Evidence suggests that these are more effectively and efficient provided through universal services that are open to all citizens and which built in special measures to ensure that those facing
multiple disadvantage in their lives can benefit from the public services as much as richer people who are able to navigate complex systems.
Not exact matches
Inclusion criteria: women admitted to the ward between 26 July and 18 October 2010 who lived
in the 3 most
disadvantaged postcode area quintiles for the Scottish Index of
Multiple Deprivation
in 2009 and who were breastfeeding.
Double strollers are commonly found
in households with
multiple children, as their added convenience easily outweighs any
disadvantages.
The programme has targeted areas according to measures of relative
disadvantage including the Welsh Index of
Multiple Deprivation (WIMD), free school meals and the proportion of children under four
in households receiving income related benefits.
«
In many cases, the tool presented
multiple possible fixes for a problem, but didn't give programmers much information about the relevant advantages and
disadvantages of each fix,» Murphy - Hill says.
Education policy needs to take account of the differing experiences that children have
in their communities and at home, and not assume that schools alone can overcome the
multiple and significant challenges posed by poverty and social
disadvantage.
Last April, Public Advocates, one of the civil - rights groups that sued the state
in 2010, said that
multiple school districts» plans showed a «near universal failure» to identify and justify expenditures of dollars whose purpose was to benefit
disadvantaged students.
The UCAS
Multiple Equality Measure shows that 1
in 4 of the most advantaged quintile of English 18 year olds enter highly - selective universities compared to only 1
in 50 pupils from the most
disadvantaged quintile.
In WSI schools that effectively implement arts integration, a higher percentage of economically
disadvantaged students score «Proficient or Above» when compared to all students (not just economically
disadvantaged students) at the district and state level, across
multiple grade levels, and across
multiple subject areas on standardized tests.
Instead of relying on intelligence and achievement test scores solely for identification,
multiple criteria would be used, including more non-traditional measures such as observing students interacting with a variety of learning opportunities (Passow & Frasier, 1996) it is a belief of many
in the field of gifted education that new conceptions of giftedness and a new paradigm for identifying and selecting students will help minority and
disadvantaged students become more represented
in gifted programs (VanTassel - Baska, Patton, & Prillaman, 1991; Ford, 1996).
Many schools serve large numbers of
disadvantaged students, but Children's First Academy is unique: One hundred percent of the students and families are at the poverty line and 40 percent are homeless, which includes students
in shelters, transitional housing and
multiple families living under one roof.
In addition to learning about
multiple tools and experiencing them firsthand, preservice teachers need to think through the advantages and
disadvantages of the tools they select (Swenson et al., 2005).
While some buyers may be able to negotiate a Seller's Concession as part of the purchase price, concessions are not guaranteed and may put you at a
disadvantage in Seller's Markets where there are
multiple offers from prospective buyers who will make offers and pay their own closing costs.
In a seller's market, where the homeowner is likely to receive
multiple offers from buyers, an FHA loan could put you at a
disadvantage.
Attorneys for both plaintiffs and defendants will find comprehensive coverage of such matters as: the advantages and
disadvantages of suits based on strict liability, negligence and breach of warranty; the use of state consumer protection statutes; the duty to warn and its innumerable ramifications; the liability of the manufacturers, retailers and other potential defendants
in the distribution chain; successor liability; federal preemption of common law claims; monitoring product safety during design, manufacturing and distribution; causation theories
in actions involving
multiple manufacturers; product misuse and alteration; the elements of proof needed
in an action; recovery for economic loss; punitive damages; and the government contractor defense.
Candidates with prior experience working
in a
multiple provider medical practice or with diverse socio - economically
disadvantaged populations are preferred.
Likewise, different languages use different ways of communicating — tones, words, gestures — with different kinds of irregularities — letters with
multiple sounds, verbs that are conjugated
in illogical ways — and so a child lacking
in some skilled might be seriously
disadvantaged in one place and not at all
in another.
Experiences of past bodies have highlighted the advantages and
disadvantages of a National Indigenous Representative Body undertaking such functions and
in particular the tensions arising from undertaking
multiple combinations of these roles and functions.
Relatively little is known about social gradients
in developmental outcomes, with much of the research employing dichotomous socioeconomic indicators such as family poverty.2 5 16 Thus, it is unclear whether poor developmental outcomes exhibit threshold effects (evident only when a certain level of
disadvantage is exceeded), gradient effects (linear declines with increasing
disadvantage) or accelerating effects (progressively stronger declines with increasing
disadvantage) as suggested by some recent studies.17 — 19 Further, most research has examined socioeconomic patterns for single childhood outcomes1 or for
multiple outcomes within the physical3 4 or developmental17 18 20 health domains.
Program evaluation has supported this multifaceted approach
in multiple countries and settings.83 Analyses by Nobel Prize — winning economist James Heckman reveal that early prevention activities targeted toward
disadvantaged children have high rates of economic returns, much higher than remediation efforts later
in childhood or adult life.84 For example, the Perry Preschool Program showed an average rate of return of $ 8.74 for every dollar invested
in early childhood education.85 Targeted interventions foster protective factors, including responsive, nurturing, cognitively stimulating, consistent, and stable parenting by either birth parents or other consistent adults.
It is
in the exercise of this practical power that I believe Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can address the
multiple and trans - generational layers of
disadvantage and trauma confronting us
in our communities.
Let me outline what I have said, and I believe this is crucial to addressing the
multiple layers of
disadvantage in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities:
Introduction Australian Aboriginal children are more likely than non-Aboriginal children to have developmental vulnerability at school entry that tracks through to poorer literacy and numeracy outcomes and
multiple social and health
disadvantages in later life.
Conclusions The
multiple disadvantages predicted by childhood ADHD well into adulthood began
in adolescence, without increased onsets of new disorders after 20 years of age.
Through our active participation
in our communities, and through Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples asserting standards that are appropriate to achieve true self - determination, I believe we can address the
multiple and trans - generational layers of
disadvantage and trauma confronting us
in our communities.
In contrast, family
disadvantage, such as parenting
multiple children with disabilities (Orsmond et al. 2007) and being a single parent (Olsson and Hwang 2001) may exacerbate stress and mental health difficulties.
This confirms the idea that when affordability is attained across the population through universal health insurance,
multiple factors such as parenting, parent's mental health, neighborhood characteristics, parent's background
in terms of
disadvantage, and other established risk factors continue to play a role
in determining patterns of health care for children.
And processing that typically takes a week or two longer than conventional financing puts the buyer at a
disadvantage in a
multiple - bidding situation.
Barrie says he is listing a home next week
in Santa Clara, Calif., and if there are
multiple offers, a buyer with an FHA loan will be at a
disadvantage.