Sentences with phrase «social characteristics which»

This study was designed (1) to describe the consumption of psychotropic substances among pre-adolescents with externalized disorders and (2) to identify the personal, family and social characteristics which differentiate those who have been introduced to psychotropic substances from those who do not consume them.

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For Wells, the pervasive moral stupor characteristic of late - twentieth - century North American culture, to which much social criticism in recent years has been directed, demands a response from the Church before any thoroughgoing moral reconstruction of civil society can take place.

The causal laws which dominate a social environment are the product of the defining characteristic of that society.

The two notes of individuality defined in a social world and action or embodied belief, which we saw are characteristic of Scriptural stories, are also, according to Auerbach, the central qualities of the Western literary tradition.

Given the latest medical data concerning the distinct characteristics of the fetus and its ability to survive outside the womb at a startlingly early age, it is little wonder that in the past few years several of the denominations that once took a more open position on abortion have retreated somewhat: the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is now studying the issue; in a 1980 statement on social principles, the UMC moved to a more qualified position; the Episcopal Church and the recently formed Evangelical Lutheran Church in America seem to be in the process of toning down their earlier positions (or those of a predecessor body) The Lutherans defeated a resolution in their 1989 Assembly which would have been consistent with the liberal position of the LCA predecessor body, and a 1988 Lutheran - Episcopal dialogue report refers to the fetus as «embryonic humanity» with claims on society.

This type of «dialogue» is characteristic of our intensely social age in which men are more alone than ever before.

The recent work of German sociologist Jurgen Habermas, in which questions about the formal characteristics of social systems in general and the dynamics of the lifeworld are the focus, exhibits a clear preference for deductive theory of a prescriptive sort.13 Habermas has drawn eclectically from modernization theory and Marxism to create what he calls a reconstructive model of cultural evolution.

The interpreter has to look for that meaning which a biblical writer intended and expressed in his particular circumstances, and in his historical and cultural context, by means of such literary genres as were in use at his time, To understand correctly what a biblical writer intended to assert, due attention is needed both to the customary and characteristic ways of feeling, speaking and storytelling which were current in his time, and to the social conventions of the period.

Coalition in government, peace among nations, and ecumenism among religions are all accounted for by the pragmatic manner in which the characteristics of God are known in social existence.

For Whitehead, every kind of «society» has its ground of unity in its «defining characteristic,» that is, in a formal element common to all its «members» and in virtue of which there is a generally dominant «social order.»

In order to convince the confused and alienated masses, we must be able to demonstrate that Catholic social thought treads the middle path between theocracy — the ambition of strict Islamist ideology — where the spiritual authorities simply subsume the powers of the State, and the atheist secularist agenda, which eventually leads to the State assuming God - like powers, yet without the compassion and respect for human freedom that is characteristic of the true God of Love.

M.M. Thomas points out, «While technological advance, agricultural and industrial development and modernisation of social structures are necessary they accentuate the pathological exploitative characteristics of traditional society by destroying their traditional humanising aspects, if traditional power - structures and the social institutions in which they are embodied remain unchanged.»

Such a tendency has always existed within the church, but in the challenge for individuals to develop self - discipline, to exercise personal sacrifice, and to perform social or community service, the church has always offered a supportive, affirmative group within which these characteristics can be sought without total loss of personal worth or personal disintegration.

While technological advance, agricultural and industrial development and modernization of social structures are necessary, they accentuate the pathological exploitative characteristics of traditional society while destroying their traditional humanizing aspects, if the traditional power structures and the social institutions in which they are embodied remain unchanged.26

These dramatic changes are made all the more significant by the ways in which family composition appears to be related to important social, behavioral, and economic characteristics.

These include a) children's characteristics; b) parents» characteristics; and c) the broader social context in which the family is living.

When asked which characteristics would be advantageous to those looking to succeed in politics, 94 % of respondents said ambition, 92 % cited social connections, 86 % said ruthlessness, 84 % said being well - off, and 78 % said being male.

In the paper, «Racial and Social Disparities in Bystander Support During Medical Emergencies in U.S. Streets,» York Cornwell and Currit analyzed data on nearly 22,500 patients from the 2011 National Emergency Medical Services Information System (NEMSIS) data set, which they linked to characteristics of counties where the incidents occurred.

The study, which appears in Biological Psychiatry, suggests that social impairments characteristic of autism spectrum disorder may stem from alteration of activity in this circuit, and that tuning this circuit may help treat the social deficits in the disorder.

This approach is characteristic of many technocratic natural - science framings of climate - change mitigation which ignore historical, social and economic forces behind the emergence of unsustainable practices.

Positive youth development strategies that support goal - setting and underscore characteristics such as grit and compassion link to key social and emotional learning (SEL) skills, which research proves contribute to classroom success.

There is nothing now available to parents called childcare or daycare that is even grossly similar to Abecedarian in the program that is delivered, the characteristics and social circumstances of the children and families that are served, the teachers and staff who are employed, the age at which children are initially enrolled (6 weeks), the continuity of enrollment from infancy to 5 years, the delivery of on - site primary health care, program leadership and management, or costs.

It reveals huge variation among local authorities, which can not be explained by the size of a local authority or its social or geographical characteristics.

The study, which comes out of the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development, is the first to provide a link from certain characteristics of childcare that are regulated by states, such as caregiver training and child - staff ratios, to improved cognitive and social development in children.

The elements include the recognition and use of heritage languages; pedagogy that stresses traditional cultural characteristics and adult - child interactions; pedagogy in which teaching strategies are congruent with the traditional culture, as well as contemporary ways of knowing and learning; curriculum based on traditional culture that places the education of young children in a contemporary context; strong Native community participation in the planning and operation of school activities; and knowledge and use of the social and political mores of the community.

Thesemodels support collaborative learning, interpersonal and communication skills, social learning skills, self and group evaluation skills, reflection skills, and self - directed learning skills, all of which are characteristics of thesuccessful online learner.

promote school success by focusing on social and behavioral characteristics, which recent research shows can positively influence academic outcomes *

To be successful, teachers need to «understand the complex characteristics of ethnic groups within the United States» society and the ways in which race, ethnicity, language and social class interact to influence student behavior» (Banks & Banks, 2015).

Finally, Steven Rouk (Mercy For Animals) will conduct a replication and extension of their 2015 study examining which characteristics of social media posts are associated with the highest number of impressions.

Art collective Büro Destruct has released Gravity Lander, a free and addictive game developed for Pro Helvetia's Game Culture program, which is dedicated towards «drawing attention to the social, economic, and aesthetic aspects of computer games and exploring the characteristics of the genre as a new art form».

A notable characteristic of modernism is self - consciousness and irony concerning literary and social traditions, which often led to experiments with form, along with the use of techniques that drew attention to the processes and materials used in creating a painting, poem, building, etc. [4] Modernism explicitly rejected the ideology of realism [5][6][7] and makes use of the works of the past by the employment of reprise, incorporation, rewriting, recapitulation, revision and parody.

The series is characteristic of the photographer's 40 - year oeuvre represented here, which spans broadly divergent and often contrasting social classes.

A characteristic of all three was the cool, dispassionate tone which had replaced the expressive intensity of both social realism and abstract expressionism.

In this regard, the avoidance of feminine containment comes through the inherently - perceived social contradiction within her subject, Dr. Biruté Galdikas, who is presented embodying the emblems of the mother whilst operating within a STEM environment — the social and intellectual structures of which, all too often, diminish the utility of feminine characteristics.

«One way of understanding the relation of the terms «modern,» «modernity,» and «modernism» is that aesthetic modernism is a form of art characteristic of high or actualized late modernity, that is, of that period in which social, economic, and cultural life in the widest sense [was] revolutionized by modernity... [this means] that modernist art is scarcely thinkable outside the context of the modernized society of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

McGinley's oeuvre, which pre-dates social media, is characterized by his subjects» distinctly contemporary condition of camera - awareness — a generational characteristic facilitated by the relatively recent proliferation of digital cameras.

We conclude that this scenario offers three attractive characteristics: environmental security, because the global carbon budget is set at a level which keeps global warming below 2 degrees; economic efficiency, because carbon trading allows the reductions to be made for least overall cost; and global social justice, because emission rights are allocated equally to all people.

The strength of these factors is dependent on both the personal characteristics of the individuals involved and the design of the social structures in which they interact.

Discrimination — info about protected characteristics being available where wouldn't normally be at an early stage in the recruitment process such as race, gender, sexuality which are available via social media profiles / activity - In early 2013, 1 % of all employment tribunal claims were brought by job applicants, and this proportion rose to 4 % in discrimination cases.

How great it is to peer into the social world of a candidate's Facebook page to view photos, read wall postings, and even check out their friends and family — all of which can help you assess the character, personality, maturity, and other characteristics of someone who may soon represent your company.

Maternal problems in reciprocal social behavior were assessed during mid-pregnancy using the BPASS (Dawson et al., 2007), which is a measure of behavioral and cognitive characteristics comprising 11 items.

Formal classification with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM - IV) defines the essential characteristics as «a persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age - appropriate social norms are violated.»

, describing a number of behavioural characteristics, social issues, family situations and other events or signs which may indicate that students may need additional support for their mental health and wellbeing.

Foster Family Characteristics, Kinship, and Permanence Zinn Social Service Review, 83 (2), 2009 View Abstract Reviews the relations between foster family demographic characteristics and children's permanency outcomes, which are found to differ between kinship and nonkiCharacteristics, Kinship, and Permanence Zinn Social Service Review, 83 (2), 2009 View Abstract Reviews the relations between foster family demographic characteristics and children's permanency outcomes, which are found to differ between kinship and nonkicharacteristics and children's permanency outcomes, which are found to differ between kinship and nonkinship families.

Quality has been defined in terms of both process (activities) and structure (teacher characteristics, class size, etc.) and is poor to mediocre in many countries.6 - 7 The effects of variations in care are not expected to be uniform; rather, it is expected to vary with the characteristics of the children, their families, and the broader social contexts in which they live.

Characteristics of Four Kinship Placement Outcome Groups and Variables Associated With These Kinship Placement Outcome Groups Chang & Liles Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 24 (6), 2007 Investigates factors that might be associated with the disruptions in kinship care of abused and neglected children, characteristics of the children such as their health status, ages, and the extent to which they were getting into «trouble» were significantly associatedCharacteristics of Four Kinship Placement Outcome Groups and Variables Associated With These Kinship Placement Outcome Groups Chang & Liles Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 24 (6), 2007 Investigates factors that might be associated with the disruptions in kinship care of abused and neglected children, characteristics of the children such as their health status, ages, and the extent to which they were getting into «trouble» were significantly associatedcharacteristics of the children such as their health status, ages, and the extent to which they were getting into «trouble» were significantly associated with outcomes.

In highly detailed groupings of professional knowledge and skills, it sets forth the specific characteristics of practice by which a clinical social worker psychoanalyst may be recognized for competence.

General Recommendation XXIII provides guidelines to a non-discriminatory approach to development, including the provision by State parties of conditions «allowing for sustainable economic and social development compatible with their cultural characteristics» (18) and requiring restitution for the deprivation of Indigenous land providing for «the right to just, fair and prompt compensation [which] should as far as possible take the form of lands and territories».

There is a strong correlation between a child's total difficulties scores at pre-school and primary school suggesting that the particular social, emotional and behavioural characteristics which children exhibit at pre-school remain, for the most part, at the point they start primary school.

However, the analysis undertaken in section 3.1 indicated that familial and development issues, including experiences which occurred earlier in the child's life, were associated with social and behavioural characteristics at entry to primary school.