Not exact matches
This emphasis
on the wider
societal aspect of human existence has often been minimized in recent thinking.
«Secondly, the university should tailor its researches into immediate and prospective challenges of mankind in health, food, housing, infrastructure,
societal organisation and the seemingly unknown
aspects on nature», Aregbesola said.
Workshop
on ethical and
societal aspects of stem cell therapy in Parkinson's and Huntington's patients
A rational public and private sector response to the threat of storm damage in a changing climate must therefore acknowledge scientific uncertainties that are likely to persist beyond the time at which decisions will need to be made, focus more
on the risks and benefits of planning for the worst case scenarios, and recognize that the combination of
societal trends and the most confident
aspects of climate change predictions makes future economic impacts substantially more likely than does either one alone.
In the case of GGR, we have started to see a shift, e.g., with a major programme funded by the UK National Environment Research Council (NERC) that «will undertake research to improve our knowledge of the options for removing carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases from the atmosphere at a climatically - relevant scale, giving interdisciplinary attention to the environmental, technical, economic, governance and wider
societal aspects of such approaches
on a national level and in an international context» (http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/funded/programmes/ggr/).
Verification of sexual orientation entails a number of problematic
aspects on three levels, namely: the individual case, the conceptual and the
societal level.
The parenting intervention consisted of 12 group - based sessions lasting
on average about 1 — 2 hours, combining culturally tailored
societal information with the Connect parenting support programme, which has been described elsewhere.33 The first two sessions were designed based
on results from earlier findings
on qualitative focus group discussions.3 The aim of the culturally tailored
societal information
aspect of the intervention was to give Somali - born parents an introduction
on parenting styles, the rights of the child, the family legal system in relation to parenting and the goal of the work of social services with children and family.
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.
Again, I draw
on the expertise of Professor Anaya, the Special Rapporteur
on the situation
on the rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples, who emphasises that the participatory
aspect of the right to self - determination entails an engagement and interaction by indigenous peoples with the larger
societal structures of the countries in which they live.
The field of Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy is incredibly important given its impact
on so many
aspects of daily life,
societal norms and interpersonal dynamics.