discussions. In total ten focus groups were held, with thematic analysis identifying the key themes of motivators for attending, motivators against attending, assessment considerations, attendance and marks, reward versus punishment, student autonomy, purpose of attendance monitoring, and problems with monitoring attendance. The findings are discussed in relation to Social Exchange Theory and Social Learning Theory. Introduction This is the second report on a first year attendance monitoring project
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school and institution of higher learning such as colleges of Education, polytechnics and universities as well as secondary school and primary school levels. In the context of school system, Anigbogu (2004) writes that truancy is one who absents oneself from classes or school-functions without permission. This could be inform of late attendance to schools and classes, resuming after some days or even weeks from the beginning of each term and without any good reasons or permission. According to
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Final Project: Interview, Day in the Life of a Counselor, and Reflection The purpose of this paper is to introduce an interview with a Marriage Family Therapists, since in the state of California we do not have as yet Mental Health Counselor. The interview is about the viewpoint of the therapist regarding certain questions. The paper will be formatted in APA style Section I: Summary of Mental Health Counselor Interview Juliet Velarde Betita, MFT who is located in Santa Barbara California. Ms
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GE 1301- PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND HUMAN VALUES UNIT I & II – HUMAN VALUES The Story of a Carpenter An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house- building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family. He would miss his paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by. The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter
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The Purchase of Moral Satisfaction ( Richard O. Zerbe Jr. Abstract The debate over whether moral sentiments should be included in normative economic analysis offers the arguments that inclusion is unnecessary as results are the same, that inclusion can result in double counting and will result in acceptance of projects that fail to pass a potential compensation test. I show that these arguments are unpersuasive or incorrect. Instead the inclusion of moral sentiments has potential
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Society As An Objective Reality The Organism and Activity The concept of social reality according to Berger and Luckmann can be considered objective and subjective in meaning, being that man sees the world in two spheres; one that is based upon ideas that he forms from socialization and of himself and one that is based upon the idea of what is present within society. It is important to note that, man cannot develop as an individual in isolation, in the same manner that the human environment cannot
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she explores, and the way she puts bits of information together for a larger, philosophical purpose. In this digital age, we're confronted with numbers and statistics and information (and lies) on a daily basis. It can seem overwhelming, sometimes deadening. Select some facts/numbers/details about topics or events that reflect the wreck of the time you have inhabited this earth, and with your own purpose, craft a shorter imitation of Dillard's piece in which your attention to particulars brings some
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Gender-Based Analyses of Stress Among Professional Managers: An Exploratory Qualitative Study Yoshi Iwasaki, Kelly J. MacKay, and Janice Ristock University of Manitoba The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of stress among both female and male managers, using a series of single-sex and mixed focus groups. In addition to substantial similarities between female and male participants’ descriptions about their experiences of stress (e.g., negative and positive aspects of stress
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Enhancing Competitiveness: The Case of the Indian Life Insurance Industry Shilpa Rastogi* Runa Sarkar*,** Abstract: Insurance industry contributes to the financial sector of an economy and also provides an important social security net in developing countries. The consistent sub-optimal performance of this sector in India from independence through the 1990s has led to different sets of reforms, with each model adopted focusing on distinct competitive strategies. This study identifies the causes
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Franco, Reina L. Mrs. Luningning O. Marcelino BSN – 4B, B1 Ageism - also called age discrimination is stereotyping of and discrimination against individuals or groups because of their age. It is a set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to justify age based prejudice, discrimination, and subordination.1 Gerontology - is the study of the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging. It is distinguished from geriatrics, which is the branch of medicine that studies
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