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Principals, Trust, and Cultivating Vibrant Schools
Tschannen-Moran, Megan; Gareis, Christopher R. - In: Societies 5 (2015) 2, pp. 256-276
greater depth these mediating variables. Among mediating variables, we assert that trust is key. In this paper, we explore the … evidence that points to the role that faculty trust in the principal plays in student learning and how principals can cultivate … trust by attending to the five facets of trust, as well as the correlates of trust that mediate student learning, including …
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Peer Attachment and Cyber Aggression Involvement among Chinese, Indian, and Japanese Adolescents
Wright, Michelle F.; Aoyama, Ikuko; Kamble, Shanmukh V.; … - In: Societies 5 (2015) 2, pp. 339-353
Significant advancements have been made in cyber aggression literature, with many studies revealing the consequences associated with adolescents’ involvement in these behaviors. Few studies have focused on cyber aggression involvement in China, India, and Japan. The present study examined...
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Culture Matters: Individualism<i> vs.</i> Collectivism in Conflict Decision-Making
LeFebvre, Rebecca; Franke, Volker - In: Societies 3 (2013) 1, pp. 128-146
Does culture matter in decision-making? Existing literature largely assumes that the cognitive processes that inform …
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Managers’ Identification with and Adoption of Telehealthcare
Hendy, Jane; Chrysanthaki, Theopisti; Barlow, James - In: Societies 4 (2014) 3, pp. 428-445
This paper presents managerial attempts at implementing telehealthcare. Our longitudinal, ethnographic case studies document both successful and failed implementations across five health and social care organisations in England. We draw on theories of organisational identity, sensemaking and...
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The Challenge of Parenting Girls in Neighborhoods of Different Perceived Quality
Ahonen, Lia; Loeber, Rolf; Hipwell, Alison; Stepp, Stephanie - In: Societies 4 (2014) 3, pp. 414-427
It is well-known that disadvantaged neighborhoods, as officially identified through census data, harbor higher numbers of delinquent individuals than advantaged neighborhoods. What is much less known is whether parents’ perception of the neighborhood problems predicts low parental engagement...
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Consequences of Parenting on Adolescent Outcomes
Hoskins, Donna Hancock - In: Societies 4 (2014) 3, pp. 506-531
In recent years, substantial gains have been made in our understanding of the influence of parenting behaviors and styles on adolescent emotional and behavioral outcomes. Empirical work focusing on the associations between parenting and adolescent outcomes is important because the influence of...
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Apps as Artefacts: Towards a Critical Perspective on Mobile Health and Medical Apps
Lupton, Deborah - In: Societies 4 (2014) 4, pp. 606-622
Although over 100,000 health and medical mobile apps have been placed on the market, few critical social analyses have been yet undertaken of the role of these apps in healthcare, preventive health and health promotion. In this article I present an argument for approaching the study of mobile...
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Social Networks as a Coping Strategy for Food Insecurity and Hunger for Young Aboriginal and Canadian Children
Tam, Benita Y.; Findlay, Leanne; Kohen, Dafna - In: Societies 4 (2014) 3, pp. 463-476
Traditional foods and food sharing are important components of Aboriginal culture, helping to create, maintain, and …
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Against the Use of Knowledge Gained from Animal Experimentation
Tuvel, Rebecca - In: Societies 5 (2015) 1, pp. 220-244
While there exists considerable protest against the use of animals in experimentation, less protest is voiced against the use of knowledge gained from animal experimentation. Pulling from arguments against the use of Nazi data, I suggest that using knowledge gained from animal experimentation...
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Cyberbullying or Cyber Aggression?: A Review of Existing Definitions of Cyber-Based Peer-to-Peer Aggression
Corcoran, Lucie; Guckin, Conor Mc; Prentice, Garry - In: Societies 5 (2015) 2, pp. 245-255
Due to the ongoing debate regarding the definitions and measurement of cyberbullying, the present article critically appraises the existing literature and offers direction regarding the question of how best to conceptualise peer-to-peer abuse in a cyber context. Variations across definitions are...
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