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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: scientific unity
unity of science became a distinctive theme of the scientific philosophy of logical empiricism. Logical empiricists—known controversially also as logical positivists—and most notably the founding members of the Vienna Circle in their Manifesto, adopted the Machian banner of &lsquo...
 Keeping the Faith: The Role of Religion and Faith Communities in Preventing Teen Pregnancy...
181. Benson, P.L., Williams, D.L., & Johnson. A.L. (1987). The quicksilver years: The hopes and fears of young adolescents. San Francisco: Harper and Row. Berrien, J., & Winship, C. (in press). Should we have faith in churches? The Ten Point Coalition’s effect on B...
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181. Benson, P.L., Williams, D.L., & Johnson. A.L. (1987). The quicksilver years: The hopes and fears of young adolescents. San Francisco: Harper and Row. Berrien, J., & Winship, C. (in press). Should we have faith in churches? The Ten Point Coalition’s effect on Boston’s youth violence. In G. Katzmann (Ed.), Managing youth violence. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press. *Billy, J.O.G., Brewster, K.L., & Grady, W.R. (1994). Contextual effects on sexual behavior of adolescent women. Journal of Marriage
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looked at the influence of being Hispanic. None of the stud- ies attempted to address the question of how religiously-involved youth differ from those who are not involved or what <span class="highlight">role</span> those differ- ences — personal, social, or <span class="highlight">contextual</span> — might play <span class="highlight">in</span> accounting for any relationship between religiosity and sexual behavior. Finally, we were especially surprised that none of the studies approached the question of the relation- ship between adolescent religiosity and sexual behavior from a developmental
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181. Benson, P.L., Williams, D.L., & Johnson. A.L. (1987). The quicksilver years: The hopes and fears of young adolescents. San Francisco: Harper and Row. Berrien, J., & Winship, <span class="highlight">C</span>. (<span class="highlight">in</span> press). Should we have faith <span class="highlight">in</span> churches? The Ten Point Coalition’s effect on Boston’s youth violence. <span class="highlight">In</span> G. Katzmann (Ed.), Managing youth violence. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press. *Billy, J.O.G., Brewster, K.L., & Grady, W.R. (1994). <span class="highlight">Contextual</span> effects on sexual behavior of adolescent women. Journal of Marriage
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changing shape and future. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press. *Seidman, S.N., Mosher, W.D., & Aral, S.O. (1994). Predictors of high-risk sexual behavior <span class="highlight">in</span> unmarried American women: Adolescent environ- ment as risk factor. Journal of Adolescent Health, 15, 126-132. *Sheeran, P., Abrams, D., Abraham, <span class="highlight">C</span>., & Spears, R. (1993). Religiosity and adolescents’ premarital sexual attitudes and behaviour: An empirical study Keeping the Faith: The <span class="highlight">Role</span> of Religion and Faith Communities <span class="highlight">in</span> Preventing Teen Pregnancy
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: bioethics
reasoning. Several strategies are employed including one that starts from specific contextual problems and then works toward increasing generalization.[2] These analyses have evolved out of recent work in feminist moral theory, increased interest in feminist bioethics, and th...
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: epistemology and philosophy of science
begin with. They attain it by gaining collective consciousness of their role in the capitalist system and in history. Several aspects of workers' social situation enable them to attain an epistemically privileged perspective on society. Workers are oppressed, central to the capi...
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: units and levels of
1988, Wilson and Colwell 1981, and Wade 1985 respectively). Overall, while many of the suggested techniques have had strengths, no one approach to this aspect of the interactor question has been generally accepted and indeed it remains the subject of debate in biological circles (Okasha 2004b...
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: logic and
Logics 4. Reasoning about Action and Change 5. Causal Reasoning 6. Spatial Reasoning 7. Reasoning about Knowledge 8. Towards a Formalization of Common Sense 9. Logical Approaches to Natural Language and Communication 10. Taxonomic Representation and Reasoning 11. Contextual Reasoning 12. Pros...
Economic Growth and Institutions
10 E C O N O M I C F R E E D O M A N D D E V E L O P M E N T But in many developing countries, including India, elites have often consi- dered democracy as a way to rule society and the economy (eg. Nehru era planning and dirigisme), not as a way to control the powers...
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10 E C O N O M I C F R E E D O M A N D D E V E L O P M E N T But in many developing countries, including India, elites have often consi- dered democracy as a way to rule society and the economy (eg. Nehru era planning and dirigisme), not as a way to control the powers of the rulers. Institutional Change: From Tribal to Global Society Institutions can—fortunately—be learnt and adapted, although that is a harder task than adopting new crops or investing in new infrastructural and industrial hardware. The
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10 E <span class="highlight">C</span> O N O M I <span class="highlight">C</span> F R E E D O M A N D D E V E L O P M E N T But <span class="highlight">in</span> many developing countries, including India, elites have often consi- dered democracy as a way to rule society and the economy (eg. Nehru era planning and dirigisme), not as a way to <span class="highlight">control</span> the powers of the rulers. Institutional Change: From Tribal to Global Society Institutions can—fortunately—be learnt and adapted, although that is a harder task than adopting new crops or investing <span class="highlight">in</span> new infrastructural and industrial hardware. The
Summaries of the Evaluations Referenced in Emerging Answers 2007
Theoretical basis: Integrated social- cognitive model Topics covered: HIV knowledge, perceived risk of HIV, self-efficacy (safer sex, condom skills, risk avoidance, negotiation), negotiation skills, condom use, goal setting Methods: NR Development of curriculum/program: Based on so...
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Theoretical basis: Integrated social- cognitive model Topics covered: HIV knowledge, perceived risk of HIV, self-efficacy (safer sex, condom skills, risk avoidance, negotiation), negotiation skills, condom use, goal setting Methods: NR Development of curriculum/program: Based on social cognitive perceptions and beliefs, condom use, problem solving, and affective self-regulation skills, and contextual factors. Educators and their training: NR Implementation: All activities implemented
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Theoretical basis: Integrated social- cognitive <span class="highlight">model</span> Topics covered: HIV knowledge, perceived risk of HIV, self-efficacy (safer sex, condom skills, risk avoidance, negotiation), negotiation skills, condom use, goal setting Methods: NR Development of curriculum/program: <span class="highlight">Based</span> on social cognitive perceptions and beliefs, condom use, problem solving, and affective self-regulation skills, and <span class="highlight">contextual</span> factors. Educators and their training: NR Implementation: All activities implemented
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use protection. Theoretical basis: Social influences <span class="highlight">model</span> Topics covered: Understanding social situations, refusal skills, parental values, media analysis, communication, body image, responsibility for behavior, risks of early sex, sexuality and birth <span class="highlight">control</span> facts Methods: The program is skill-<span class="highlight">based</span>, emphasizes active learning and behavior change through refusal skill training, peer leaders, parent interviews, health advocacy, public commitments, and feedback of peer norms. Development
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Stewart, F, Weaver, M, Monteith, <span class="highlight">C</span>, Van Der Pol, B Impact of Increased <span class="highlight">Access</span> to Emergency Contraception Pills Obstetrics & Gynecology, 108(5): p1098-1106 2006 Contact person: Elizabeth Raymond, Clinical Research Division, Family Health International, PO Box 13950, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 eraymond@fhi.org Country: United States Location <span class="highlight">in</span> country: Nevada and North Carolina Rural/urban: NR Income level: NR Pregnancy Risk level: High STD/HIV Risk
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1 Change <span class="highlight">in</span> outcome for group receiving intervention relative to comparison group: no significant change = 0; significant desirable change = +; significant undesirable change = —; marginally significant change (p<.1) = 0*. 90 Program Study Information Community/ Sample Characteristics Program Description Study Design and Analytic Methods Results 1 Additional Comments Program type: Curriculum <span class="highlight">based</span> sex/HIV education Program name: Project Light Reference: Rotheram-Borus
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: perspectives on class and work
Stanford University Open access to the SEP is made possible by a world-wide funding initiative. Please Read How You Can Help Keep the Encyclopedia Free Author & Citation Info | Friends PDF Preview | InPho Search | PhilPapers Bibliography Feminist Perspectives on Class and Work First p...
Health in Latin America (20th c.)
colonialism in the 19th century. Interaction among Americans, Europeans, and Africans in the colonial worlds led to the creation of new racial identities, differentiated social classes, and to redefined relations between men and women. The consolidation of colonial rule and the longevi...
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