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Djmovic, Andrija, and Otto Persson. "Pupils with preferencial needs." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-29866.
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The investigation concerns whether the students who have special needs really are supplied with the support they are entitled to. Therefore, we interviewed the specialist teachers in five schools in Malmö and asked them what their take on the issue is. As for the study results , we note that our study can't provide evidence that it would be a high correlation between the amount of resources invested and the final results among students. One cause of major importance is instead the students' previous knowledge and their background. Schools location , its physical environment , the learning environment and the school's " quantitative pressures " are also the factors that affect school results in a higher degree than the actual resource allocation .
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Jimenez, Jessica Joanna, and Winnie Wing Yang Lee. "SOCIAL WORKERS' PERCEPTION ON THE NEEDS AND SERVICES FOR FOSTER CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/867.
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Foster children are already at a disadvantage given that they tend to live in a home without their parents. Social workers have direct interactions working with children with special needs, and through interviews with the workers, we aimed to understand whether or not the services available are able to meet foster children’s special needs. The research on special needs children in foster care is quite limited. The purpose of the study was to identify social workers’ perceptions of the needs of special needs foster children and their access to services.
This study used qualitative interviews with open-ended questions to gather qualitative data from ten social worker participants. The researchers employed thematic analysis techniques to analyze the qualitative data. The themes that emerged from analyzing the data were social workers’ challenges in providing services to special needs foster children, social workers’ access to services, and the need for institutional support to effectively manage service delivery for special needs foster children. This study found that social workers face challenges in obtaining training for parents and social workers, navigating complex funding processes, managing inconsistent desires between parents and court officials, and dealing with the limited number of capable foster homes. The social workers interviewed identified different tactics that could be implemented in order to improve services for the special needs foster children through changes and improvements within the department. Understanding large-scale policy and practice issues, such as organizational change or resource management, can lead county agency social workers to advocate for the challenges of special needs children in child welfare.
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Johnson, Ronda Rae. "Assessing women's aftercare needs." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2003. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2180.
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Foley, Ryan Alison. "'It's need, not greed' : needs and values at work in an Italian social cooperative." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2018. http://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:2ef8f87b-0cf1-472c-88a3-1638d2a7d6bc.
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Among the key issues that arise in research of cooperatives are their supposedly hybrid nature and how they are able to balance both social and economic goals. I contend that the concept of 'needs' has become an important differentiating factor for the cooperatives I studied in Emilia Romagna. Placing this concept centrally in an analysis of cooperative practice helps to reveal the interplay between various value systems, reaching beyond arguments of the degeneration of cooperatives or the reproduction of dominant models, which both assume a one-way flow of influence. The recent history of the cooperative movement in Italy shows that these institutions have developed along with changing conceptions of need, supported by broader social movements and value systems. The cooperative network is today of central importance, and seen as an egalitarian means to share ideals and drive local innovation. However, my research shows that the instrumentalisation of the concept of 'need' also naturalises certain aspects of capitalist practice and has consequences for the enactment of other values within the cooperative. For example, in one cooperative I examined, the focus on meeting the members' needs for work was important in justifying a decision to merge with another cooperative despite a decision-making process that was seen as less than entirely democratic. This orientation also justified the use of precarious labour, and the need to protect members' livelihoods helped to justify low pay for internships and municipal job placements, as opposed to furthering the cooperative values of equity and equality. While the cooperative workers desired an element of personal relations, this was sometimes seen to be at odds with the focus on production and the maintenance of jobs. The marketing of more ethical products with reference to their social added value highlighted the central role of individual consumer citizens in bringing about change, which also reinforced divisions within the cooperatives based on who was more or less able to make these choices. In conclusion, I argue that while 'needs', like 'added value', can unite social and economic concepts of value, this also naturalises certain aspects of capitalist practice, particularly in this case where employment emerges as the primary need to be met. This leads me to suggest that the focus on meeting needs, as opposed to focusing on achieving specific ideals such as democracy and equality, may not be as effective to create alternative practice.
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Ramesh, Deepika S. "Addressing Older Adults' Social Media Mobile Interface Needs." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1553250073637097.
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Phelan, Derek Phelan Allen. "Social and Emotional Learning Needs of Gifted Students." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/4813.
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Compared to their peers, gifted and talented (GT) students have unique social and emotional needs. As schools mandated social and emotional learning goals for each GT student, support at the state level was limited. The purpose of the study was to answer the guiding question of how students could benefit from implementing key elements in a GT social and emotional curriculum. The study was guided by Corso's approach to promoting and developing positive social-emotional behavior. Data were collected from questionnaires administered to 32 statewide GT experts. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 of those GT experts. Thematic data analysis followed an open coding process to identify emergent themes. The findings revealed key elements that should be in place for a successful GT social and emotional curriculum: (a) a dedicated time in the school schedule for affective curriculum, (b) GT students seeking an understanding of identity and GT characteristics, (c) creating partnerships for social and emotional curriculum, (d) properly trained staff, including an understanding of the characteristics of GT students, (e) affective goal setting, (f) adequate resources for instruction, and (g) a process for intensive interventions when needed. This study included the creation of a professional development project to support integration of a social and emotional curriculum for GT programs. The study and project have implications for positive social change: By guiding schools seeking to implement a social and emotional curriculum into a current GT program, student behavior and learning outcomes are fostered.
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Scherini, Sonya. "Facebook: Where privacy concerns and social needs collide." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2020. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2331.
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Facebook is an integral part of today’s social landscape, but Facebook use involves compromising one’s privacy in relation to both other users and to the Facebook corporation and its affiliated businesses. This analysis explores respondents’ reasons for using Facebook together with their Facebook-related privacy concerns, and how these factors influence self-disclosures and privacy management strategies on the site. Also explored are respondents’ perceptions both of what the Facebook corporation ‘knows’ about them and with whom it shares their data. The research is based on the concepts of user-user and user-corporate privacy concerns versus the social needs of self-portrayal and belonging. Self-portrayal (inspired by Friedlander, 2011) is explored in the contexts of both strategic self-presentation and expression of the true self, and belonging is explored in the contexts of both intimacy and affiliation. These concepts have been drawn from a combination of psychological theories together with existing research on privacy concerns and social needs on social networking sites.
Respondents completed an online questionnaire over a six week period from late August to early October 2014, and a focus group was held in November 2014. The questionnaire was largely quantitative but allowed for qualitative input via text boxes. There were 404 completed and valid responses, and of the demographic factors tested, gender was most strongly associated with Facebook-related privacy concerns and age was most strongly associated with reasons for using Facebook. Respondents indicated a clash between fulfilling their social needs on Facebook and their privacy concerns on the site. However, these concerns did not, for the most part, stop them using Facebook, although in certain instances respondents employed tactics to minimise their privacy concerns. This thesis argues that, when using Facebook, respondents resolved the privacy paradox to the best of their ability.
It is anticipated that the findings of this thesis will contribute to the ongoing dialogue surrounding the benefits and drawbacks of social media use.
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Kregel, Elizabeth Ann. "Addressing the Social, Emotional, and Academic Needs of Gifted High School Students." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1438706219.
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Beamer, Patricia Carole MS, and Sharon Ella MS Hodges. "Chronically Homeless: Service Needs." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/98.
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The purpose of this study was to determine the service needs being met and the needs not being met as perceived by the chronically homeless who call the park their home. The authors thought this an important study to examine to better understand the service needs of the homeless. The study used a qualitative design for collecting data which involved face-to-face interviews with ten of the homeless people at the park. Four primary themes, three of which had two subthemes each, were identified through a thematic analysis. The primary theme of mistrust of services had subthemes of safety and restrictions and ineffective services. The primary theme of services needed was subdivided into problem identified and potential solutions. The families theme contained subthemes fractured families and park community as family. The theme of hopelessness did not have any subthemes. It was concluded that research should continue in this field and funding should be used to focus on providing services as specified through these themes.
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Skinner, Geraldine, and n/a. "Cognitive style and social needs of academically gifted children." University of Canberra. Education, 1985. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20061108.162013.
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Most departmental policy statements on the education of gifted
and talented students recommend their retention, where
possible, in mainstream classes in neighbourhood schools. The
educational experience in such classes, of 14 students identified as
academically gifted by their teachers, was investigated using a
case study approach. Their cognitive style was studied by
reference to information processing strategies as revealed in
WISC-R subtest scores. Interpersonal and communication skills
were investigated through classroom observation and structured
interviews. The theories of deviance and authority were applied
in interpreting this data.
Results indicated relationships between students' cognitive style
and teachers' identification methods, and between students'
cognitive style and their school satisfaction. Sex differences in
teacher response and student interaction were also noted.
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Samy, Sylvia H. "SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF VETERANS’ NEEDS AND ISSUES." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/42.
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The veteran population is under-served. Due to the current circumstances of increased deployment and the rate of returning soldiers from current wars (Iraq and Afghanistan); there is an increased demand for competent social workers to provide them with services. Furthermore, the Department of Veteran Affairs is the number one employer of social workers. Hence, measuring the knowledge of social work students is essential to explore their competence of working with the veteran population. The study presents an exploratory research method, using a quantitative approach. Further, students’ knowledge was measured in ten domains: Benefits and Services, Service Related Disabilities, PTSD/Trauma, Childcare, Homelessness/Housing, Military Sexual Trauma, Healthcare, Employment/Unemployment, Education, and General Knowledge. In addition, the sample was compromised of social work students throughout different Southern California Universities. An online survey was administered to participants through Qualtrics website; and statistical analysis conducted by using SPSS version 21. Findings suggest that MSW students have a higher level of knowledge than BASW students in most of the domains. In addition, older participants presented a greater amount of knowledge than younger participants. Due to the results of the study, future research should measure a larger amount of participants that are evenly distributed among all demographics. Further, the study should encompass all universities that offer social work programs.
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Wilder, Schaaf Kathryn. "Polytrauma Family Needs Assessment." VCU Scholars Compass, 2010. http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2051.
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There is a great deal of literature in civilian rehabilitation settings that documents the tremendous impact a brain injury has on both the injured person and the family as a whole. TBI is a leading cause of both death and disability world-wide and is often cited as the signature injury of the ongoing OEF/OIF conflict. In 2005, Congress recognized the severity of injuries that military personnel were encountering in the OEF/OIF conflicts and created the Polytrauma System of Care (PSC). While the PSC has made great efforts to provide innovative and effective treatment for active duty and veteran patients, little is known about the needs of their family members. Given the tremendous impact TBI has on families and the important caregiving role assumed by many, there is an urgent need to better understand their needs. The Family Needs Questionnaire (FNQ) was administered to 44 family members of patients at the Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center (PRC) at McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) over a 30 month period. Family members rated 40 needs indicating the importance and extent to which needs were met. Results were compared with findings from similar studies in civilian rehabilitation settings. A review of the rated needs indicated that PRC families rated the needs in the Health Information domain as most important and most frequently met. In addition, PRC family members rated Emotional Support and Instrumental Support as least important and most frequently unmet. Overall results were consistent with findings in civilian rehabilitation research, but subtle differences were examined. Exploratory analyses were conducted to examine a subset of family variables associated with needs indices. Needs were rated differently based on respondents', gender, income, relationship to patient, and time since injury. Results highlight similarities across family needs in rehabilitation settings. However, there remains a need for further research within VAMC PRC's that include a larger more diverse sample and participants utilizing both inpatient and outpatient services.
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Earl, Stephen R. "The role of young adolescents' psychological needs at secondary school : applying basic psychological needs theory." Thesis, University of Kent, 2017. https://kar.kent.ac.uk/60986/.
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Drawing on basic psychological needs theory (BPNT; Deci & Ryan, 2000), the aim of this thesis was to investigate the influence that pupils' autonomy, competence and relatedness may have upon their personal and academic functioning at school. The purpose was to provide new conceptual insights into BPNT within young adolescents' schools and to identify practically viable interventions that could enhance educational practise. Specifically, this thesis addresses two methodological vacancies within BPNT research and two practically driven investigations. The first methodological consideration involved a person-centred examination that identified distinct pupil profiles based on differences in their psychological need satisfaction composition. Hierarchal cluster analysis revealed four distinct pupil groups. Pupils reporting the highest satisfaction across the three needs displayed the highest levels of well-being, autonomous motivation, teacher rated performance, and the least ill-being. These person-centred findings emphasise the necessity for the satisfaction of all three psychological needs, as well as highlighting specific need deficits that some pupils may experience in classrooms. The second methodological consideration explored how the satisfaction of each psychological need may predict changes in school attainment patterns. Hierarchal growth modelling revealed that higher pupil competence satisfaction was a driving stimulus for temporal attainment increases across the school year, whereas higher pupil relatedness satisfaction buffered against the summer decay of school grades following the summer vacation. These findings offer unique insights into the dynamic nature of school attainment. From a practical perspective, the thesis explored if the candid frustration of different psychological needs underpins active and passive types of classroom disengagement. Structural equation modelling demonstrated the frustration of pupil competence uniquely explained passive disengagement via reduced subjective vitality, whereas experiences of autonomy frustration underpinned both active and passive disengagement but not via subjective vitality. All three disengaging processes were found as a consequence of perceived psychologically controlling teaching. Finally, the thesis explored the feasibility of conducting a novel pupil-focused intervention to enhance pupils' perceptual awareness of their own psychological needs. Using a pupil completed diary-log as a methodology, a two week pilot and focus group discussion highlighted practical issues and recommendations for the potential implementation of a future intervention. These findings indicated that the diary-log may need to be in the form of an electronic application and would need to be combined with existing need supportive sessions. Overall, the thesis findings add to existing knowledge by indicating how pupils' psychological needs may enhance or diminish their academic and psychological development at school. The findings allude to the interplay between the three needs within school contexts and provide insights into the unique role the different psychological needs may have on school attainment and disengagement. The findings also suggest there may be scope to advance existing teacher-focused BPNT interventions by helping pupils become more active in their own experiences of psychological need satisfaction.
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Thorley, Grace M. "Healthcare needs and risk in police custody." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2017. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44448/.
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Police custody is an area of scholarly research that has previously been overlooked. Whilst the research and literature regarding this topic begins to grow, there still remains a wide variety of aspects to be considered. Chapter One presents a general introduction to the topic. Chapter Two presents a literature review following a systematic approach regarding the healthcare needs of those detained in police custody. The findings revealed that there is a considerable presence of mental health, substance misuse, and physical health care needs amongst police custody detainees. Chapter Three presents a critique of an impulsivity measure, the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11). The concluding remarks reported that further research is essential in examining the psychometric properties amongst forensic populations. The indications regarding reliability and validity are supportive, although further evidence considering the effectiveness of this tool for decision-making would be beneficial. Chapter Four, an empirical study, examined the prevalence of impulsivity, self-harm, and situational aggression amongst detainees. In addition, the predictive validity of one of the National Strategy for Police Information Systems (NSPIS) risk assessment was reviewed. This study identified that impulsivity traits are highly prevalent amongst detainees (for the non-planning impulsiveness subtrait); for self-harmers, their function of this behaviour was identified as ‘self-punishment’; and 40% engaged in some form of aggressive behaviour throughout their detention. The NSPIS risk assessment has significant predictive value, although with the additional of one Dynamic Appraisal of Situational Aggression (DASA) assessment and the BIS-11 total score, the predictability increases by 21%. A single case study in Chapter Five considers the effectiveness of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)-informed skills training in the community. This individual displayed borderline personality disorder traits and exhibited self-harming behaviours. The difficulties associated with working with such a client group have been discussed. In Chapter Six, a discussion concludes the thesis.
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Wilson-Simmons, Wanda M. "The person with epilepsy . . . needs, attitudes and opinions." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1986. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/522.
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The study attempted to describe the needs, attitudes and opinions of epileptics. A total of 45 Epileptics participated in the research. Variables such as employment, problems faced by epileptics, legal and social services, epilepsy awareness, social stigma and future research were examined. A descriptive analysis was employed in this study. The results indicated that because of a lack of epilepsy education, job discrimination, direct services, and because of social stigmatism, the Epileptic is often faced with more problems that are associated with epilepsy than the epilepsy itself.
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Cavanaugh, Kathleen Anne. "Protracted social conflict in Northern Ireland : a basic needs approach." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.267845.
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Klingberg-Allvin, Marie. "Pregnant Adolescents in Vietnam : Social context and health care needs." Doctoral thesis, Stockholm : Karolinska institutet, 2007. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2007/978-91-7357-128-9/.
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Yip, David Chi-wai, and 葉志偉. "An exploratory study on social service needs of ex-offenders." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1988. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31248305.
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Fung, Ching-kwong, and 馮正光. "Information needs in family services in the Social Welfare Department." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42128377.
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Tabler, Robert E. "The social construction of a special needs program for hurricanes." [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0002607.
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Fung, Ching-kwong. "Information needs in family services in the Social Welfare Department." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42128377.
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Tabler, Robert E. Jr M. A. C. H. E. S. "The Social Construction of a Special Needs Program for Hurricanes." Scholar Commons, 2008. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/524.
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The overall purpose of this exploratory study was to comprehend how in the event of a hurricane Hillsborough County, Florida protected its elderly and disabled residents with special medical needs. This study used Social Constructionist Theory as a framework and Grounded Theory methodology in the collection of qualitative data.
To understand stakeholder knowledge and how they constructed the SpNP, three focus groups were conducted, with representatives from agencies on the Planning Committee. Through 30 in-depth, semi-structured interviews, clients of the SpNP, provided insight into their knowledge of the program and how society influenced evacuation decisions. Finally, 10 in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with elites or directors of agencies in the SpNP (bosses of stakeholders), who functioned as key informants to verify results.
Examination of how SpNP stakeholders, perceived the meaning of community responsibility for people with special medical needs identified three themes: disaster experience, coalition building, and collective moral responsibility. Examination of how SpNP clients, constructed their meaning of the SpNP, identified five themes: registration barriers, SpNP knowledge, support systems, cultural expectations, and the media. Examination of societies influence on the evacuation decision of SpNP clients identified three themes: risk perception, evacuations barriers and the media.
The study highlighted the importance of forming community coalitions to address the needs of vulnerable populations. It is also obvious that the state legislation needs to specifically define special needs and standards of care that must be provided at public and special needs shelters. Implications for public health practitioners, suggest the need to be more involvement with the media, in efforts to promote policies and the perception of risks due to hurricanes. Public health nurses need to receive training on caring for chronic illnesses. Mandatory training for social workers, nurses, and physicians who provide health care to the general population should be considered.
There is a need for all agencies that provide services and advocate for individuals with special needs to participate in the SpNP, by registering and educating their clients. Many SpNP clients were confused as to the services provided, which could be partially solved by separating the programs transportation and SpNS components.
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Mike, Natasha Yvette. "Phenomenological Study on Social Workers with children with special needs." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6926.
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Parents with children with special needs experience challenges when caring for their children. These challenges may be uniquely affected by the parent's employment. Because social workers are in professional roles, understanding their lived experiences provides awareness of the needed services and resources that help social workers maintain effectiveness in their home and work life. This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of social workers who have children with special needs. Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory guided this study. Criterion and snowball sampling were used to recruit 8 participants. Data were gathered through 3 in-depth semistructured interviews. Moustakas phenomenology method was used to analyze data. Two themes emerged from the data (a) coming to terms with having a child with special needs and (b) balance of home and work life. Sub-themes included (a) self-care, (b) supervision, and (c) having an awareness of resources. Part of the experience included social work parents recognizing, understanding, and accepting that their child has a special need. Balancing home and work life was an important aspect for the participants. Part of balancing home and work life for these participants was ensuring the use of self-care methods, adequate supervision, and being aware of resources to mitigate their stressors related to their child's special need. The findings may be used to create positive social change by informing administrators, specialists, counselors, and the profession of social work about areas of focus for strategies and interventions to address the needs of social workers parenting children with special needs.
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Sampognaro, Jenny, and Lindgren Sandra Grönvall. "The necessity of social meetingplaces." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-26957.
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Abstract: Uppsatsen behov av sociala mötesplatser i Malmö är en kvantitativstudie med delvis öppna frågor vilket innebär att den har en kvalitativ ansatsockså. Uppsatsen handlar om sociala mötesplatsers betydelse för känslan avgemenskap och känslan av delaktighet i samhället. Men också om det finns envilja att engagera sig i en social verksamhet såsom en mötesplats. vi undersökervad dessa mötesplatser måste innehålla för att möta de behov som finns hosmänniskor, vidare vilka behov som finns. Detta undersöker vi genom att studeraolika faktorer som påverkar upplevelsen av gemenskap i det närområde man bor,varför man besöker mötesplatser och om man anser att de är nödvändiga och i såfall varför. Teorierna har hjälpt oss att förstå bakgrunden till ett merindividualiserat samhälle med minskad känsla av gemenskap, också möten övergenerationsgränser, som lett till ett ökat behov av social samvaro och därmedmötesplatser. Vi studerar vilka behov som finns utifrån att se på vilka olika behovsom finns beroende på livssituation och roller i livet samt hur dessa förändras. Detsom är gemensamt hos dem som varit med i undersökningen är att de har ettbehov av att umgås med andra oavsett livssituation eller livsstil. Många villengagera sig i sociala mötesplatser vilket visar att det finns en resurs i samhället,medborgarna. Det behövs ett samarbete mellan kommun och frivilligsektorn ochmedborgarna. Vi bör skapa tillsammans.Abstract: The essay needs of social meetingplaces in Malmö is a quantitativestudy with some open questions which means that it has a qualitative approach aswell. The essay is about social meeting places importance for the sense ofcommunity and sense of participation in the community. But also about awillingness of engagement in social activities such as a meeting place. Weinvestigated what these meetingplaces must contain to meet the needs of thepeople, and also which further needs there are. We also investigated the needs bylooking at factors such as experience of sense of community in the neighborhoodone lives in, and if they are necessary and if so, why? The theories have helped usunderstand the background to a more individualized society with less sense ofcommunity, including meetings between generations, which has led to anincreased need for social interaction and therefore meetingplaces. We are studyingwhat the needs are from the basis of looking at the different needs depending onlife situations and roles in life and how these are changing. The common thingsamong those who participated in the investigation is that they have a need tosocialize with others regardless of life situation or lifestyle. Many people want toengage themselves in social meetingplaces which demonstrate that there is aresource in the community, the citizens. There is a need for cooperation betweenthe municipal and voluntary sector and citizens.We should build together
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Cooney, Edward B., and Steven M. Steinberg. "The implementation of the constructivist needs research paradigm in inner city community needs assessment: A case report." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/995.
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Irabor, Jennifer. "Mental health needs in vulnerable youth populations." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2014. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/5455/.
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Although the high prevalence of mental health difficulties in young people is well recognised, there is limited research examining the mental health needs of care leavers and socially disengaged young people (NEET, not in employment training or education). With youth unemployment on the rise and more young people entering the care system, their wellbeing is becoming a priority for research and policy. A mental health screening was undertaken with 74 care leavers and 84 NEET young people ages 15 to 25. Psychometric screening tools included the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the PROD screen. Focus groups provided information on the mental health literacy of young people and how this could potentially hinder help seeking behaviour. Lastly, a mental health training course aimed at care leaver staff was evaluated through pre and post-questionnaires and telephone interviews. Results indicated that care leavers and NEET young people experienced significantly more mental health difficulties compared to young people in the general youth population. Emotional difficulties were the most prevalent in care leavers and peer difficulties were the most prevalent in NEET young people. Focus groups revealed that in general young people had negative attitudes about mental illness, which can in fact discourage help seeking behaviour. The staff training evaluation revealed that the LAC mental health pilot training programme was an effective way of improving staff mental health literacy and ultimately improving youth services.
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Wright-Scott, Kerry-Ann. "The social-emotional well-being of the gifted child and perceptions of parent and teacher social support." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2018. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/118198/1/Kerry-Ann_Wright-Scott_Thesis.pdf.
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Internationally it is debated whether gifted children are resilient or emotionally vulnerable; therefore, to understand how Australian gifted primary school children fare, this study explored their social-emotional well-being and the social support provided by parents and teachers. The results revealed gifted children may experience difficult peer relationships, have a need to control emotions and feel different from their peers. Furthermore, gifted children sought more time with parents and an engaging learning environment with improved teacher behaviour management. Parents and teachers need to work together, acknowledging both strengths and weaknesses, to better accommodate the needs of the gifted child.
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Hickey, Susan Jane. "The Unmet Legal, Social and Cultural Needs of Māori with Disabilities." The University of Waikato, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/2571.
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There is little work done in the area of indigenous disability identity issues and how they are recognised in domestic and international human rights laws. The discourse of disability has always been based on social constructionism and without it, there is no identity. I discuss its relevance to indigenous (Māori) with disabilities and how the multiplicitous nature of the identity of other has a particular impact when indigenous, gender and disability are all identified from marginalised groups. I also explore the impact of westernised thinking around impairment, in particular the models of disabilities on indigenous well-being. The issues of family (whānau), whakawhanaungatanga (family relationships), interdependence (community) and collectivity identities central to indigenous thinking are largely ignored by law and policy, yet central to indigenous identity. This ignorance in policy has led to the disparities that continue to remain for indigenous persons with disabilities, particularly those from within thematic identity groups.
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Lerpiniere, Jennifer. "Primary school initiatives for pupils with personal and social development needs." Connect to e-thesis Move to record for print version, 2007. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/100/.
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Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Glasgow, 2007.Ph.D. thesis submitted to the Department of Educational Studies, University of Glasgow, 2007. Includes bibliographical references. Print version also available.
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Lerpiniere, Jennifer Anne. "Primary school initiatives for pupils with personal and social development needs." Thesis, University of Glasgow, 2008. http://theses.gla.ac.uk/100/.
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The Scottish Government has highlighted the important role of personal and social development in primary education to promote the social inclusion of children who have poor life experiences (Scottish Office, 1999a). HMIE reports however suggest that there are few opportunities in primary schools in Scotland for pupils with social difficulties to develop personal and social skills (HMIE, 1999, 2001a, 2001b). This study explored the historical development of provision for personal and social development in primary education in Scotland, and carried out a survey of current perceptions and provision for pupils with personal and social needs in primary schools in Scotland. Following this, an investigation of the organisation and impact of three personal and social development initiatives for pupils with personal and social difficulties was carried out. Results of the historical review revealed that in the 1960s teaching methods became increasingly child-centred but it was not until later, in the 1980s, that personal and social development became part of the school curriculum. Results of the survey of primary schools showed that schools introduced a range of personal and social development initiatives but that few of these were intended to specifically meet the needs of individuals with personal and social difficulties. The investigation of three initiatives for pupils with personal and social difficulties revealed that initiatives were generally valued by staff, pupils and parents in those schools and that initiatives had a positive impact on a number of personal and social development factors, such as self-esteem.
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Hayes, Adrian Jonathan. "The health, social and custodial needs of older men in prison." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.514432.
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The UK population, as in nearly every country in the world, is experiencing a period of unprecedented aging. This along with apparently harsher sentencing has created a rise in the number of older prisoners; those aged 60 and over are now the fastest-growing age group in the England and Wales prison system. Research has demonstrated that older prisoners have increased physical and mental health problems, and a different profile of social and custodial needs within the prison environment. However, studies have yet to demonstrate a clear age cut-off defining the older prisoner. The visibility of the older prisoner has been raised in the UK; several high-profile government reports have referred to, and made recommendations towards, this group. A content analysis reported here showed that Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons have increasingly judged prisons on the care provided to the older population. Inspectorate reports also revealed that there have been positive developments In this area for many prisons. This study aimed to examine the needs of older men in prison. A total of 262 men aged 50 and over were interviewed in 12 North West prisons. Over 95% of those over 60 had at least one chronic physical health problem, and 53% were diagnosed with a mental disorder, similar to previous research. A small group had functional needs, but these were often unmet in prison. Most felt older prisoners should be located separately to younger prisoners, and those on dedicated elderly wings had a better quality of life as well as having social needs addressed. Comparison of need across five-year age bands showed similar physical health across the sample, but poorer mental health and quality of life in younger groups, particularly those aged 50 to 54. This may be due to lack of access to additional services for older prisoners, fewer protective factors of being seen as an 'elderly prisoner', or generational differences. A number of suggestions were made for improvements to the care and management of older prisoners, including the use of age 50 as a cut-off for services, development of chronic disease management clinics, engagement with old-age psychiatry, and formalised provision of social care. A national strategy published by HM Prison Service and the Department of Health would be needed to ensure appropriate action is taken and older prisoners' needs addressed.
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Natale, Susan. "The Role of Primary Care Nurses in Addressing Unmet Social Needs." eScholarship@UMMS, 2018. https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsn_diss/55.
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PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to explore how primary care registered nurses address unmet social needs in patients.
SPECIFIC AIMS Explore how RNs in a safety-net, primary care setting develop an awareness of and address patient's unmet social needs. Describe how information about unmet social needs are integrated into nursing assessment and intervention activities, and are shared with other members of the health care team. Describe the challenges primary care RNs face when addressing unmet social needs.
FRAMEWORK
Critical caring theory provided the framework for this study.
DESIGN
This study used a descriptive, qualitative design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seventeen nurses working in 11 different safety-net primary care clinics within a hospital-based system.
RESULTS
Three major themes emerged. Key findings included the importance of the nurse-patient relationship, the establishment of trust, and a caring, nonjudgmental approach to patients with unmet social needs. Nurses used knowledge of unmet needs to coordinate patient care, provide social support, and work collaboratively with care team members to refer patients to resources within the health care system and in the community.
CONCLUSION
Unmet social needs contribute to adverse health outcomes, and addressing social and medical needs is critical to eliminating health inequities and reducing health care costs. In this study, primary care nurses described relationships with patients that allowed for the sharing of sensitive information, leading the nurse to identify and address unmet social needs that could impact patient health.
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Cui, Ying. "Let the wind flow : Based on the social and physical needs." Thesis, KTH, Arkitektur, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-254908.
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Gorman, Mary Kathleen. "Social Consequence, Stakeholder Influence, and Resource Needs for Marcellus Shale Communities." ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/103.
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The process of natural gas recovery by horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, is a major scientific advance in unconventional energy development. Attention has largely been focused on its economic advantages and potential negative environmental repercussions, while less consideration given to its social dimensions. The purpose of this study was to explore the social consequences of fracking for communities in the Appalachian Basin's Marcellus shale. Research questions focused on the role of stakeholders and the resource needs of localities in shaping public policy. This study was guided by the tenets of the Boomtown theory along with key issues in fracking research such as environmental impacts, water resources, public health and safety, economics, and ethical concerns. An embedded case study research design was employed, using a purposive sample of 8 economic and policy subject matter experts from the 3 most prolific drilling counties in Pennsylvania. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews and were analyzed using open and axial coding with cross-case comparison. Results suggested that positive economic social consequences of fracking involved sustainability in providing generational and employment stability. Negative consequences, such as traffic, damaged infrastructure, and housing shortages, were temporary and manageable. Logistical and demographic information were valuable resources for community leadership, and stakeholders favored autonomy in decision making. The implications for social change include informing policy makers how to prepare the local workforce to be adaptable, establish sufficient infrastructure to support change, and educate communities to leverage opportunity in advance of new industry.
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Fillingham, Joy. "Changing needs and challenging perceptions of disabled people with acquired impairments." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2013. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/4298/.
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The point at which individuals acquire impairments can be a challenging one, for instance people may encounter shifts in financial circumstances, a need to find information, support and services while negotiating with physical changes and for some the ‘stigma’ of disability. The study adopts an individualised diary method combined with semi-structured interviews to collate in depth qualitative data, organised and presented using participants’ voices to chart the experiences and challenges encountered in relation to finding appropriate help at this time. A critical realist perspective is applied to identify what factors affect the participants’ successes and limitations in getting needs met in relation to recently acquired impairments. The data collection method ensures that this material presents the people involved holistically and looks beyond simple representations of disability and identity. It explores how perceptions of identity shift and how participants negotiate these changes over time. The model of the ‘Process of Disillusionment’ is developed as a key finding and consideration given as to how individuals can break free of such a process. Recommendations are then made as to ways in which this cycle of frustration may be resolved both on a collective and individual basis.
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Williams-Queen, Ashley. "Life Challenges Among Ex-Offenders:A Needs Assessment." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/19.
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This study explored the perceived needs of ex-offenders. Empirical research reports that individuals who have been incarcerated are at risk of recidivism. This study used a qualitative research design and the data was collected from in-depth interviews with ten participants. The study found that lack of income and education has impacted the number of individuals who are failing to successfully reintegrate into society. This study also revealed that the lack of employment, housing, community resources, correctional rehabilitation, and vocational training have the ability to challenge successful reintegration. This study recommends that an increase in transitional services be rendered to ex-offends, as policy and practice. The types of services that the study recommends implementing are first, a greater amount of employment counseling and second, an increase in linkage between the ex-offends and support services in the ex-offender’s areas of need. It is recommended that there is further research of successful outcomes.
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Anderson, Lynda May. "Privacy needs of women hospitalized for gynecological surgery." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28720.
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This phenomenological study was designed to explore the privacy needs of gynecological patients, as perceived by the clients during hospitalization, for the purpose of adding to knowledge and understanding of patients' privacy.
Data were collected through sixteen in-depth interviews with eight recently hospitalized patients. The interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed verbatim for each participant.
Data were analyzed using Giorgi's (1975) procedure. Analysis of participants' accounts revealed that privacy was important to participants' maintenance of their self-identity. Characteristics of privacy that participants identified as helping to maintain their self-identity included providing time alone for contemplation and helping to control interactions with others. Participants reported that privacy was important for their comfort during situations involving nursing care, basic needs and social interactions with others. Participants suggested that even though they reduced their expectations of privacy during the hospital stay, their privacy needs in hospital were at times still not met. Factors within the hospital setting that contributed or detracted from participants' hospital privacy included behavior of the nurses, doctors, roommates and the physical environment of the hospital. Participants
indicated that nurses were the main factor in meeting privacy needs especially while caring for participants and participants' roommates.
The findings of this study indicated that participants were willing to trade some privacy for health care. However, participants still valued privacy and considered it important during their hospital stay.
There is a lack of research on privacy and acute care hospitalization. Recommendations for further nursing research, nursing practice, nursing education and nursing administration, based on the findings of this study, are presented in the final chapter of the study.Applied Science, Faculty of
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Fulton, Graham, and n/a. "The Perceived needs of the terminally ill." University of Canberra. Education, 1989. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20050217.103844.
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While there is considerable international interest in the development of hospice and palliative care programs, as an alternative form of care for the terminally ill, there is minimal empirical research undertaken on the needs of recipients of these programs. Using a Q-sort, developed by the author, this research examined the relationship between individual patient's ranking of their needs, and the nurse's perception of the needs identified by individual
patients in their care.
A basic assumption of the study was that patients' needs could be categorised in four groups, namely spiritual, physical, emotional, and social. Consequently, the study also examined whether patients and nurses identified, as most important, needs from one group, more frequently than the other groups.
The limited size of the sample placed severe restrictions on the analysis of results derived from this research. However, while no definite conclusions could be drawn from data obtained from the small sample, tentative analysis identified trends that may have proved significant had they continued in a larger sample.
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Quail, Jacqueline Mary. "Unmet needs and psychological distress in the community-dwelling elderly." Thesis, McGill University, 2009. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=32529.
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As people age, they are increasingly likely to develop health problems that can lead to an impaired ability to perform essential activities of daily living (ADL). This decrease in functional ability may then result in an increased need for physical assistance which, in turn, may not be met. There has been little research on unmet need in the elderly and its association with psychological distress. This research used data from the Montreal Unmet Needs Study, a prospective cohort study of 576 women and 263 men designed to investigate self-reported unmet need for community-based services among the Montreal elderly aged 75 and older. Information on psychological distress and unmet need was obtained by self-report during in-depth face-to-face interviews at baseline, and again twelve months later. Interview information was supplemented with data provided by RAMQ and MEDECHO government databases. Multivariable linear and logistic regression models were used to investigate the associations between unmet need and psychological distress, and to determine the conjoint effect of both these factors on emergency department (ED) visits within the six months following the baseline interview. All analyses were stratified by sex. For elderly women, unmet need at baseline predicated increased psychological distress one year later. Conversely, psychological distress was not found to predict the development of any unmet need one year later. Both unmet need in IADL and increased psychological distress at baseline were found to be independent predictors of an increased likelihood of elderly women visiting an ED. For elderly men, unmet need was not found to be associated with psychological diÀ mesure qu'ils vieillissent, les gens ont de plus en plus tendance à développer des problèmes de santé susceptibles de causer une dégradation de leurs capacités à effectuer des activités essentielles de la vie quotidienne (Activities of Daily Living). Cette diminution des capacités fonctionnelles peut entraîner une augmentation des besoins d'aide physique, qui à leur tour, ne peuvent toujours être comblés pour autant. Peu de recherches ont été menées sur les besoins non comblés des personnes âgées et leur relation avec la détresse psychologique. La recherche s'est appuyée sur les données de l'étude prospective de cohorte Montreal Unmet Needs Study à laquelle ont participé 576 femmes et 263 hommes et dont l'objectif consistait à étudier les besoins non comblés auto-déclarés en matière de services communautaires chez les personnes âgées de 75 ans et plus à Montréal. Les renseignements relatifs à la détresse psychologique et aux besoins non comblés ont été obtenus par auto-évaluation pendant les entrevues personnelles initiales au temps zéro et celles qui ont eu lieu douze mois plus tard. Les renseignements obtenus pendant les entrevues ont été complétés par de l'information provenant des bases de données gouvernementales de la RAMQ et MEDECHO. Les chercheurs ont utilisé les modèles de régression linéaire multivariable et de régression logistique pour étudier les corrélations entre les besoins non comblés et la détresse psychologique et pour déterminer l'effet conjoint de ces deux facteurs sur les visites au service des urgences pendant les six mois suivant les entrevues au temps zéro. Toutes les analyses ont ét
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Haltrich, Natalie, Ella Lawton, and Geoffrey Stack. "An Introduction to Needs Based Design." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Avdelningen för maskinteknik, 2008. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2896.
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This is a supplement to the thesis entitled "Co-creating community with a Needs Based approach to design and planning", by the same authors. It is meant as an introduction to Needs Based Design, for practical application my developers, designers, planners, architects, municipal governments and all others planning the development of a community.
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Gary, Jon O. "Women's social networking: Steps that organize low-technology users with emergency needs." PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, 2011. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3448974.
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Moore, William R. "Planning for social and psychological needs at a Canadian Arctic military installation." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30012.
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The Canadian Arctic is a region that greatly contrasts with the remainder of Canada, particularly the main area of settlement: the thin strip of land in southern Canada along the United States boundary. Since Canadian military personnel come primarily from southern Canada, being sent to an arctic installation places them in an unfamiliar, confined, isolated and potentially threatening environment that may expose them to social and psychological stresses that they are unprepared to encounter.
Planning of an arctic military installation must consider physical design constraints such as construction in areas of permafrost and physical protection from the harsh natural environment. However, planning should also consider the social and psychological needs of the inhabitants. The purpose of this thesis is to identify measures that should be considered in planning a Canadian arctic military installation in order to alleviate the social and psychological stresses of this unique environment. The scope is limited to investigating primarily the military environment, although relevant material is drawn from other sources through a literature review.
In order to identify the stresses of this environment, to understand their potential effects, and to suggest measures to alleviate these effects, a explicit concept of stress is required.
A literature review is used to discuss the concept of stress and define a model of stress that is applied in the subsequent analysis in the thesis. This model, the transactional or interactional model, emphasizes the individuality of the experience of stress. Stress is a dynamic phenomenon that includes the capacity of an individual to not only cope with stress, but also learn from the coping experience. The experience of stress is a process affected by the characteristics of the environment, the characteristics of the individual and the relationship between the individual and his natural, man-made and social environment.
A second literature review is conducted to discuss the potential social and psychological stresses that could apply to military personnel posted to the unique environment of a Canadian arctic military installation. The more salient characteristics of this environment that imply social and psychological stresses are those of isolation and confinement. Efforts suggested in the literature aimed at either avoiding or ameliorating the incidence of stress in an isolated and confined environment include actions that would be taken:
a. in the design of the station built environment;
b. in the screening and selection of station personnel;
c. during the indoctrination training of personnel prior to deployment; and
d. throughout the operation of the station.
These measures were applied, via a case study of Canadian Forces Station Alert, to gauge their relevancy in planning a Canadian arctic military installation. Many of these measures are currently in practice; however, particular characteristics of the Canadian military and an arctic military station make changes in specific emphasis. Characteristics which apply are those of:
a. the differences in station size;
b. the differences in climate and natural environment;
c. the need to maintain continuous station operation without the disruption of complete member rotation;
d. the limited source population from which to select members for service in the Arctic;
e. a station composed of service persons of the Canadian military is typically more homogeneous in composition;
f. the differences in the circumstances under which the members are employed, as Canadian service members in the Arctic are less likely to be volunteers;
g. the members of the Canadian Forces have already had some experience in postings to isolated environments; and
h. the marital status of members has particular importance due to the added difficulities for service families.Applied Science, Faculty of
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Leach, J. S. R. "Organisational responses to students' mental health needs : social, psychological and medical perspectives." Thesis, Oxford Brookes University, 2004. http://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/e5eca0f1-9e7c-d32d-a439-94d33c8459de/1.
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This research examines the support offered to students with mental and emotional problems in Oxford, based on a theoretical model which distinguishes between social, psychological and medical/biological approaches. Although there has been a long-running debate about the contribution of each of these approaches, their impact on the provision of formal and informal support for students has not been previously studied. Using a case study research design, 76 semi-structured interviews were conducted with 'students and staff within three educational institutions and two healthcare trusts, with additional information coming from meetings of the Oxford Student Mental Health Network and other documentary evidence. The case studies found that concerns about stigma, confidentiality, damaged career prospects and beliefs about the nature of the support provided all impacted on students' willingness to seek help. Sources of social support included friends, family, student officers, academic, residential and administrative staff. Psychological support came from university counsellors and National Health Service psychotherapists. General Practitioners provided the first line of medical support, with psychiatrists and other mental health professionals becoming involved with the more severe cases. There were gaps between the different levels of support, concerns about the difficulty in accessing secondary and tertiary levels of care, and sometimes mutual suspicion between different types of supporters. The distinctions between social, psychological and medical approaches to mental health which tend to be polarised in the literature, were not articulated so forcefully by the majority of the respondents. Integrating different forms of support was seen as providing students with the best chance of completing their studies successfully, but raises challenges of working across organisational and professional boundaries. Whilst there were established pathways for referring students into psychological and medical services at times of crisis, there were not such well organised pathways back in to the social levels of support upon recovery.
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Koumbis, Venette N. "THE EFFECTS OF ANTICIPATED JOB EMBEDDEDNESS AND SOCIAL NEEDS ON ORGANIZATIONAL ATTRACTION." University of Akron / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1184951571.
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Pannuzzo, Nelly. "Ostracism and social vulnerability : impact on cognitive control, emotions and fundamental needs." Thesis, Lyon 2, 2015. http://www.theses.fr/2015LYO20126.
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L'exclusion sociale est considérée comme l'une des situations les plus douloureuses pour les êtres humains. Les travaux dans ce domaine montrent que même de brefs épisodes d’ostracisme (paradigme du Cyberball) ont des effets importants aux niveaux neurophysiologique, émotionnel et comportemental, l’impact de cet ostracisme au niveau cognitif néanmoins n'a pas reçu beaucoup d'attention. Des résultats récents mettent en évidence une influence négative de l'ostracisme sur les marqueurs électrophysiologiques du contrôle cognitif, il n'y a cependant à ce jour aucune preuve directe d’une réduction de contrôle cognitif sous l’effet d’une exclusion sociale. Dans nos travaux nous avons étudié l'impact de l'ostracisme (Cyberball) sur le contrôle cognitif avec la tâche standard de Simon couplée à des analyses distributionnelles des temps de réaction auprès de populations caractérisées ou non par des expériences chroniques d’ostracisme (i.e., des étudiants ordinaires dans l’Étude 1, des personnes illettrées dans l'Étude 2 et des chômeurs de longue durée dans l'Étude 3). Dans les trois études, de brefs épisodes d'exclusion sociale suffisent à dégrader le niveau de satisfaction exprimé par les participants à l’égard des besoins fondamentaux (appartenance sociale, existence significative, estime de soi, contrôle des événements). Ces effets, cependant, s’avèrent réduits dans les populations chroniquement frappées d'ostracisme, suggérant leur moindre sensibilité à l'exclusion sociale en jeu dans le Cyberball. Plus important encore, cet ostracisme provoque chez les participants non stigmatisés une diminution du contrôle cognitif (Étude 1), mise en évidence dans nos travaux par un effet Simon stable (plutôt que réduit) sur les temps de réaction les plus longs pourtant les plus sensibles à l’expression d’un processus d'inhibition. Cependant, nos résultats ne montrent aucune différence de sensibilité entre les participants chroniquement ostracisés et leurs groupes contrôle (les Études 2 et 3), suggérant une certaine faiblesse du paradigme Cyberball auprès des personnes en situation d'exclusion sociale dans leur vie quotidienne. Nos résultats remettent donc en question la prédominance de ce paradigme pour la compréhension des effets cognitifs de l’exclusion sociale, au moins chez les individus caractérisés par un ostracisme chroniqueImpact on cognitive control, emotions and fundamental needsRésumé : Social exclusion is considered as one of the most painful situations for human beings. Past research showed that even brief episodes of ostracism (the Cyberball paradigm) have strong effects at the neurophysiological, emotional, and behavioral levels, its impact at the cognitive level however did not receive much attention. Recent findings revealed a negative influence of ostracism on electrophysiological markers of cognitive control, yet there is no direct evidence that being socially excluded reduces cognitive control. Here, we investigated the impact of ostracism (using the Cyberball) on cognitive control using a standard Simon task and distributional reaction time analyses with non-chronically-ostracized and chronically-ostracized populations (regular students in Study 1, illiterate people in Study 2, and long-term unemployed people in Study 3). In the three studies, brief episodes of social exclusion had negative effects on participants’ self-reports of fundamental needs' satisfaction (belonging, meaningful existence, self-esteem, and control). These effects, however, were substantially reduced in chronically-ostracized populations, suggesting that ostracism based on the Cyberball is a bit less meaningful for those populations. More importantly, this ostracism caused a transitory reduction in cognitive control in the non-chronically-ostracized participants (Study 1), as indicated by a stable (rather than decreased) Simon effect on longer reaction times where inhibition yet is more likely. However, we found no evidence of a differential sensitivity between the chronically-ostracized participants and their control groups (Study 2 and Study 3), suggesting that the Cyberball paradigm is not powerful enough with people experiencing social exclusion in their ordinary life. Our findings therefore call into question the predominance of the Cyberball paradigm for our understanding of the cognitive effects of ostracism, at least in chronically ostracized-individuals
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Tichon, Jennifer Gay. "The internet, social support and young siblings of children with special needs /." St. Lucia, Qld, 2002. http://www.library.uq.edu.au/pdfserve.php?image=thesisabs/absthe16494.pdf.
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Mengel, Nadia. "A Social Work assessment of the emotional needs of HIV/AIDS orphans." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2003. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08182004-090705.
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Becker, Jo Ann Edith. "A constructivist study of the social and educational needs of homeless children." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1994. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/888.
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Lee, Fuk-lun, and 李福麟. "An exploratory study of the supportive social networks and the social service needs of the single elderly." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1993. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31249486.
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Lee, Fuk-lun. "An exploratory study of the supportive social networks and the social service needs of the single elderly /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1993. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13744537.
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