Disadvantaged

About: Disadvantaged is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 17050 publications have been published within this topic receiving 337157 citations. The topic is also known as: disadvantaged person.

If One Doesn’t Get You Another One Will Formerly Incarcerated Persons’ Perceptions of Discrimination

Abstract: Research on prisoner reentry has largely neglected the perspective of formerly incarcerated persons concerning the stigma and discrimination they face in society. The purpose of this study is to address this gap by examining whether formerly incarcerated persons perceive themselves to be discriminated against due to their membership in 10 disadvantaged groups, and if these perceptions are related to self-esteem. The findings indicate the vast majority of men and women feel discriminated against for one reason, with most indicating multiple reasons. Moreover, the findings provide support for past research indicating that perceptions of discrimination are negatively related to self-esteem.

The relation of classroom structure to social behavior, imaginative play, and self-regulation of economically disadvantaged children.

Abstract: HUSTON-STEIN, ALETHA; FRIEDRICH-COFER, LYNETTE; and SUSMAN, ELIZABETH J. The Relation of Classroom Structure to Socid4 Behavior, Imaginative Play, and Self-Regulation of Economically Disadvantaged Children. CHILD DEVELOPM'ENT, 1977, 48, 908-916. Structure was defined as the amount of adult-directed activity in preschool classes. The relation of structure to naturally occurring behavior was examined in 13 urban Head Start classes containing 141 children. Children in high structure classes engaged in less prosocial behavior to peers, less imaginative play, and less aggression than children* in low structure classes but had slightly more friendly peer interactions. Children in high structure classes were more attentive in circle time and helped to clean up more after free play, but they did not show more independent task persistence. The latter finding suggested that high levels of adult direction produce conformity when adults are present but do not facilitate independent task-oriented behavior.

Is Entrepreneurial Education at South African Universities Successful? An Empirical Example.

Abstract: After more than ten years of democracy in South Africa, many of the previously disadvantaged segments of the community, especially Blacks, would have hoped that a new economic order would have been created Instead, South Africa still has very high unemployment and even young Black South Africans with a degree are not guaranteed a job The purpose of this research was to ascertain whether a traditional first-year university business management course with an entrepreneurial component can contribute to the entrepreneurial orientation of students The major features of entrepreneurs and innovators are knowledge, skills and attitudes While the imparting of knowledge and the development of skills development receive, respectively, thorough and sketchy attention in formal education, attitude is hardly addressed The need for achievement, innovation, locus of control and self-esteem are the variables of attitude that have been most commonly used in research on business motivation and the entrepreneur To deter