Sentences with phrase «home economic education»

Not exact matches

Moreover, the even - handedness of the GI Bill enabled West's father and many of his peers to buy a home, get a college education and obtain health insurance — all of which gave economic mobility to African - Americans even under segregation.

• Fathers» not smoking in the home is linked to both their caring and their economic circumstances, so other interventions (e.g. supporting them into further education, training or employment) may have spinoffs in reducing fathers» smoking in the home (Blackburn et al, 2005b).

In the US, the Obama administration has funded a range of initiatives that require the use of evidence - based strategies in areas such as teen pregnancy prevention, home visiting, education and workforce innovation.2, 3 In the field of home visiting, an increasing number of programs have been rigorously evaluated and have demonstrated evidence of effectiveness in outcome domains such as parenting, maternal and child health, child development and school readiness, reductions in child maltreatment, and family economic self - sufficiency.4, 5,6

A randomised trial in Brazil that compared a hospital based protocol (similar to the baby friendly hospital initiative) with another incorporating intensive home visits, however, found that while the protocol achieved high rates of exclusive breast feeding in hospital, the rates fell rapidly thereafter.27 These findings were confirmed in the UK by the millennium cohort study, 5 and the authors recommended that the baby friendly hospital initiative as a strategy for promotion of breast feeding should be reassessed and that other strategies are required to support mothers in the UK to breast feed for the recommended duration.5 27 Although combined antenatal education and postnatal support is ideal, this may be limited by economic or time resources.

Dr. Myron Glick, M.D. — Dr. Glick is the Chief Medical Officer of Jericho Road Community Health Center, which provides a culturally sensitive medical home, especially for refugee and low - income community members, facilitating wellness and self - sufficiency by addressing health, education, economic and spiritual barriers.

Biological factors such as maternal nutritional status during pregnancy, low infant birth weight, premature birth, poor infant physical growth and nutritional status at follow - up were not as strongly linked to cognitive ability as the socio - environmental factors assessed during the study: home environment, maternal depression, parental education and socio - economic status.

Information on their works in the fields of health, education, culture, rural development and economic promotion, primarily in least - developed countries in Track Santa Claus as he makes his way towards your home town delivering presents - he's reached the UK so keep your eye out!

A number of MPs including the education, health, home affairs and business committee chairman have called upon the government to make Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education compulsory in schools.

PISA, for its own analyses, uses an index of economic, social, and cultural status (ESCS) that looks at parent occupation and education, family wealth, home educational resources, and family possessions related to «classical» culture.

Girls Inc., is a safe, secure, and free membership site that lets girls create home pages, interact with other girls, and learn about health and relationships, economic literacy, career exploration, and education.

Lifelong learning arrangements, particularly those in informal and non-formal settings, can confer a number of benefits: they can provide people who live in countries that do not have universal education with access to learning opportunities on a continuous basis; they can address the problem of conventional formal schooling being too far removed from local cultural and social environments; and they can alleviate economic hardship, particularly for young people in developing countries who may experience strong pressures to earn income to help support their families or, particularly if they are girls, to take on significant responsibilities at home (1, 4).

Various literatures show that lack of awareness and understanding of education, conflict, cultural ethos, social customs, poverty and poor economic conditions, the gap between the home and the school etc. are the some of the factors which stand as obstacles in their path of attaining education.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reports PISA results by socioeconomic quartiles (linked to parent occupation and education, family wealth, home educational resources, and more).

RESEARCH: This is the home page of the leading journal focusing on economic education.

(Footnote: The OECD socio - economic index factors in not only income, but also parental education, educational resources at home and other family possessions.

(The remainder of the achievement gap is explained by socio - economic factors at home, such as family income and parental education.)

Prior to the government's decision on sex and relationship education, four different chairs of House of Commons Committees — education, health, home affairs and business — wrote to education secretary Nicky Morgan, saying personal, social, health and economic education, which includes sex education, was a «crucial part of preparing young people for life».

Chicago Public Schools divides areas of the city into one of four socio - economic tiers by looking at each area's median income, education level, home - ownership rates, single - parent family rates, rates of English - speaking, and neighborhood school performance.

In fact, although educators might not want to recognize it, the current economic calamity should drive home the reality that the economic forces at play in the world dwarf the effects of education.

Let's start with a positive spin: Handled responsibly, debt can be the impetus toward great investments in homes and education, serving as a key economic engine.

In a country where someone can purchase a home at a 3.5 - 4 % mortgage rate, it should be possible for students to invest in themselves, their education, and contribute towards their country's prosperity without being shackled to student debt burdens that are not aligned with today's economic realities.

We offer training classes and behavior modification programs, a low cost spay / neuter center, humane education programs, a free behavior help line, a pet food pantry for residents in economic distress, Project Pet Safe for companion pets of victims of domestic abuse, and Animeals, a program to deliver pet food to elderly pet owners who no longer have the freedom or ability to leave their homes.

Its new series of core courses is beginning in February, with continuing education classes focusing on principles of sustainable agriculture, including those related to not only food and food systems, but also home energy and water conservation, tools for local economic development and quality of life improvement.

On his return home in 1968, Snow found a community struggling with unemployment, the difficulties of self - government and socio - economic issues, such as inadequate housing, education and medical services (see: Indigenous People: Economic Conditions; Indigenous People: Social Conditions; Indigenous Women's economic issues, such as inadequate housing, education and medical services (see: Indigenous People: Economic Conditions; Indigenous People: Social Conditions; Indigenous Women's Economic Conditions; Indigenous People: Social Conditions; Indigenous Women's Issues).

Arbitration & Mediation Attorneys Needed Bankruptcy Boating Books Careers Counselors Disposition / Court Reporters Document Examination Economic Damages Education Expert Witnesses Accidents Advertising Aviation Banking / Finance Computers Construction Document Examination Economic Damages Employment Discrimination Engineering Medical General Medical Specialty Anesthesia Chiropractic Drug Emergency & Trauma Hospital Director Neurologist Nursing Home Oncology Odontology Orthopedics Pharmacology Psychiatry Surgery Toxicology Other Financial Services Heir Tracers Horses Equine Appraisers Insurance Intellectual Property Jury & Trial Consultants Legal Malpractice Marketing Office Products Other Real Estate Real Estate Finance Security Trademarks and Patents Training Web Development

The Home School Community Liaison Scheme is targeted at children in primary and post-primary schools who are at risk of dropping out of school or of not reaching their potential in the education system because of economic or social disadvantage.

whether increasing home ownership amongst Indigenous Australians will improve other social factors such as health and education, or other economic factors such as employment and wealth

Mentoring families with trained home visitors such as nurses, social workers and educators, help lay the foundation for the health, education, development and economic self - sufficiency of the entire family.

The Interagency Leadership Team is composed of representatives from the Arizona Department of Economic Security, Arizona Department of Education, Arizona Department of Health Services including the Bureau of Women and Children's Health / Title V, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment program (Medicaid) including the Division of Behavioral Health Services, Arizona Early Intervention Program (Part C), and First Things First, as well as consultants and evaluators for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program.

This study shows how home visiting programs strengthen parenting skill, helping parents with knowledge, coaching referrals that improve the health, education and economic stability of children and significantly reduce the likelihood of child maltreatment.

Research shows that evidence - based home visiting can reduce health care costs, improve education outcomes, and increase family self - sufficiency and economic security.

In making an equitable apportionment of marital property, the family court must give weight in such proportion as it finds appropriate to all of the following factors: (1) the duration of the marriage along with the ages of the parties at the time of the marriage and at the time of the divorce; (2) marital misconduct or fault of either or both parties, if the misconduct affects or has affected the economic circumstances of the parties or contributed to the breakup of the marriage; (3) the value of the marital property and the contribution of each spouse to the acquisition, preservation, depreciation, or appreciation in value of the marital property, including the contribution of the spouse as homemaker; (4) the income of each spouse, the earning potential of each spouse, and the opportunity for future acquisition of capital assets; (5) the health, both physical and emotional, of each spouse; (6) either spouse's need for additional training or education in order to achieve that spouse's income potential; (7) the non marital property of each spouse; (8) the existence or nonexistence of vested retirement benefits for each or either spouse; (9) whether separate maintenance or alimony has been awarded; (10) the desirability of awarding the family home as part of equitable distribution or the right to live therein for reasonable periods to the spouse having custody of any children; (11) the tax consequences to each or either party as a result of equitable apportionment; (12) the existence and extent of any prior support obligations; (13) liens and any other encumbrances upon the marital property and any other existing debts; (14) child custody arrangements and obligations at the time of the entry of the order; and (15) such other relevant factors as the trial court shall expressly enumerate in its order.

This year's Coldwell Banker ® College Home Price Comparison Index (HPCI) reveals that these school - centric areas also sport very affordable homes, in addition to the culture and economic stability associated with higher education institutions — making them great areas to purchase real estate.

Located directly south of Los Angeles County, Orange County is considered one of the most advantageous economic locations in the world, home to major businesses, start - up companies, technology, fashion, culture, higher - education, sports, tourism and world - renowned entertainment.