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    socioeconomic areas in the Bronx who are currently pregnant. The researcher visited the public health centers, in these low socioeconomic communities from each borough and explained to the Clinical staff and Social Worker the purpose of the study. The researchers were then given permission to hand out their survey. The sampling method chosen for this study is probability sampling. Probability sampling is when the participants get an equal opportunity to be selected as a representative sample. This type of

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    Literature searches were conducted to gain access to published research articles using a number of General databases such as Academic Premiere Search, JSTOR, OneSearch, Web of Science, and WorldCat with variations of wording relating to and then blended to extract materials from leading edge resources with the most recent data. Search details include a number of databases which were browsed, including ERIC for educational resources, PubMed, PMC (U.S. National Library of Medicine and National Institutes

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    Employee relations may be defined as those policies and practices which are concerned with the management and regulation of relationships between the organisation, the individual staff member, and groups of staff within the working environment. The objective of the policies and practices are to create • An effective mechanism for communication and participation • A safe and secure work environment • Commitment for the employer and motivation for the employees Employment relationships are built

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    the collected heartbeats and merge it with the observed data. After collecting both sets of data, researchers concluded that police officers experience two different types of stress while on the job (2002). This includes both physical and psycho-social stress. The data also showed researchers that police officers are actually anticipating stress as they go about their day. The data shows that many officers suffer anticipatory stress at the beginning of each shift. Researchers also concluded that

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    who are suffering from mental illness causing social dilemmas (SANE Australia 2013). A survey shows 74% of consumers experience stigma from school, work, and social activities. Consumers had only one feedback, to reduce stigma so they can go with their life peacefully and engage in normal social activities without discrimination (SANE Australia 2006). It is

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    what methods were used to conduct the survey and research, looking at the strengths and weaknesses of this and the methods used. Finally analysing the results of the survey and look into how these fit into existing knowledge and debates. There has been a vast amount of studies on gender and

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    This article provides insight into bullying and victimization from the perspective of 3,305 students in general and special education inclusive classrooms. Students' self-reported bullying and victimization rates of two to three incidents a month. In addition, mainstream students reported bullying in the form of verbal remarks and relational positioning. Whereas, special needs student's data implicate the same results along with physical and psychological wounds. Surprisingly, researchers report

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    Z 3) Data collection methods: description, advantages, and disadvantages of content analysis, surveys, and experiments 1. Content analysis Numerical description of media a. Advantages Identifies what is in the media message that starts in message b. Disadvantages By itself, cannot demonstrate cause and effect 2. Surveys Asking representative sample, external validity a. Advantages 1) Representative sample of people

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    belong, and the need for organization among the group (Asch, 1955a). An individual’s need for approval and intimacy from those they are closest to is linked to the fact that approval has to come before any social bond can be formed and maintained (Baumeister & Leary, 1995). Human beings are social creatures by nature with an intense need to belong.

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    questions and hypotheses intended for the exploration of the theory. Lastly, survey items adapted from substantiated scales will be presented at the conclusion of this paper. Theoretical Overview Agnew’s theory of crime resistance and susceptibility (TCRS) (Agnew, 2016) serves as the theoretical framework for this research. From this perspective, certain individuals are more susceptible to the onset of criminality emanating from social forces and life experiences described in the three dominant criminological

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