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Showing 1 to 20 of 56 for “"societal factors"”.
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Embracing the role of societal factors in the lowcarbon transition = Embracing the role of societal factors in the lowcarbon transition
… achieve the transition to a low-carbon economy, societal barriers need to be overcome. The importance of societal factors in engaging in low-carbon behaviour and actions stands in the centre of this thesis. Currently, the way we produce and consume goods and services is not on sustainable track …
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Examining the personal and societal factors that inform the development of an asexual identity: a qualitative and quantitative enquiry
As the prevalence of those expressing a lack of sexual attraction continues to rise, so too does the need for research to fully uncover the nature of asexuality and the experiences of asexual people. The asexual community, allies and researchers alike, are becoming increasingly concerned with …
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A Model of Individual, Relationship, and Societal Factors and Mental Health and Well-Being in Partnered Sexual Minority Women: The Central Role of Relationship Satisfaction
… between individual, relationship, and societal factors and mental health and well-being among young women in same-sex relationships.</p> <p>Women attracted to women were recruited from Facebook’s advertising platform based on their interests (e.g., Gay pride). In total, 665 SMW were in …
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A Curriculum Data Base for Continuing Education for Ministers in the Colombia-Venezuela Union Mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
… and Mission levels.</p> <p>Methodology. Societal factors of the countries of the Colombia-Venezuela Union Mission were collected and organized from existing sources. Information concerning the ministers was obtained by a questionnaire with two five-point scales. Data were analyzed and …
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Determinants of International Terrorist Group Formation, 1968-1999
… demographic, geographic, governmental and societal factors. This is done by Poisson regression analysis, which determines the significance of the independent variables on a count of new international terrorist group formations per country year. The results indicate that higher levels of …
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The waning of the two giants: the electoral decline of the Italian Christian Democratic Party and the Italian Communist Party
… addressed in this thesis is the following: What factors contributed to the decline in electoral support for the DC and PCI? In addition, the thesis attempts to better comprehend the change in magni tude and direction of the Italian party system. The thesis examines the central question within an …
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Homelessness in Spokane: an inquiry into the experience of homelessness in a mid-sized city
… two different urban contexts. Examined are the societal factors that impact homelessness, for both those without housing and those (i.e., business owners, service providers) impacted by homelessness. This study also highlights the criminalization of homelessness as a neoliberal technique of …
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An Exploration of How Working-Class Substance Users in the Western Cape Understand Their Addiction
… as a coping mechanism; unmet attachment needs; societal factors influencing substance use; the psychology of active addiction; and recovery. The results of this study correspond to existing literature on substance abuse; however, this study is unique in that it relates problematic substance use …
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African American Males' Perceptions of Factors Aiding Their Completion of High School: A Population Raised by Single Mothers
Abstract "Societal factors of racism and implicit bias are present in the United States' school systems and they result in inequities in achievement outcomes" (Green., 2016, p. 2). The objective of this qualitative study was to discover more about African American males raised by single mothers, …
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Democracy - a tree without roots on the steppes of Central Asia
… analyzes the impact of domestic political factors (clan politics, corruption, and political Islam) and external influences on each countryâ s transition to post-communist rule. The structural analysis focuses on those economic and societal factors that impact the countryâ s ability to …
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What happened to my son: Parent perspectives of African American male students and their out-of-school suspensions during middle school
… It also served to broaden the understanding of societal factors that have impeded and negatively influenced educational stakeholders, with the hope of future positive school-related outcomes for African American male students.</p>
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Navigating the urban terrain: how practitioners adapt sport for development programs amid external challenges
… development (SFD) programs can be influenced by factors that stem from the environment in which they operate. However, the influence of factors within the U.S. urban context on SFD programming have not been explored. The purpose of this study was to investigate how societal factors may affect the …
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African American adolescent suicidality and prevention from an urban school counselor perspective
… intervene. This research studied the overarching societal factors in the sociocultural, economic, and political spheres that influence increased suicidality behaviors in African American adolescents from the perspective of urban school counselors. The focus of this research was to hear the lived …
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Intimate violence against women : a report on the incidence and correlates of intimate violence against women - an Mdantsane, Eastern Cape sample
… elusive. This study explores some of the factors which may promote or protect against its use in order to identify which would both assist individuals personally affected by personal violence as well as influence any societal factors which perpetuate it. This study uses the words' wife …
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The Perceptions Of School Psychologists Regarding The Disproportionality In Special Education For Students Of Color: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study
… has examined how individual characteristics and societal factors intersect with specific school variables and contexts. Using disability critical race theory as a lens for exploration, this qualitative phenomenological study examined the phenomenon of disproportionality situated within a specific …
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Human Resource Development: An assessment of capacity development initiatives of World Bank projects in Ghana
… the focus on individual, organisational, and societal factors when planning, developing and adopting strategies for implementing all government/national programmes.
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Human Resource Development: An assessment of capacity development initiatives of World Bank projects in Ghana
… the focus on individual, organisational, and societal factors when planning, developing and adopting strategies for implementing all government/national programmes.
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Implications of Selected Curricular Determinants for Seventh-day Adventist Graduate Theological Education in the South American Division
… <p><em>Method.</em> Information concerning societal factors and theological education in South America was collected and organized from existing sources. Information regarding the ministers was obtained by means of a questionnaire sent to the five hundred ministers of the South American …
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Strengths in Intersecting Identities: The Experience of Being Black and a Sexual and Gender Minority
… order to identify the strengths and influencing factors of strengths of those with multiple minority statuses. Twelve individuals that were at least in part African American and a sexual and gender (or gender identity) minority were interviewed in person. During the interview process participants …
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The influence of ecosystemic factors on Black student teachers’ perceptions and experiences of Early Childhood Education
… study attempted to investigate how ecosystemic factors influenced the low enrolment of Black student teachers as well as their perceptions and experiences of the ECE programme at a former White university. The study was conducted from a qualitative, case study approach. The various data …
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