Sentences with phrase «serious social concern»

There are serious social concerns, and we're not addressing that.»

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More serious for evangelicals is the fact that these two culturally derived models seem at odds with the Biblical witness concerning «social justice.»

The more serious effort to concern itself primarily with ethical rather than theological problems, as the followers of Bonhoeffer have done, has led them outside the framework of biblical language and judgment, and has tended to dissolve their religious answers either into personal morality or social activism which, while serious in its intention, has made them weathercocks turning freely in the cultural winds.

However, openly uncooperative and hostile behavior becomes a serious concern when it is so frequent and consistent that it stands out when compared with other children of the same age and developmental level and when it affects the child's social, family and academic life.

In a recent book by Dr. Peter Cook (Mothering Denied) describes better than most others the difficulties that Dr. Jay Belsky has had convincing his fellow scientists that social ideology is passing for, if not dictating, scientific interpretations of studies on this issue (as is true for the bedsharing debate), in favor of dismissing the serious concerns and negative developmental correlates of infants and children being placed for long hours, early in their lives, in daycare centers.

The unchecked exploitation of social media for false public information has raised serious concerns among security experts who fear it may be used to forment trouble in the heat of the 2016 general elections.

Despite the welcome and significant changes to the Health & Social Care Bill that Lib Dem parliamentarians have secured, there remain serious concerns both within the party, Parliament and the medical profession about the impact and timing of the reforms.

In the letter dated 25 August 2017 and signed by SERAP deputy director Timothy Adewale the organization expressed «serious concern that any monitoring of Nigerians on social media by the military authorities would directly violate the constitutionally and internationally guaranteed rights to freedom of expression and privacy online.

The legislator pointed to the recent resignation of County Social Services Commissioner Al Dirschberger amid accusations of a serious incident involving a female subordinate as a reason for concern.

He must face up to the consequences of his health and social care bill - that means listening first hand to the serious concerns of all health workers.

Naturopathy can provide people with the tools to take charge of their health and well - being and offers the best hope of preventing some of most serious and life - threatening diseases.Because naturopathy deals with the whole person, encompassing both physical and social - emotional issues, it is the most effective prevention for lifestyle - related diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease, which rate as this country's three biggest killers.Whereas conventional Western medicine tends to deal with physical complaints only, often in isolation, naturopathy takes in complete physical condition plus lifestyle factors such as nutrition and exercise and emotional or stress concerns.

In light of these findings, the Sutton Trust has raised» serious concerns» about using grammar schools in their current form as a vehicle for social mobility and is calling on the government to «make sure the he admissions processes of existing grammar schools are fair», before their capacity is expanded.

Several Human Rights organizations working in Brazil — including Amnesty, Conectas and Article 19 — have raised serious concerns about the escalating violence and how it is being used as an excuse towards an increased criminalization of social movements.

The key priority for this scheme of work is for pupils to use dance as a medium to express their thoughts and feeling about a serious social issue - alongside the physical challenges of creating the dance are the opportunities to discuss concerns relating to drugs.

Weight gain, for example, might seem like a superficial concern to a teen who needs money for diapers, but at an age where social concerns get mixed up with serious responsibilities, experts say some young mothers drop out of school simply because they feel unattractive.

Although both the Internet and social media have had a beneficial impact on education in many areas, increasing access to information, knowledge and opportunity, there are serious concerns about their psychological impact.

The research, which is published with the Sutton Trust's response to the government's consultation on providing more good school places, raises serious concerns about using grammar schools in their current form as a vehicle for social mobility.

The Department of Education's official responseto Rocketship's grant application — that it «assists youth in developing social emotional learning» and has «not had any significant student safety issues» — reflects a shared agenda to privatize public education and to reduce the size of the labor force, while overlooking serious concerns.

In the last month we've raised serious concerns about the lack of emergency preparedness at many campuses, provided the school district with an application process to pilot restorative practices in our schools, and called on district leaders to expand SAISD's simplistic conception of student success and measure our students in ways that do justice to their social and emotional needs — something absent from SAISD's endless focus on standardized test data.

Today, several notable social workers, counselors, and academic researchers from prominent Illinois and Chicago organizations and universities submitted a set of statements to the members of the Chicago Board of Education detailing their serious concerns about the potential negative impact of school closings on Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students» social - emotional health.

At a time when freedom of expression has become a signal concern of many in world publishing, we're interested in the serious social engagement of so many of these authors» titles — and hopeful that we can have the chance sooner than later to read them all in English translation.

As far as painting specifically is concerned, Mrs. Ellis finds that it has one immediate advantage for the young lady over its rival branch of artistic activity, music — it is quiet and disturbs no one (this negative virtue, of course, would not be true of sculpture, but accomplishment with the hammer and chisel simply never occurs as a suitable accomplishment for the weaker sex); in addition, says Mrs. Ellis, «it [drawing] is an employment which beguiles the mind of many cares... Drawing is, of all other occupations, the one most calculated to keep the mind from brooding upon self, and to maintain that general cheerfulness which is a part of social and domestic duty... It can also,» she adds, «be laid down and resumed, as circumstance or inclination may direct, and that without any serious loss.»

From my own blinkered point of view — knowing art and poetry more than theatre and dance — «Under Glass» tackles issues of environmental concern and social isolation in an innovative way which is both serious and entertaining.

There are serious concerns about whether proper assessments of the environmental and social impacts of each of these projects will be conducted or whether the projects will simply be approved for the financial benefit of the incoming board members.

Accused went to cottage of JC with whom she previously cohabited — Accused found JC with victim, another lady, in sauna — Angry words were exchanged between accused and JC — Victim testified that accused pushed her following verbal exchange, as a result victim lost balance and ended up against stove, thereby sustaining serious burns to body — Trial judge accepted victim's evidence that there was some kind of pushing — Accused convicted on one count of assault causing bodily harm, and sentenced to two - year term of probation and $ 1,000.00 fine, accused was also ordered to provide DNA sample pursuant to s. 487.04 of Criminal Code — Accused appealed — Appeal against sentence was allowed — Trial judge erred in concluding that discharge was not appropriate in circumstances, especially given conclusion that accused did not deliberately attempt to injure victim — Trial judge found that there was no need for either specific deterrence or general deterrence; prime concern was need for denunciation of her conduct — Section 730 of Criminal Code permits discharge in cases of this nature, provided that it was in best interest of accused and not contrary to public interest — Accused was responsible individual with no record whatsoever, she held position as counsellor and social worker for 25 years — Trial judge did not find that conviction would definitely affect her employment, but possibility existed, and such conviction would necessarily result in criminal record — There was no likelihood of re-offending — Conditional discharge would not be contrary to public interest.

SQE1's content «leaves a lot to be desired», the lack of proscribed routes will lead to a «market free - for - all» and Crisp has «serious concerns» about the new exam's potential impact on social mobility and diversity.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious health concern, which includes psychological (e.g., constant intimidation, belittling, and humiliation), physical (e.g., slapping, beating, and kicking), and controlling behaviors (e.g., isolating a person from family and friends, and restricting access to financial and social resources), as well as sexual violence (e.g., forced sexual intercourse)[1].

All children misbehave from time to time, but conduct becomes a serious concern when it frequently and consistently affects social, family, and academic life.

In drafting this section of the Native Title Report 2011 and the Social Justice Report 2011, I have been concerned about achieving a balance between what may be seen as the promotion of yet more negative views about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the need to address an issue that has serious implications for us as peoples.

Adolescent emotional and behavioural problems result in great personal, social and monetary cost.1, 2 The most serious, costly and widespread adolescent problems — suicide, delinquency, violent behaviours and unintended pregnancy — are potentially preventable.3 In addition to high - risk behaviours, such as the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; parents of adolescents also express concerns in everyday parenting issues, such as fighting with siblings, talking back to adults and not doing school work.4 These parental concerns are often perceived as normative during adolescence and the impact on family dynamics, such as parental stress and negative parent — adolescent relationships, is often undermined.

Serious concern remains at the extent of the continuing discrimination faced by indigenous Australians in the enjoyment of their economic, social and cultural rights.