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Direct behavioral consultation and treatment integrity in school settings

Dufrene, B. A., Lestremau, L., & Zoder-Martell, K. (2014). DIRECT BEHAVIORAL CONSULTATION: EFFECTS ON TEACHERS' PRAISE AND STUDENT DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR. Psychology in The Schools, 51(6), 567-580.

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Over-sharing on social media and its unintended consequences

For the most part, these effects have been quite good and fruitful. As with all things, however, there are adaptations and/or uses that are less than positive in terms of the intentional or unintentional effects that are rendered.

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Chronic sorrow in parents of children with disabilities

Chronic illness is a concept that was brought to the fore over 40 years ago by Olshansky. The term is used to describe the grief and sadness experience that parents of children with disabilities go through for a lifetime.

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Maternal and child health nurses' evaluation of infant-caregiver attachment

The concept analysis article reviewed in this document is "Attachment icebergs: Maternal and child health nurses' evaluation of infant-caregiver attachment" by Bryant et al. This article explores salient phenomena pertaining to the concept of infant attachment.

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Cyber terrorism as the greatest national security threat to the United States

Cyber Terrorism: The Greatest Risk in the U.S. Tremendous technological advancements have been made in the last few decades. Today, humans depend more on computer networks and information technology (IT) systems than on other means for information.

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Copyright protection challenges for digital graphic content online

The United States Copyright Office was established in 1897 to protect the work of designers and artists. The office administers the U.S. Copyright Act 1976 and other laws and regulations governing copyrighted work (U.S. Copyright Office).

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Request to resume Master's studies in development practice

I write this letter as an appeal and request to continue my studies with your prestigious academic institution and department. As I am sure you are partially aware, I began my studies some years ago in the Fall of 2011.

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Gender, sexuality, and socially constructed inequality in power distribution

Gender is often considered an immutable trait, linked inextricably to the biological sex one was born with. However, research over the past several decades in a multitude of fields including anthropology, psychology, and sociology shows that gender is socially constructed and not innate.

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Risk factors and comorbidities associated with hypertension in males

No discernible link between gestational weight gain and blood pressure issues, including hypertension

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Restorative justice and its efficacy with juvenile offenders

Restorative justice is something that has become more and more prominent within the criminal justice sphere. The use of the concept and practice has emerged in its own right within the juvenile justice realm.

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