The Advancement through Interactive Radio (AIR)
project focuses on a new approach for increasing the
status and empowerment of women in developing
communities, with wider application to the field o...więcej »
The purpose of this work is to introduce the CGE
Model and apply it to measure the impacts
of production activities to the economy. The
expansion of hog production and processing on
the economy of ...więcej »
Israel is a country at war. Children in this country are born into a continual life threat and exposed to endless stress. By asking Israeli children their opinions on what a good parent is and ...więcej »
On one occasion or another, we have all found
ourselves in a position where we felt obliged to
offer an apology. In fact, it is interesting to note
how frequently we find ourselves in these
predic...więcej »
This book begins by presenting an overview of
research into the social implications, emotional
distress and coping related to disfigurement. The
establishment and evaluation of a prototype
dis...więcej »
In order to investigate work-related back injuries, researchers need efficient, accurate occupational exposure assessment methods suitable for large samples. This book examines critical decisions f...więcej »
Providing care for the newborn might differ in many ways after a caesarean birth or a complicated birth from what we know of care of natural childbirth delivered babies. This book illuminates th...więcej »
In this book, we explore the role of emotional
intelligence as a new possible avenue of research
related to the adoption and maintenance of a healthy
diet/weight. Emotional Intelligence is defined ...więcej »
It has been known for many years that glutamate
system implicated in pathophysiology of several
mental illnesses. The molecular mechanisms of these
neurological disorders including stroke, ischemi...więcej »
This thesis explores subgroup analyses within randomized trials,using cardiovascular interventions as a focal point.Reviewing 67 large trials`published between 1980 and 1997,we found that most repo...więcej »
Nursing advocacy for patients is
considered to be an important function of nursing
practice. The research surrounding nursing advocacy
is relatively new, with few psychometric instruments
devel...więcej »
Nonprofit organizations providing social services face a growing concern for accountability and productivity on the part of funding sources. Methods for improving organizational functioning come an...więcej »
Much of the current debates in the social service delivery have focused on the blurring boundaries between three sectors: the nonprofit, business and public sector. Surprisingly no empirical resear...więcej »
Continued high rates of divorce and non-marital childbirths have increased the number of non-custodial fathers and present new challenges to performing traditional father roles. Only recently have...więcej »
Adolescence represents a vital developmental stage in which teens form self-concepts and build emotional foundations needed to face the challenges of the adolescent years, and ultimately adulthood....więcej »
This book investigates the extent to which the concept of democracy is taught and practiced in schools in the post-colonial Botswana taking into account Botswana educational philosophy of Education...więcej »