This is not to say that such variables as neighborhood characteristics have no effect, only that the effect of such variables is already captured by the handful of
social background characteristics, such as WIC participation, that we incorporated into our analysis.
Not exact matches
In reference to any given society the world of actual entities is to be conceived as forming a
background in layers of
social order, the defining
characteristic becoming wider and more general as we widen the
background.
This is clear in Whitehead's description of the natural
social order: «In reference to any given society, the world of actual entities is to he conceived as forming a
background in layers of
social order, the defining
characteristics become wider and more general as we widen the
background» (PR 98 / 150).
They range in age from 11 to 21, come from a variety of racial and ethnic
backgrounds, exhibit a range of academic performance (from excellent to failing), and vary substantially in personality and
social characteristics.
Moreover, in a follow - up comment a few sentences later, the field - metaphor also figures: «the world of actual entities is to be conceived as forming a
background in layers of
social order, the defining
characteristics becoming wider and more general as we widen the
background» (90).
Waldorf School of Princeton welcomes students and employees of any color; race; sexual orientation; ethnic, national, cultural,
social, or religious
backgrounds; and any other
characteristic protected by law in its admissions and employment practices, as well as in participation in its programs and events.
TPACK may be influenced by contextual factors such as grade level, curricular standards, student
characteristics and
background, instructional and
social interactions, teacher motivation and beliefs, classroom layout, school - related expectations, support for technology, and types of technology available (Mishra & Koehler, 2006; Rosenberg & Koehler, 2015).
Most reports contain offender's prior criminal record, personal
characteristics, financial
background and
social history, as well as information regarding the effect of the crime on the victim.
[10] «(d) a group shall be considered to form a particular
social group where in particular: members of that group share an innate
characteristic, or a common
background that can not be changed, or share a
characteristic or belief that is so fundamental to identity or conscience that a person should not be forced to renounce it, and that group has a distinct identity in the relevant country, because it is perceived as being different by the surrounding society; depending on the circumstances in the country of origin, a particular
social group might include a group based on a common
characteristic of sexual orientation.
A quick survey of opinions on
social media — across age,
background, region, ancestry, race and other
characteristics — shows a range of ideas on what is a so - called Canadian value or what inclusion, diversity and tolerance really mean.
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be
social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender, age, religion, sexuality and any other protected
characteristic — we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and winning teams.
Although paraprofessionals can have a range of formal preparation for their roles, we chose to examine paraprofessional visitors who share many of the
social characteristics of the families they serve, as many believe that shared
social characteristics increase visitors» ability to empathize with their clients who, in turn, are more likely to trust those who are similar to them.20, 21 This segment of the paraprofessional population is important to test as the use of community health workers with limited educational
backgrounds is a common service delivery strategy in many home visiting programs, 22,23 and it is estimated that 60 % of home visiting programs for children do not require visitors to have bachelors» degrees.24
Current perceived
social network overlap was associated positively with three types of perceived similarity (attitudes and beliefs, leisure interests / pursuits, and
background characteristics, in that order), but unrelated to the other types of perceived similarity.
These dimensions, each assessed by a global item, were: (1)
Background characteristics (social class, race, family background, religion); (2) Attitudes and beliefs; (3) Leisure activities and interests; (4) Communication style; (5) Personality; and (6) Physical a
Background characteristics (
social class, race, family
background, religion); (2) Attitudes and beliefs; (3) Leisure activities and interests; (4) Communication style; (5) Personality; and (6) Physical a
background, religion); (2) Attitudes and beliefs; (3) Leisure activities and interests; (4) Communication style; (5) Personality; and (6) Physical attributes.
Moreover, the information about cross-cultural differences in children's socio - emotional
characteristics and interaction styles are helpful for professionals to design culturally - sensitive and relevant programs in the community and the school for children of different
backgrounds who have
social and psychological problems.
The questionnaire collected data on topics such as: household composition, awareness of media messages, receipt of services, relationship status and attitudes,
social ties, relationship quality, child well - being, respondent
characteristics and
background, spouse / partner
characteristics and
background, non-resident parent
characteristics and
background, household self - sufficiency and household observations.
Similar forms of
social determinants of mental illness appear to be
characteristics of people who have received a psychiatric diagnosis across all countries and socio - economic
backgrounds.
Results of multilevel analyses reveal that individual
background characteristics (e.g., gender,
social class, individual assessment of teacher - student relationships) explain more of the variance than school
characteristics, including school climate.