Sentences with phrase «little empirical research»

Because there is little empirical research on the effects of protests in animal advocacy, we draw from research on the effects of protests in other social movements.

A related problem, in regards to principal evaluations, is that very little empirical research is available regarding principal effectiveness.

The K — 12 school sector generates little empirical research of any sort.

At the time of the literature review, there was little empirical research about how these new technologies and media could / would impact young children's lives.

Yet in spite of these initiatives, and the mounds of data they have produced, there is surprisingly little empirical research on how teachers and administrators actually make use of data, and to what effect.

Following this discussion, research on fake orgasms has suggested that upwards of one - half to two - thirds of women have faked it.2 But, despite how common faking orgasms may be, very little empirical research has attempted to understand why heterosexual women choose to (or choose not) fake orgasm.

To date, there has been little empirical research on the potential inappropriate over-identification among low - income students.

Until recently, little empirical research has been done on the leadership role of SEAs.273 In some circles there has been a misguided assumption that SEAs are passive agents in reform initiatives.274 Some researchers have omitted SEAs from the roster of participants in policy activity, focusing solely on the federal government, state governments, school districts, and schools.275 Other researchers have explained that leadership activity by SEAs varies greatly across states.276

The little empirical research available documents the inevitable: when given a trading vehicle, investors trade.

However, little empirical research has examined how marital couples communicate about financial issues, specifically, and how these financial communication messages contribute to, or detract from, marital satisfaction.

Little empirical research, however, has been undertaken that examines gene × gene interactions in the etiology of conduct disorder and antisocial behavior.

Yet, little empirical research has utilized a longitudinal design that would allow exploration of this bi-directional influence.

Little empirical research has considered the utility of combining universal and culturally - specific parenting strategies to benefit under - resourced racially diverse youth outcomes.