Education, learned effectiveness and health

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Mirowsky ◽  
Catherine E. Ross
Keyword(s):  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Economic Hardship ◽  
The Other ◽  
Positive Education ◽  
The Status ◽  
Main Bridge

Education forms a unique dimension of social status with qualities that make it especially important to health. Educational attainment marks social status at the beginning of adulthood, functioning as the main bridge between the status of one generation and the next, and also as the main avenue of upward mobility. It precedes the other achieved social statuses and substantially influences them, including occupation and occupational status, earnings, personal and household income and wealth, and freedom from economic hardship. Education creates desirable outcomes because it trains individuals to acquire, evaluate and use information. It teaches individuals to tap the power of knowledge. As a result, education influences health in ways that are varied, present at all stages of adult life, cumulative, self-amplifying and uniformly positive. Education develops the learned effectiveness that enables self-direction toward any and all values sought, including health.

The Status Nomenclature of the Imperial Freedmen

1963 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 272-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. R. C. Weaver
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Recent Article ◽  
The Other ◽  
Contributory Factor ◽  
Imperial Rome ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Status ◽  
Inferior Status

Lily Ross Taylor in an interesting recent article on the proportion of freedmen to freeborn in the sepulchral inscriptions of Imperial Rome discusses the increasing omission of status nomenclature by freedmen in the first and second centuries A.D. and the consequent difficulty of determining the status of persons whose names appear in the epitaphs. One contributory factor to this decline in the traditional nomenclature which she mentions is the growing numbers and importance of the freedmen of the emperor, the Augusti liberti. While non-imperial freedmen were anxious to record their acquisition of citizenship, but not their inferior status in the citizen body, the emperor's freedmen, on the other hand, increasingly formalized their status nomenclature so that the formula ‘Aug. lib.’ proclaimed not only the fact of their manumission within the Familia Caesaris but also the higher social status which they enjoyed. An examination of the nomenclature of the Imperial freedmen might help to throw some light on this process, particularly on the problem of dating.

The ‘Other Arab’ and Gulf Citizens

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manal A. Jamal
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Gulf War ◽  
The Other ◽  
Arab Uprisings ◽  
The Status ◽  
Younger Generation ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Generational Divide

This chapter explores the fate of Arabs of Palestinian origin in the UAE, culminating in events surrounding the first Gulf War and the Arab uprisings. The specific questions this project addresses include: In the context of the UAE, which factors have historically shaped and changed the position of “other Arabs” over time? How have Palestinians, including younger generations, negotiated and addressed their sometimes tenuous relationship with the UAE? What do current dynamics portend for future relations between Emiratis and Arabs of Palestinian origin who live in the UAE? Two important observations emerged from this research which challenged existing assumptions about the status of Arabs in the UAE and the GCC more generally. First, there is an important generational divide which challenges many preconceived notions surrounding relations between locals and expatriates, sense of belonging, and issues of trust. The guardedness and caution that characterized earlier generations did not appear as salient or relevant for the younger generation. Second, and perhaps more importantly, this research reaffirmed the primacy of privilege associated with class and social status as it relates to citizenship. Although Emirati citizenship itself was not necessarily sought after, the attainment of legal citizenship in a stable country remained significant for the lives of Palestinian migrants.

scholarly journals Sociodemographic characteristics and frequency of consuming home-cooked meals and meals from out-of-home sources: cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort study

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 2255-2266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanna Mills ◽  
Jean Adams ◽  
Wendy Wrieden ◽  
Martin White ◽  
Heather Brown
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Sectional Analysis ◽  
Lower Educational Attainment

AbstractObjectiveTo identify sociodemographic characteristics associated with frequency of consuming home-cooked meals and meals from out-of-home sources.DesignCross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort study. Frequency of consuming home-cooked meals, ready meals, takeaways and meals out were derived from a participant questionnaire. Sociodemographic characteristics regarding sex, age, ethnicity, working overtime and socio-economic status (SES; measured by household income, educational attainment, occupational status and employment status) were self-reported. Sociodemographic differences in higher v. lower meal consumption frequency were explored using logistic regression, adjusted for other key sociodemographic variables.SettingCambridgeshire, UK.SubjectsFenland Study participants (n 11 326), aged 29–64 years at baseline.ResultsEating home-cooked meals more frequently was associated with being female, older, of higher SES (measured by greater educational attainment and household income) and not working overtime. Being male was associated with a higher frequency of consumption for all out-of-home meal types. Consuming takeaways more frequently was associated with lower SES (measured by lower educational attainment and household income), whereas eating out more frequently was associated with higher SES (measured by greater educational attainment and household income) and working overtime.ConclusionsSociodemographic characteristics associated with frequency of eating meals from different out-of-home sources varied according to meal source. Findings may be used to target public health policies and interventions for promoting healthier diets and dietary-related health towards people consuming home-cooked meals less frequently, such as men, those with lower educational attainment and household income, and overtime workers.

Social Stratification and Higher Education

1968 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Jencks
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Social Stratification ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
The Other ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Class Differences

The effect of educational attainment on adult occupational status is often exaggerated,but higher education is nonetheless an important route to a good job. The middle class have always made disproportionate use of this tool for self-advancement,and the gap is not narrowing. The role of tuition charges and academic tests in maintaining the middle-class advantage is not as great as many suppose; class differences in motivation probably play the decisive role. Even if access to higher education became more equal, however, this would not necessarily make American life more satisfactory. The central problem seems to be inequality, not immobility,and while the two are closely related, measures intended to achieve one may not promote the other.

scholarly journals Status of Divine Word Colleges in Region 1, Philippines

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 361-365
Author(s):  
Maria Veronica Callanta-Fontanilla
Keyword(s):  
Educational Attainment ◽  
The Other ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Region I ◽  
The Status ◽  
Civil Status ◽  
Old Females ◽  
Monthly Salary

This study aimed to determine the status of Divine Word Colleges in Region I, Philippines, with the use of a self-devised questionnaire. Majority are 31 – 40 years old, females, married, Bachelor’s degree holders with units in the Master’s program, ranked instructor I-IV with 1-10 years of working experience and with monthly salary of Php. 9,001-12,000. Majority of the students are taking up Nursing, aged 19-22 years and females. In terms of the status of the colleges along ten dimensions, an overall descriptive rating of ‘high’ was achieved. There is a significant difference existing between the colleges with eight variables except instruction and library. A relationship exists between civil status and the variables among the administrators, and between highest educational attainment of the respondents and faculty. On the other hand, a negligible and direct perfect degree of relationship was obtained along monthly salary and non-teaching staff variables.

scholarly journals Educators and Education at a Crossroad in Bhutan

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Teacher Shortage ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status

Abstract:This paper discusses the much contested issue with regard to the social status and work conditions of educators and examines whether decline is inevitable or can be reversed. Many teachers are in view that their status in the society is low and their profession is not respectable compared to the other professions. Mostly teachers and school administrators were interviewed to uncover their views about the status of teachers in the society. It was found out that both status and image of the teachers in the society are low compared to the other civil servants. There are issues in the schools of teacher shortage and also visible trend that many teachers left the teaching profession within the last one decade.

Entrepreneurship as Social Status: Turkish Immigrants’ Experiences of Self-Employment in Finland

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Östen Wahlbeck
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Economic Hardship ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Turkish Immigrants ◽  
Self Employment

The article discusses the experiences of self-employment among immigrants from Turkey living in Finland. The immigrants are mainly active in the restaurant and fast food sector in Finland, primarily in small kebap and pizza businesses. The article argues that both economic and social aspects explain the experiences of self-employment. Despite economic hardship, the freedom and social status connected to entrepreneurship is highly valued. Self-employment provides a positive self-understanding and a good social status, which the immigrants from Turkey find it difficult to achieve by any other means in Finnish society

Termin kandaulos/kandylos (κανδαυλοσ/ κανδυλοσ) na podstawie λεχεων συναγωγη Focjusza oraz "Commentari ad Homeri Iliadem" Eustacjusza z Tessaloniki

Vox Patrum ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
pp. 361-373
Author(s):  
Maciej Kokoszko ◽  
Katarzyna Gibel-Buszewska
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
Present Article ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cooked Meat

The present article focuses on one of the Greek delicacies mentioned by Photius and Eustathius, i.e. a Lydian import called kandaulos/kandylos. The dish was developed before the mid. VI th c. BC and named after a Lydian king, Kandaules, who ruled in the VII th c. BC. The delicacy was (via the Ionians) borrowed by the Helens and established itself in Greece sometime in the V th c. It became popular in Hellenistic times. The information we possess allow us to reconstruct two varieties of kandaulos/ kandylos. The first was savoury and consisted of cooked meat, stock, Phrygian cheese, breadcrumbs and dill (or fennel). The other included milk, lard, cheese and honey. The dish is reported to have been costly, prestigious and indicating the social status of those who would eat it. Though there is much evidence suggesting its popularity in antiquity, we lack solid evidence proving that kaunaudlos/kandylos was eaten in Byzantine times. On the other hand, Byzantine authors preserved the most detailed literary data on the delicacy. If it had not been for the Byzantine interest, our competence in the field of Greek cuisine would be even faultier.

Status of Family Fissidentaceae in Gujarat

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
D.G. Shah ◽  
D.N. Mehta ◽  
R.V. Gujar
Keyword(s):  
Distinct Species ◽  
The State ◽  
The Other ◽  
Land Plants ◽  
Reproductive Structures ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Status ◽  
Vegetative Characters ◽  
First Time ◽  
Different Parts

Bryophytes are the second largest group of land plants and are also known as the amphibians of the plant kingdom. 67 species of bryophytes have been reported from select locations across the state of Gujrat. The status of family fissidentaceae which is a large moss family is being presented in this paper. Globally the family consists of 10 genera but only one genus, Fissidens Hedw. has been collected from Gujarat. Fissidens is characterized by a unique leaf structure and shows the presence of three distinct lamina, the dorsal, the ventral and the vaginant lamina. A total of 8 species of Fissidens have been reported from the state based on vegetative characters as no sporophyte stages were collected earlier. Species reported from the neighboring states also showed the absence of sporophytes. The identification of different species was difficult due to substantial overlap in vegetative characters. Hence a detailed study on the diversity of members of Fissidentaceae in Gujarat was carried out between November 2013 and February 2015. In present study 8 distinct species of Fissidens have been collected from different parts of the state. Three species Fissidens splachnobryoides Broth., Fissidens zollingerii Mont. and Fissidens curvato-involutus Dixon. have been identified while the other five are still to be identified. Fissidens zollingerii Mont. and Fissidens xiphoides M. Fleisch., which have been reported as distinct species are actually synonyms according to TROPICOS database. The presence of sexual reproductive structures and sporophytes for several Fissidens species are also being reported for the first time from the state.

Practical Necessity and Moral Heroism

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Fruh
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Moral Exemplars ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Practical Necessity ◽  
The Status ◽  
Illuminating Light

Discussions of closely associated notions of practical necessity, volitional necessity, and moral incapacity have profited from a focus on cases of agential crisis to further our understanding of how features of an agent’s character might bind her. This paper turns to agents in crises in order to connect this way of being bound to the phenomenon of moral heroism. The connection is fruitful in both directions. Importing practical necessity into examinations of moral heroism can explain the special sense of bindingness moral heroes frequently express while preserving the status of heroic acts as supererogatory. It also helps explain how heroes persevere and act as so few others do. On the other hand, the context of moral heroism allows a fuller development of some features of the concept of practical necessity, shedding more illuminating light on the roots of practical necessity in character through recent findings in the psychology of moral exemplars.

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