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Literacy journeys: home and family literacy practices in immigrant households and their congruence with schooled literacy

South African Journal of Education, 2011
Major sociocultural contexts of learning such as families, communities and schools are imbued with power, and power favours some more than others. Given that schools are important sites of social and cultural reproduction, one of their major tasks is to ...
Leila Kajee
doaj  

Growing an Inclusive Ecological Professional Society for a Diverse Environmental Workforce: Wisdom Gained to Navigate Current and Future DEIJ Challenges

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.
Abstract The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is a global leader in shaping the science, teaching, and culture of ecology. Since the 1980s, ESA has undergone transformational changes in its structure, governance, and how it prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) endeavors in all its functions.
Carmen R. Cid, Karen M. Bailey, Gillian Bowser, Maria C. Cerón‐Castilla, Wilnelia Recart González, Danielle Ignace, Leanne M. Jablonski, Gaurav Kandlikar, Kenneth M. Klemow, Matthew A. McCary, George A. Middendorf, Robert Newman, Luanna B. Prevost, Bruno Soares   +13 more
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Home Language and Literacy Environment and Emergent Literacy in Low-SES Families in Latin America and the Caribbean

In this chapter, we synthesize the cumulated knowledge on the relationship between the home language and literacy environment (HLLE) and the development of emergent literacy skills in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with a focus on low-SES ...
Mendive Criado, Susana, Zegers Larraín, Mónica del Pilar, Ortiz-Villalobos, Valeria, Lecaros Besa, Catalina del Rosario   +3 more
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Corporate Decarbonization via Technology and Management

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides a comprehensive overview of key findings on decarbonization, advanced technologies, and management strategies, highlighting emerging themes shaping the field. Advanced technologies enhance carbon reduction through efficiency, real‐time monitoring, and optimizing resource optimization.
Heidy Montero‐Teran, Rudolf R. Sinkovics, Olli Kuivalainen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the Reports: Cultural Pressures, Unheard Voices and the Climate Accountability Gap in Oil and Gas Sector Governance

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental governance in Nigeria's oil and gas sector remains central to global climate justice debates, yet persistent accountability failures continue to undermine meaningful environmental and social outcomes. Despite extensive regulatory frameworks, accountability in resource‐dependent contexts is frequently reduced to formal reporting ...
Hammed Afolabi, Ronita Ram, Adetola Abdulfattah Sogbesan   +2 more
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Towards a Socially Inclusive Circular Economy: Evidence From Social Enterprises in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular economy (CE) and social entrepreneurship (SE) are increasingly recognised as critical pathways for sustainable development, yet CE research often underplays social inclusion, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs).
Maria L. Granados, Adeyemi Adelekan
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From Awareness to Action: Consumer Behaviour, Attitudes and Business Strategy in Sustainable and Circular Electronic Devices

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Technological change and the increasing use of electronic devices have made electronic waste one of the fastest‐growing waste streams worldwide, posing significant environmental and social challenges. Thus, understanding consumer behaviour regarding the purchase, use and disposal of electronic products is key to developing effective circular ...
Idiano D'Adamo, Steven De Meester, Simone Di Leo, Massimo Gastaldi, Domiziana Lunadei   +4 more
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The interactions of home literacy and home numeracy environment in different countries and contexts

In this chapter, we explore the intersection between home literacy and home numeracy environments across contexts. First, we present empirically-based models of these two environments, exposing the literature imbalance which has focused predominantly on ...
Xu, Chang; id_orcid, Susperreguy Jorquera, María Inés, LeFevre, Jo-Anne, Susperreguy, María Inés, Skwarchuk, Sheri-Lynn, Xu, Chang, Di Lonardo Burr, Sabrina, Di Lonardo Burr, Sabrina M.   +7 more
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Home literacy education of Taiwanese Australian families : a sociological analysis [PDF]

, 2010
This research investigates home literacy education practices of Taiwanese families in Australia. As Taiwanese immigrants represent the largest ¡°Chinese Australian¡± subgroup to have settled in the state of Queensland, teachers in this state often face ...
Chiang, Pei-Shan
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Extending the Technology Acceptance Model to a Circular Economy Context: A Study of Hungary's REpont Deposit‐Refund System

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The aim of the study is to examine the public acceptance of the deposit‐refund system (DRS), introduced in the European Union, through an extended version of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The research supplemented the classic constructs of TAM (behavioral intension, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use) with environmental ...
József Ráti, Zalán Márk Maró
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