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Millar, J. I. "Lone parents, poverty and income support." Thesis, University of York, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.381294.

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Mays, Jennifer. "Australia's disabling income support system : tracing the history of the Australian disability income support system 1908 to 2007 : disablism, citizenship and the basic income proposal." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2012. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/59604/1/Jennifer_Mays_Thesis.pdf.

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The present study examined the historical basis of the Australian disability income support system from 1908 to 2007. Although designed as a safety net for people with a disability, the disability income support system within Australia has been highly targeted. The original eligibility criteria of "permanently incapacitated for work", medical criteria and later "partially capacitated for work" potentially contained ideological inferences that permeated across the time period. This represents an important area for study given the potential consequence for disability income support to marginalis

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Roth, Brianna Marie, and Brianna Marie Roth. "Best practice recommendations to support breastfeeding among low-income women." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/626735.

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This paper explores the most current research on the identified gap in breastfeeding initiation and duration rates among low-income mothers when compared with the general population. Women that fall into the “low-income” bracket and who participate in the WIC program are nearly 12% less likely to initiate breastfeeding than the general population, and less likely to continue for a year (Hedberg, 2013). The articles examined discuss the barriers and supportive measures that contribute to or hinder breastfeeding success among low-income prenatal and postpartum mothers. The articles focus on prov

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Hosseini, Seyyed Safdar. "The aggregate impacts of individual-based income support programs for farmers." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1995. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/NQ32806.pdf.

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Hobbiss, Ann. "Managing dietary information whilst on income support : implications for government policy." Thesis, University of Bradford, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.307559.

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Wright, Debra Lee. "Predictors of Social Support and Well-Being for Low Income Women." W&M ScholarWorks, 1992. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539625772.

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Pratt, Alan. "The Labour Party and family income support policy, 1940-1979 : an examination of the party's interpretation of the relationship between family income support and the labour market." Thesis, University of Bradford, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10454/5023.

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The first two chapters examine the party's policy towards the wage-stop and the poverty trap. Until 1963 the party ignored the wage-stop but from then until 1975 a section of the party campaigned against the regulation expressing moral revulsion and concern about its administration but only rarely opposition to the principle. A Labour government removed the stop when its operation affected only a tiny minority of families. The party was quickly involved in the development of the poverty trap debate being particularly drawn to its disincentive characteristics, but Labour governments, like their

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Ramey, Victoria R. "The Relation Between Social Support And Self-Sufficiency Among Low-Income Families." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1272899165.

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Prenovost, Mary Angela. "How low-income individuals plan for and cope with government support loss." Thesis, Boston College, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/740.

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Thesis advisor: Gilda Morelli<br>Although trying to survive on a low income is challenging for all individuals, the experience of losing government supports can propel households into a crisis situation which may cause them to act or react in distinctive ways. This study used a survey of 78 low-income women followed by in-depth interviews with 18 of these women to explore how two groups of women--those close to losing government supports (i.e., within three months) and those further from losing government supports (i.e., experienced at least one year ago)--plan for and cope with financially vu

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Dunn, Emily Anne. "More than Feeding: Lived Experiences of Low-Income Women Receiving Lactation Support." Scholar Commons, 2013. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4472.

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Increasing breastfeeding duration, especially among low-income women, has become a national public health priority. These mothers and their babies have less equitable access to support, resources, and the health benefits of breastfeeding. This thesis examines breastfeeding from a biocultural perspective with a focus on political economy, embodiment, and human rights. This research explores the lived experiences of new mothers who receive services from a community non-profit lactation support program which is aimed at providing in-home postpartum breastfeeding support to low-income/at-risk moth

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Crenian, Robert A. "A microeconometric analysis of the take-up of income support in Britain." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1983/4fb0ffc0-cc0a-453e-8bf0-16f1a3af5b90.

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This thesis deals with the take-up of social security benefits in Britain. It is well documented that not everyone who is entitled to benefits actually claims them. Nontake- up of benefits has been found to be a problem especially for benefits which are means-tested. So, throughout this thesis, we concentrate on Income Support, the main means-tested benefit in Britain. The latest official estimates on the extent of non-takeup (for 1993/94) suggest that up to 1.4 million persons are not receiving close to £1.7 billion of IS in spite of being entitled to it. The main question this thesis address

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Schaffnit, S. B. "Intergenerational support and women's fertility in high-income countries : an evolutionary analysis." Thesis, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (University of London), 2015. http://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/2212645/.

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There is now considerable evidence that humans are cooperative breeders – that is, women need allomaternal support to successfully reproduce. Families play a key role in providing this support to women. Evidence from low-income contexts linking allomaternal support to beneficial child outcomes is particularly strong, but associations between support and successful reproduction are more varied in high-income settings and when fertility is the outcome. Two possible reasons for this are (1) allocare is measured in many forms and at many time points with potentially different meanings for reproduc

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Simmons-Hall, Ebonnie Leavern. "Age, Gender, Income, and Social Support as Predictors of Single Parent Resiliency." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6119.

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Nearly 50% of children younger than 18 years will be raised by a single parent at some point prior to adulthood. Of developed countries, the United States currently has the highest percentage of single parents. Although much research has examined factors that contribute toward the negative outcomes of single parents, few studies have focused on factors that contribute toward positive outcomes for single parents. Using the strength-based construct of resiliency as a theoretical framework, this study examined whether gender, age, income, and perceived familial social support individually or in l

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Leukefeld, Sarabeth. "HUMAN CAPITAL, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE AND SOCIAL SUPPORT AMONG LOW-INCOME WOMEN." UKnowledge, 2012. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/csw_etds/3.

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Low-income women, including women who receive welfare, are some of the most misunderstood citizens in the U.S. Low-income women often live in extreme situations that are complicated by poverty and multiple issues related to human capital, social support, mental health, and substance use. These factors make low-income women unique in that they contribute not only to the women’s current situations, but to their potential for future self-sufficiency. The majority of previous studies have described these factors as barriers to self-sufficiency. This study explored these factors differently by exam

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Renwick, Alan William. "Income inequality and the distribution of the costs and benefits of agricultural support." Thesis, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10443/405.

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Agricultural production in the UK, as in most industrialised countries, has benefited from support for a considerable period of time. The method of support has changed from the operation of deficiency payments in the period leading up to the UK's accession to the European Community (EC), to the adoption of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) since 1973. A policy that supports one sector of the economy must involve costs to other sectors. In the case of agricultural support, it is usually the taxpayers or consumers (or both) who bear the costs. A considerable amount of work has been undertaken

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Wu, Sumei, and 吳蘇美. "Hong Kong intergenerational upward financial support." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/206687.

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Hong Kong is facing an ageing population and increased life expectancy. However, Hong Kong does not have a universal pension system and the income security of older people is therefore increasingly discussed. The main income sources of older people are earnings from employment and from savings and investments, as well as government welfare, and financial support from their families. However, income from employment, savings and investments are limited. Also, social policy in Hong Kong follows the residual model that it is the duty of a family to provide support to their family members, and gove

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Eardley, Anthony C. "A culture of survival : the construction and maintenance of household living standards in low-income self-employment." Thesis, University of York, 1997. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/10901/.

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Alexander, Michelle M. "The Experiences of People with Psychiatric Disabilities in Disability Income and Employment Support Programs." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2007. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/AlexanderMM2007.pdf.

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Li, Wai-ling, and 李慧玲. "An inquiry into female-headed families in Hong Kong: implications for income support policies." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1989. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31248433.

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Maluleke, Hloniphani. "5G wireless network support using umanned aerial vehicles for rural and low-Income areas." University of the Western Cape, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7908.

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>Magister Scientiae - MSc<br>The fifth-generation mobile network (5G) is a new global wireless standard that enables state-of-the-art mobile networks with enhanced cellular broadband services that support a diversity of devices. Even with the current worldwide advanced state of broadband connectivity, most rural and low-income settings lack minimum Internet connectivity because there are no economic incentives from telecommunication providers to deploy wireless communication systems in these areas. Using a team of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to extend or solely supply the 5G coverage is a

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Rittenhouse, Charles Edgar. "An analysis of taxpayer attitudes toward a local income tax to support public schools." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2008. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/1698.

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Educational Administration<br>Ed.D.<br>While states have traditionally relied almost solely upon local property taxes for the main support of public education, other revenue sources have included sales, bank shares and occupational taxes at the local level. With the passing of the Local Tax Enabling Act in 1965 at the state level, most Pennsylvania school districts were empowered to collect non-real estate taxes (General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1965). On November 11, 1986, an earned income tax resolution was approved and adopted by the Township of Upper Dublin with an ef

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Leelarasamee, Yosaporn. "A decision support system for income-producing real estate development feasibility analysis and alternative assessment." Texas A&M University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2402.

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The purpose of this study is to design, develop, and evaluate a prototype scenarioassisted decision support system (DSS) for use in venture and alternative assessment during the predevelopment stage of income-producing real estate development. This research examines theoretical underpinnings and associated advancements related to income-producing real estate development and decision support systems. Particular emphasis was placed on synthesis of relating disciplines?? models and advancements that support design and development of the decision support system. The result of the system design and

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Riley, John P. "Using subsidized put options to replace the federal price and income support programs for corn." Thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10222009-125148/.

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Islam, Jokena Charisse Smith. "Marital relationship status, social support, and psycholgocial [sic] well-being among rural, low-income mothers." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/1548.

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Thesis (M.S.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2004.<br>Thesis research directed by: Dept. of Family Studies. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.

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Kevins, Anthony. "Filling the gaps: the extension of income support and healthcare in France, Italy, and beyond." Thesis, McGill University, 2014. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=123142.

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Examining the evolution of welfare states over the past four decades, this dissertation explores the factors that have impacted coverage levels and benefit standardisation, with a particular emphasis on the role of left-wing parties and unions in reforming access to healthcare and income support for the unemployed in France and Italy. This comparison derives its force from contrasting policy outcomes across both countries and policy domains. In dealing with the growing swaths of individuals incapable of accessing benefits as the labour market became increasingly segmented, the Italian case was

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Mcallister, Ashley Joanne Helen. "Australian and Ontarian approaches to disability income support design and mental illness: A comparative study." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/13791.

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Mental illness is becoming the leading cause of disability in high-income countries, and the features of mental illness – early average age of onset, episodic nature and lack of diagnostic tests – pose challenges when designing eligibility criteria for disability income support (DIS) programs. Yet there is limited evidence about the process of designing these programs. The aim of this thesis is to contribute knowledge on how DIS policy is designed, especially in regard to mental illness. This thesis is a comparative case study between Australia and Ontario (Canada) applying constructivist grou

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Radzevičiūtė, Rūta. "Socialiai remtina šeima vaiko požiūrio į mokymąsi veiksnys." Master's thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2005. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2005~D_20050608_114817-18351.

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The article discusses the concept of families, who get income support, and child’s, growing in such a family, learning motivation. People are considered to be in poverty if they lack sufficient material, cultural and social resources to ensure the minimum standard of living that has been formed in their country. Family microclimate makes very large influence on the growing up children. Cordiality in relationship among family members, psychological and pedagogical harmony creates favorable conditions for personality development. The disorder and dissonance in family microclimate becomes especia

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Bautista, Celia Badillo. "Evaluating the direct and indirect effects of a conditional income support program : the case of Progresa." Thesis, University of Essex, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.495816.

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This thesis contributes in five different areas to t the evaluation of poverty alleviation programs, as well as to the migration literature, thirst, it examines tne existence of direct and indirect effects of a poverty program on migration related outcomes in rural communities in Mexico. It uses experimental and non-experimental data and four different sub-samples from the same data source to estimate the effects. Second, it presents evidence of anticipation effects of the program that invalidate the use of the experimental control group as a proper counterfactual to estimate the effects of th

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Button, Kirsty Allen. "Household economies of low-income, African female-headed households in Khayelitsha: intergenerational support, negotiation and conflict." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/22841.

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Low-income, African female-headed households represent a large segment of households in South Africa. Despite this, little is known about how financial and non-financial resources are provided, controlled and used within these households. Less is known about how these dynamics shape intergenerational relationships and positions of power within female-headed households. This thesis aims to contribute to a better understanding of these issues by examining how the household economies of fourteen low-income, African female-headed households in Khayelitsha operated on a day-to-day basis. It also so

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Malatjie, Kabelo. "Exploring low income working mother's perceptions of community support for exclusive breastfeeding after returning to work." Master's thesis, Faculty of Commerce, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32794.

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This qualitative study sought to explore low income working mother's perceptions of community support for exclusive breastfeeding after returning to work. The results from 12 indepth semi-structured interviews conducted with low income mothers, working full-time in a clothing factory located in the Cape Flats area, were analysed using thematic analysis. Three key themes emerged. The mothers generally expressed that they received informational support for breastfeeding from various members of their community, however there was a lack of emotional, instrumental, and appraisal support for these w

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Gossler, Sandra Mann. "The Effect of Income Level on the Relationship Between the Personal Support Matrix and Sustained Breastfeeding." VCU Scholars Compass, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10156/1813.

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Ravenscroft, Victoria. "A survey on the living conditions including housing, neighbourhood and social support of the Christchurch Refugee Community." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Health Sciences, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2182.

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Refugees come from diverse backgrounds and the issues they face depend on their particular circumstances. Some of the issues refugees face include cultural shock, language difficulties, lack of established networks and often discrimination. Christchurch has a growing refugee community with their own social needs. The survey detailed in this dissertation was undertaken in response to the Canterbury Refugee Council identifying the lack of comprehensive data available for refugee resettlement outcomes in Christchurch. The aim was to gain a better understanding of the living conditions experienced

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Taylor, Fiona May Social Sciences &amp International Studies Faculty of Arts &amp Social Sciences UNSW. "The "safety net" and human capital formation in Australia." Awarded By:University of New South Wales. Social Sciences & International Studies, 2009. http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/43269.

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This study explores the validity of key assumptions and arguments about the nature, extent, depth, causes, and consequences of poverty that underpinned the statements and policy of the Howard Government during its decade in office. One important assumption appeared to be that an inability to afford the essentials of life plays a relatively unimportant, even negligible role in generating the low levels of human capital and school achievement exhibited by many ??poor?? parents and their children. Drawing on extensive secondary evidence from disciplines as diverse as economics, sociology, neurobi

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Blaxland, Megan. "Everyday negotiations for care and autonomy in the world of welfare-to-work: The policy experience of Australian mothers, 2003-2006." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/4134.

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A significant new direction in Australian income support policy was introduced in 2002. Known as Australians Working Together, this development changed the basis of social security entitlement for parents. Throughout most of the twentieth century, low-income sole mothers, and later sole fathers and parents in couple families, could claim income support throughout most of their children’s school years. The primary grounds for their entitlement were low income and parenting responsibilities. Australians Working Together introduced compulsory employment-oriented activities to Parenting Paymen

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Blaxland, Megan. "Everyday negotiations for care and autonomy in the world of welfare-to-work: The policy experience of Australian mothers, 2003-2006." University of Sydney, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/4134.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)<br>A significant new direction in Australian income support policy was introduced in 2002. Known as Australians Working Together, this development changed the basis of social security entitlement for parents. Throughout most of the twentieth century, low-income sole mothers, and later sole fathers and parents in couple families, could claim income support throughout most of their children’s school years. The primary grounds for their entitlement were low income and parenting responsibilities. Australians Working Together introduced compulsory employment-oriented

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Ottem, Robert Brembo. "How is Economic Inequality and the Support for Income Redistribution Linked? : A Multilevel Analysis of OECD countries." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for sosiologi og statsvitenskap, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-22839.

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This thesis presents an investigation of what shapes the support for redistribution in OECD countries, in a rational choice perspective. Employing an understanding of the effect of economic inequality, first provided by Meltzer and Richard (1981) in "A Rational Theory of the Size of Government", it is expected that there is a positive effect of rising economic inequality on the support for income redistribution. The notion of economic inequality as a predictor for the support of redistribution is somewhat reaffirmed in this thesis, as is rational choice as a relevant predictor in the formation

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Underwood, Evelyn Burnett. "Survey of educational support for low-income, at-risk middle school students in Champaign-Urbana public schools /." View online, 1993. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211998883194.pdf.

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Malatino, Kristin Wieneke. "The Impact of a Systemic Approach to Student Support on Middle-Childhood Development for Low-Income, Urban Children." Thesis, Boston College, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/2424.

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Thesis advisor: Mary E. Walsh<br>Developmental-contextual theory asserts that the contexts in which children develop have the potential to foster or inhibit healthy development (Lerner, 1984; 1995). Given the potential for developmental contexts to promote positive development for at-risk children, systemic student support interventions have been developed to change school contexts into more supportive environments for healthy child development (e.g., BCCOSS, 2010; Communities in Schools, 2010; Dryfoos, 2003). The current study examined the effects of one such student support program, City Con

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Basom, Zina. "LOW-INCOME OLDER ADULTS PREPAREDNESS FOR LONG-TERM CARE: IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/678.

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As older adults live longer, demand for supportive care will increase. Older adults will need a form of long-term care to manage their health and quality of life. As older adults age, they’re susceptible to having one or more chronic conditions. In taking measures to manage the chronic conditions of many older adults, in-home supportive services is a supportive program that provides non-medical personal and instrumental services to help older adults with their activities of daily living. An in-home supportive service allows an older adult to receive assistance and remain comfortably living in

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Cras, Patrik, and Christer Rosén. "Can income security enhance growth in developing countries? : A study of the effects on economic growth of income support programs for the unemployed and elderly in developing countries." Thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Economics, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-7013.

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<p>This paper addresses the question if income security can enhance economic growth in developing countries? It takes its starting point in the income security problems of a developing country and summarizes evidence from published empirical research on formal income security mechanisms. We conclude that the findings on incomes security efficiency effects are ambiguous. A limited econometric study based on data from Chile is carried out with a regression showing that social securities total effect on economic growth is negative but more econometric research on total effect on growth are needed

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Stoehr, Alissa Kristine. "Welfare policies and covert behaviors understanding the effects on low-income families needing child support in central Iowa /." [Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University], 2009. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:1468136.

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Goncharsky-Hibbs, Amber Lynne. "Using Positive Reinforcement as an Intervention to Increase Breastfeeding for New Mothers in a Low-income Population." Master's thesis, Temple University Libraries, 2016. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/369959.

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Special Education<br>M.S.Ed.<br>According to professionals breastfeeding is the preferred method of providing nutrition for newborns worldwide. Breastfeeding rates among low-income mothers are very low due to the lack of support and early introduction of formula. The present study examined the effects of providing these mothers with reinforcement to encourage breastfeeding. The mothers tracked their feedings using a simple breastfeeding mobile application in order to receive reinforcement. The mothers were also offered breastfeeding support if they were having any difficulties. Keywords: breas

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Shoemaker, Lauren. "The Effect of Attending A Maternity Group on Low-Income Mothers' Perceptions of Social Support and Overall Well-Being." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2019. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/1315.

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Building on research about low-income mothers’ perceptions of social support and well-being levels, this research will vary the types of support mothers receive to determine the most effective way to increase mothers’ well-being. The proposed study will be a quasi-experimental, longitudinal study that focuses on maternity groups as a space that provides mothers with essential parenting information in addition to emotional support. Mothers will be randomly assigned to either a control condition with daily access to free parenting supplies or a treatment condition where they will have access to

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Mabweazara, Smart Zivanai. "Physical activity behaviours of persons with HIV and AIDS in low-income populations: The design of a context-sensitive randomised control trial." University of the Western Cape, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/6593.

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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD<br>The Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are serious health issues that continue to affect many nations. Specifically, the sub-Saharan African region has the highest prevalence of HIV and AIDS worldwide. Africans living in informal settlements or townships have the highest prevalence of HIV in South Africa. Persons of low socioeconomic status (SES) in general become socialised into unhealthy behaviours and risk factors at early ages, and experience poor health outcomes. Physical activity (PA) is one cost-effective, non-ph

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Sawer, Hilary Catherine, and sawer hilary@edumail vic gov au. "'One Fundamental Value': Work for the Dole participants' views about mutual obligation." RMIT University. Social Science and Planning, 2005. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20060926.093507.

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This thesis contributes to the literature on the Howard Government's mutual obligation policy by investigating the perspectives of those who are subject to it: specifically, those required to undertake Work for the Dole. To date, research on participants' perspectives has been limited to a few predominantly quantitative studies, most of which have been commissioned or conducted by government departments. This study provides a more qualitative and independent perspective on participants' experiences and their views about their rights and obligations as unemployed people. It consider

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Bergeron, Dyonne Michelle. "The Relationship of Perceived Intellectual and Social Attainment to Academic Success of First-Generation, First-Year College Students Participating in a First Generation Access Program." Scholar Commons, 2013. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4637.

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The purpose of this study was to advance understanding of perceived intellectual and social attainment gains of first-generation, first-year college students participating in First Generation Access Programs at the University of South Florida (USF), a large, public research university in Florida. Understanding the self-reported intellectual and personal/social gains of these students in higher education can lead to higher retention rates, creative strategies that promote academic success, affective cognitive and personal development activities and services that meet the needs of this rapidly g

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Castro, Mayela. "Quality of Life in Female Breast Cancer Survivor in Panama." Scholar Commons, 2013. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4651.

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Abstract Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common female cancer worldwide and it is also the principal cause of death from cancer among women globally. Breast cancer has the highest prevalence among Panamanian women and its incidence is also growing every year. Women living with and beyond breast cancer have special needs that have to be considered by society and the health care systems. After diagnosis, the quality of life (QOL) of women is highly affected, due to the emergence of physical, psychological and social effects which lead to changes in attitudes and expectations towards life

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Ramaipadi, Mangatane Angelina. "Implementation of welfare support and free basic services at Mapuve village in Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/660.

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Thesis (M.Dev.) --University of Limpopo, 2011<br>The government poverty alleviation programme in the form of social welfare support grants and free basic services have been going on over the past decade. This prompted the research into the study which is aimed at the investigation of the implementation of the government social welfare support and free basic services in the Mapuve village, in Greater Giyani, Limpopo Province. The study was designed as a case study within a qualitative framework. The simple random method, which is a probability type of statistical sampling approach, was used in

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Damba, Ntombethemba. "The challenges of the child support grant as a poverty alleviation strategy." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/6193.

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South Africa is a democratic country since 1994 and transformation brought policies that aimed to address the inequalities and poverty situation countrywide. During apartheid era the existence of social assistance was more focused on minority group. Hence the eroded social inequality cannot be ignored as poverty takes its toll in our communities. It was the previously termed state maintenance grant that was phased out with the introduction of Child support grant (CSG). The purpose of CSG was to reduce child poverty; however a long list of challenges regarding the aims and objectives of the CSG

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Mbekenga, Columba K. "Striving to Promote Family Health after Childbirth : Studies in Low-Income Suburbs of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-150924.

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Deeper understanding of family health and support after childbirth from the perspective of first-time parents and their informal support network is needed. Postpartum experiences and health concerns of first-time mothers and fathers and, discourses on sexuality and informal support after childbirth were explored in low-income, suburban areas in Ilala, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Individual qualitative interviews with first-time mothers (n=10) and fathers (n=10), and 14 focus group discussions with first-time parents (n=40) and informal support persons (n=42) provided the data, which were analyzed

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