The positive effects of parent expectations and aspirations are consistent with Coleman et al.’s (1966) early work on parental beliefs as a source of social capital. Positive expectations are central to numerous theoretical models (e.g., expectancy-value theory, Eccles & Wigfield,2002; control-...
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Land Systems Change and Socio-Ecological Trajectories: The Good, the Bad, and the UnexpectedBerkeley Electronic Press Selected WorksJ. Brandt
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we need to adhere to a systematic approach, plan and coordinate all aspects and factors, and focus on promoting mutual promotion, positive interaction and coordination of all kinds of work. It is not only the fundamental requirement of materialist dialectics, but also the scientific summary of ...
Positron Emission Tomography has become increasingly relevant in clinical practice for diagnostic purposes. A major concern regarding radiopharmaceuticals in general is how quality requirements can be guaranteed in nuclear medicine departments or in cases where marketing authorization has been granted. This ar...
This criterion rewards companies’ support for a plant-based lifestyle. Apart from the moral questions that surround killing or using animals for food, a plant-based diet is better from an ecological standpoint too, since animal products are extremely inefficient to produce and come with a high ...
Table 2.Summary of the four types of difficulties typically experienced by individuals in achieving primary goods. 1. Use ofinappropriateor harmful strategies (secondary goods) to achieve desired primary goods 2. Lack of scope in a good lives plan which can occur when important goods are neglected...
illustrating the effect with existing studies, explaining the effect with a theory, explaining how the effect is suggested to increase the likelihood of unethical behavior, and concluding with a proposition. The article ends with a summary and discussion of seven research and two practical implications...
While we acknowledge that ecological economics79 and limits to growth theory80 has been around since the 1970’s, these theories have not been applied at relevant scales (local to global) nor with the necessary governance framing to achieve the required radical societal transformations. We argue ...