Sentences with phrase «social problems associated»

Social problems associated with ADHD vs. ODD in children referred for friendship problems.
Educators long have recognized the social problems associated with dropping out of high school.
They fed the mother a virus which led to the offspring having altered gut bacteria, and just as expected, these mice demonstrated significantly more developmental and social problems associated with autism.
1/29/2008 Institute of Medicine Report Highlights UCSD Cancer Center Program Cancer care today can save and prolong many lives, but often fails to address the psychological and social problems associated with the illness.
Our psychiatrists treat schizophrenia with medication and with several different types of therapy to address the behavioral, psychological, and social problems associated with the condition.
It deals with all the kinds of psychological and social problems associated with a busy hospital: depression in people with cancer, for instance, dementia in old people or problems in the accident and emergency department (A&E).
In the broadest sense of the term, they are political problems, as the social problems associated with the explosive successes of capitalism have always been in the modern era.
What interests me about the family is not the obvious social problems associated with it in contemporary life; nor am I particularly interested in the ethics of sexuality.
«In your discussions with the Canadian government, we encourage you to raise concerns over the environmental and social problems associated with tar sands production and make no exemption for the tar sands in any binational agreement addressing climate change» says the open letter.

Not exact matches

«We are delighted to work with our partners to support high - potential, high - impact entrepreneurs developing enterprising solutions to our most pressing social and environmental problems,» said Adam Spence, Associate Director, MaRS Centre for Impact Investing.
Fingarette says that «even if genetic factors play a role in some social drinking, it does not necessarily follow that they play a role in generating the problem behaviors associated with heavy drinking.»
It is no great mystery that statistics associate social problems with single - parent families.
It is likely that the social consequences of the drinking problem, i.e., family breakup, job dismissal, rejection by friends and associates, and general social disapproval, are greater for the woman alcoholic who is known as such.
Treated responsibly, alcohol is associated with enjoyment and celebration, but it is common knowledge that excessive or inappropriate consumption can cause health and social problems for individuals and society.
In contrast, stable intimate partnerships can help both young men and women overcome feelings of social alienation and problems associated with poor childhood experiences.
Child abuse, neglect, and excessively harsh treatment of children are associated with both internalizing and externalizing behaviour problems and later violent behaviour, 3,4,12 but again, the impact of child maltreatment on severe antisocial behaviour appears to be greatest in the presence of genetic vulnerability.13 Family dependence on welfare, large families with closely spaced births, and single parenthood are all associated with compromised social and emotional development in children.5, 6
Next, Alexander and Kjerulff plan to study whether relationship and social - support factors influence child health outcomes associated with colic, such as gastrointestinal problems or food allergies, as children age.
His problem in The Social Contract is, after all «[t] o find a form of association that will defend and protect the person and goods of each associate with the full common force, and by means of which each, uniting with all, nevertheless obey only himself and remain as free as before» [9].
A survey in today's Daily Telegraph finds 56 per cent of respondents believe the spread of casinos is a bad idea, and will bring social problems such as an increase in crime and joblessness to the associated area.
A new report published today claims most of the problems associated with the use of illegal firearms in the UK require social and economic rather than criminal justice solutions.
Referencing the report, «Homelessness in Oneida County, NY: Understanding and Addressing a Hidden Social Problem,» written by Social Sciences Associates in support of the Mohawk Valley Housing and Homeless Assistance Coalition and funded by The Oneida County Department of Mental Health, Picente said that data makes it clear there is a problem with chronic homelessness, and that the problem of homelessness is intertwined with other social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups caused by economic stress, domestic violence and even transitioning back to the community from military service.&Social Problem,» written by Social Sciences Associates in support of the Mohawk Valley Housing and Homeless Assistance Coalition and funded by The Oneida County Department of Mental Health, Picente said that data makes it clear there is a problem with chronic homelessness, and that the problem of homelessness is intertwined with other social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups caused by economic stress, domestic violence and even transitioning back to the community from military service.Problem,» written by Social Sciences Associates in support of the Mohawk Valley Housing and Homeless Assistance Coalition and funded by The Oneida County Department of Mental Health, Picente said that data makes it clear there is a problem with chronic homelessness, and that the problem of homelessness is intertwined with other social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups caused by economic stress, domestic violence and even transitioning back to the community from military service.&Social Sciences Associates in support of the Mohawk Valley Housing and Homeless Assistance Coalition and funded by The Oneida County Department of Mental Health, Picente said that data makes it clear there is a problem with chronic homelessness, and that the problem of homelessness is intertwined with other social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups caused by economic stress, domestic violence and even transitioning back to the community from military service.problem with chronic homelessness, and that the problem of homelessness is intertwined with other social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups caused by economic stress, domestic violence and even transitioning back to the community from military service.problem of homelessness is intertwined with other social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups caused by economic stress, domestic violence and even transitioning back to the community from military service.&social ills, including substance abuse and chemical dependency, status as an ex-offender, and the increasing number of family breakups caused by economic stress, domestic violence and even transitioning back to the community from military service.»
A new mouse model of a genetically - linked type of autism reveals more about the role of genes in the disorder and the underlying brain changes associated with autism's social and learning problems.
Such patterns of insufficient and irregular sleep have been associated with various health problems and have been termed «social jet lag».»
A social - support network is associated with reduced perceived work - home conflict, increased job and life satisfaction, enhanced perceptions of control, and fewer stress - related health problems.
Modeling the relationships among these variables, Lewis found that childhood conduct problems were associated with economic / political discontent in adulthood, even after parental social class and childhood intelligence were taken into account.
Among the three types of abuse, psychological maltreatment was most strongly associated with depression, general anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, attachment problems and substance abuse.
«Our results strongly support other evidence about the power of public policies to reduce excessive drinking and related medical and social problems,» said Timothy Naimi, MD, MPH, a pediatrician at BMC and associate professor of public health and medicine at BUSPH, who was the study's lead investigator.
Previous research has shown that adolescents who drink alone consume more alcohol and drink more frequently than their social - drinking peers, and that heavier alcohol use in adolescence is associated with a greater risk of developing alcohol problems in adulthood.
Stephen Kilgus, an associate professor in the Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology in the College of Education at the University of Missouri, is analyzing how a new screening tool, which is completed by students, can help teachers identify potential academic, social and emotional problems.
According to the research, led by Dr. Belle Gavriel - Fried of TAU's School of Social Work and conducted by TAU student Idit Sherpsky, in collaboration with Dr. Israel Bronstein of Bar - Ilan University, the participation of male high - school students in competitive sports is associated with problem gambling and gambling frequency, and female students who participate in competitive sports are at a higher risk of gambling frequency.
Dr. Kim Huhman, a researcher in the Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) at Georgia State University, has received a federal five - year, $ 1.8 million grant for research that may lead to improved strategies for treating and preventing mental health problems associated with exposure to social stress.
A third endeavor is raising hopes for the first drug treatment to relieve learning, memory, social and behavioral problems associated with fragile X syndrome, a genetic condition that shares features with autism.
«It was interesting that testosterone levels were still associated with sexual activity, after we controlled for medical problems and social factors,» she said.
While there is a definite social aspect of alcohol consumption and recent studies have shown the possibility that small amounts of beer and wine may benefit certain systems within the body, there are a number of different health problems associated with excessive drinking.
So if a computer is associated with say posting inappropriate content at site A, if in several months down the road that same computer attaches to a different social network, even if that computer has never before connected to that second social network, they will be made aware of the problem that occurred on network A, if they're both subscribers to our system.
Single people have more options than ever before, as websites such as Match.com... health problems «Pretty much all of online dating works through profiles,» says Finkel, an associate professor of social psychology at Northwestern...
Racially segregated high - poverty schools tend to be overrun with social problems, have a hard time finding and retaining good teachers, are associated with high dropout rates, and are less effective than diverse schools at intervening in problems outside of school that undermine learning.
Problems are associated with these social networking sites, but the sites themselves generally are not the problem.
Class density and size Increases in class density or overcrowding have been associated with behavioural problems, aggression, social withdrawal, dissatisfaction and stress, resulting in less time spent in group involvement and more time in solitary play.
The major cognitive deficits that accompany mild disabilities are problems usually associated with reading and math (for example, reading comprehension, spelling, oral recitation, hand eye coordination, computation, and visual spatial orientation), so special education teachers and administrators may not see the pertinence of addressing these deficits in the social studies curriculum.
Problems associated with underachievement definitions and the influence of social, cultural, and psychological factors on student achievement are discussed.
Zero Tolerance & Alternative Strategies: A Fact Sheet for Educators & Policymakers (National Association of School Psychologists) Prevalence of; problems associated with zero tolerance policies; impact on students; alternatives including violence prevention, social skills training and positive behavioral supports, early intervention strategies.
Moreover, most veterinarians believe social isolation could be a contributing factor in many behavior problems associated with feline companions.
Tiffany Lanoix is Associate Professor of Sociology at West Los Angeles College where she teaches courses in racial and ethnic relations, social problems, intersectionality and related topics.
In Plato's «The Republic» (written roughly four centuries BC), Socrates anticipates some of today's issues (including some of the problems associated with excesses of consumption) in the section called «Part II: Preliminaries» in the subsections called «I. First Principles of Social Organization» and «2.
... costs borne by society at large include: costs associated with delays in court and administrative proceedings; increased court operation costs attributable to unrepresented litigants and accused; and, more broadly, costs associated with legal problems that are not resolved in an acceptable manner (including increased health care costs, increased social assistance costs and so on).
It's great to have won the Metro Vancouver Lottery, but it creates economic and social problems when real estate becomes too expensive for younger people like our associates, our support staff, our children, and indeed, the people we hope will buy our houses one day.
The Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ) has released several new publications from their Cost of Justice research project, which examines the cumulative social and economic costs associated with everyday legal problems.
One problem with this setup ties directly into performance: It's a phone after all, so there are multiple tasks running in the background associated with the carrier and messaging along with services related to social networks, Google Play, and so on.
A practicing trauma surgeon, Gregg founded the company because he was frustrated with the adoption problems and social stigma associated with traditional PERS.
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