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Malcolm Knowles' theory of andragogy and adult learning principles

Adult learning as a concept was first introduced in Europe in the 50s (QOTFC, 2007). But it was in the 70s when American practitioner and theorist of adult education Malcolm Knowles formulated the theory and model he called andragogy.

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Memory development and learning across the human lifespan

The centrality of memory to normal human functioning has long been the focus of ongoing research, and a great deal of understanding has been gained concerning the organic processes that are involved in retaining and recalling information during different stages of life.

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Distinguishing unable fathers from willful deadbeats in child support cases

Child support in the U.S. has long been a sensitive debate having in view the huge implications for the future each child and also for the development of a fair judicial system in these kind of cases.

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Evaluating the "Winning with Wellness" obesity prevention program in Appalachia

Obesity is particularly common amongst children from rural areas. There it is discovered that greater risk behavior, such as unhealthy diet and decreased physical activity are more common than in urban areas.

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Tangible benefits of community recycling programs for environmental conservation

What are the tangible benefits to be achieved when a community becomes involved in a recycling program? The first and most obvious benefit of recycling, as this paper will reflect, is the responsible reclaiming of the materials that can be reused through technology.

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Supervisory challenges and problems in correctional facilities

Supervision in the criminal justice system is an integral aspect of the inmate rehabilitation process. In this paper, we conduct an intensive investigation and examination of the supervisory problems as well as challenges that are unique to the criminal justice organizations.

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Peer pressure and social influence on teenage behavior

The process of social influence is marked by an individual's feelings, thoughts, or actions being affected by those of other people. Degrees of social influence are exemplified by such occurrences as conformity, peer pressure, obedience, socialization, and persuasion.

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Role of accountability and motivation in smoking cessation

One recommends a number of ways in which to stop smoking or preventing it as much as possible. A number of steps are worth mentioning. First, a person needs to have accountability in the matter.

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Genetic selection and parental rights in dwarf families

The issue in this scenario is that Carl and Olivia Padrone are dwarfs and they would like to be certain that if they have a child they want to be sure it is a dwarf. That presents something of an issue on a social moral level because dwarfs are known to have defective genes.

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Lamictal: clinical uses, mechanisms, and FDA approval history

Lamictal is an anticonvulsant and antidepressant for the treatment of epilepsy and other mood disorders (Thase and Denko,2008).Its generic name is lamotrigine.

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