Sentences with phrase «social challenges among»

Based on the outcomes of social challenges among group members, a dominance hierarchy or «pecking order» is established (see our handout: «Dealing With Dominance In Dogs»).

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But De Gregorio acknowledges the challenge they present going forward and fears that, particularly at a time when growth in the region is slowing and external circumstances are changing, a flair for populism and the power of vested interests might undermine the process of continued economic reforms needed to foster, among other things, shared prosperity and social inclusion.

The «Critical incidents among women entrepreneurs» study cited above, claims that «the main challenges they (women) face in their professional context are: difficulties concerning acceptance, lack of affective and social support, difficulty operating on the international market, problems balancing personal, family, and professional matters,» among others.

Thus, the central challenge posed by black theology is that neoclassical metaphysics consider the realities of oppression as among the most important, if not the most important of the relevant empirical facts to be used together with non-empirical principles for the illumination of value problems of personal and social life.

This rights - based ethic is being challenged by the growing recognition among feminists that the notion of «choice» may be a myth; that not only social attitudes but public policies that promote so - called «free choice» can be subtly coercive.

Dr. Yakubu is being challenged by six other aspirants: Dr Du - Awia, Mohammed Zakaria, the 41 year old Director of the School Social Work; Mohammed Abdul - Aziz, Mr. Alhassan Adam among others.

According to him, social protection policies remained a mix of policies, programmes and projects designed for individuals and households throughout lifecycle aimed at ensuring that poverty, hunger among other social challenges are eliminated in the society.

Amputee football has been faced with lots of challenges ranging from the lack of equipment, poor infrastructure, social stigmatization, low self - esteem, in - fighting among stakeholders and exploitation of the athletes involved in the sport.

«One answer to fostering academic equity among high achievers is the public availability of challenging educational programs across all ethnic and social class backgrounds,» said study author Sharon L. Weinberg, professor of applied statistics and psychology at NYU Steinhardt.

Solving complex mathematical equations or creating a written work of art may be a breeze for the most brilliant minds among us, but navigating social situations present an entirely different challenge.

The latter hasn't been easy, according to Kyla Krengel, director of social and emotional learning for Metro Nashville Public Schools, who said buy - in for SEL and restorative approaches to discipline among staff has been an ongoing challenge.

That's the hope among educators — and the challenge to social learning entrepreneurs.

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.

In this 2004 article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Ronald Heifetz, John Kania, and Mark Kramer show how foundations can confront society's most pressing challenges by exercising adaptive leadership to focus attention, generate positive distress, frame the issues, and mediate conflict among stakeholders.

Among others, we meet Danielle DeVoe, a social worker whose challenging family life led her from a young age to dream of the power and magic of love, and Julie Wieber, standing on the pedestal for the second time, accompanied by her daughters and recalling through tears the memory of her late first husband, Jeff.

«Take It or Leave It,» Ellegood explains, aims to challenge power structures and social - cultural institutions — be it politics, media, racism, sexism or art museums themselves — through artists who borrow and re-contextualize images, text and other elements from pop culture and fine art, among other places, to make a conceptual point.

Given Bradford's variety of process and initiatives, built upon an authentic desire to challenge the boundaries of the art world in pursuit of equity, his selection to represent the US in Venice places him squarely among a growing cohort of contemporary artists who have used the international platform to place social justice at the center of their message.

Park reflected, «They've identified a smart solution — investing in women — as a means to address various challenges: food security, social rights, climate change, among others.»

Accordingly, anti-age discrimination in employment law aims at promoting various purposes to remedy these wrongs, including preventing opportunistic behaviour by employers, who are tempted to dismiss older workers when their labour costs are higher than their marginal productivity; promoting displaced older workers who experience major challenges to reemployment; protecting against ageist stereotypes and ageism; and alleviating social isolation, oppression and economic deprivation among older workers.

Early Childhood / Child Welfare Service Partnerships: The Challenges and the Potential: Research Brief (PDF - 579 KB) James Bell Associates (2011) Describes the need for a collaborative effort among education, mental and medical health, and social services for young children in the child welfare service system.

«A comprehensive approach to social and behavioral interventions for more serious behavioral challenges encountered among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities... Will be a benchmark reference work for years to come.»

Recent success in improving graduation rates among all students, regardless of the challenges they face, provides evidence that targeted supports, including wraparound services, school counseling, intersession programs, Saturday school, family engagement, home visits, tutoring, and social - emotional learning result in more students walking across the graduation stage.

The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse (NRFC) recognizes that child poverty is among the most pervasive social problems challenging Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and other poor households — due to the combination of children born to single mothers, father absence, and high unemployment.

Challenging behavior in the early years of development, defined as «any repeated pattern of behavior or perception of behavior that interferes with or is at risk of interfering with optimal learning or engagement in pro-social interactions with peers and adults» (Systems of service delivery: A synthesis of evidence relevant to young children at risk of or who have challenging behavior, University of South Florida, Tampa, 2003), can have pervasive deleterious effects on the child's social emotional functioning, learning, and longitudinal outcomes over time (Behav Disord, 32:29 — 45, 2006; Preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders among young people: Progress and posChallenging behavior in the early years of development, defined as «any repeated pattern of behavior or perception of behavior that interferes with or is at risk of interfering with optimal learning or engagement in pro-social interactions with peers and adults» (Systems of service delivery: A synthesis of evidence relevant to young children at risk of or who have challenging behavior, University of South Florida, Tampa, 2003), can have pervasive deleterious effects on the child's social emotional functioning, learning, and longitudinal outcomes over time (Behav Disord, 32:29 — 45, 2006; Preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders among young people: Progress and poschallenging behavior, University of South Florida, Tampa, 2003), can have pervasive deleterious effects on the child's social emotional functioning, learning, and longitudinal outcomes over time (Behav Disord, 32:29 — 45, 2006; Preventing mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders among young people: Progress and possibilities.