual learner builds a personalised version of relevant concepts. Ideas in science are not communicated solely through written and spoken language. Use is made of different types of context-sensitive, semiotic register …
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‘Being-in-the-world’ as a mother - hermeneutic-phenomenological exploration of lived experiences of eight new mothers’ transition to motherhood - within the theoretical frame of ‘four dimensions of existence’
… as an ontological journey involving all Four Dimensions of Existence (van Deurzen, 1997). The aim of this study was therefore to phenomenologically explore, through semi-structured interviews, the lived experiences of eight first-time mothers’ (postnatal) transition to motherhood. Van Manen’s …
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Internet of Props. A performative ontology and design framework for the internet of things.
… of ‘objects’ and ‘things’ and the emerging social dimension of humans and non-humans; 2. the identification of an ontological-performative model based on the idea of Props; 3. the entanglement of theory and practice to construct a performative design framework, called the Internet of Props, …
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Consumers' Perceptions Towards Sustainability: A Cross-Cultural Analysis
… in recent years. Increasing consumer demand for socially responsible products encouraged supply chains to put increasing emphasis on sustainability. In adapting sustainability practices consumers play a very important role for supply chains. Thus this dissertation examines consumers’ perceptions …
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Papadiamantis’ Athenian short stories: social representation and characterization
… oeuvre this thesis sets out to explore the social dimension of his work by focusing on his Athenian short stories. This literary corpus, a significant part of the literature describing the urban environment in the last decade of the nineteenth and the first decade of the twentieth century, …
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