Demographic Research and Training in Africa

1966 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 540-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chukuka Okonjo
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Population Change ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Exogenous Variable ◽  
Demographic Research ◽  
And Training ◽  
Treat Population

The governments of Africa, in planning for economic and social development, have become increasingly aware that they can no longer afford to treat population as an exogenous variable. They have begun to study the component variables of population change, and their interrelationships, and have paid special attention to the critical role of fertility.

Leadership in Counseling Psychology: Introduction to the Special Issue

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 742-751 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth E. Fassinger ◽  
Lydia P. Buki ◽  
Sandra L. Shullman
Keyword(s):  
Counseling Psychology ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Research Education ◽  
Future Work ◽  
And Training ◽  
Scholarly Inquiry ◽  
Training Practice

In this article, we introduce a special two-part issue of The Counseling Psychologist focused on leadership in counseling psychology. Despite the critical role of leadership in the field’s development, current status, and future possibilities, the topic has received little attention as a focus of scholarly inquiry within counseling psychology. We first present a context and rationale for the creation of this special issue, noting the timeliness of this topic within psychology and in society more broadly. Next, we introduce the articles that comprise this two-part special issue as well as two closely related articles contained in the August issue. A brief concluding article at the end this two-part special issue will (a) review the scholarship presented, (b) discuss its relevance, and (c) consider implications and directions for future work in the areas of research, education and training, practice, advocacy, and social justice.

Role of Institutions in Sustainable and Socially Equitable Development

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nader Asgary
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Critical Role

The objective of this brief communication is to start a conversation about the critical role that institutions play in sustainable development and how each of us as can assist with the development and nurturing of institutions. Our goal is to nurture equitable and sustainable economic and social development. There is so much to be done, especially when change triggers violence and tension among those who feel threatened by progress. Cyrus Institute of Knowledge (CIK) offers positive and constructive alternatives to such horrific and counterproductive responses. CIK is an educational and scientific secular and nonpartisan institute, dedicated to peace, cooperation, harmony, and nonviolence. CIK’s mission and values are shown in the banners put up in this conference. While here I touch upon a few issues, there are interesting papers in the conference which will analyze many issues in-depth.

scholarly journals Assistive technology enables inclusion in higher education: The role of Higher and Further Education Disability Services Association

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcia Lyner-Cleophas
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
Disability Services ◽  
Prospective Students ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
And Training

Background: Using assistive technology is one way to foster inclusion of students in the post-school education and training (PSET) sector.Objectives: Higher and Further Education Disability Services Association (HEDSA) enables the sharing of new knowledge about assistive technologies through its symposia, and making information available on its website. Additionally, it facilitates dialogue and collaboration amongst institutions in the PSET network using a listserv and newsletters, given that PSET institutions are spread countrywide.Method: This is an article based on a presentation at the 5th African Network of Evidence-to-Action in Disability (AfriNEAD) conference in Ghana in 2017 that focused on the value of assistive technology for students pursuing studies in the PSET sector and the role played by HEDSA in South Africa.Results: The positive gains and existing gaps in disability inclusion in the higher education sector in South Africa are highlighted, with reference to access to technology. All higher education institutions have internet access and can thereby make use of listservs to communicate information. MapAbility is a way that prospective students can gain a snapshot view of available resources at institutions of learning, using the internet.Conclusion: An association such as HEDSA plays a critical role in the PSET sector to enhance disability inclusion using online tools to disseminate information.

scholarly journals Work Environment and Training Transfer Intentions: Does Organizational Justice Moderate Their Relationship?

SAGE Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824402110469
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sarfraz ◽  
Zahid Hussain ◽  
Nausheen Syed ◽  
Faiza Rehman ◽  
Shah Rollah Bin Abdul Wahab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Training Transfer ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
And Training

The work environment plays a vital role in the transfer of the newly attained knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) at the workplace. In the past decades, a series of studies have investigated the direct relationship between the work environment and training transfer. Surprisingly, empirical findings noted the inconsistent relationship between the work environment and training transfer. Whereas, the moderating effect between these relationships has been less examined in the training transfer literature. Therefore, addressing this gap, the prospective study was designed to investigate the moderating role of organizational justice as a potential moderator between the relationships of work environment and training transfer in Pakistani large-scale textile organizations (LSTO). Survey data were collected from 336 front-line managers by employing a multi-stage sampling technique. Structural equation modeling and hierarchical regression technique were used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that supervisor support, peer support, and opportunity to use learning (i.e., dimensions of work environment) correlate positively with training transfer. The findings also confirmed the moderating role of procedural justice and distributive justice (i.e., dimensions of organization justice) between the relationship of work environment and training transfer. These results underscore the critical role played by organizational justice to enhance the transfer of training at the workplace. This study shows, for the first time, that how organizational justice is an important mechanism to stimulate the work environment to training transfer.

scholarly journals Disparities in Nursing of Multiple Sclerosis Patients - Results of a European Nurse Survey

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans-Peter Hartung ◽  
Vicki Matthews ◽  
Amy Perrin Ross ◽  
Dorothea Pitschnau-Michel ◽  
Christoph Thalheim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis Patients ◽  
Provision Of Care ◽  
And Training

Nurses play a critical role in caring for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). The Multiple Sclerosis-Nurse Empowering Education (MS-NEED): European Survey was conducted to understand the role of nurses in MS and the provision of care across Europe. The survey focused on four key areas: clinical practice, advocacy, research and publication, and training and education. A total of 280 nurses were included from the UK, Germany, Italy, Poland, Finland and the Czech Republic. All participants were nurses actively working with MS patients. The role of the nurse in MS is diverse and varies substantially across Europe, leading to inequalities in patient care. A European consensus to define the roles and responsibilities of the MS nurse would facilitate consistency of care across all countries and help to achieve the best possible outcome for patients with MS in Europe.

Optimizing Resident Care in Assisted Living Communities

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-98
Author(s):  
Sara E. McBride ◽  
Wendy A. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Psychological Science ◽  
Research Priority ◽  
Problem Detection ◽  
And Training ◽  
Training Skill

A primary goal of assisted living communities is to help residents maintain their health and wellbeing. One method by which this is accomplished is that caregivers continually monitor residents for cues that might signal problems or concerns, and then respond appropriately. The critical role of knowledge in caregiving has been recognized in the literature, but the existent research has demonstrated that those who provide care directly to assisted living residents may be lacking critical facets of knowledge. Although psychological science has recognized the value of comparing novices to experts for the purposes of understanding and training skill development (e.g., Chi, 2006; Rogers, Maurer, Salas, & Fisk, 1997), the literature in this area has not examined caregiving as a function of expertise or experience. Therefore, we contend that a research priority should be to investigate the cognitive processes involved in detecting resident issues, including problem detection (i.e., using cues to make a judgment about whether there is a need to be concerned), and decision making (i.e., responding in some form to resolve concerns).

scholarly journals The role of Saudi women in economic and social development in light of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 : An analytical study: دور المرأة السعودية في التنمية الاقتصادية والاجتماعية في ضوء رؤية المملكة 2030 دراسة تحليلية

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amel ElMahi ElKhlifa Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Analytical Study ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
The Right ◽  
And Training

  This study aims at highlighting the role of Saudi women in the development of their society, by achieving the objectives of economic and social development in line with their relative weight in society, and the rapid development in their expertise, scientific and practical capabilities in accordance with the vision of the Kingdom of 2030. An analytical method has been adopted to analyze the actuality of Saudi women number in 2017. The study found that Saudi women are continuously supported and empowered, increasing the rate of qualifying and training women, and integrating them into development plans as stated in the Kingdom's Vision 2030, the percentage of their employees in the private sector increased to 10% and the unemployment rate to be reduced from 12.3% to 9% in By 2020. Therefore, the study recommends more attention to Saudi women and give them the right of employment and work.

scholarly journals Differential responses to child communicative behavior of parents of toddlers with ASD

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 239694152098489
Author(s):  
Adrienne M De Froy ◽  
Megan E Sims ◽  
Benjamin M Sloan ◽  
Sebastian A Gajardo ◽  
Pamela Rosenthal Rollins
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Child Language ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Child Growth ◽  
Communicative Behavior ◽  
Communicative Behaviors ◽  
Parental Responsiveness

Background and aims The quality of parent verbal input—diverse vocabulary that is well-matched to the child’s developmental level within interactions that are responsive to their interests—has been found to positively impact child language skills. For typically developing (TD) children, there is evidence that more advanced linguistic and social development differentially elicits higher quality parent input, suggesting a bidirectional relationship between parent and child. The purpose of this study was to evaluate if toddlers with ASD also differentially elicit parental verbal input by (1) analyzing the quality of parent input to the communicative behavior of their toddlers with ASD, (2) examining if parents respond differentially to more advanced toddler communicative behavior, as measured by the coordination of multiple communicative behaviors, and (3) exploring the relationship between parental responsiveness to child communicative behaviors and change in child communication and social skills. Methods Participants were 77 toddlers with ASD age 18-39 months and a parent who participated in a larger RCT. Ten-minute parent–toddler interactions were recorded prior to a 12-week intervention. Parent response to child communicative behaviors was coded following each child communicative behavior as no acknowledgment, responsive, directive, or nonverbal acknowledgment. Parent number of different words and difference between parent and child MLU in words were calculated separately for responsive and directive parent utterances. Child growth in language and social skills was measured using the Vineland II Communication and Socialization domain scores, respectively. Results (1) Parents were largely responsive to their toddler’s communication. When being responsive (as opposed to directive), parents used a greater number of different words within utterances that were well-matched to child language; (2) when toddlers coordinated communicative behaviors (versus producing an isolated communicative behavior), parents were more likely to respond and their replies were more likely to be responsive; and (3) parent responsiveness to child coordinated communication was significantly correlated with change in Vineland II Socialization but not Communication. A unique role of gaze coordinated child communication in eliciting responsive parental behaviors and improving growth in child social skills emerged. Conclusions Our results support a bidirectional process between responsive parent verbal input and the social development of toddlers with ASD, with less sophisticated child communicative behaviors eliciting lower quality parent input. Implications: Our findings highlight the critical role of early parent-mediated intervention for children with ASD generally, and to enhance eye gaze through parent responsivity more specifically.

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