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Showing 1 to 20 of 78 for “"social function"”.
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The Social Function of Redemption Narratives for Former Offenders
Former offenders face social stigma that creates significant barriers to successful community re¬entry by reducing opportunities for personal success and relationship building within the community. The present study examines the effect of autobiographical redemption narratives on attitudes toward …
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The Social Function of For-Profit Higher Education in the United States
… of the Postindustrial Economy" to examine the function that for-profit colleges and universities (FPCUs) play in American higher education and how it is different from non-profit traditional colleges and universities (TCUs). This was done through three sections of analysis. The first examined …
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Understanding social function in psychiatric illnesses through computational modeling and multiplayer games
Impaired social functioning conferred by mental illnesses has been constantly implicated in previous literatures. However, studies of social abnormalities in psychiatric conditions are often challenged by the difficulties of formalizing dynamic social exchanges and quantifying their neurocognitive …
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The arts, culture and exclusion : with reference to New Labour cultural policy 1997-2002 this is a critical examination of the social function and evaluation of the arts in Britain and the extent to which they legitimate social difference or integrate the socially excluded
… this research explores the individual and social function of the arts and the extent to which they are agents of inclusion. 'Me arts, an important aspect even driver of culture can be perceived as exclusive with taste reflecting socio-economic concerns which contradicts this function. Such …
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Domestic strifes in Chinese Yuan 'tsa-chu' and English domestic drama
… the comparative study on the similar themes and social function of drama in the compared traditions. It investigates ""domestic drama"" as a feasible forum for the comparison of traditional Chinese and English plays."
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Structural and Functional Properties of Social Brain Networks in Autism and Social Anxiety
… that the DMN is involved in normative aspects of social cognition, and as such, disruptions in the function of DMN would be expected in disorders characterized by alterations in social function. Consistent with this notion, work in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) …
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To evaluate the effects of an eight week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme on quality of life in palliative care cancer patients
… of life is closely affected by the physical function, emotional or psychological function, social function and symptoms of disease or its subsequent treatment.
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Psychological and Neural Processing of Social Risk and Discrepancy in Major Depressive Disorder
… relationships, and employment. Disruption to social functioning is a core feature of MDD, and this dimension of the disorder may offer valuable insight into its aetiology. This thesis aims to extend our understanding of social processing in MDD by testing hypotheses generated from a …
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Memory, identity, and farce in carnival mirrors : a director's approach to David Lindsay-Abaire's Fuddy Meers.
… This thesis offers an examination of the social function of laughter in Fuddy Meers and its generic influences. The study details the biography of the playwright, examines his body of work, and offers a complete analysis of the play. It also follows the production process of the Baylor …
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The Artists’ Resale Right Directive 2001/84/EC: a socially orientated reconceptualisation – fomenting social inclusion and remunerative parity
… right spread through Europe it often embodied a social security function that distributed funds to benefit elderly, needy and emerging visual artists. Despite an express EU social mandate, today’s EU equivalent, the Artists’ Resale Right (ARR) Directive 2001/84/EC is shorn of any such social …
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A survey of ethical standards in business with a course of study in business ethics for the junior college
… and universities to devote attention to the social and ethical implications of business. The realization of this responsibility by the Stockton Junior College and the scheduling by it of a course of study in the The Social Function of Business has impelled the writer to make this survey and …
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Cartographies of consciousness-raising : mapping out a feminist approach in the work of Marlene Creates
… and the land(scape). The specific concerns and social function of these works will be discussed as informed by and concerned with feminist theory and practice. This will be undertaken in order to show that an underlying political strategy informs both the production and the reception of these …
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Predictors of Persistent Neurobehavioral Symptoms in Adolescents with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Using a Novel Clinical Tool
… that can be disruptive in many areas of daily functioning. Including measures in assessment that are specific to adolescents but capture symptoms beyond injury may lead to more insight as to why some adolescents experience persistent symptoms. Moreover, identifying predictors of persistent …
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Numbers And Neighborhoods: Seeking And Selling The American Dream In Detroit One Bet At A Time
… in Detroit, and explored both the economic and social function of numbers gambling. Finally, this project explored why and how individuals played the numbers in Detroit.</p>
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The prophetic imagination of P. B. Shelley
… – divorcing the work from its impetus for social change. The prophetic imagination, as utilized by Shelley, is instead connected to an ancient Old Testament tradition of radical challenge to authority that possesses a distinctly social function. This study examines Shelley’s poetry and …
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Visuomenės vaistinėse besilankančių pacientų galvos skausmo tyrimas /
… perception of pain and vigor (p=0.01), social function (p<0.001), activity limitation due to physical impairment (p<0.001), emotional state (p=0.012) and mental health (p<0.001). Conclusions: 1) Women experienced headaches more often than men (3:1). Average headache intensity was almost …
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Young people's perceptions of smoking and tobacco control in China: a qualitative study
… and that cigarette smoking serves an important social function in reinforcing friendships and social networks among Chinese men. The Chinese government has made significant achievements in tobacco control since joined the WHO framework convention on tobacco control in 2005. However, …
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Commoning the Public: Federal Land as a Site of Housing Struggle in Rio de Janeiro
… to fulfill their constitutionally required social function. In this context, federal-owned public property emerges as a critical site of housing struggle. Contesting the dispossessory logics of ownership mobilized to exclude poor and working class residents from these spaces — bounded and …
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Reading Romances: The Production and Reception of French Gothic Ivories in the Context of Late Medieval Literary Practices
… original context, and consider the caskets's social function, audience and audience's ability to generate meanings from the works."
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