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391	Family carers' perspectives on post-school transition of young people with intellectual disabilities with special reference to ethnicity Raghavan, R., Pawson, Nicole, Small, Neil A. January 2013 (has links) No / School leavers with intellectual disabilities (ID) often face difficulties in making a smooth transition from school to college, employment or more broadly to adult life. The transition phase is traumatic for the young person with ID and their families as it often results in the loss of friendships, relationships and social networks. The aim of this study was to explore the family carers' views and experiences on transition from school to college or to adult life with special reference to ethnicity. Forty-three families (consisting of 16 White British, 24 Pakistani, 2 Bangladeshi and one Black African) were interviewed twice using a semi-structured interview schedule. The carers were interviewed twice, Time 1 (T1) and Time 2 (T2), T2 being a year later to observe any changes during transition. The findings indicate that although transition planning occurred it was relatively later in the young person's school life. Parents were often confused about the process and had limited information about future options for their son or daughter. All family carers regardless of ethnicity, reported lack of information about services and expressed a sense of being excluded. South Asian families experienced more problems related to language, information about services, culture and religion. The majority of families lacked knowledge and awareness of formal services and the transition process. Socio-economic status, high levels of unemployment and caring for a child with a disability accounted for similar family experiences, regardless of ethnic . The three key areas relevant for ethnicity are interdependence, religion and assumptions by service providers. Acculturation Adolescent Adult African continental ancestry group Asian continental ancestry group Caregivers Employment Ethnic groups European continental ancestry group Female Great Britain Humans Intellectual disability Life change events Male Qualitative research Schools Social Behavior Social support Young adult Children Culture Ethnicity Family Transition
392	Green Relationship Imad, Fadel 01 May 2014 (has links) Green Relationship is a design solution attempting to raise awareness toward the environment and reduce consumerism. Waste generation and pollution have become major concerns of many governments, municipalities, organizations and individuals around the world since they are affecting human wellbeing and the environment. As an MFA student with VCUQatar, I chose to use design to contribute in protecting the environment hoping to make a difference in life. The thesis includes a research and a design component. The research explores the recycling programs and facilities in Qatar, the governmental and private sector actions toward waste generation and collection, as well as precedent solutions applied around the world. Furthermore, it includes a survey on recycling to gather and analyze the community’s feed back in order to come up with a solution that aims to change people’s behavior toward waste generation and to promote green lifestyle. The design component defines the Green Relationship as the personal connection between the individual and the silent partner, “the environment.” It fulfills the basic survival needs, “food and water,” and the one and only independency need, “oxygen.” The elements of the Green Relationship are the projection of the generic relationships elements we know of through the theory of “Humimicing” that I introduce in my thesis. Humimicing is the design theory that mimics human innate attributes and behaviors to develop design concepts to be applied in different industries. Every element of the Green Relationship is visualized through a different design discipline similar to its nature. Therefore, interactive, product and critical designs are the mediums used to represent Green Communication, Care and Ethics respectively through public installation, experimentation and conceptual design definition. The thesis methodology, which is “Make it Personal,” concludes in creating the Green Relationship that aims to change the behavior of individuals and ultimately to reach out to the wider community. Under the maxim, “Green is not just a color; it is a Lifestyle,” the thesis promotes the use of design to inspire people, designers and manufacturers to consume less and generate less waste in order to save natural resources and the environment. Green Relationship Humimicing Environmental awareness Green Care Green Love Green Ethics Green Communication Green lifestyle Recycling facilities in Qatar Recycling programs in Qatar Recycling solutions Recycling survey in Qatar Adopt a plant Reduce consumerism Make it personal Design and behavioral change Design and group dynamics Environment Product design and environment Interactive design and environment Critical design and environment Breathing mask Talking plants Design for change Design and community Recycling Change behavior Design ethics Design and natural resources Design and 3D printing Design & Society Social behavior & Group dynamic Green care & Product design Green ethics & Critical design Greenship Green Matts Green Jewels Community gardening Beauty of trash Green relationship course Green relationship book Green portable nursery Design and environment Protect the environment Design an consumerism Multidisciplinary designs Imad Fadel Manufacturing and design Consume less Arduino boards Plants with visual communication Plants with audible communication Plants with birth certificate Art and Design Arts and Humanities

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