Sentences with phrase «positive social benefits»

Academic studies have demonstrated positive social benefits, including lower juvenile delinquency rates and higher student achievement among children of home owners.

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The government tried to put a positive spin on the situation, claiming that the gulf between the haves and have - nots had actually registered a slight drop, taking into account the effects of taxation and social benefits.

Money to Burn suggests that federal biofuel initiatives cost $ 3.00 — 3.50 for every dollar of social and environmental benefits returned, and that's assuming there are any benefits at all — the report claims that it is hard to know if biofuels have a positive environmental impact:

Software for Good, is a Minneapolis - based for - profit, public benefit corporation that develops software for organizations «working toward positive environmental and social change.»

While we may be waiting a long time for government to lead on positive social and environmental change, Certified B Corporations and benefit corporations are demonstrating that the private sector can create higher quality jobs, stronger communities and a healthier environment today.

While the idea of Employee Advocacy has been around for years, organizations across all industries are taking notice of the positive benefits of employee advocacy through social media.

As New York's First Certified Benefit Corporation, we are committed to creating lasting, positive social impact.

If we suspect there is an execution behind this story, we can see many telltale signs: typical marks of the victim (he has a physical deformity, he is a foreigner), indications of social conflict (fire sweeping the city), traces of the accusations (incest, profaning holy things), the unanimity of the mob violence (stoning and burying the «seed»), and the positive benefits of the death.

Instead of measuring popularity, xocial measures an individual or organization's positive social impact as they compete to benefit health and wellness - related causes.

This could be through culinary innovation, a commitment to social responsibility, sustainability or the economic development of their community; involvement in health or environmental campaigns, the promotion of pioneering cultural projects, or works that benefit society through their positive impact on the food industry.

In August 2013, Alter Eco became one of a record 17 companies to register as Delaware's first benefit corporations, venture - backed companies that drive positive social change and now put social impact on par with financial returns.

The children of young parents — who tend to be amongst the most disadvantaged — may benefit particularly from a positive relationship with their father: «When young men do not take on the responsibilities of fatherhood, it has serious consequences for the child's development, the mother's resources and consequent social costs» (ESRC 2002).

The AAP states that «although there are potential benefits from viewing some television shows, such as the promotion of positive aspects of social behavior (such as sharing, manners, and cooperation), many negative health effects also can result,» including increases in:

He may benefit from learning new social skills and from engaging in positive activities to boost his self - esteem.

Compelling research is now available to demonstrate that infancy is a critical period for psycho - social development and that positive experiences within baby's first years of life can have lasting benefits across the lifespan.

The major benefits of Forest School, as listed in the book, «Forest School and Outdoor Learning in the Early Years» by Sara Knight are increased confidence and self - belief; social skills with increased awareness of the consequence of their actions on other people, peers and adults and the ability to work cooperatively; more sophisticated written and spoken language; increased motivation and concentration; improved stamina and gross and fine motor skills; increased respect for the environment and increased observational skills; ability to have new perspectives and form positive relationships with others; a ripple effect to the family.

Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members, as well as health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.

She listed the benefits: «High quality teaching, not high - stakes testing, wraparound support, after school program, counselors, social service, health care, positive discipline, practices such as restorative practices, shared information, parent and community engagement,» Newkirk said.

Psychiatry defines only pathological antisocial behavior; it does not address potential benefits of positive antisocial behavior or define the meaning of «social» in contrast to «antisocial».

Cranney spent a year in the rural areas of Himachal Pradesh meeting and talking with women from several villages and investigating the success of specific income - generating projects, such as social forestry, in initiating positive transformation of gender roles, as well as examining the benefits to the environment.

However, there is evidence that the emotional and health benefits of social support might be taking place partly because of the positive emotions humans experience when they have enjoyable or supportive interactions with people.

And for a vegan bodybuilder who must unfortunatelly play tetris with the food sources that he choses in order to give to his body the right ammounts of aminos, restricting SPI and soy foods so much does not make his goal any easier.There are sometimes that you need a meal thats complete with aminos and soy provides that meal with the additional benefits of lacking the saturated fats trans cholesterol and other endothelium inflammatory factors.I'm not saying that someone should go all the way to 200gr of SPI everyday or consuming a kilo of soy everyday but some servings of soy now and then even every day or the use of SPI which helps in positive nitrogen balance does not put you in the cancer risk team, thats just OVERexaggeration.Exercise, exposure to sunlight, vegan diet or for those who can not something as close to vegan diet, fruits and vegetables which contains lots of antioxidants and phtochemicals, NO STRESS which is the global killer, healthy social relationships, keeping your cortisol and adrenaline levels down (except the necessary times), good sleep and melatonin function, clean air, no radiation, away from procceced foods and additives like msg etc and many more that i can not even remember is the key to longevity.As long as your immune system is functioning well and your natural killer cells TP53 gene and many other cancer inhibitors are good and well, no cancer will ever show his face to you.With that logic we shouldn't eat ANY ammount of protein and we should go straight to be breatharians living only with little water and sunlight exposure cause you like it or not the raise of IGF1 is inevitable i know that raise the IGF1 sky high MAYBE is not the best thing but we are not talking about external hormones and things like this.Stabby raccoon also has a point.And even if you still worry about the consumption of soy... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21711174.

A study published by researchers at the University of Utah in 1996 was the first to demonstrate clearly the benefits of exercise for people with MS. Those patients who participated in an aerobic exercise program had better cardiovascular fitness, improved strength, better bladder and bowel function, less fatigue and depression, a more positive attitude, and increased participation in social activities.

As explained in Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement, arts instruction can develop cognitive and social skills, increase motivation, and help form a positive school environment when integrated into the classroom curriculum.

Evaluating data from the 40 - year follow - up to the High / Scope Perry Preschool Program Study, Belfield and his colleagues show how preschool participation by low income children relates to significant economic benefits both to the children by the time they are in their 40s and to society more generally (Belfield et al. 2006).1 Summarizing over 160 studies conducted from 1960 through 2000, Camilli et al. found that preschool had a range of shorter and longer term positive relationships to cognitive gains, progression through school, and social - emotional development (Camilli et al. 2010).

For example, through the contagious effects of positive emotion, increased solidarity and cooperation, social facilitation, and benefiting from others» egalitarianism.»

Evaluation of the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme currently being run for 15 - 17 year olds in England also shows a positive social return on investment when taking into account education, volunteering, leadership skills and health and wellbeing benefits.

JE: On a more positive note, your research has highlighted, or the initial results have highlighted, the benefits of social media.

Consistent with the academic literature on social capital, it appears that urban Catholic schools, thanks to their longstanding positive contributions to their communities, have extensive societal benefits.

While Social Security is not sufficient as a stand - alone benefit, extending coverage to teachers would be a positive step in the right direction.

The verdict: a decade of research and evaluation studies confirms that children and youth who participate in afterschool programs can reap a host of positive benefits in a number of interrelated outcome areas — academic, social - emotional, prevention, and health and wellness.

They produced an expansive statement that notes the evidence for the positive benefit of exercise in the regions of: fitness and health; intellectual performance; engagement, motivation and wellbeing; and social inclusion.

The elementary students seem to benefit from the individualized academic and social attention and interacting with a positive role model, Sites said.

Indeed, the social scientists» brief rather cautiously claims the existence of any benefit at all, describing the «positive impact» as «modest,» id., at 13, acknowledging that «there appears to be little or no effect on math scores,» id., at 14, and admitting that the «underlying reasons for these gains in achievement are not entirely clear,» id., at 15.11

The author refers to the new meta - analysis of social - emotional learning (SEL) in the journal «Child Development», shows many positive benefits of including SEL in the classroom.

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) says SEL can have a positive impact on school climate and promotes a host of academic, social, and emotional benefits for students suSocial, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) says SEL can have a positive impact on school climate and promotes a host of academic, social, and emotional benefits for students susocial, and emotional benefits for students such as:

A growing body of research from education scholars shows that an Ethnic Studies pedagogy has proven to have positive academic and social benefits to students of all races and ethnicities.

EN: The benefit of being the PBIS coordinator at my school is being able to cultivate a school culture that actively and consistently promotes positive behavior, social emotional learning, and academic rigor and to develop a caring community by improving morale.

OST activities can also benefit the broader community (both directly and indirectly) in the form of increased productivity, lower crime rates, and other positive social outcomes.

Many schools have explored the benefits of implementing schoolwide programs to promote social and emotional learning, prevent bullying, and nurture positive peer relationships.

These programs showed significant positive benefits in terms of student self - confidence, positive social behaviors, and achievement test scores.

In a study of 35 recommended programs serving either elementary or middle school students, Reisner and colleagues (2007) found positive academic outcomes as well as social and behavioral benefits.

It's one of the benefits of using social media as teachers — to say «These are positive ways that you can use social media,» and then have those students model and practice it... as opposed to saying, «Don't do this,» or «Don't do that,» because that leaves them with the gap of «What should I do, then?»

According to the study, «These programs showed significant positive benefits in terms of student self - confidence, positive social behaviors, and achievement test scores» (David 84).

In addition to the academic benefits of these types of classrooms, gifted students have the opportunity to spend significant time during the school day with similar learners which offers a positive social environment.

I wrote about the high Phantom Rates one may encounter due to the taxation on Social Security benefits, and I continue to receive positive feedback on that article.

From the benefits of service animals for veterans with post-traumatic stress, to increased positive social behaviors in children with autism when an animal is present, this groundbreaking research is helping the medical profession and the insurance industry understand the positive role pets play in improving human health.

The organization encourages the implementation of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, with a view to ensuring that member countries, tourist destinations, and businesses maximize the positive economic, social, and cultural effects of tourism and fully reap its benefits, while minimizing its negative social and environmental impacts.

VCS guarantees the transparency and accuracy of carbon accounting and CCB guarantees positive social and environmental benefits.

«The organisation's positive impact and the fact that it is run by passionate leaders with a vision to use the power of business to create real social and environmental change to the benefit of us all.»