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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"standards of practice"”.
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What Makes a Successful College or University Programming Board?: Standards of Practice for Programming Boards
The purpose of this study was to seek an understanding of the characteristics of successful college and university programming boards (CUPBs). Specifically, I explored the organization and management; human, financial, and facility resource; campus and community relationship; program; mission; …
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Needs-Based Standards Of Practice For The Use Of Forensic Genetic Genealogy In Investigations Of Violence Toward Marginalized Victims
<p>The purpose of this qualitative narrative study was to identify strategies by which forensic genetic genealogy can be applied to cases of unidentified decedents who are from marginalized populations. Three research questions guided this study: (1) What is each affected group most concerned about …
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Lessons in management effectiveness : Ziphilele Youth Projects (ZYP)
… on understanding the development philosophy and standards of practice that contribute to the organisational effectiveness that mark Ziphilele Youth Projects (ZYP) as an effective and professional non-governmental organisation (NGO).
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Lessons in management effectiveness : Ziphilele Youth Projects (ZYP)
… on understanding the development philosophy and standards of practice that contribute to the organisational effectiveness that mark Ziphilele Youth Projects (ZYP) as an effective and professional non-governmental organisation (NGO).
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Organizational Antecedents to the Implementation of Precision Medicine: Overcoming Resistance to Change
… medicine (PM) is “the treatment and prevention of disease that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment, and lifestyle for each person” (NIH, 2015). PM was poised to transform clinical practice in 2003 when the Human Genome Project reached completion but resistance to …
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TRAINING, ROLES, AND PERCEPTIONS OF LEND NUTRITION FACULTY
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the roles, perceptions, and training of registered dietitians who serve as nutrition faculty in LEND programs. Methods: Qualitative data were collected regarding the training, roles, and perceptions of registered dietitians who serve as LEND …
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Therapeutic Recreation Education in Canada: A Review of the Current Curriculum
… between the various educational institutions offering therapeutic recreation curriculum across Canada. The study utilized mixed methods, including open and closed-ended questions on a survey and document analysis. The research participants were from 14 educational institutions located across …
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Perturbation-based detection and prosthetic correction of vestibulopathic gait
While being able to balance is something most of us take for granted, each year approximately 400,000 Americans are diagnosed with a balance disorder. In order to prevent fall-related injuries due to postural instability, it is important to create both diagnosis techniques so that therapy can be …
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Encoding power: the scripting of archival structures in digital spaces using the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) Reference Model
… System (OAIS) Reference Model is a corner stone of the evolving discipline of digital preservation. It undergirds many of the systems that are used in daily practice in organizations engaging in digital preservation, and directly or indirectly influences commercial and open source tools, as well …
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Ethical Dilemmas of Psychologists in Managed Care Settings: a Critical Incidents Study
… care has dramatically changed the landscape of mental health care in this country. Psychologists have had to significantly alter their practice to accommodate clients covered by managed care organizations. In this new health care environment, the profession is faced with unprecedented …
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Managing Dual Relationships in Rural and Remote Practice Settings
… or social service worker, in addition to the professional relationship, has one or more other relationships with a client. Traditionally, dual relationships have been thought to be a circumstance where boundary violations, coercion, exploitation, or other misuse of power might take place. Social …
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Civic Hacking for the Right to Know and the Right to Privacy
The involvement of civic hackers in national and international crisis mitigation efforts as digital first responders has been widely discussed (Palen et al., 2010). Crisis events often cause civic hackers to break ethical boundaries and governance structures during crisis events as they attempt to …
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An exploration of ethical issues encountered by physiotherapy practitioners in Lusaka, Zambia in Managing patients with low back pain
Introduction: Management of patients with Low Back Pain (LBP) may raise ethical issues in physiotherapy clinical practice that may affect practitioners‟ efficiency and effectiveness in healthcare delivery. The aim of this study was to explore and provide additional insight into the nature and scope …
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Rural Educators’ Perceptions of the Use of Personalized Learning as a Possible Means to Enhanced Student Learning
<p>The aim of this qualitative study was to investigate rural educators’ perceptions of Personalized Learning as a possible means to enhance student learning. The theoretical framework for this study was Weick’s Theory of Sensemaking (Vazquez et al., 2022). Sensemaking is how people make sense of …
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Design and Construction of Pavements in Cold Regions: State of the Practice
The effects of frost action introduce many challenges in the design and construction of roadways in cold regions throughout the United States. The penetration of frost into pavement structures can lead to differential frost heave during winter and thaw weakening during spring. Both of these damage …
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Responsible Conduct of Research with Computational Models and Simulations
… computation now rivals experimentation as a mode of scientific research. Despite the rapid growth of literature on computational modeling, little has been done to examine the standards of practice for the responsible conduct of research (RCR) with computational models and simulations. Most …
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Evaluation of a server intervention program for preventing drunk driving
As part of the national effort to reduce drunk driving, servers of alcohol are being held liable for their alcohol-serving behavior with increasing frequency. In response to these drunk driving prevention efforts, the Training for Intervention' Procedures by Servers of Alcohol (TIPS) program was …
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Legal and Policy Implications for Early Childhood Professionals in Ontario's Kindergarten Programs
The integration of child care and early education systems has been driving staffing change in early learning environments globally over the past decade. Rationales for staff integration often include concurrent movements to professionalize and regularize the early childhood sector. The legal and …
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Forest Restoration Efforts in Malawi: A Systematic Review of Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned
… has been driven by a complex interplay of socioeconomic and ecological factors, including agricultural expansion, charcoal production, and weak governance. In response, forest restoration initiatives have been implemented through national policies and international commitments, yet the …
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Educational Issues of Children who are Chronically Ill: A Qualitative Analysis of Patients’, Caregivers’, and Educators’ Beliefs
… settings (Nabors & Lehmkuhl, 2004). Several of the treatments credited with extending the lives of these pediatric patients can have long-term implications for survivors. As the lives of these children are extended and saved, the quality of their lives should be examined (Bessell, 2001). …
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