Sentences with phrase «especially vulnerable groups»

What protections are needed for especially vulnerable groups, like children?

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That normal includes potential long - term health effects from wildfire smoke, especially for vulnerable groups like pregnant women, infants, the elderly, and people with respiratory impairment, Henderson said.

«Particular attention sometimes falls on one vulnerable group with especially complex needs — gay Church of England bishops.

Parents and teachers should be aware of the falsehood of the claims made by SPUC, and the government should be more pro-active in preventing groups that persistently make false claims of this nature from having access to vulnerable children, especially in schools.»

Yet outside food groups reported continued malnutrition among vulnerable sectors of the population, especially children.

«The Commission will continue to introduce more imaginative approaches to addressing the special needs of certain categories of voters, especially marginalized and vulnerable groups.

«[Brazil's] borders are hard to control and its extraordinary biodiversity is often seen as easy money by trafficking networks,» says Juan Carlos Cantú, a biologist in Mexico City who manages the Mexico office of Defenders of Wildlife, a conservation group in Washington, D.C. Birds are especially vulnerable, and parrots top the list of threatened species because of the high demand for them in the pet market.

A vaccine would be especially effective in people who have never been exposed to the disease before, or who lost their childhood immunity by leaving malaria - stricken areas, Lanar says, because these groups are more vulnerable to very severe forms of the illness than those who are partially immune.

Thus, although both groups may post lower rates of school readiness, Hispanic children from Spanish - speaking homes face the additional challenge of learning the language of the classroom, making them especially vulnerable to poor academic outcomes.

Children in poverty, African Americans, foster youth, and other student groups are especially vulnerable to barriers in their school attendance.

There's a good chance it does receive grants to support care for low - income individuals or members of vulnerable groups, especially if it's an HRSA health center program.

Certain groups are especially vulnerable to the effects of air pollution, such as: infants, older adults and people with lung diseases like asthma.

«What's more, while every American's health is threatened by climate change, certain groups of people — including children, seniors, low - income communities, and those living with a chronic disease like asthma — are especially vulnerable,» the statement read.

One group of users who require special attention are vulnerable witnesses, especially child witnesses and adult victims of sexual assault.

In criminal law especially, two of the most vulnerable groups are college students and juveniles.

This focus must include all people, especially members of immigrant, aboriginal and rural populations and other vulnerable groups.

This group may be especially vulnerable to damage caused by an adverse disciplinary findings because they will not have had time to build up the relationships that might otherwise support applications for a new job following dismissal.

It will prioritise research into: children who have experienced trauma; young people at risk of offending behaviour; carers — particularly those caring for someone with depression and anxiety; elderly Australians especially those in residential aged care; and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, refugees and other potentially vulnerable cultural minority groups.

In 1990, two local women and a group of divorce professionals realized that all women and their children, regardless of demographic, were especially vulnerable during and after a divorce.

The Committee recommends that the State Party undertake all necessary measures to ensure that all children enjoy the same access to and quality of health services, with special attention to children belonging to vulnerable groups, especially Indigenous children and children living in remote areas.

access to health facilities, goods and services on a non-discriminatory basis, especially for vulnerable or marginalised groups;

An area of publishing, presenting, and grant writing that family therapists in healthcare settings must stay especially attuned to is cultural sensitivity, cultural humility, and the ethical implementation of research studies with vulnerable populations and minority groups (target indicators 6.4 b and 6.4 c; AAMFT, 2018).

The phenomenon has been measured in many situations and it is clear that minority groups in any society are the most vulnerable to such effects, especially if the expectations are negative and constantly repeated.