Sentences with phrase «societal expectation took»

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While that is not to say mothers do not instill these values, men and fathers may take on this role more often because of societal acceptance and expectations.

Woven into this highly personal narrative about a boy's journey from silent sidekick to hero are themes that translate to public education: the challenges of finding the right school or instructional method to meet a student's individual needs; the impact of social stigmas on expectations and performance, particularly for «discarded students» in low - income neighborhoods, and the need for a culture of high expectations to counter those negative societal assumptions; the importance of tireless, focused, caring teachers who do whatever it takes to help students succeed; and the ability for all children — regardless of learning challenges or race or income level — to learn.

Floating wind power is fast taking shape as a mainstream energy source, with analysts upgrading their expectations of market - size — though still far short of Statoil's forecasts — from early estimates of 3.5 GW by 2030 to around 5GW, led by the geographic fact that 60 - 80 % of world's offshore wind resource is in water too deep for bottom - fixed turbines, and the societal reality that ever - vaster populations are going to be inhabiting coastal mega-cities.

Nonetheless, the extent to which practices have caught up with societal expectations of more equal parenting is contested, and research suggests that fathers still generally work longer hours than mothers, are less likely to take up parental leave, and spend less time than mothers with their children (Devreux, 2007; Doucet, 2013; Hook & Wolfe, 2012; McMunn, Martin, Kelly & Sacker, 2015).