Sentences with phrase «supporting ethnic studies»

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Special programs have been established in ethnic studies and in women's studies, for example, that address the needs of some students and support certain social movements.

At the last General Election, more than two thirds of voters from Britain's black and ethnic minority (BME) communities supported Labour; only 16 % voted for us (source: Ethnic Minority British Election Study (PDF)ethnic minority (BME) communities supported Labour; only 16 % voted for us (source: Ethnic Minority British Election Study (PDF)Ethnic Minority British Election Study (PDF)-RRB-.

Comparison of 2010 ethnic minority vote choices on the (also online) YouGov web panel with the more comprehensive Ethnic Minority British Election Study (EMBES) conducted in that same year shows that Tory support in the online sample is 10 points higher, and Labour support 13 - 18 points lower, than among the equivalent groups in the ethnic minority vote choices on the (also online) YouGov web panel with the more comprehensive Ethnic Minority British Election Study (EMBES) conducted in that same year shows that Tory support in the online sample is 10 points higher, and Labour support 13 - 18 points lower, than among the equivalent groups in the Ethnic Minority British Election Study (EMBES) conducted in that same year shows that Tory support in the online sample is 10 points higher, and Labour support 13 - 18 points lower, than among the equivalent groups in the EMBES.

In addition to supporting several protected species, the region is home to a large proportion of ethnic minorities and valuable natural resources, the authors report in the study.

Participants in the study documented in the report — adults of various racial and ethnic backgrounds and educational levels from across the U.S. — judged black girls, starting at age 5, to be older, to need less support, to know more about adult topics, to need less protection, and to be more sexually aware than white girls.

In addition to this reflection, it is crucial that our institution actively recruits faculty and supports curricula that directly address issues of race, urban inequality, ethnic studies, and social justice.

The second cycle of the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study (ICCS) has recorded an increase in student support of gender equality and equal opportunities for all ethnic and racial groups.

The second cycle of the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study has recorded an increase in student support of gender equality and equal opportunities for all ethnic and racial groups.

Part of the first Collaborative, Camino Nuevo laid the groundwork of a new vision and strategy for their organization that supports innovation, and they have built out new concepts for piloting, including K - 12 ethnic studies.

Teachers who join the initiave receive additional training and support to create empowering ethnic studies units and lesson plans.

Are you planning to implement Ethnic Studies classes at your school district or looking for ways to support your current Ethnic Studies teachers and programs?

This bill, supported in testimony by the California Teachers Association, if passed, would «require instruction (emphasis mine) in social sciences to also include a study of the role and contributions of Native Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, European Americans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, persons with disabilities, and other ethnic and cultural groups, to the development of California and the United States.»

A robust selection of classes and afterschool programs in the arts, languages, ethnic studies, AP, IB, and honors courses as well as services, for example to support special education students.

Her research focuses on anti-racist multicultural education, ethnic studies, and teacher education; her research in ethnic studies has helped support its recent expansion throughout California.

The Black Lives Matter week of action is about uniting to support students by implementing restorative justice, hiring Black teachers, and teaching Black history and ethnic studies.

Several studies have shown that immigrants and ethnic groups are underrepresented in parenting support programs and that the programs only reach native - born parents and those parents with higher levels of education.16 — 18 There are also difficulties related to recruiting and retaining immigrant parents and hard - to - reach groups in interventions.19, 20 There is limited evidence on parenting intervention programs directed toward immigrant parents.

In addition, little knowledge is available on the effect of parenting support programmes delivered to immigrant parents.24 The few studies available have mostly shown little or no improvement in the mental health of immigrant parents25 26 or even poorer outcomes for immigrant families27 and families with low socioeconomic status.28 Scarcity of studies in this area may simply because few immigrant parents participate in such programmes.24 Several studies have reported difficulties in recruiting and retaining immigrant parents in parenting support programmes.29 30 Factors such as belonging to an ethnic minority, low socioeconomic status, practical aspects or experienced alienation and discrimination all contribute to low participation.28 31 Other studies have demonstrated that low participation and a high dropout rate of immigrant parents are associated with a lack of cultural sensitivity in the intervention, poor information about the parenting programme and lack of trust towards professionals.24 A qualitative study conducted with Somali - born parents in Sweden showed that Somali parents experienced many societal challenges in the new country and in their parenting behaviours.

Despite the significant impact of maternal depression on mothers and children alike, maternal mental health needs are often neglected or undiagnosed.18 Prevalence rates of maternal depression are high among low - income women due to the greater challenges they may face related to financial hardships, low levels of community or familial support, and societal prejudice.19 In fact, the prevalence of maternal depression among low - income women in the United States is double the prevalence rate for all U.S. women.20 At the same time, these women are less likely to receive treatment or be screened for postpartum depression.21 Studies show there are clear racial and ethnic disparities in who accesses treatment in the United States, even among women of the same general socio - economic status: In a multiethnic cohort of lower - income Medicaid recipients, 9 percent of white women sought treatment, compared with 4 percent of African American women and 5 percent of Latinas.22

The Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) study tested a voluntary, yearlong relationship and marriage education program targeting low - income married couples from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds who had children or were expecting a child.

Our study investigated, first, developmental gains in children's language competence, social support seeking, and self control following the transitions to kindergarten and school; second, whether native Germans, ethnic German repatriates, Russian Jewish and Turkish migrants differed in developmental gains following these transitions; and third, whether differences in mother's education, financial standing, or network contacts accounted for ethnic group differences in developmental gains.