Die Dissertation hat drei Teilziele: - eine Auseinandersetzung mit den theoretischen Ansätzen, - eine Kriterien- und Modellanalyse hinsichtlich der Praktikabilität und Tauglichkeit der Qualitätssicherung und -entwicklung für Weiterbildungseinrichtungen, - Erarbeitung eines auf die Selbstevaluation orientierten Qualitätsrahmens für berufliche Weiterbildungseinrichtungen, in dem das erfolgreiche Lernen und die dafür zu schaffenden Rahmenbedingungen einen großen Stellenwert einnehmen. Dabei wird die Qualitätsentwicklung und nicht die Qualitätssicherung im Mittelpunkt stehen.

These three studies use two waves of the National Survey of Families and Households to investigate the influence of parents’ religious commitment and involvement on children’s internalizing and externalizing problems over time. In addition, the analyses will examine of different forms of family instability and parenting practices mediates this relationship. Furthermore, does parental religiosity moderate the relationship between instability and children’s mental health problems? The first study shows that children whose parents are both religiously unaffiliated, exhibit elevated internalizing problems compared to children from mixed-faith households. Evangelical Protestant affiliation moderated the relationship between parents’ frequent arguments and internalizing problems. In addition, children whose mothers are more theologically conservative than the fathers show elevated levels of internalizing problems. In addition, theological dissimilarity (mothers more conservative) plays a moderating role between frequent arguments and internalizing problems. The second study shows that children from religiously homogamous households, exhibit lower than average externalizing problems. In addition, fathers’ religious involvement protects their children from externalizing problems, even when accounting for various forms of family instability and parenting practices. Furthermore, children whose mothers are more theologically conservative than fathers, show elevated levels of some externalizing problems. Structural equation modeling analyses show that parents’ socioeconomic status is related to parental religious dissimilarity, parental divorce and parental praise of children. When mothers are more theologically conservative than fathers, these couples are at higher likelihood of frequent parental arguments. As a consequence, their children are at an elevated likelihood of difficulty concentrating, internalizing problems, and externalizing problems. Frequency of parental arguments is also positively related to divorce. If high conflict marriages end, children are at a reduced likelihood of externalizing problems. Implications and directions for future research are discussed. / text

Touring the state in the early 1980s, the “Texas Women: A Celebration of History” exhibit was the first attempt to create a comprehensive, public Texas women’s history narrative. Surprisingly, the exhibit was organized not by academics or museum professionals, but rather by the Texas Foundation for Women’s Resources—a nascent second-wave feminist non-profit organization composed of up-and-coming political activists such as Ann Richards, Sarah Weddington, Jane Hickie, and Martha Smiley. Through an analysis of the exhibit, as well as archival research and oral histories with many of the participants, this thesis explores the reasons that a feminist organization with finite resources would choose to focus on the production of women’s history as a tool of feminist activism. The “Texas Women” exhibit was a uniquely effective way for the members of the Texas Foundation for Women’s Resources to express their feminist values in a culturally palatable way and to create embodied moments of feminist consciousness for their audience. Furthermore, it paved the way for the organization’s future successful feminist projects, fed the production of Texas women’s history initiatives around the state, and served as a springboard that helped launch Ann Richards’ successful political career. / text

Melanie Jones and Dan Durall aren't looking to the treetops for clues about the "wood wide web." They're looking to the soil at fungi that are crucial to renewing our forests.

Darbo tikslas. Išsiaiškinti sveikatos priežiūros įstaigos medicinos darbuotojų nuomonę apie investavimo į darbuotojus principų taikymą vadybininkų darbe. Darbo uždaviniai. 1. Ištirti medicinos darbuotoj�� nuomonę apie sveikatos priežiūros įstaigos investavimą į darbuotojų mokymą. 2. Išsiaiškinti medicinos darbuotojų nuomonę apie informacijos tarp vadybininkų ir medicinos personalo kaitos galimybes. 3. Palyginti gydytojų ir slaugytojų nuomonę apie investavimą į darbuotoją tiriamoje sveikatos priežiūros įstaigoje. Tyrimo metodika. Išsiaiškinti sveikatos priežiūros įstaigos medicinos darbuotojų nuomonę apie investavimo į darbuotojus principų taikymą vadybininkų darbe buvo atlikta gydytojų ir slaugytojų anoniminė anketinė apklausa sveikatos priežiūros įstaigoje. Duomenys apdoroto kompiuterine programa SPSS. Rezultatai. Daugiau nei pusės (57,1 proc.) dalyvavusių tyrime medikų nuomone, įstaigos vadybininkai sudarinėja planinius tobulinimosi kursų planus. Beveik du trečdaliai (62,6 proc.) respondentų teigia, jog jų įstaigos vadybininkai domisi darbuotojų poreikiu dalyvauti tobulinimosi kursuose. Didžioji dalis dalyvavusių tyrime gydytojų ir slaugytojų (87,8 proc.) teigia, jog įstaiga siunčia juos į specialybės tobulinimo kursus. Tik šiek tiek daugiau nei pusė (51,8 proc.) respondentų teigė, jog bendrauja su įstaigos vadybininkais profesiniais klausimais, 48,2 proc. nurodė su vadybininkais profesiniais klausimais nebendraujantys. Daugiau nei pusės medikų (54,9 proc.) nuomone, jiems... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Aim of the study. To find out what is the opinion of health care institution medical workers about application of investment in people principles in work of managers. Objectives. 1. To survey the opinion of medicine workers about investment by health care institution into training of employees. 2. To find out what is the opinion of medicine workers about possibilities of information interchange between managers and medical staff. 3. To compare opinion of doctors and that of nurses about investment into an employee in a particular healthcare institution surveyed. Methods. In order to find out what is the opinion of health care institution medical employees about application of investment in people principles in work of managers, a poll of doctors and nurses using anonymous questionnaire was performed in a healthcare institution. The data was processed using SPSS software package. Results. More than a half (57,1 %) of medical workers participating in the survey indicated that managers of an institution create schedules for qualification improvement activities. Almost two thirds (62,6 %) of the respondents returned the answer that managers in their institution take interest of workers’ needs to participate in qualification improvement activities. Most of the doctors and nurses participating in the survey (87,8 %) said that institution sends them to qualification improvement activities. Slightly more than a half (51,8 %) of respondents said that they communicate to managers of... [to full text]

Essa dissertação descreve ferramentas e mecanismos do processo de projeto da FDE (Fundação Pelo Desenvolvimento da Educação), órgão responsável pela execução de projetos e obras de escolas públicas no Estado de São Paulo. Dentre outros aspectos, foram identificadas e examinadas a sistematização e a padronização realizadas pela Fundação, além da caracterização de projetos contratados. Foram também estudadas metodologias ainda pouco utilizadas no processo de projeto do setor público, tais como a certificação de escolas pela AQUA-HQE (Alta Qualidade Ambiental- Haute Qualité Environmentale). Os elementos analisados nesta dissertação sugerem que as ferramentas e procedimentos adotados pela FDE possam ser adaptados e utilizados por outras instituições, servindo como uma referência tanto para entidades quanto para agentes e prestadores de serviços envolvidos no processo de projetos de obras públicas. Este trabalho visa trazer contribuições para a melhoria da qualidade do processo de projeto de arquitetura no setor público. / This study describes tools and mechanisms of design process applied in FDE (Foundation For Education Development), which is the company responsible for project and construction of public schools in São Paulo. The systematization and standardization processes carried out by the Foundation have been identified and examined in this paper, as well as the characterization of these projects. They were also studied methodologies not so used in the public sector regarding to the design process, such as certification of schools by AQUA-HQE (High Quality environmentally- Haute Qualité Environmentale). The elements analyzed in this paper suggest that the tools and procedures adopted by the FDE can be adapted by other institutions, serving as a reference for both entities and for service providers involved in the process of public construction projects. This study aims to bring contributions to improving the quality of the architectural design process in the public sector.

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This study aimed to document the extent of domestic violence among a community sample of women of South Asian origin in the United States, and to investigate sociocultural factors associated with domestic violence in this population. It also investigated the extent of informal and formal help-seeking among women of South Asian origin who are victims of domestic violence and sociocultural factors associated with their help-seeking. The sociocultural factors of isolation (measured by ties with family, friends, and social and cultural groups, as well as ties with spouse/partner), perceived social support, acculturation, and patriarchy were used to predict abuse and help-seeking. Both paper and Web surveys were used to collect data from a cross section of South Asian women residing in the United States of America. In total, 215 cases were included in the multivariate analyses. Most women in the sample were highly educated. Based on the Conflict Tactics Scale -2, results indicated that 38% of the sample experienced psychological abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and/or injury from abuse in the past year. Psychological abuse was by far the most prevalent form of abuse (52%), but 48% of the women who were abused experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, or injury. Isolation, as measured by ties with spouse/partner, and perceived social support predicted both abuse and help-seeking. Isolation, as measured by ties with family, friends, and social and cultural groups, also predicted help-seeking. Of the women who reported seeking help, the use of informal help sources (e.g., family, friends) was more prevalent than the use of formal resources (e.g., doctors, counselors, battered women’s shelters). The study contributes to the research by providing empirical data on the extent of abuse and help-seeking behaviors of women of South Asian origin in the United States. Among the study’s practice and policy implications for preventing domestic violence is a need to reach out to South Asian women in the community to insure that they are not isolated and know that support is available. The study also suggests that outreach to men is necessary in order to improve relationships with their spouses/partners that may lead to reduced abuse. The information will contribute to designing culturally appropriate interventions to prevent domestic violence and help South Asian women victimized by domestic violence. / text

In this dissertation project, I examine the experiences of displaced Hurricane Katrina survivors in the context of post-disaster housing policies and practices. This research is based on two years of in-depth interviews with Katrina survivors who were displaced to Austin, Texas. I analyze these interviews to understand the raced, classed, and gendered implications of post-disaster housing policies and to consider what these implications reveal about the relationship between social policies, housing, and social inequality more broadly. This project is informed by an intersectional understanding of social stratification systems and inequalities and a critical analysis of neoliberal social policy. First, I outline the gender, family, and class ideologies embedded in government-run post-Katrina housing policies and practices, and show how they specifically disadvantaged people who did not conform to them. I identify temporal domination as a specific aspect of class oppression evident in respondents’ experiences with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) rental assistance programs. Next, I specifically examine respondents’ experiences settling into their new neighborhoods and searching for jobs. I found that many black survivors ended up in segregated remote areas of the city, far from jobs and public transportation. Their job searching experiences suggest that employers used racist stereotypes about Latino workers to coerce them to work for low wages. This reveals the complex and interrelated racial dynamics of low-wage urban housing and labor markets. Finally, I explore how survivors got by in the face of such difficult and in some cases dire circumstances. One primary way survivors coped with the uncertainty caused by their displacement was relying on their social networks. While women tended to depend on adult child - parent and other familial relationships, men tended to distance themselves from the potential support of their mothers and other relatives. Respondents also constructed fictive kin relationships to provide support to others, sometimes for the explicit purpose of ensuring one or both members of the relationship had access to stable housing. This reveals how both gender and family relationships can shape disaster recovery and everyday experiences of poverty. Overall, this project contributes to the study of race/class/gender inequality, social policy, housing, and disaster recovery. / text

我國自1959年12月運用美援資助，派遣第一個農業技術團前往越南協助其農業改良，因駐越南農業技術團工作績效良好，對增進兩國之外交關係有很大的幫助，政府乃於1960年實施「先鋒案」計畫，之後陸續成立「中非技術合作委員會」、「海外技術合作委員會」、「海外經濟合作發展基金管理委員會」，直到現今的「國際合作發展基金會」。 農業，一直在台灣經濟發展過程中扮演要角，更可說台灣農業發展成果為「台灣經濟奇蹟」奠定了良好的基礎。台灣地狹人稠，農業發展著重於技術創新，適時適地突破自然資源瓶頸限制，開啟了台灣的農業對外援助，是為台灣外交困境上一有利的突破手段。 台灣運用純熟的農業技術對外實施農業援助，派遣各農業援助技術團到各國家，藉以提升台灣的國際地位。本論文選取泰國、印尼此兩東南亞國家作一詳細論述，探討該種農業援助之過程和效果，並從歷史、政治、經濟等層面加以比較，並可藉此做為研究其他東南亞國家或其他地區國家之用。我國與印尼、泰國均無外交關係，透過農業援助的方式對於雙方之實質關係亦具有正面功能。 / Since December 1959, Taiwan took advantage of the United States Aid Funding to sent the first agricultural technological mission to help Vietnam. Due to the good performance of agricultural mission, it contributed to promote diplomatic relations between the two countries. In 1960, the government of ROC executed “the Operation Vanguard Plan” to help African countries, and then setup the Sino-Africa Technical Cooperation Committee (SATCC). Then in 1972, the SATCC was incorporated into the Committee of International Technical Cooperation (CITC). In 1989, the government established the International Economic Cooperation Development Fund (IECDF), and reorganized into the International Cooperation and Development Fund in 1996. Agriculture has been playing an important role in economic development in Taiwan, also lays a good foundation for the 'Taiwan economic miracle'. Taiwan is so densely populated, agricultural development focused on the technological innovation in order to break down the barriers of natural conditions. Agricultural aid opened up an unique way for Taiwan’s foreign relations. Taiwan applied the skillful agricultural technologies for foreign aid and sent agriculture technological mission to certain countries in order to enhance the international status of Taiwan. This paper selects two Southeast Asian countries, Thailand and Indonesia, as a case study, and tries to explore the procedures and effects of agricultural aid for using that to study the other countries and understand the advantages and disadvantages of Taiwan’s agricultural aid. Taiwan has no diplomatic relations with Indonesia and Thailand, but it gets a positive effects through such an agricultural aid.