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It is essential that such risks be managed in an appropriate and targeted way.
One way in which to mitigate the risk of problematic interpersonal relationships within the workplace is by means of both formal and informal gatherings. Informal gather Continue Reading...
B. Research Design Rationale
1. Question format: In order to allow the research study to become embedded in the field of economics, the research question will use an applied question format. The purpose of the study is to develop a predictive meth Continue Reading...
Psychological and Socio-Cultural Theories of Risk
Definition of Risk
The term "risk" is often defined differently depending on the particular paradigm. For example, risk is economics is typically defined in terms of differences in possible monetary Continue Reading...
" (Halpin and Burt, 1998) DuBois states: "The history of the American Negro is the history of this strife -- this longing to attain self-conscious manhood, to merge his double self into a better and truer self. In this merging he wishes neither of th Continue Reading...
How do employees adjust and how might it affect their attitudes toward their jobs? Have you had this type of conversation with a supervisor, and if so, what was the outcome?
Because of the fear of not being hired, few employees (including myself) a Continue Reading...
attitudes and values of high school students. Reforms to the high school system in the United States are also explained. Additionally, the reason why students need not be involved in the planning of reforms is elucidated.
High School Students: thei Continue Reading...
The Partido Revoluationario Institucional Party was an "enormous social network that reached the most remote parts of the country..." (Aerni, 2001) the PRI Party is accredited with having created "the largest public interest groups such as Unions, F Continue Reading...
Analysis of Attitudes towards Death and Dying
Death is an inevitable process that has to come with aging. As a person ages, they become more aware of this universal truth that he has to leave this world, and nothing would remain of him. He starts tak Continue Reading...
Figure 1 shows that the majority of readings surrounded this mean and median cluster on both sides to symmetrical degree, as opposed to appearing grouped highly above or below. The result of this all is a relatively high value for the first standard Continue Reading...
When viewed in this light, the psychological effects of racism are actually fairly similar to those of other abusive, oppressive, or otherwise threatening attitudes, actions, and situations. The disposition toward negative affect encouraged by the Continue Reading...
During the survey of participants, the researcher investigates:
Thai online game players' personal perceptions of online games;
significant reasons that motivate the participants to play online games;
factors that motivate participants to choose Continue Reading...
217+). It is not only the consumer, then, who might be affected by cost; producers also might be reluctant to grown or process organic foods unless they believed that consumers would continue to be willing to pay the price of the organic foods. Thei Continue Reading...
The presence of violence is one of the most dangerous behaviors associated with substance abuse particularly with alcoholism for the reason that it is a behavior that can cause significant injuries or fatality associated with substance abuse consequ Continue Reading...
African Americans Attitude and Access to Mental Health UtilizationContext of the problem.African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans, are the American ethnic group with partial or total ancestry from any black ancestry in Africa. The term African Continue Reading...
Looping on at-Risk Children
ABSRACT
Review of the Literature
Operational Definitions
Setting/Site
Instruments and Materials
F. Design and Procedures
G. Data Analysis
EFFECTS OF LOOPING ON AT-RISK CHILDREN
This chapter will introduce the edu Continue Reading...
Scientists need to do much more research in the area of female alcohol abuse, and sounder methods of treating this debilitating disease need to be developed. Society treats women alcoholics differently from men - there is still a stigma that alcohol Continue Reading...
Self-Efficacy: A Definition
Social Cognitive Theory
Triangulation Data analysis
Teacher Self-Efficacy
Problems for the researcher
Data Analysis and Related Literature review.
Baseline Group
Gender Deviation
Age Deviation
Comparison of data w Continue Reading...
Psychology
Attitude Change and Persuasion
What is evolutionary psychology? How does it explain mate selection?
Evolutionary psychology (EP) is an advance that looks at psychological traits such as memory, perception and language for a contemporary Continue Reading...
Alcoholism and Upbringing
Psychological theory
James' father is responsible for James' involvement in crime and burglary. Origin of the problem. Alcoholic parents are the reason for the moral decay of juveniles
Another reason for James' feelings o Continue Reading...
Chapter 27
This chapter examines the "Endowment Effect." The reference points needed for prospect theory tend to be missing in common methodologies of analysis. An indifference curve does not allow such complicated factors to be present in the eva Continue Reading...
High Risk Family Health Assessment and Promotion
High-Risk Family Assessment Health Promotion
Children of alcoholics and of individuals who abuse other substances are reported as a population "without a clear definition." (COAF.org, 2012) Behavior Continue Reading...
Tourist Behavior Toward Nature-Based Tourism Activities
For most of the developing countries tourism industry is playing a very important role in boosting their economies. In 2004, it was found out that Asia Pacific was one of the fastest growing t Continue Reading...
The author of the article, "Achieving the Challenge: Meeting Standards in the Continuation High School" (Stits, 2001) related that "prior to 1983, many continuation high schools existed in districts where expectations were limited to keeping the stu Continue Reading...
Group counseling helps to advance self understanding and awareness which may combat repressive tendencies. Teaching coping skills in a group setting can help participants to develop needed tools and stimulate psychological growth (Lambie & Sias, Continue Reading...
Emotional Drivers Swarovski
The motives behind consumer decisions to purchase luxury brands like Swarovski have been studied in a number of researches. The general findings of these studies have been that these motives are largely emotional, and tha Continue Reading...
Behavior Modification and Skill Enhancement for High-Risk Students in Community Colleges
Community colleges traditionally maintain an open-door policy, often enrolling students who are poorly prepared to enter higher education.
Once these students Continue Reading...
Family Income, Parental Attitudes and Environmental Influence on Children's Well-being and Achievements
Economic theory suggests that both time and money are critical resources to the well being of family members since income is used to increase we Continue Reading...
killing of a child in real life has no symbolic meaning, no power other than that of an expression of evil and is, therefore, one of the worst acts a human, let alone a parent, can commit. In literature, however, the killing of children is symbolic Continue Reading...
people use threatening language, in what context, and when threatening words are a precursor to violence.
Words can hurt, but at what point to the words actually precede a violent act. Many times a person will threaten violent action, but their han Continue Reading...
Black Colleges Homosexuality
In order to create more egalitarian, prosocial, and productive campus environments, it is necessary to understand attitudes toward homosexuality and homosexual students. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) stu Continue Reading...
The teachers acknowledge that the other disruptive behaviors propagates the destruction of the school property therefore computer-based management results in the upstaging of the security of the school properties. This eminent vandalism is prominent Continue Reading...
Adolescent Substance Use Screening Instruments: 10-Year Critical Review of the Research Literature
Over ten million teenagers in the United States admit in a national survey that they drink alcohol, although it is illegal under the age of 21 in all Continue Reading...
Ethical Practice Involves Working Positively Diversity Difference
Counseling is a profession that involves associations based on principles and values ethically. Patients are able to benefit by understanding themselves better and through creating re Continue Reading...
Restraining the Elderly
Project Management
The Project Management path for this research proposal will follow the path of quantitative research in a 'quasi-experimental' environment. Adhering as closely as possible to quantitative experiments desig Continue Reading...
Such relationships in childhood begin with the parents, and for Asher, these early relationships are also significant later, as might be expected.
However, as Potok shows in this novel, for someone like Asher, the importance of childhood bonds and Continue Reading...
complexities of doing business in our virtual age, looking in particular at e-commerce but also asking how the presence of e-commerce on the market has affected traditional businesses as well. Once upon a time - that golden age - things were simple. Continue Reading...
, 2009). To the extent that these young people are perceived in terms of stereotypical views by clinicians will likely be the extent to which the therapeutic relationship will be adversely affected. In this regard, Villaneuva and her associates concl Continue Reading...
My personality also plays a major role in my personal religious development. Religion may have been part of my identity when I was younger, but has since played a more minor role in how I present myself to the world. On the other hand, religion pla Continue Reading...
Bartleby and Akaky: A Struggle against Social Tide
Herman Melville's Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-street is a story reminiscent of the emergence of nineteenth century white-collar working class in most cities in the United States and spe Continue Reading...
forgiveness on human health. In its simplest form, the purpose of the study is to evaluate human psychological stress that might constitute a risk factor for heart disease. Further, the study will also evaluate the impact of forgiveness on heart dise Continue Reading...