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New And Emerging Weight Management Strategies For Busy Ambulatory Settings: A Scientific Statement From The American Heart Association: Endorsed By The Society Of Behavioral Medicine, Goutham Rao, Lora E. Burke, Bonnie J. Spring, Linda J. Ewing, Melanie Turk, Alice H. Lichtenstein, Marc Andre Cornier, J. David Spence, Michael Coons Sep 2011

New And Emerging Weight Management Strategies For Busy Ambulatory Settings: A Scientific Statement From The American Heart Association: Endorsed By The Society Of Behavioral Medicine, Goutham Rao, Lora E. Burke, Bonnie J. Spring, Linda J. Ewing, Melanie Turk, Alice H. Lichtenstein, Marc Andre Cornier, J. David Spence, Michael Coons

Department of Medicine Publications

No abstract provided.


Barriers To Education For The Marginalized Adult Learner, Sarah Flynn, Jason Brown, Andrew Johnson, Susan Rodger Apr 2011

Barriers To Education For The Marginalized Adult Learner, Sarah Flynn, Jason Brown, Andrew Johnson, Susan Rodger

Journal Articles

This qualitative study examines barriers to adult education by the marginalized adult learner. We adopted an inclusive approach by interviewing potential adult learners who had not participated in adult education programs due to illiteracy. Five overlapping themes related to barriers emerged and were categorized as: family values and responsibilities (i.e., cultural); the emotional effect of family poverty on participants’ lives (i.e., anger at the welfare system); disrupted school and learning experiences (i.e., multiple school changes); social exclusion and personal challenges (i.e., marginalization due to race, class); and turning points in participants’ education and hopes for the future (i.e., positive role …


2011-01 Math Or Science? Using Longitudinal Expectations Data To Examine The Process Of Choosing A College Major, Todd R. Stinebrickner, Ralph Stinebrickner Jan 2011

2011-01 Math Or Science? Using Longitudinal Expectations Data To Examine The Process Of Choosing A College Major, Todd R. Stinebrickner, Ralph Stinebrickner

Centre for Human Capital and Productivity. CHCP Working Papers

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A Graduate Degree In Library Or Information Science Is Required, But Not Sufficient, To Enter The Profession, Nazi Torabi Jan 2011

A Graduate Degree In Library Or Information Science Is Required, But Not Sufficient, To Enter The Profession, Nazi Torabi

Western Libraries Publications

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