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Showing 1 to 20 of 95 for “"social effects"”.
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Beyond Reading: The Extended Academic and Social Effects of Dyslexia
… reacted to students who were suffering from the social ramifications of their disabilities—being labeled as “retarded” and ridiculed for a situation over which they had no control. This meta-cognitive literature review covers learning disabilities and their array of effects on students’ …
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Psychological and social effects of infant heart transplant on families
This is a study of some of the families in the Loma Linda University Medical Center infant heart transplant program.
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Psychological and social effects of infant heart transplant on families
This is a study of some of the families in the Loma Linda University Medical Center infant heart transplant program.
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Outfitting and incorporating: The social effects of computer technology in the restructuring of the Illinois CES
"Because of long-term reductions in Federal funding and changing rural demographics, the Illinois Cooperative Extension Service (CES) began a process of restructuring its field services in 1991. This involved the creation of specialized teams of ""Extension educators"" to develop educational …
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Measuring values for environmental public goods: incorporating gender and ethnic social effects into stated-preference value-elicitation methods
… specifically with regard to race and gender effects. While a review of the contingent valuation literature shows no systematic gender or race differences in willingness to pay to reduce risks associated with nonmarket goods and services, the risk aversion literature finds systematic gender …
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Pro-social and anti-social effects of television viewing on adolescents: Speculations based on family situation comedy content
… speculated about the possible development of antisocial behavior in adolescents due to television viewing; "The Cosby Show" and "Roseanne" were chosen in this research sample because previous research finds that family oriented situation comedies are among children's favorite television programs. …
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Examining the Social Impact of Pull-Outs Programs in Elementary Education for Students With Learning Disabilities: What are the Social Effects of Pull-Out Programs
… is to examine how pull outs affect students socially. The following questions are addressed: 1) Do pull-out programs stigmatize learning disabled students? 2) Does the support they receive during the pull-out programs help them to be more confident in their work and then in turn feel more …
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Boomtown wives: a novel and, The stage and backdrop: essay on the history of the Hopetoun-Ravensthorpe region, A great madness: essay on the social effects of WA's 21st century resources boom
This thesis comprises a novel entitled 'Boomtown Wives', and two essays entitled 'The Stage and Backdrop', and 'A Great Madness'. These works are about the Western Australian mining boom generally and the remote seaside town of Hopetotm in particular: my thesis explores how overseas demand for …
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Localizing immigration enforcement: “secure communities,” § 287(g) and Arizona law 1070
… policy. In this thesis I explore the history and social effects of such a shift in enforcement law and policy. I conclude with some policy proposals designed to avoid the problems of the recent past.</p>
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Essays using military-induced variation to study social interactions, human capital development, and labor markets
… labor market. The first two chapters study the effects of social interactions on human capital development at the United States Military Academy where social groups are randomly assigned. Chapter 1 highlights the empirical difficulties associated with identifying social effects and contains …
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Ympäristönmuutosta haitaksi asti : työläisten kokemuksia ympäristönmuutoksista Suomessa 1930-1990
This Master's Thesis explores the social effects of the environmental changes that occurred during the later modernization of Finland. By analyzing 25 environmental reminiscences and using methods developed for oral history it provides a n individual level perspective to the environmental history …
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The economic effects of divorce
… of theoretical and empirical research on the social effects of divorce, such research capturing the wide spectrum of economic effects of divorce is very limited. This dissertation tries to give a background of the existing theoretical work in this regard while giving a framework and analysis …
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Calling for better crops: an exploration of social upgrading through two mobile phone-based agriculture extension projects in Uganda
… phones as being a contributing factor towards social and economic changes in local livelihoods driven by agriculture. In this study, any economic upgrading is organised under the concept of overall social upgrading. This dissertation investigates such evidence by exploring the social effects …
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The vaccine and the virus: An autoethnographic account of HPV, sex education, and the psychosocial effects of STI's
… methods to understand the psychological and social effects of the individuals who were diagnosed with HPV before the release of the Gardasil 9 vaccine in 2014 and forced to go through these unnecessary procedures before the medical field began adopting imperative changes to treatment.</p>
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The obligation to set aside and secure lands for the "Half-Breed" population pursuant to section 31 of the Manitoba Act, 1870
… the scope of the obligation, by relating the social circumstances of implementation, and the social effects of particular constructions, to the earlier observations made respecting the construction of the text.
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Framing, Advice-Seeking, and Medical Trust in the r/Keto Community: An Analysis of the Medical Flair on r/Keto
… and weight loss communities and the positive social effects those communities can have for users.</p>
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Perennial pathways: Planning and establishment practices for edible agroforestry
… avoiding harmful environmental and social effects. One effort to meet this challenge has been organic farming, with outcomes that are generally positive. However, a number of challenges remain. Organic yields lag behind those in conventional agriculture, and greenhouse gas emissions …
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Catastrophes and the Role of Social Networks in Recovery: A Case Study of St. Bernard Parish, LA, Residents After Hurricane Katrina
… residents moved again. This study examines the effects of the decisions of St. Bernard residents to relocate or to return on their social connections. The utility, adaptability and durability of social networks of these residents will be explored to enrich our knowledge about the social effects …
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