• Recent pathogenic models support the possibility that homesickness reflects both insecure attachment and a variety of emotional and cognitive vulnerabilities, such as little previous experience away from home and negative attitudes about the novel environment. (wikipedia.org)
  • Unlike personal networking in pursuit of emotional support or friendship, and unlike social ties that emerge spontaneously, instrumental networking in pursuit of professional goals can impinge on an individual's moral purity-a psychological state that results from viewing the self as clean from a moral standpoint-and make an individual feel dirty. (hbs.edu)
  • Female companions were expected to provide emotional support as well as instrumental, informational and appraisal support. (nih.gov)
  • Social support has been found to be effective in restoring the emotional well-being of new mothers. (jmir.org)
  • In addition to the time allotted for academic support, students were given social-emotional support and the opportunity to interact with one adult and a small group of other 9th grade students. (stand.org)
  • The Eisner College engages in transformative education and initiatives that put into practice our commitment to social justice, equity, access, and inclusion, and supporting the social-emotional well-being of university, school, and community members. (csun.edu)
  • For example, academic institutions, primarily community colleges and adult education programs, have established peer mentorships programs to provide emotional support, help connect students to support services, and establish those mentor-mentee relationships to foster social capital, which is indispensable for sharing information, accessing employment resources, and consequently achieving economic and social mobility. (aphsa.org)
  • Support is offered to children and families having concerns with their social, emotional and behavioural development. (acecqa.gov.au)
  • The receiving families are the source of financial, social and emotional support and they provide accommodation to the returning families. (europa.eu)
  • Experiencing social emotional support from friends , coworkers, or neighbors (39% of the predicted variance), experiencing instrumental social support from children or children in law (43% of the predicted variance), and experiencing strained social relations with partner (48% of the predicted variance) constituted he most important predictor of wellbeing. (bvsalud.org)
  • Finally, cohabitation was found to be the most important predictor of having perceived emotional social support (59% of the predicted variance), instrumental social support (78.9% of the predicted variance) and strained social relations (18.8% of the predicted variance) and mobility was found to be the most important predictor of challenges in participating in leisure activities (81.8% of the predicted variance). (bvsalud.org)
  • The social support models that will be provided are emotional support, information support, instrumental support, and appreciation support. (who.int)
  • We call for a new direction in network research that investigates how network-related behaviors associated with building social capital influence individuals' psychological experiences and work outcomes. (hbs.edu)
  • Social support helps to reduce psychological stress, enhance the quality of life and achieve social inclusion. (intechopen.com)
  • It reviews findings from research studies that indicate fathers who report having high levels of social support experience better psychological well-being and demonstrate more positive patterns of father involvement and coparenting. (fatherhood.gov)
  • Although they recognized the need for psychological support, they believed that visiting health centers would put them at risk of contracting COVID-19. (who.int)
  • However, the existing research within the area of rehabilitation has primarily focused on the physical and psychological aspects of aging with MS, omitting the social element . (bvsalud.org)
  • The findings of the study highlight that rehabilitation targeting older adults with MS should focus on both physical, psychological, and social elements of peoples' everyday life . (bvsalud.org)
  • Parallel to this, there is a decrease in the personal and social resources that make it possible to control or cope with these changes, this reduction in the elements for handling adverse situations has a negative influence, increasing the chances of developing harms to psychological well-being and to good quality of life2. (bvsalud.org)
  • Psychologists and social workers are central parts of the preparation by providing psychoeducation, psychosocial support, and instrumental help. (europa.eu)
  • The technology-based PIP was found to be effective in reducing the risk of PND among new mothers and showed a generally positive trend in reducing PNA and loneliness and increasing perceived social support. (jmir.org)
  • These combined disciplinary perspectives can be used to examine the diverse purposes of life-support technologies as they are used in practice. (cmaj.ca)
  • Additionally, she developed the Outcomes Training Program, which has been influential in educating social workers to practice effectively with patients, families, and staff dealing with chronic kidney disease. (socialworker.com)
  • The honor goes to exemplary social workers who have made their mark on the field within their first two years of practice. (socialworker.com)
  • Within four months, we achieved a 70% adoption rate among advisors and 56% of advisors say social media has had a positive impact on their practice. (hootsuite.com)
  • From providing ongoing monetary support to partnering with firms that support gender equality, there are several ways for you and your organization to support LGBTQIA+-owned businesses all year long. (score.org)
  • Other competitive online games, such as PUBG, Dota 2, and League of Legends, have also cultivated active communities, encouraging social interaction and fostering a spirit of camaraderie among players. (1bit-wonder.com)
  • Travel, cultural immersion and language learning encourages independence, creativity and creative thinking , open-mindedness, problem-solving , social interaction and language skills - all of which contribute to making leaders, thinkers and citizens able to think critically and contribute positively. (ef.com)
  • We investigated the quality of life (QoL) of newly diagnosed persons with cancer aged 65 years at baseline and 3 months after, in relation to age, contact with the healthcare system, activities of daily living, hope, social network and support using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30, Katz ADL, Nowotny's Hope Scale, and the Interview Schedule for Social Interaction. (lu.se)
  • People with disability are faced with a lot of challenges and they experience depression, isolation and social exclusion which were explained in studies from the natural and behavioral sciences. (intechopen.com)
  • Lack of social support increases the risk of depression, social exclusion, maladaptive behaviors and mortality. (intechopen.com)
  • This cross-sectional study examined coping strategies as moderators of the relationship between perceived discrimination and social exclusion among African immigrants in the United States (N = 409). (byu.edu)
  • Moderation models using path analyses were conducted to examine the moderating effects of three coping strategies (active coping, use of instrumental support, and religious coping) on the relationship between discrimination and four dimensions of social exclusion: (1) material deprivation, (2) limited access to basic social rights, (3) limited social participation, and (4) insufficient cultural integration. (byu.edu)
  • Increases in perceived discrimination were associated with increased social exclusion on all four dimensions. (byu.edu)
  • For example, grading practices can sometimes be taken for granted and have become a focus of Moses Lake High School as a result of the coaching we have received through the support of our 9th Grade Success Coaches. (stand.org)
  • With a staff of approximately 170 people, it is a slow process to create change, however, the staff buy-in this organization promotes by their very coaching method and structure of support accelerates implementation of research-based practices leading to student success. (stand.org)
  • Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 7 intensivists, 5 consultants, 9 ICU nurses, the ICU nutritionist, the hospital ethicist and 3 pastoral services representatives, to discuss patients about whom life support decisions were made and to discuss life-support practices in general. (cmaj.ca)
  • Public-private cooperation project supports sustainable chemical and waste management best practices along the textile value chain through education, training and advisory programs. (sustainablebrands.com)
  • Insurers are adopting sustainable insurance practices to mitigate risks associated with changes in the environment, promote social well-being, and ensure responsible governance. (criticsrant.com)
  • Digital solutions are instrumental in supporting sustainable insurance practices. (criticsrant.com)
  • Focus lies on social relations and expressions within the group, and these relations' ability to create collective identity and collective action in the form of Sufi practices. (lu.se)
  • Traditional practices within a new social environment are also discussed. (lu.se)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Classroom management approaches most linked to school connectedness are those that foster student autonomy and empowerment, mitigate social hierarchies and power differentials among students, prioritize positive reinforcement of behavior and restorative disciplinary practices, and emphasize equity and fairness. (cdc.gov)
  • This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a technology-based peer-support intervention program (PIP) on maternal outcomes during the early postpartum period. (jmir.org)
  • To support these mothers, 20 peer volunteers were recruited by word of mouth and trained by a psychiatrist in social support skills before the intervention commenced. (jmir.org)
  • The intervention group received peer support in addition to the standard care offered by the hospital. (jmir.org)
  • Examples of social capital include but are not limited to, peer or group support, mentoring, family-strengthening efforts, faith-based supports, assistance navigating systems, and connections with others. (aphsa.org)
  • Those Family and Housing Navigators establish peer support structures connecting individuals and families to resources to foster their economic and social mobility. (aphsa.org)
  • Qualitative data were combined with behavioral constructs and principles of diabetes self-management to create a peer support intervention to be delivered by trained peer advisors. (cdc.gov)
  • A peer support network and process measures collected monthly throughout the study supplement formal data collection points at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. (cdc.gov)
  • Intervention mapping provided a useful framework for the development of culturally relevant diabetes peer support intervention for African Americans living in Alabama's Black Belt. (cdc.gov)
  • However, such programs may be difficult to implement in rural settings, and limited effects of classic support (ie, family/spouse) have strengthened the case for peer-involved programs (7,8). (cdc.gov)
  • Peer advisors are ideal for community-based support programs because of their ability to serve in a reciprocal, nonhierarchical capacity. (cdc.gov)
  • In general, peer advisors are nonprofessionals with an intimate knowledge of the difficulties of disease management who can provide support on the basis of shared life experiences (9,10). (cdc.gov)
  • FINDINGS: Six categories of classroom management approaches were associated with improved school connectedness among students: (1) teacher caring and support, (2) peer connection and support, (3) student autonomy and empowerment, (4) management of classroom social dynamics, (5) teacher expectations, and (6) behavior management. (cdc.gov)
  • This study aimed to explore pregnant women's attitudes towards the inclusion of a lay companion as a source of social support during labour and delivery in rural central Ghana. (nih.gov)
  • Also, Social workers and Psychologists alike have often discussed the importance of social inclusion and social support for people living with a disability. (intechopen.com)
  • In other words, social support should not be just assisting the individual to access their immediate needs but should entail involving them in decision making - social inclusion. (intechopen.com)
  • and (5) workers perceive their decisional and interpersonal role performance as instrumental in improving their overall job performance. (inderscience.com)
  • The service has weekly visits from a therapy dog to support children in developing interpersonal and social skills while also fostering their mental health. (acecqa.gov.au)
  • The social gradient increases significantly in communities that host many brownfields, the so-called hotspots. (ciaonet.org)
  • Social isolation in older adults increases the risk for developing dementia, new research suggests. (medscape.com)
  • The authors use field and laboratory data to examine how goal-oriented or instrumental networking influences individual emotions, attitudes, and outcomes, including consequences for an individual's morality. (hbs.edu)
  • We also examine sources of variability in networking-induced feelings of dirtiness by proposing that the amount of power people have when they engage in instrumental networking influences how dirty this networking makes them feel. (hbs.edu)
  • Various theoretical lenses and methodological tools have been invoked to examine and support youth participation in safety and peace engagement. (ssrc.org)
  • To examine whether a vocational intervention - individual placement and support (IPS) - which has been found to be beneficial in populations with chronic schizophrenia, was a useful intervention for those with first-episode psychosis. (cambridge.org)
  • This study aims to examine how social relations and engagement in leisure activities predict wellbeing among older adults with MS living in Denmark . (bvsalud.org)
  • Linear and logistic regression analyses and dominance analyses were conducted to examine the associations between wellbeing, leisure activities , social relations, sociodemographic and health -related factors. (bvsalud.org)
  • Measures Data were collected using the study questionnaires, including the Facial Disfigurement Scale, the Social Support Scale and the Psychosocial Adjustment to Illness Scale. (bmj.com)
  • The Social Science Research Council, a nonpartisan nonprofit founded in 1923 by seven professional associations in the social and behavioral sciences, mobilizes policy-relevant social and behavioral science for the public good. (ssrc.org)
  • This concept has gained significance in social sciences and commonly refers to the "connection, networks, or relationships among people and the value that is derived from them and can be accessed or mobilized to help individuals succeed in life. (aphsa.org)
  • Harry Corin, Lizzie Harris and Carly-jo Rosselli - second year undergraduates at the School of Social Sciences - have successfully secured one year paid placements on the Welsh Government's Social Research Internship Scheme. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • Andy Dodge, Placements Manager at the School of Social Sciences, was instrumental in the students' success. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • Professor Felstead spoke on behalf of the School of Social Sciences and said of the students' success: "We are delighted that the employability skills the students have learned during the course of the module have been put to such good and immediate effect. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • and in social-justice initiatives, including DoorDash's #PayItForward challenge that supported Black-owned businesses and Kia Motors' holiday campaign that provided relief to families impacted by the pandemic. (nyra.com)
  • As part of Warner Music Group's corporate social responsibility, the company supports initiatives in music with positive social impact. (accenture.com)
  • Three laboratory experiments and a survey study of lawyers in a large North American law firm provide support for our predictions. (hbs.edu)
  • This study highlights the importance of training paraprofessionals to provide needed support for new mothers postpartum. (jmir.org)
  • Decisions to withhold, provide, continue or withdraw life support are socially negotiated to synchronize understanding and expectations among family members and clinicians. (cmaj.ca)
  • The service's leadership team works with the university students to identify and implement a range of targeted early intervention strategies and provide a range of supports for children and their families. (acecqa.gov.au)
  • The campaign message is clear - we must collectively recognize the invaluable contribution of social workers and ensure they are effectively supported to be equipped to provide vital support to communities and the most vulnerable in our societies, including children. (unicef.org)
  • GRASP continues to provide cutting-edge geospatial visualization and analysis support for ATSDR site work. (cdc.gov)
  • The speakers in and to provide them with social and as a high priority. (cdc.gov)
  • The characteristics of successful esports teams are identified through discussion on the variety of team resources and composition, the conceptualization of team cohesion in different dimensions, and the functions of communication and social support within a high performing team. (thesportjournal.org)
  • Measuring the Instrumental and Expressive Functions of Social Support. (bvsalud.org)
  • Brazil's inherent societal belief that music improves quality of life, contributes to improved social behavior, and is an important vehicle to establish a peaceful society filled with tolerance and respect is a philosophy I once thought existed only in my utopian dreams. (kcur.org)
  • All of them aim to develop musical group experiences in the belief that participating in musical groups, such as orchestras and choirs, will contribute to positive social behavior and develop an awareness of the civil role of each individual. (kcur.org)
  • The amount of power people have when they engage in instrumental networking for professional goals influences how dirty such networking can make them feel. (hbs.edu)
  • 3 - 7 ] Concurrent with this trend are qualitative investigations into end-of-life decision-making[ 8 - 10 ] and understanding the ICU as a social world,[ 11 , 12 ] as well as calls to assess the ethical and social influences of biomedical technologies. (cmaj.ca)
  • Objective To explore the influences of facial disfigurement and social support for psychosocial adjustment in patients with oral cancer. (bmj.com)
  • The study may offer conceptual innovation by expanding understandings of the interplay between knowledge creation, meaning-making, social agency and community engagement. (ssrc.org)
  • VANCOUVER, BC - April 18, 2019 Hootsuite , the leader in social media management, today announced it has been recognized as a leader in "The Forrester New Waveâ„¢: Sales Social Engagement Tools" report. (hootsuite.com)
  • The report analyzed and evaluated the eight most significant providers supporting enterprise sales social engagement and Hootsuite was identified by Forrester as a "leader. (hootsuite.com)
  • The Forrester Waveâ„¢: Sales Social Engagement Tools, Q2 2019" report evaluated the eight most significant providers against 10 criteria including integrations, and analytics and insights. (hootsuite.com)
  • The Forrester report points out that businesses use social media for a range of activities, including marketing, advertising, communication, advocacy, listening, market research, customer support, and one-to-one engagement with prospects and customers. (hootsuite.com)
  • Modern sellers require social engagement tools, but the report reveals that most lack ample support, as few vendors tailor their offerings and services exclusively for sellers. (hootsuite.com)
  • They add that individuals classified as "socially isolated" often live alone, have no one or only one person that they can rely upon to discuss important matters, and have limited or no engagement in social or religious groups. (medscape.com)
  • A cross-sectional survey was designed to measure social relations, wellbeing, and engagement in leisure activities among older adults with MS. Of the 4,329 people over 65 years diagnosed with MS in Denmark in 2022, 2,574 (59.46%) were invited to participated in the study, and 1,107 (43.03%) ended up answering the survey . (bvsalud.org)
  • On a broader scale, e-sports in Indonesia has been instrumental in breaking down social barriers. (1bit-wonder.com)
  • Bonding social capital refers to the ties that exist between family members and friends within an individual's immediate network (people like me). (aphsa.org)
  • Such approaches are typically actions directed at individual workers, such as stress management trainings or cultural change to support individual's taking time for rest. (cdc.gov)
  • This study aimed to investigate the association between social media use and mental health conditions in the general population based on a national representative sample during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in China. (jmir.org)
  • We administered a web-based survey to these participants to analyze social media use, health information support received via social media, and possible psychiatric disorders, including secondary traumatic stress (STS) and vicarious trauma (VT). (jmir.org)
  • Social media use did not cause mental health issues, but it mediated the levels of traumatic emotions among nonpatients. (jmir.org)
  • The justification for promoting private investment in social sectors, including the health sector, comes from different levels. (rosalux.de)
  • Recent Canadian health research has shifted from matters of life-support administration to issues in life-support discontinuation. (cmaj.ca)
  • Drawing on this sobering evidence, it is critical to turn that tide by leveraging social capital across social determinants of health (SDOH) including housing, education, health, and employment to propel families out of poverty and foster their social and economic mobility. (aphsa.org)
  • To support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to access vital health services and community-supported transition to school, WWPSGP continues to fund the Young Black and Ready for School Program. (acecqa.gov.au)
  • She is also a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) and also holds a Certificate in Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care. (chd.org)
  • This has economic, social and health implications. (cambridge.org)
  • After adjusting for demographic and health factors, social isolation was found to be associated with a 28% higher risk for developing dementia over a 9-year period compared with non-isolation. (medscape.com)
  • Social connections are increasingly understood as a critical factor for the health of individuals as they age," senior study author Thomas K.M. Cudjoe, MD, Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Endowed Professor and assistant professor of medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, said in a press release. (medscape.com)
  • The study was also "informed by conceptual foundation that upstream social and personal resources are linked to downstream health outcomes, including cognitive health and function," the researchers add. (medscape.com)
  • The SVI helps public health officials identify and characterize populations more likely to need support before, during, and after a hazardous event or public health emergency. (cdc.gov)
  • The SVI has played an instrumental role in the COVID-19 response and other public health emergency responses. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, the study aims to identify which sociodemographic and health -related factors are the most important in predicting whether older adults with MS face challenges in participating in leisure activities and experiencing different kinds of social relations. (bvsalud.org)
  • Further, the results indicate that future rehabilitation focusing on social elements of aging with MS should take into account health and sociodemographic characteristics such as cohabitation, mobility, age, and sex , as these potentially relate to participation in leisure activities as well as social relations among older adults . (bvsalud.org)
  • In this study, the intervention group will receive telephone call-based social support from researchers, while the control group will receive conventional model intervention from the Community Health Center. (who.int)
  • 5) The national health programmes shall be financed by the republican budget as differentiated expenses of the budget of the Ministry of Health and may be supported through other financial resources. (who.int)
  • She is a champion of the nephrology social worker role and is active with NKF-CNSW, serving as Chair from 1996-1998 and founding the North Texas CNSW chapter. (socialworker.com)
  • While the job of a social worker is skilled, complex and challenging, in most South-East Asian countries social work is still not recognised as a profession by law. (unicef.org)
  • The social service workforce is instrumental in supporting the most vulnerable and marginalised communities, promoting social justice, reducing discrimination and causes of inequality, alleviating poverty, and promoting resiliency to shocks. (unicef.org)
  • Increased use of active coping was found to weaken the positive relationship between perceived discrimination and material deprivation and between discrimination and limited social participation. (byu.edu)
  • Use of instrumental support also buffered the negative effects of discrimination on limited social participation. (byu.edu)
  • Supporting Patients or Profits? (rosalux.de)
  • Although life-support technologies are traditionally deployed to treat morbidity and delay mortality in ICU patients, they are also used to orchestrate dying. (cmaj.ca)
  • Critical care medicine provides 2 major services for seriously ill patients: intense and sometimes invasive diagnosis and monitoring, to allow early recognition and treatment of biomedical problems, and advanced life support, to improve the short, and possibly long-term survival of patients with exigent, life-threatening illness. (cmaj.ca)
  • 15 , 16 ] The objective of our study was to explore the purposes for which advanced life support is used in the care of critically ill, dying patients who are unable to make their own decisions. (cmaj.ca)
  • Poorer psychosocial adjustment was reported by patients with more severe facial disfigurement and less social support. (bmj.com)
  • This is the first known study to explore the inter-relationship among individual characteristics, disfigurement and social support in shaping psychosocial adjustment of patients with oral cancer in Taiwan. (bmj.com)
  • The study findings present cross-cultural evidence for the importance of financial status, facial disfigurement and social support on the psychosocial adjustment in patients with oral cancer. (bmj.com)
  • She has been instrumental in facilitating patient advocacy meetings and coordinating education programs for staff and patients. (socialworker.com)
  • Cudjoe told Medscape Medical News he was motivated to conduct the current study because he wondered whether or not older adults throughout the United States were similar to some of his patients "who might be at risk for worse cognitive outcomes because they lacked social contact with friends, family, or neighbors. (medscape.com)
  • From the perspective of QoL, nurses need to address more specifically the most vulnerable elderly cancer patients: those who are dependent in instrumental activities of daily living, those who perceive reduced economic ability, and those who need assistance to discover new strategies to strengthen hope. (lu.se)
  • There are three main insights: First, the authors show the importance of a clear conceptual distinction between instrumental networking driven by individual agency versus spontaneous networking reflecting the constraints and opportunities of the social context. (hbs.edu)
  • Social Support, life events, and depression (pp. 129- 152). (bvsalud.org)
  • Depression was independently predicted by the presence of social risk (OR = 3.44), dementia (OR = 3.17), impairment in activities of daily living (OR = 2.19), joint problems (OR = 1.52) and mobility restriction (OR = 1.43). (who.int)
  • You can support LGBTQIA+-owned businesses by promoting their services to your workplace or organization. (score.org)
  • No organization can single-handedly tackle the complex and interconnected environmental and social issues we face today. (criticsrant.com)
  • To raise awareness of the critical role the social service workforce plays in the lives of children, families, women and communities in the region, on World Social Work Day 2021, ASEAN and UNICEF East Asia and Pacific launched the #StandTogetherforSocialWorkers campaign. (unicef.org)
  • The Black Lives Matter movement (BLM) has become the largest social movement in the history of the United States ( Buchanan and Patel, 2020 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • The need to tackle negative public perceptions was recognized in the Hanoi Declaration for Strengthening Social Work for Cohesive and Responsive adopted by the ASEAN Heads of State in November 2020. (unicef.org)
  • The results show that negative evaluations of the egocentric benefits of European membership, social distrust in European fellow citizens and institutional distrust in the EU are the most important determinants of Euroscepticism, while education, national attachment, exclusive identity, actor-oriented distrust, and political inefficacy have a smaller, but significant impact. (degruyter.com)
  • These citizens have been instrumental in creating the vibrant and diverse city that we are al proud to call home. (who.int)
  • Social groups are everything as a young person grows up and the support (or lack of support) gained from them affects their understanding of themselves and their place in the world. (ef.com)
  • Our study expands our understanding of the deleterious impact of social isolation on one's risk for dementia over time," Cudjoe added. (medscape.com)
  • Social isolation is a "multidimensional construct" characterized by factors such as social connections, social support, resource sharing, and relationship strain. (medscape.com)
  • NHATS "includes domains that are relevant for the characterization of social isolation," the investigators write. (medscape.com)
  • It used a typology of structural social isolation that is informed by the Berkman-Syme Social Network Index. (medscape.com)
  • Social isolation in the study was characterized using questions about living with at least one other person, talking to two or more other people about "important matters" in the past year, attending religious services in the past month, and participating in the past month in such things as clubs, meetings, group activities, or volunteer work. (medscape.com)
  • In discussions, one discrete life support technology is sometimes used as an archetype for the more general concept of technology. (cmaj.ca)
  • While they are commercial enterprises, DFIs also claim to play a developmental role in supporting private investments in LMICs to realize Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (rosalux.de)
  • Third, because people in powerful positions do not experience the morally contaminating effects of instrumental networking, power emerges from this research as yielding unequal access to networking opportunities, thus reinforcing and perpetuating inequality in performance. (hbs.edu)
  • This research challenges the assumption of a unilateral desire for social support during labour and delivery, and suggests that women differ in the type of companion and type of support they prefer during facility deliveries. (nih.gov)
  • Future research is needed to determine the direction of the relationship--whether women desire certain types of support and thus choose companions they believe can meet those needs, or whether women desire a certain companion and adjust their expectations accordingly. (nih.gov)
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. (nih.gov)
  • The descriptive aim of the research, and the social nature of the subject matter, called for a qualitative, naturalistic approach to inquiry. (cmaj.ca)
  • The internship scheme gives students insights into how social research is used by government to inform and shape policy. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • This helped me secure the Welsh Government placement which will support my future plans to work in the tourism or market research sectors. (cardiff.ac.uk)
  • The Agenda Fund will mobilize the philanthropic, policy, and research communities to map the most promising opportunities for social impact R&D to find solutions that scale, defining a research agenda for social innovation. (ssrc.org)
  • The doctoral dissertation research fellowship supports 6-12 months of dissertation research costs of up to US$15,000 on a topic related to peace, security, and development. (ssrc.org)
  • Research has shown again and again that relationships, rather than wealth or social standing, are instrumental in increasing our happiness. (ef.com)
  • GRASP launched a new website to showcase its work at the intersection of geospatial research, social vulnerability, and emergency preparedness and response. (cdc.gov)
  • Youth Community Advisory Boards (YCABs) are an important element of community-engaged research and support the development of community-informed interventions. (cdc.gov)
  • These archetypes get their satisfaction and worth from playing the supporting, receptive and nurturing roles. (menstruation.com.au)
  • Advanced age involves changes in social roles and positions, in the need to deal with the loss of people in the family, and in the ability to compensate for the loss of functional skills, looking for adapted ways to carry out daily activities3. (bvsalud.org)
  • Similar to a power grid, it strives to lay down pathways to economic mobility for all and connect families to resources and supports like job training, food assistance, education, and other services such as child care and transportation. (aphsa.org)
  • In this blog post, we'll explore the impact of social capital on upward mobility and discuss how human services agencies are leveraging it to support families' economic mobility. (aphsa.org)
  • In the human services sector, social capital is a critical element of economic and upward mobility. (aphsa.org)
  • Human services agencies have implemented innovative interventions as they leverage social capital to advance economic mobility. (aphsa.org)
  • The paper also discussed Nigeria's perceptions of disability and the social support networks in Nigeria, using vast literature. (intechopen.com)
  • From literature, social supports are of different kinds however, this paper emphasized the need for functional social support which entails changing negative perceptions about disability. (intechopen.com)
  • Such efforts strive to position youth voice and action within a social justice framework, vital in societies experiencing prolonged conflict and oppression. (ssrc.org)
  • Participation in collective action is known to be driven by two appraisals of a social situation: Beliefs that the situation is unfair (injustice appraisal) and beliefs that a group can change the situation (collective efficacy appraisal). (frontiersin.org)
  • It is also understood that participation in esports not only requires teamwork and communication skills, but can also serve as an opportunity for players to develop a variety of life and social skills. (thesportjournal.org)
  • Inspired by El Sistema, other Latin American countries run programs offering music education and instrumental training to children in situations of social vulnerability. (kcur.org)
  • Another key tool GRASP updated this year is the CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) . (cdc.gov)
  • he following is a letter sent by high school principal Triscia Hochstatter to her Senator, Judy Warnick, in support of expanding the Ninth Grade Success Team Grant program that has been piloted in Washington state since 2019. (stand.org)
  • The final impact report on the National Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration (CSPED) was released on March 14, 2019. (fatherhood.gov)
  • This approach involves considering environmental and social impacts when underwriting policies, managing risks, and supporting policyholders. (criticsrant.com)
  • Limited public understanding of their role and value impacts demand for services and investment in social work. (unicef.org)
  • A Framework Supporting Selecting Space to Make Place in Spatial Mixed Reality Play. (uni-trier.de)
  • The present thesis analyses one local branch of that order in Eastern London within a theoretical framework of New Social Movements, as formulated by the Italian sociologist Alberto Melucci. (lu.se)
  • We hear directly from social workers across the region, not only about their contribution to supporting vulnerable communities and their recommendations for strengthening social work, but also what drew them to the profession and what motivates them to continue. (unicef.org)
  • Let's #StandTogtherforSocialWorkers - Back social workers, so they can support the most vulnerable children, families and communities! (unicef.org)
  • While passion for the work drives many social workers, they must receive the recognition, investment and support to deliver for the most vulnerable in society. (unicef.org)
  • Social workers are society's unsung heroes supporting vulnerable children, families and communities. (unicef.org)
  • Professional-instrumental networking is the purposeful creation of social ties in support of task and professional goals. (hbs.edu)
  • To create social ties to support their professional or personal goals, people actively engage in instrumental networking. (hbs.edu)
  • On the other hand, bridging social capital deals with the ties that exist across community members (people that are different from me). (aphsa.org)
  • We theorize that such feelings of dirtiness decrease the frequency of instrumental networking and, as a result, work performance. (hbs.edu)
  • As part of the social work qualification, university students may complete their professional experience placements within WWPSGP. (acecqa.gov.au)
  • March is both National Social Work Month and National Kidney Month. (socialworker.com)
  • The National Kidney Foundation's Council of Nephrology Social Workers (NKF-CNSW) is recognizing outstanding professionals who are advancing the field of nephrology social work at the NKF's 2015 Spring Clinical Meetings in Dallas, TX, March 25-29, 2015. (socialworker.com)
  • Harder is being recognized for his active role with CNSW, serving as Chair from 2009 to 2011, editorial board member for the Journal of Nephrology Social Work (JNSW), and Professional Education Chair. (socialworker.com)
  • He has also been involved in planning professional education programs for the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings, facilitating the development of the social work track. (socialworker.com)
  • Lindsay holds a master's degree in social work from Wheelock College. (chd.org)
  • The meeting also explored the role of international organisations and how they can support and coordinate the work of RDRR for both practitioners and policymakers. (europa.eu)
  • low resilience was found in older adults who were female, older, single, lived alone, could not read and write, did not work, received up to 1 minimum wage, were dissatisfied with life, and had strong social support. (bvsalud.org)
  • When assessing how you can have a positive impact in supporting a local LGBTQIA+-owned business, I recommend focusing on the relationship development aspect of support. (score.org)
  • Discovery Education and select social impact partners are offering engaging, high-quality digital learning resources to students and teachers to support observances of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. (sustainablebrands.com)
  • Final Impact Findings from the Child Support Noncustodial Parent Employment Demonstration (CSPED). (fatherhood.gov)
  • Can you follow the business on social media or sign up for their newsletter? (score.org)
  • 001) via social media increased their VT levels. (jmir.org)
  • This study contributes to the literature by establishing the association between social media use and psychiatric disorders among the general public during the COVID-19 outbreak. (jmir.org)
  • The study findings suggest that the causes of such psychiatric disorders are complex and multifactorial, and social media use is a potential factor. (jmir.org)
  • The game's appeal extends beyond just the active players, with a burgeoning community of spectators and streamers who engage with the game on various social media and streaming platforms. (1bit-wonder.com)
  • Ferrara is well-known as a blogging and social media pioneer in the real estate industry. (inman.com)
  • He is also the co-founder of brokerage New York Real Estate Advocates, and TheClozing.com , which aggregates real estate news from mainstream media and social media. (inman.com)
  • I totally agree that Joe has been instrumental in our real estate social media world and we have a lot to thank him for," she wrote. (inman.com)
  • Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features. (chd.org)
  • Hootsuite is the most widely used social media management platform, trusted by more than 18 million people and employees at 80% of the Fortune 1000. (hootsuite.com)
  • Instead of just buying one sticker or a t-shirt in June, think about how you can support LGBTQIA+-owned businesses as an ongoing part of your life. (score.org)
  • With advanced life support, however, the therapeutic goals sometimes shift from extending life to allowing life to end. (cmaj.ca)
  • The objective of this study was to understand the purposes for which advanced life support is withheld, provided, continued or withdrawn in the ICU. (cmaj.ca)
  • In a 15-bed ICU in a university-affiliated hospital, the authors observed 25 rounds and 11 family meetings in which withdrawal or withholding of advanced life support was addressed. (cmaj.ca)
  • Advanced life support can be withheld or withdrawn to help determine prognosis. (cmaj.ca)
  • At other times, life-support technologies are discussed collectively to clarify the pursuit of appropriate goals of care. (cmaj.ca)
  • These uses should be considered in the assessment of life-support technologies and directives for their appropriate use in the ICU. (cmaj.ca)
  • 13 , 14 ] However, biomedical, evaluative, ethical and social science studies of life-support technology remain poorly integrated. (cmaj.ca)
  • Corporate strategist, social trend expert, thought leader and author, Halinka shares her brilliant professional life. (edu.au)
  • Hootsuite has been instrumental in partnering with Penn Mutual to deliver a comprehensive, best-in-class social selling program, and we have been exceptionally pleased with the results," said Lauren Kane** , ** Senior Manager of Content Strategy at Penn Mutual Life Insurance . (hootsuite.com)
  • to identify the prevalence of resilience in older community members, and its relationship with social support and life satisfaction. (bvsalud.org)
  • in this cross-sectional study of 159 older adults, data were obtained using Resilience, Social Support and Life Satisfaction scales. (bvsalud.org)
  • Positive correlations were found between resilience and social support (p = 0.022), and between life satisfaction and resilience (p = 0.000). (bvsalud.org)
  • resilience was related to social support and life satisfaction. (bvsalud.org)
  • During the study visit, a particular focus was given to understand the importance of political will and support in order for practitioners to do what is needed, legal issues in relation to prosecution and documentation, the role of the family, and the preparation of the receiving communities. (europa.eu)
  • Social relations and leisure activities as predictors of wellbeing among older adults with multiple sclerosis: A cross-sectional survey study in Denmark. (bvsalud.org)
  • Criticism is formulated both towards social theorists who ignore the study of religious movements, and those engaging in social studies of Islamic activism without regarding Sufism a potential subject matter. (lu.se)
  • They support economic growth in developing countries by mobilizing private investment through financing, risk-sharing, and support activities, making them vital contributors to this cause. (rosalux.de)
  • Today, economic, social and environmental problems exacerbate or contribute to the political factors underlying refugee flows, as in Haiti, blurring the classical distinction between refugees and economic migrants. (unhcr.org)
  • This joint campaign highlights the wide-ranging role played by social workers, including for families in economic crisis, children and families hit by natural disasters, for children and women suffering violence, children separated from their families, children in conflict with the law, and children with disabilities. (unicef.org)
  • Demographic changes are related to the aging process, which is characterized as a phenomenon that can increase the biological, economic, and social risks and the adversities. (bvsalud.org)
  • Several Droga5 staffers who had personally overcome SSDs were instrumental in developing the model further, sharing necessary context and first-person perspective. (accenture.com)
  • All are "clinically relevant, practical, and components of a comprehensive social history," the researchers note. (medscape.com)
  • The intervention group will be given telephone call-based social support once a week for 7-15 minutes. (who.int)
  • This has repercussions for the economy, social functioning and illness prognosis. (cambridge.org)
  • Photovoice, with roots in liberation psychology and participatory methodologies, has emerged as an instrumental method and orientation to youth activism directed at influencing change towards socially just ends. (ssrc.org)
  • This is indeed a document that reflects the support and solidarity of the Church for the fate of refugees which is a central humanitarian issue of today. (unhcr.org)