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Materials for an exploratory theory of the network society.
- The British Journal of Sociology
, 2000
"... ABSTRACT This article aims at proposing some elements for a grounded theor y of the network society. The network society is the social structure characteristic of the Information Age, as tentatively identi ed by empirical, cross-cultural investigation. It permeates most societies in the world, in v ..."
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ABSTRACT This article aims at proposing some elements for a grounded theor y of the network society. The network society is the social structure characteristic of the Information Age, as tentatively identi ed by empirical, cross-cultural investigation. It permeates most societies in the world
GENDER-SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL ROLE MODELS IMPLICATIONS FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS
"... Through the subtle process of socialization, society engenders in children certain designated desirable be-havior roles for which adults provide models. These include sex roles and occupational roles. Research indicates that although very young children do not necessarily select models on the basis ..."
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Through the subtle process of socialization, society engenders in children certain designated desirable be-havior roles for which adults provide models. These include sex roles and occupational roles. Research indicates that although very young children do not necessarily select models on the basis
Designing smart artifacts for smart environments.
- Computer
, 2005
"... A n integral part of our environment, computers contribute to the social context that determines our day-to-day activities while at the office, on the road, at home, or on vacation. The widespread availability of devices such as desktop and laptop computers has fueled our increasing dependency on a ..."
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A n integral part of our environment, computers contribute to the social context that determines our day-to-day activities while at the office, on the road, at home, or on vacation. The widespread availability of devices such as desktop and laptop computers has fueled our increasing dependency
Some like it HOT: A comparison of Toll Roads and High Occupancy Toll Lanes
"... Of the various forms of road pricing, conventional link/network tolls and High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes are two options that road authorities are increasingly having to consider, and both have been implemented in various countries for different reasons and with varying degrees of success. Conventi ..."
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lanes in terms of their legal requirements, operational (e.g. traffic) impacts, social (equity & distributional) impacts and public acceptance. Finally, some lessons and policy implications are put forward for road authorities in Australia, taking into account recent initiatives such as the Henry
The role of friends' appearance and behavior on evaluations of individuals on Facebook: Are we known by the company we keep?.
- Human Communication Research,
, 2008
"... This research explores how cues deposited by social partners onto one's online networking profile affect observers' impressions of the profile owner. An experiment tested the relationships between both (a) what one's associates say about a person on a social network site via '&a ..."
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they will self-disclose. These decisions involve a complex process in which people set rules about how and when they will divulge private information, negotiate those rules with other people, and make decisions on disclosure based on violations of those rules. However, social networking sites to some extent
HIV/AIDS Knowledge Differential by Geopolitical, Social and Economic Status: Evidence from Surveyed Children in South
, 2004
"... The HIV/AIDS epidemic is a major public health threat, with evidence showing that information campaigns are effective policy tools to control its evolution. Many of these are designed to increase children’s knowledge on HIV before they become sexually active or start to experiment with intravenous d ..."
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The HIV/AIDS epidemic is a major public health threat, with evidence showing that information campaigns are effective policy tools to control its evolution. Many of these are designed to increase children’s knowledge on HIV before they become sexually active or start to experiment with intravenous
How negative are attitudes 1 Running Head: AIDS-LEUKEMIA PARADIGM How Negative Are Attitudes toward Persons with AIDS? Examining the AIDS-Leukemia Paradigm
"... How negative are attitudes 2 Reports a meta-analysis of studies published between 1987 and 1996 (combined Ns ≈ 2500) comparing attitudes towards persons with AIDS versus leukemia. The major goal was to identify which attitude measures are most sensitive to variation in the target person’s disease di ..."
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. Target’s sexual orientation (controlling for diagnosis) had small effects on responsibility and some social distance measures. Discusses implications of effect magnitudes for symbolic rejection vs. fear models of the reaction to AIDS, conflicting interpretations by users of the AIDS-leukemia paradigm
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