Sentences with phrase «other social barriers»

«We know that these ups - and - downs may occur in a social context of isolation from family, workplace prejudice, and other social barriers that are unique to gay and lesbian couples.»

Empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health challenges and other social barriers to lead self - determined lives and reach...

Albertina Kerr empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health challenges and other social barriers to lead self - determined...

Recognize the reality of race, poverty, and other social barriers, but make children understand that barriers don't have to limit their lives....

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The unique feature of a social network is that every node in the network can talk to every other node, and so there are none of these silos or barriers to communication.»

So long as there are other athletic shoes available (and the lack of entry barriers ensures that there will be), Nike and Adidas will have to compete on quality, price, and social responsibility, irrespective of a merger.

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) estimates that in the north of the West Bank approximately 80 per cent of Palestinians who own land on the other side of the barrier have not received permits from the Israeli authorities, and hence can not cultivate their fields.

«We hope that by continuing to share our methodology and tools we can lower the barrier for other institutions looking to incorporate social and environmental indicators into their due diligence or impact measurement,» Root Capital Senior Associate for Environmental Performance Elizabeth Teague wrote in a March 3 announcement.

Many mothers who give birth in health facilities can not return for postnatal care because of financial, social or other barriers.

The cost savings included use of skin barriers and other ostomy care accessories, medications, emergency department and hospital visits, as well as «social costs» such as missed work or appointments.

This was helpful, though, in breaking down the social barriers and becoming truly supportive of each other.

«For me, my biggest barriers [to a positive body image] were comparing myself to others, whether that be my friends or «fitspo» girls I followed on social media.

It is thus expected that with the onset of web - based social platforms, the world has been made to be one village and close to everyone thus breaching the barriers that are associated with the race and other forms of discriminations meted out on the minorities in the society.

Drawing attention to them will make him more self - conscious about the disorder and create a social barrier between him and other students.

If we wish to promote sound investments in young children and their families based on the best available knowledge, then current advances in the biological and social sciences must be translated into accessible language that overcomes existing misconceptions and other barriers to understanding.

For policymakers, practitioners, philanthropists, and researchers to access, understand, and build off a common knowledge base, the implications of recent developments in the biological and social sciences must be translated into accessible language that is accurate, relevant, and credible and that overcomes existing preconceptions and other barriers to understanding.

School districts included trauma, mental health issues, social media (including bullying and other conflicts), immigration status, gang involvement, drug use by students or parents, lack of parental guidance and support, and situational barriers like transportation, jobs, and responsibilities at home among the many challenges that affect student behavior or attendance and can lead to discipline issues.

What is less expected but also troubling is the viral response that students should not «Walk Out» but rather «Walk Up,» meaning that they should make an effort to include others and to break down social barriers that are at the root of bullying and exclusion in our schools.

The exhibition «The Border» studies and analyses borders as territorial isolations or on the contrary accessions, as cultural or social barriers, as an instrument separating «us» from the «others».

I was reading through the sublinks [in Andy Revkin's «The Other Science Gap» column] with interest tonight, but also growing frustration — as in I can understand and agree with you and others focusing on the role partisanship and social cognitive barriers play, but I am a guy who lives in the trenches and wants to know — are there any solutions?

The authors don't say much about it, other than a hopeful note at the end that their quantification of the benefits of such a transition «should reduce social and political barriers to implementing the roadmaps.»

Amid fiery talk of blogs cracking the matrix, of blogs as the second superpower, of blogs breaking down social, political and cultural barriers, the temple in which we worshipped was none other than Harvard Law School — that most steadfast bulwark of established law and old - school power.

Their experience of disability and therefore the barriers they face differ because of their disadvantaged social and economic conditions; the additional disadvantages they may experience because of their identification with other groups, for example, ethnic groups; further disadvantages they may experience due to the status they are accorded within these groups, for example, status resulting from age, gender, and sexual orientation; the type and severity of the disabilities they experience; and other disadvantages experienced because of the way that laws are written and implemented.

If a migrant is seeking refugee status from within Canada, the economic, social and cultural barriers to accessing justice are likely to be substantially greater than those faced by almost any other member of Canadian society.

For injured workers, however, even with both the Ontario Human Rights Code and AODA in place, new barriers are being introduced by the WSIB that further hurt injured workers: Deeming is a barrier to employment for injured workers, and by forcing them on to social assistance, is a barrier for others needing to access scarce resources; failure to implement full coverage is a barrier to access disability income support.

People leaving prison not only face the aforementioned barriers but also face the additional barriers of disjointed, poor or no rental references, low social skills / low self esteem, prejudice and discrimination, having been taken off the public housing list, or coming out with a public housing debt or other debts.

However some of these barriers can be overcome if other participants in the native title process commit to agreement making that aims to empower traditional owners and address some of their social and economic goals.

It found that the barriers to quitting included stress and other mental health issues, social norms (the «culture» of social smoking), the need for time out (having a smoke) from family stressors, and the very addictive nature of tobacco.

Often collaborating with other social service and mental health professionals, rehabilitation counselors also address barriers to employment, engage in job development and placement programs, and arrange for evaluations of physical, mental, academic, and vocational needs.

Many more organizations would choose to operate with a Full Frame Approach, but they are stymied by rules, regulations and other barriers present throughout the social service system.

At a time when 2 out of 5 people work with colleagues spanning all four generations, social networks offer a way to break down barriers and make others seem more approachable.