Sentences with phrase «ongoing social science research»

Specifically, the conversation addressed questions surrounding the processes of public opinion formation on climate change and approached these questions by considering (a) how social scientists can most effectively support climate communicators and (b) what insights from practice can inform ongoing social science research on climate communication.

From a 2013 television episode on the Oprah Winfrey Network to ongoing social science research, the experts have been actively documenting the challenges that fatherless daughters face growing up, and how their experiences differ from girls who grow up with a dad in their lives.

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(a) Provides employment and / or practicum experiences with adolescents in urban public school settings; (b) Provides ongoing support in the development of skills necessary to be an effective group facilitator, utilizing a science - based affective curriculum; (c) Heightens facilitators» understanding of the cultural and contextual factors that impact the psychosocial development of urban adolescents and their ability to achieve academically; (d) Exposes facilitators to the process of designing, implementing and evaluating large scale preventive interventions; (e) Examines educational policy and its implications for practice and research for urban education and school reform; and (f) Encourages facilitators» interest and pursuit of careers in education, psychology social work, counseling and / or other related fields.

This study is a product of an ongoing collaboration between the OSLC Latino Research Team and Centro LatinoAmericano (the largest social services agency for Latino families in the local area) to address significant gaps in prevention science and intervention services to evaluate and address the needs of Latino families with youngsters at risk for substance use and related problems.