Sentences with phrase «effect on other minority»

And of course, there is no telling whether well - balanced groups would have the same effect on other minority groups in engineering or other fields.

Not exact matches

Fast - food wrappers, cups and cartons made with phthalates — a chemical banned in other household products — should be further investigated for their health effects on consumers, according to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D - N.Y.), the Senate minority leader, urged other Republicans to abandon the Graham - Collins bill, saying, if approved, it could have «devastating» effects on thousands of U.S. veterans covered by Medicaid.

«Giving preference to students on the basis of other socioeconomic or demographic variables had only modest effects on the representation of black and Hispanic students; none that we examined brought minority students to proportional representation.»

This study explores the heterogeneous effects of ESL compared to developmental English on first generation, second generation, and generation 1.5 students as well as other language minority subgroups in order to illuminate which language minority students benefit the most (and the least) from ESL.

Those OAs whose programs, policies, or activities may have disproportionately high human health or environmental effects on minority populations and low - income populationshave or will develop tools and documents, that may include guidance, best practices, handbooks, administrative statements, circulars, or other products, as appropriate, for achieving EJ in their programs, consistent with DOT's EJ Order.

In addition, little knowledge is available on the effect of parenting support programmes delivered to immigrant parents.24 The few studies available have mostly shown little or no improvement in the mental health of immigrant parents25 26 or even poorer outcomes for immigrant families27 and families with low socioeconomic status.28 Scarcity of studies in this area may simply because few immigrant parents participate in such programmes.24 Several studies have reported difficulties in recruiting and retaining immigrant parents in parenting support programmes.29 30 Factors such as belonging to an ethnic minority, low socioeconomic status, practical aspects or experienced alienation and discrimination all contribute to low participation.28 31 Other studies have demonstrated that low participation and a high dropout rate of immigrant parents are associated with a lack of cultural sensitivity in the intervention, poor information about the parenting programme and lack of trust towards professionals.24 A qualitative study conducted with Somali - born parents in Sweden showed that Somali parents experienced many societal challenges in the new country and in their parenting behaviours.