Appendix 2 Literature Review – Childhood Obesity Obesity - Background All of the literature refers to similar statistics regarding obesity. The list below gives some examples of the data available from the different sources. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Obesity has more than doubled between 1990 and 2000 in Britain. One in 10 six year olds (8.5%) are obese. One in six (15%) 15 year olds is obese. If the current trends continue‚ one fifth of boys and one third of girls will be obese by 2020. Obesity is measured using
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Abstract The present article reviews contemporary literature on the related factors and interventions for adolescent girls with eating disorders. The incidence of eating disorders continues to rise amongst adolescent girls yet an effective intervention still fails to exist. Contemporary research links the sociocultural‚ biological‚ and physiological factors that put adolescent girls at such a high risk for the development of eating disorders. However‚ a gap in the literature remains in terms of what
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Why write a literature review? New discoveries don’t materialise out of nowhere; they build upon the findings of previous experiments and investigations. A literature review shows how the investigation you are conducting fits with what has gone before and puts it into context. A literature review demonstrates to your reader that you are able to: Understand and critically analyse the background research Select and source the information that is necessary to develop a context for your research It
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Employee Motivation Literature Review In any discipline‚ the importance of getting people to do what you want is a key leadership skill. This is especially so in my discipline‚ education. According to Gorozidis and Pappaioannou (2014)‚ self-determination theory (SDT) identifies three types of motivation that can affect people’s behavior—intrinsic‚ or inner motivation; extrinsic‚ or outside motivation; and the absence of motivation‚ or amotivation. The most effective of these is intrinsic motivation
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Single Parenthood: Literature Review 2 This paper will look at the different research that has already been conducted on single parenthood. Possible research topics could be how single-parent families differ in their structure or financially‚ in contrast to households with two parents. Articles may also discuss the impact of single parent households on children‚ in terms of psychological impact‚ academic results‚ social and financial standings using statistics found in their research. By
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O.C(1992) Introduction to education in Ghana. Accra: Sedco Press Armstrong‚ M Armstrong‚ M (2002) Human resource management practice. London: The Bath Press ltd Armstrong‚ M (2003) Human resource management practice Banjoko‚ S.A. (1996). Human resource management. Lagos: Saban Publishers Cohen‚ L.‚ Manion‚ L.‚& Morrison‚ k Cole‚ G. A. (2006). Personnel and Human Resource Management 10th Ed. Continuum‚ London: New York publishers. Coombs‚ P.H.(1974). What is educational planning: Fundermentals
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Psychology Writing Center 3937 15th Avenue NE Box 351525 Phone: 206.685.8278 psywc@u.washington.edu http://depts.washington.edu/psywc/handouts.shtml Writing a Psychology Literature Review There are two main approaches to a literature review in psychology. One approach is to choose an area of research‚ read all the relevant studies‚ and organize them in a meaningful way. An example of an organizing theme is a conflict or controversy in the area‚ where you might first
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“Why do states contribute foreign aid?” Literature Review Christopher Bennett Introduction to International Research Professor David Mislan Introduction There are many competing theories underscoring why countries elect to contribute foreign aid to other countries. This is a difficult international phenomena to isolate‚ because there are many potential factors that could influence a country’s decision. Some countries are motivated to provide foreign aid to certain countries
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Do You Agree With The Death Penalty? Abstract The main focus on this literature review paper is going to be over “Do you agree with the death penalty?”. I gathered information by asking a series of questions of other individuals. Some of the questions I asked was‚ “Do you think the death penalty is a deterrent from a crime?”‚ and “How should the death penalty be administered?” My goal is to find out how many people agree or disagree with the death penalty‚ and why. This will be a good
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Revolution: The Change of Literature in the Early 20th Century America went through many changes in the early 20th century. These changes greatly altered the American mind‚ and consequently the literature of the time. Large scale world events such as: The first total war—WWI‚ and the swift change from prosperity in the twenties to nationwide depression in the thirties‚ drastically changed the American mind. Times were progressive—on one hand‚ man had never before been so powerful before‚ and
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