Additional risk was associated with being Indigenous and with markers
of social disadvantage such as low socioeconomic status.
Hence it is imperative that policy aims to prevent and
reduce social disadvantage, in addition to containing the purely economic problems that can arise during tough economic times.
Low educational attainment in mothers increases risk for intellectual and
social disadvantage in their children, which can also result in higher rates of antisocial behaviors and mental health problems later in life.
The 64 schools selected to be part of the trial had to be in areas
of social disadvantage and have at least 20 pupils in years 2 and 5.
Individuals who are not members of recognized socially disadvantaged groups may also apply, but the SBA notes that such applicants «must establish
social disadvantage on the basis of clear and convincing evidence.»
«Poverty and the many stresses that come
with social disadvantage have long been linked to cardiovascular disease, but how we live, work, and play has a great impact on heart health for people from a broad range of economic and cultural backgrounds,» explains David Siscovick, MD, MPH, Senior Vice President for Research at The New York Academy of Medicine and Chair of the American Heart Association's (AHA) Council on Epidemiology and Prevention.
Professor Peter O'Rourke and his team studied children's health data from Queensland Health and saw parental
social disadvantage affected daughters more than sons.
Using three - level models, I find a positive association between teachers» beliefs
about social disadvantage and students» achievement, which appears to stem from both selection and causal mechanisms.
In providing these services, we recognise the gendered - nature of violence in relationships, but also the impact of other experiences including stress, mental ill health, emotional and psychological distress and
social disadvantage such as income and housing circumstances.
Dr Rebecca Lacey, Research Associate in the UCL Department of Epidemiology and Public Health and lead author of the study, said: «Our study suggests that it is not parental divorce or separation per se which increases the risk of later inflammation but that it is
other social disadvantages, such as how well the child does in education, which are triggered by having experienced parental divorce which are important.»
The selected Local Education Authorities (LEA), the rough equivalent of an American school district, tended to have low test scores and
high social disadvantage.
There is hope for candidates like me — new schemes by major law firms make the unachievable achievable and challenge traditional bias
against social disadvantage.
We will utilise sound research and evaluation practices to design, conduct and report research outcomes and will use those outcomes to advocate for improved client outcomes, to
highlight social disadvantage, and to influence social policy and funding decisions.
For many years, various inquiries (most notably the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody) have recognised the link
between social disadvantage and criminalisation.
That the sector must educate itself on service provision to diverse populations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse groups and the LGBTQI community, and the
ways social disadvantage affects these communities
However, the Government is concerned that the benefits accruing to Indigenous interests under native title agreements are not adequately addressing the economic and
social disadvantage faced by Indigenous communities.
This includes addressing other social determinants that contribute to
social disadvantage for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples such as unemployment, education, housing and community safety and focusing on building strong, resilient families, young people and communities.
Too often, according to NSW researchers, support focuses on offending behaviour — rather than
addressing social disadvantage, mental health, disability or alcohol and drug issues.
However, schools minister Lord Adonis is championing the new extended talent register, saying it would allow thousands more gifted children to be identified, «especially late developers and those underachieving because
of social disadvantage».
Moreover, the SBA stipulates that
social disadvantage must be 1) rooted in treatment received in American society, not other countries; 2) chronic and substantial; 3) and hindered their entrance or progress in the world of business.
More than half of evangelicals strongly or somewhat agreed (56 %) that people of color are often put at
a social disadvantage because of their race, compared with about two - thirds of practicing Christians (64 %) and those who attend church at least once a week (66 %).
Large - scale studies reveal a number of
social disadvantages in young fathers» families, such as low levels of parental education, large family size, not being raised by both birth parents and financial hardship.
This demonstrated a significant economic and
social disadvantage that must be overcome.
Schools, local authorities and social services all need to be fully resourced to ensure that children and young people from difficult backgrounds have the support they need to counteract
the social disadvantages they face from an early age.
He said Tower Hamlets was one of the worst areas for child poverty and the school, opening next year, aimed to tackle «
social disadvantage and challenge the status quo».
Even Darwin struggled to explain why we would evolve a response that puts us at
a social disadvantage by letting others know that we have cheated or lied
Such outcomes can include repeated contact with the justice system,
social disadvantages and marginalization, and mental - health and substance - use issues.
Social exclusion (also referred to as marginalisation) is a concept used in many parts of the world to characterise contemporary forms of
social disadvantage and relegation to the fringe of society.
It is too late to address educational and
social disadvantage at 11 and it is impossible to fairly determine academic ability with a single pass or fail test.
Kemple was first drawn to HGSE because of its record of faculty and alumni who work to improve the lives of students at risk of educational, economic, and
social disadvantage.
Education policy needs to take account of the differing experiences that children have in their communities and at home, and not assume that schools alone can overcome the multiple and significant challenges posed by poverty and
social disadvantage.
«Obviously, a child considered poor in the United States may be regarded as relatively wealthy in another country,» he wrote, «but the fact that the perceived problem of socio - economic disadvantage among students is so much greater in the United States — and in France too — than the actual backgrounds of students also suggests that what school principals in some countries consider to be
social disadvantage would not be considered such in others.»