There are various ways of defining a social class depending on the author. ... They impact onto the student a high social standing. ... Attainment of higher education on the other hand has not resulted in social fluidity. ... They also have better social networks hence find it easier to access the prime jobs. ... The role of the elite schools in providing social mobility provides surprising contradictions. ...

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It was never used as a social tool to communicate with my friends. ... Along with the new phone, I set up new social networking sites such a Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr. ... I am used to contacting people over text and through social media sites, because of which I have almost forgot how to talk and state my opinions to people when face to face. I am so consumed in my phone and the social media sites that I do not pay as much attention to my friends and family when I am with them. ...

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As a college student, I can't help but to notice how easily distracted students become by social networks such as Facebook and Twitter; in fact, I am one of them. ... Social media has been one of the top distractions for most teenagers. ... There are many different social media networks that students can join today and because of that the amount of distractions has increased. ... And having a laptop that promotes Twitter and all social websites increases this lack of concentration even more. ... Your social activity is increased by the amount of other students around you because there are...

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If people are curious about religious diversity, so will the media. (21) Social Media partakes a bigger role in diversity due to the fact that now anyone can post what is on his or her mind, and in a matter of seconds things are shared that could be hurtful to others in discriminating ways. ... Things that shouldn't have been online has now spread throughout the nation and it's harder to erase such a meaningless comment because thousands have read it and posted it on their own networking site. Some acknowledged that the lack of diversity in social media circles is replicative of tra...

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In words Wikipedia it is both a social and primary group of individuals. Peer group may be defines as a group of individuals through homophile share similarities such as age, background, social and political affiliations. ... The affiliation among them on the basis of these same features is a force of social dynamism which is called homophile. ... Social reinforcement is the best example. if beliefs and behavior of peer group are once discouraged or negatively received, their redisplaying become difficult or even impossible, but positiveacceptance or encouragement to beliefs and behavior can a...

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A network of support is created by the mentors and other participants. This network will expose the participants to more resources that should offset the "crime for financial stability" theory. ... The participants are being presented with so much knowledge (academic, health, social, etc.) and are assured that they have the full support of each mentor. ...

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Finland´s success is a function of the network of five special characteristics and strengths external to the school environment that enable their students to reach such results in PISA studies. ... This idea of schooling emerged in the late1960s, when "a new social policy climate was diffusing the values of equality and social justice throughout Finnish society" (Sahlberg, 2012, p.3). ... Regardless of a person's gender, background, or social welfare status, everyone should have an equal chance to make the most of their skills.  ... They achieve a successful treatment for stud...

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In addition to the article of "The lesson", by Toni Cada Bambara, she highlights that society differentiate on people's social status. ... Children have access to better resource in school and other prominent things such as; food, mentors, jobs, networking, and safety. ... " I just couldn't believe it, it made me feel aggravated and jealous; I felt that there was something for me to prove to the world, I could not accept that notion of unfair distribution of social status. ... In order for society to overcome socioeconomic criticism, there needs to be an equal distr...

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In 1967, Stanley Milgram a social psychologist instructed an experiment that members of any large social network would be connected to each other through short chains of people who share mutual relationships. The small world problem is commonly in existence in everyday social interactions with people. ... It is something that is socially acceptable to talk about when meeting someone. ...

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This study investigated the social skills and school achievements of children raised by lesbian parents. The researchers monitored the social skills, school achievement and well-being of 55 children – 19 from lesbian parents, 10 from single heterosexual mothers, and 26 by heterosexual couples. ... The students also expressed that by being involved in their communities, they were able to network and develop close relationships with others that contributed to their academic success. ... By investigating mother-headed families, lesbian and single mothers, we found that students are at no di...

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Far too many students with disabilities leave school lacking the academic, technical, and social skills necessary to find and/or maintain employment, and often the jobs they do find are low paying and offer no health benefits. ... Broadly defined, transition is an all-inclusive process that focuses on improving a student's employment outcomes, housing options, and social networks after leaving school. ...

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Currently, there is no doubt that poverty exists in many homes and communities across the nation. Among these families, a majority are unemployed with little to no education. Specifically, Hispanics are largely poverty-stricken. In contrast to other ethnicities, Hispanics are less likely to graduat...

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Statistics show that unschoolers typically receive higher scores on SAT tests and many of them have more patient social skills. ... Pink furthers his opinion by citing the Family Unschoolers Network as a resource for unschoolers. ... The children who are unschooled have also been found to be completely socially adequate. ...

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Some Internet providers do offer a home schooling forum, complete with lesson plans, tutoring, legislative updates, and the capability for networking with others interested in group work. ... On the other hand, some families believe that socialization is important and create their own social groups, such as book clubs. ...

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Stress caused by standardized testing results in less time for children to play, sleep, and interact with their parents (as cited in Clemmitt, 2007), so everyday social interaction and family cohesiveness are threatened by this kind of testing. ...

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