Sentences with phrase «societal concern over»
«There is growing societal concern over pediatric disorders that have a basis in the fetal period and which may be more common in one sex or another, such as autism, attention deficit disorder, obesity, asthma and infertility.
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Private and foreign investors could be forgiven for having concerns over investing in the country at a time of economic and societal change.
The authors measured these from the perspective of casual observers — to gain a societal perspective — because patients who seek out reconstruction surgery for facial defects often do so over concern about what others will think of their defect.
Perfectionistic strivings (defined as self - oriented perfectionism and sky - high personal standards) were linked to suicidal thoughts, while perfectionistic concerns (societal pressure to be perfect, concerns over mistake, doubts about actions, and perfectionistic attitudes) predicted both suicidal thoughts and attempts.
A rebellious 10 - year - old tomboy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, tries to raise money to buy a bicycle she covets, despite her mother's concern over societal repercussions.
The Carter majority thus concluded at para. 315 that the Rodriguez court's articulation of the legislative objective of the existing law was not restricted to the narrow purpose of only protecting the «vulnerable», but also with the «societal concern with preserving life» in general, and therefore that concerns over the fundamental shift in societal values that would arise if the state permits some citizens to kill others in certain circumstances, can not be simply brushed aside.
Societal concern about antisocial behaviours of children and adolescents has increased over the years, in part due to the enormous financial costs of youth crime.1 Conduct problems (especially among boys) are the most frequent childhood behavioural problems to be referred to mental health professionals.2 Aggressive and disruptive behaviour is one of the most enduring dysfunctions in children and, if left untreated, frequently results in high personal and emotional costs to children, their families and to society in general.