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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"social involvement"”.
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Social Involvement and Morale: A Study of Elderly Widows
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The caring enterprise: a sociology of corporate social involvement in Britain and Italy
This thesis examines corporate social responsibility initially in Britain, where there has recently been a conspicuous growth of interest in business social involvement, and Italy. Corporate social responsibility is defined here as business engagement in the wider community in order to contribute …
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The impact of family and other social involvement on overall client satisfaction for individuals with developmental disabilities
… investigated the impact of family and other social involvement on overall client satisfaction for individuals with developmental disabilities. The family-related outcome measures reviewed included social-role fulfillment, the existence of a natural support network, and the existence of …
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Learning beyond words.The impact of second language adult education on migrants' social involvement: a comparison between Scotland and Greece
… related to issues of citizenship, and social inclusion, and this study embraces the adult education discourse of citizenship, in which the learner is viewed as a social actor and education as a key process to claiming and re-defining membership in society. The study, drawing from …
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Student-athletes and involvement theory
… the study was to better understand the level of involvement student athletes have at Rowan University. The researcher surveyed 99 student athletes at Rowan University during the 2006-2007 academic year. The subjects were administered a survey to measure their level of involvement, as well as …
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Shootings on Three Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Qualitative Comparative Case Study
… are disseminating safety resources, social involvement, training, and injunctive relief protections for open-campus concepts. Keywords: campus shootings, funding, gun violence, HBCU, injunctive relief, open-campus concept, social involvement.
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Caregiver attachment representations and caregiver-child interactions in adoptive and foster dyads.
… as well as three MIMBRS subscales (Dyad Social Involvement, Child Task Focus, and Child Facial Expression/Affect). Caregivers classified as Balanced displayed higher quality parent attachment behaviors than caregivers classified as Disengaged; however, parent behavior ratings did not …
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Analyzing predictors of knowledge, beliefs, and public engagement: has political entertainment become a factor?
… entertainment value, emotional release, and social involvement). Three research aims guided the conceptualization and operationalization of measures: Research Aim I considered predictors of knowledge about public topics; Research Aim II analyzed predictors of beliefs toward polarizing …
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Alumni Characteristics that Predict Promoting and Donating to Alma Mater: Implications for Alumni Relations
… selected student demographics, student academic involvement, student social involvement, alumni demographics, alumni social involvement, and alumni attitudinal measures with alumni supportive behaviors. A conceptual model was developed from previous research to predict alumni support. Canonical …
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The collapse of the Soviet Union: A study of demokratizatsiia
… Soviet Union for nearly seventy years to control social involvement in politics and assure the leading role of the Communist Party in the system. The questions to which the model addresses itself are: what was the structure of interaction between state and society in the Soviet Union, how did the …
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Involvement patterns: student involvement in the student community policing program at Rowan University
… of student development theories such as student involvement and student engagement has become extremely important to administrators and student affairs professionals in higher education; however, few have examined their use in the Department of Public Safety. The purpose of this study was to …
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Black Minds Matter: Black Student Perceptions Of Three Kentucky Regional Comprehensive Predominantly White Institutions And The Role Of Campus Support Initiatives In Reducing The Frequence Of Stop-Out And Drop-Out
… Kentucky, evaluating their academic achievement, social involvement, occupational aspirations, student educational background, educational goals, demographic characteristics and personal adjustment to college. Using in-depth, phenomenological interviews, the study investigated the possible …
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"Copies without Originals": Manipulation, Mediation, and Mediatization in Performance and Recording Practices
… how cultural need, individual innovation, and social involvement interact to direct the development and application of emerging media technologies.
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The shaping Shaikh: an ethnographic inquiry into the role of the Shaikh in the adaptation of Naqshbandi Sufism in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
… from theology, ritual practices and levels of social involvement. In light of the historic evolution of the Shaikh’s institutionally established authority in Sufism, this empirical contrast suggested that universal norms, theoretical constructs and traditional principles within a common Bosnian …
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A Study of Labor Force and Employment in the Omaha Metropolitan Area in Light of Recent Equal Employment Opportunity Legislation: 1970 Census
… business environment is the increased demand for social involvement. As a result, the interaction between business and government has become more frequent, complex and demanding. This development is due to many forces, two of which are particularly significant: the magnitude and rapid growth of …
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Development and Validation of the Quality of Life Scale for the Elderly (Qlse)
… suggested a 5-factor solution: Community/Social Involvement, Positive Health Perceptions, Resources, Independence, and Interference. Confirmatory factor analyses using item parcels suggested that the 5-factor model provided a good fit to the data. The QLSE was positively related to other …
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A re-connection : modeling built works after natural systems
… ecosystem. Similarly, there is an increasing social disconnection between people and the natural environment, signified by less time spent outdoors and particular advancements in building technology. In order to counter this trend, this thesis takes the position that it is imperative to become …
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Creating a Culture of Servant Evangelism at Memorial Baptist Church, Frankfort, Kentucky
… is to present servant leaders in the context of social involvement in order to create evangelistic opportunities. With that goal in mind, the endeavored outcome is to extend the kingdom of God through acts of kindness done in a spirit of humility. Chapter 4 gives the details of the 15-week …
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Institutional Strategies and Factors that Contribute to the Engagement of Recent Immigrant Adult Students in Ontario Post-Secondary Education
… the lack of engagement for RIAS is their minimal social involvement in PSE. Using the findings, this dissertation provides numerous recommendations for changes to institutional policies and procedures to further RIAS engagement. Both academic and social engagement of RIAS in PSE significantly …
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