Sentences with phrase «economic status families»

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Do the concepts of race, religion and socio - economic status fade away if you focus on the concepts of family, faith (not religion) and community?

Luther collapsed sexual identity and family status into the economic order because the household in the broadest sense was the basic sphere in which people secured all the necessities of livelihood.

the very family you claim makes you compassionate would then be equally subjected to division by those same categories (race, gender, socio - economic status, etc.).

And while racial prejudice creates the most obvious form of discrimination, a Christian conscience must be on guard also against economic injustices caused or perpetuated by family status, social stratification, political «pull,» or even by church connections.

I am part of a better story — one that transcends race, gender, nationality, socio - economic status, family and creed.

His concerns reached far beyond economic demands, enveloping all aspects of the People's lives — their health, education, and the enhancement of women's status in the family through their empowerment.

Our mission is to ensure that all families, regardless of socio - economic status, have the education and resources needed as make a successful transition to parenthood.

«We found that one out of six kids hadn't had breakfast before they got to school — and it wasn't tied to socio - economic status,» said Mary Begallethe director of food and nutrition service for the Minnesota Department of Children, Families & Learning.

Though I wrote these words eight years ago, I don't think the concerns of sports moms have changed all that much and that what I said then largely still hold true today, although I think, if I were to update the list of concerns, I would probably add two more: fifth, that mothers want a more inclusive youth sports experience that is affordable to all families, regardless of socio - economic status or whether they live in a wealthy suburb or an economically disadvantaged inner city neighborhood, and sixth, that mothers want a better balance between sports and family life (a problem I explored in the book and on these pages, but that, if anything, has gotten worse, not better, in the last eight years).

Thus, although improving the economic status of families promotes more positive outcomes for children's cognitive development and academic achievement, direct services and therapeutic interventions may be a comparatively more promising alternative for improving children's psychosocial development and reducing behaviour problems.

They have also provided a service by proposing policy options geared towards improving developmental outcomes in children by improving the economic status of low - income families.

The relationship processes involved may depend on where the risk resides... in the child (e.g. developmental disability, prematurity, behavior problems), the parent (e.g. psychopathology), or the family context (e.g. economic hardship, minority status).

Weaning education Before talking to mothers about which weaning foods to give, you will need to be aware of the family's socio - economic status, and availability of different types of foods, particularly those which are seasonal.

By facilitating their involvement in parenting programs, these families will have the opportunity to change some of their parenting behaviours and beliefs, which may ultimately buffer children who are at risk of poor developmental outcomes because of genetic vulnerability, low birth weight, low socio - economic status, or cumulative environmental risks, among others.

Significant factors like: maternal morbidity, family history, prior birth trauma, socio - economic status, mental health history, expectations of childbirth, adjustment to the role of parent, and many more aspects can influence the way in which a woman and her family integrate and heal from a traumatic birth.

Breastfeeding rates are amongst the lowest in families of low economic status and mothers under twenty - years - old.

No child, regardless of his / her family's socio - economic status, should ever be without diapers, food, clothing or hygiene items.

Research has linked low socio - economic status with overweight and obesity, and children from low - income families are far more likely to participate in school meals, due to the free and reduced price program.

We believe that ALL women deserve to have a wonderful birth experience no matter their economic status, their race, their family situation, their sexual orientation, or their spiritual convictions.

Perhaps there is a tussle for the Muslim electoral soul, between innate social conservatism / high value placed on family and community / entrepreneurial spirit (all pulling towards Conservatism) and lower socio - economic status / first or second generation immigration mentality (pulling towards Labour).

Not least, that includes energy policy: the energy sources to be preferred by the State are those providing the high - wage, high - skilled, high - status jobs that secure the economic basis of paternal authority in the family and in the wider community.

Referencing the report, «Homelessness in Oneida County, NY: Understanding and Addressing a Hidden Social Problem,» written by Social Sciences Associates in support of the Mohawk Valley Housing and Homeless Assistance Coalition and funded by The Oneida County Department of Mental Health, Picente said that data makes it clear there is a problem with chronic homelessness, and that the problem of homelessness is intertwined with other social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups caused by economic stress, domestic violence and even transitioning back to the community from military service.»

The U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau and the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women invite you to attend a webinar to explore the benefits of apprenticeship training opportunities for women as it creates a means to move into middle skills jobs and increasing economic security for women and their families.

Children from low - income families are likely to hear 30 million fewer words than their peers from higher - income families, a deficit that can have far - reaching implications on educational achievement, health and economic status, said Alan Mendelsohn, associate professor of pediatrics and population health at the New York University School of Medicine.

Other measures such as cognitive (i.e. IQ) ability, early linguistic skills, measures of the environment such as socio - economic status, and whether there is a family member with reading problems or dyslexia are all common early factors used to assess risk of developing reading difficulties.

They measured total socioeconomic adversity by weighing factors such as average parental education, family economic hardship, family make - up and employment status.

Significantly, however, the study found that the link between the behaviors and the lower risk of obesity held even after they controlled for a family's economic status and other factors, which suggests that the behaviors are beneficial regardless of a family's circumstances.

However, lesbian sex is hardly characterized by economic or family ties; perhaps the incidence of lesbians in closet may be more prevalent among women belonging to higher economic strata or group due to extreme social pressure and status consciousness.

The underlying difference that can surface would be more due to economic status and social and family characteristics of a community.

It could be considered a thankless role under some circumstances (she doesn't get a lot of the script's comedy), but it allows her to unlock the uneasy balance between motherly love and disappointment and economic anxiety and social status and all of the things that a lower class family has to contend with.

Cognitive control actually turned out to be astonishingly powerful as a predictor of life success — stronger than childhood IQ or even the social and economic statuses of the child's family.

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.

Children who attend high - quality state preschool programs with well - trained teachers make significant academic gains, regardless of their families» economic status, according to a new study.

Moreover, the private - school advantage only increases with consideration of the differences in an unusually rich array of characteristics of the students, their families» economic status, and the resources available at their schools.

Differences in the demand curve by family socioeconomic status likely play out not only in what families pay but in the characteristics of the centers that serve communities in which most of the customers are within a restricted range of economic advantage.

Alexa is also interested to learn more about the factors of development, academic achievement, socio - economic status, family involvement, and school readiness.

The volume examines the relationship between student performance and socio - economic status, and describes how other individual student characteristics, such as immigrant background and family structure, and school characteristics, such as school location, are associated with socio - economic status and performance.

Gender gaps in educational attainment, which are not unique to the United States, are more difficult to explain using conventional economic models than gaps based on socioeconomic status or race, because males and females grow up in the same families and attend the same schools.Recent evidence provides one possible explanation for the especially large gender gap in high school graduation rates among blacks and Hispanics.

The information to be collected about individual students may include name, address, grades, test scores, detailed disciplinary and health records, race, ethnicity, economic status, disabilities & other highly sensitive personal and family details.

Demographics of students and families in the United States continue to shift and pernicious achievement gaps persist for low socio - economic status (SES), African - American, Native American, and Latino students (marginalized students of color).

Highly qualified should be teachers with proven success with all students regardless of family background, socio - economic status, race, ethnicity, or language status.

Recognition of the power of external influences, such as nutrition and the family's socio - economic status, represented a paradigm shift and prompted a new look at assessments.

The extent of these extra administrative costs depends upon whether the program insists that the fee always reflect an accurate measure of the family's current economic status.

Another concern about the standards movement is that when massive failure happens, too many people look for causes within the families, their culture, language, economic status, or limited formal education.

All nations demonstrate an achievement gap based on students» family income and socio - economic status.

Research shows that family involvement and engagement in a child's education is a greater predictor of academic success than the family's economic status.

- family background In order to control for family background this project uses a socio - economic status construct.

Our outstanding educators are provided with unmatched opportunities for rewarding professional growth, are committed to using data to improve student results, possess exceptional professionalism, and embrace our school's belief that all students, regardless of economic status or family structure, are entitled to learn in a system that gives them the best chance for success.

The first claim is that a family's socio - economic status is strongly related to student learning and behavior.

As reported in a recent survey conducted by Expect More Arizona, 94 percent of Arizona voters believe that all students regardless of their socio - economic status or family background are entitled to a great education.