17 research outputs found
The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)
No full textThe Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) is aimed at fulfilling the needs of safety, stability, and permanency of children either languishing in the foster care system or living in unsafe environments. The author reviews the social issue that gave rise to the institution of ASFA. The primary provisions of ASFA are outlined with an examination of the current policy’s benefits, beneficiaries, delivery, and funding. The strengths and weaknesses of ASFA are analyzed, and the current policy's adequacy, equality, and equity are assessed. Finally, two alternative policy recommendations that address the shortcomings of ASFA are discussed to promote child welfare in the United States
Policy Analysis Paper: The Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA)
No full textThe Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) is aimed at fulfilling the needs of safety, stability, and permanency of children either languishing in the foster care system or living in unsafe environments. The author reviews the social issue that gave rise to the institution of ASFA. The primary provisions of ASFA are outlined with an examination of the current policy’s benefits, beneficiaries, delivery, and funding. The strengths and weaknesses of ASFA are analyzed, and the current policy's adequacy, equality, and equity are assessed. Finally, two alternative policy recommendations that address the shortcomings of ASFA are discussed to promote child welfare in the United States
PENGARUH LAYANAN BIMBINGAN KELOMPOK TEKNIK PROBLEM SOLVING TERHADAP PENINGKATAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK KELAS X DI SMAN 8 BANDAR LAMPUNG
No full textABSTRAK
PENGARUH LAYANAN BIMBINGAN KELOMPOK TEKNIK
PROBLEM SOLVING TERHADAP PENINGKATAN
MOTIVASI BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK DI SMAN 8 BANDAR
LAMPUNG
Oleh
REGA WALDAN ASFA
2011080145
Motivasi belajar merupakan suatu dorongan yang mampu
menggerakan atau mengarahkan perubahan tingkah laku peserta didik
yang dapat memotivasi kegiatan belajar peserta didik dalam mencapai
tujuan belajar. Namun kenyataannya terdapat beberapa peserta didik
yang terindikasi memiliki motivasi belajar yang rendah. Sehingga
perlu untuk menumbuhkan motivasi belajar supaya tidak mengganggu
prestasi belajar dan masa depannya. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk
mengetahui pengaruh layanan bimbingan kelompok teknik problem
solving untuk meningkatkan motivasi belajar peserta didik di SMAN 8
Bandar Lampung. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 10 peserta didik
X.2. Hasil analisis Paired Samples Test menunjukkan bahwa nilai Sig.
(2-tailed) = 0,001 < 0,05. Artinya, ada perbedaan yang bermakna atau
signifikan antara motivasi belajar peserta didik sebelum dan setelah
mendapatkan layanan bimbingan kelompok menggunakan teknik
Problem Solving. Berdasarkan hasil uji beda menggunakan Paired�Sample T-test antara motivasi belajar awal dan akhir peserta didik
dapat disimpulkan ada perbedaan yang signifikan. Sehingga dengan
data tersebut penulis dapat mengetahui bahwa terdapat pengaruh
layanan bimbingan kelompok menggunakan teknik Problem Solving
terhadap motivasi belajar peserta didik kelas X di SMAN Bandar
Lampung.. Pada kelas X.2 hasil pretest 42,9 dan setelah diberi
perlakuan menjadi 157.5 Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa
bimbingan kelompok dengan teknik problem solving dapat dijadikan
sebagai salah satu cara untuk meningkatkan motivasi belajar peserta
didik.
Kata Kunci : Bimbingan Kelompok, Teknik Problem Solving, dan
Motivasi Belajar
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ABSTRACT
THE INFLUENCE OF PROBLEM SOLVING ENGINEERING
GROUP GUIDANCE SERVICES ON INCREASING
STUDENTS' LEARNING MOTIVATION AT SMAN 8 BANDAR
LAMPUNG
By
REGA WALDAN ASFA
2011080145
Learning motivation is a drive that can move or direct changes
in student behavior that can motivate student learning activities in
achieving learning goals. However, in reality there are some students
who are indicated to have low learning motivation. So it is necessary
to foster learning motivation so as not to interfere with learning
achievement and their future. The purpose of this study was to
determine the effect of group guidance services using problem solving
techniques to improve student learning motivation at SMAN 8 Bandar
Lampung. The sample in this study was 10 students X.2. The results
of the Paired Samples Test analysis showed that the Sig. (2-tailed) =
0.001 <0.05. This means that there is a meaningful or significant
difference between student learning motivation before and after
receiving group guidance services using the Problem Solving
technique. Based on the results of the difference test using the Paired�Sample T-test between the initial and final learning motivation of
students, it can be concluded that there is a significant difference. So
with these data the author can find out that there is an influence of
group guidance services using the Problem Solving technique on the
learning motivation of class X students at SMAN Bandar Lampung. In
class X.2 the pretest results were 42.9 and after being given treatment
it became 157.5. So it can be concluded that group guidance with
problem solving techniques can be used as one way to increase
students' learning motivation.
Keywords: Group Guidance, Problem Solving Techniques, and
Learning Motivatio
Term - Deposit Waqf Linked Isthisna (TDWLI): Proposed Models, Accounting Aspects, and Risk Management Analysis
No full textAbstract: Islamic banking (further referred to as the Bank) faces two significant problems: excessive concentration in Murabaha financing contracts and high cost of funds. These two classic problems directly impact the development of the Bank and give rise to the stigma of a less innovative and unprofitable industry. This research aims to make a new product breakthrough that can help stakeholders overcome the two problems above. Term Deposit Waqf Linked Isthisna (TDWLI) has 4 variants: TDWLI Perpetual Principal, TDWLI Perpetual Principal + Profit Sharing, TDWLI Periodic Principal, TDWLI Periodic Principal, and + Profit Sharing. The TDWLI Periodic Principal is the variant that is most ready to be applied because, in accounting terms, it has been regulated in PSAK 112. In general, this TDWLI product will provide several advantages for banks to reduce the cost of funds (especially in the main variant of Waqf only). It will increase Isthisna financing, referring to OJK data in 2019, only 0.3% of total financing. In terms of accounting treatment, PSAK 112 must be adjusted especially if the Bank will release a Perpetual-based product variant. The main problem with perpetual-based products is the uncommon features. In perpetual, cash waqf cannot be withdrawn or, in other words, eternal. This research recommends that OJK is expected to study this product more deeply to develop healthy and innovative Islamic banking.Abstrak: Perbankan syariah (selanjutnya disebut Bank) saat ini sedang menghadapi 2 masalah besar yaitu konsentrasi berlebihan di akad pembiayaan Murabaha serta tingginya Cost of Fund. Kedua masalah klasik ini berdampak langsung kepada perkembangan Bank dan memunculkan stigma industry yang kurang inovatif dan tidak menguntungkan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membuat terobosan produk baru yang dapat membantu stakeholders dalam mengatasi kedua masalah diatas. Produk Deposito Waqf Linked Isthisna (DWLI) dengan 4 varian nya baik itu DWLI Perpetual Pokok, DWLI Perpetual Pokok + Bagi Hasil, DWLI Periodic Pokok dan DWLI Periodic Pokok + Bagi Hasil. DWLI Periodic Pokok menjadi varian yang paling siap untuk diaplikasikan karena secara akuntansi sudah diatur dalam PSAK 112. Secara umum produk DWLI ini akan memberikan beberapa keuntungan bagi bank dalam rangka menurunkan cost of fund (terutama pada varian Wakaf pokok saja) serta akan menaikkan pembiayaan Isthisna yang merujuk kepada data OJK tahun 2019 hanya 0,3% dari total pembiayaan. Secara perlakuan akuntansi, PSAK 112 harus disesuaikan terutama apabila Bank akan merelaisasikan varian produk berbasis Perpetual. Permasalahan utama dari produk berbasis perpetual adalah ketidak umuman fitur dimana dalam perpetual, Wakaf uang tidak dapat ditarik atau dengan kata lain abadi. Rekomendasi dari penelitian ini adalah OJK diharapkan dapat mengkaji produk ini lebih dalam demi perkembangan perbank syariah yang sehat dan inovatif.Islamic banking (further referred to as the Bank) faces two significant problems: excessive concentration in Murabaha financing contracts and high cost of funds. These two classic problems directly impact the development of the Bank and give rise to the stigma of a less innovative and unprofitable industry. This research aims to make a new product breakthrough that can help stakeholders overcome the two problems above. Term Deposit Waqf Linked Isthisna (TDWLI) has 4 variants: TDWLI Perpetual Principal, TDWLI Perpetual Principal + Profit Sharing, TDWLI Periodic Principal, TDWLI Periodic Principal, and + Profit Sharing. The TDWLI Periodic Principal is the variant that is most ready to be applied because, in accounting terms, it has been regulated in PSAK 112. In general, this TDWLI product will provide several advantages for banks to reduce the cost of funds (especially in the main variant of Waqf only). It will increase Isthisna financing, referring to OJK data in 2019, only 0.3% of total financing. In terms of accounting treatment, PSAK 112 must be adjusted especially if the Bank will release a Perpetual-based product variant. The main problem with perpetual-based products is the uncommon features. In perpetual, cash waqf cannot be withdrawn or, in other words, eternal. This research recommends that OJK is expected to study this product more deeply to develop healthy and innovative Islamic bankin
Exploring the well-being of foster children of parents with substance abuse problems in family dependency treatment courts
No full textThe aim of this three-paper format dissertation is to explore how the well-being of foster children of parents with substance abuse problems is defined and promoted through Family Dependency Treatment Courts (FDTC) within the context of the Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA). The benefit to the author of the three-paper method is the task of submitting the findings of the study for publication is eased as the dissertation contains three stand-alone articles. A drawback for the reader of the three-paper method is that there is redundancy in reading the same sections in each paper. The reader is encouraged to keep in mind that some information may be redundant when read as a whole document. The first paper is a policy analysis of ASFA. It specifically aims to analyze the mandates of ASFA as they pertain to the well-being of foster children of parents with substance abuse problems. One approach to implementing the mandates of ASFA is through Family Dependency Treatment Courts (FDTC). FDTCs serve parents with substance abuse and dependency problems that have contributed to the removal of their children from their care. Papers two and three report the findings of a grounded theory study conducted in FDTCs. Paper two aims to define well-being, and postulates a theory to that effect, titled Emotional Permanence (EP). Paper three postulates a theory of Fostering as a basic social process that FDTC interdisciplinary teams use to promote the well-being of parents with substance abuse and dependency problems and their children. Although each paper is independent, the three are connected by the common theme of the well-being of foster children of parents with substance abuse problems
Efficient frequency-domain channel equalisation methods for OFDM/OQAM-PON with intensity modulation and direct detection
No full textIn this study, the authors present efficient frequency-domain channel estimation (CE) methods based on the adjacent subcarriers frequency-domain averaging (ASFA) and minimum mean squared error (MMSE) schemes for the orthogonal frequency division multiplexing/offset quadrature amplitude modulation (OFDM/OQAM) passive optical network (PON) system. The complete channel transmission response for OFDM/OQAM-PON with the chromatic dispersion induced intrinsic imaginary interference effect is systemically derived. Compared with the conventional interference approximation CE method, ASFA and MMSE offer improved receiver sensitivity.Chunmiao Project of Haixi Institutes, Chinese Academy of Sciences; National Science Foundation of China [61601439, 61571128, 61501427]; Fujian Science Foundation [2017J05111]; External Cooperation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences [121835KYSB20160006]; State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, China; Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University [IRT_15R10]SCI(E)ARTICLE6872-8771
Case studies from selected countries in the Fishery Committee for the Easter Central Atlantic (CECAF) area of competence
No full textDuring 2020, the ASFA Secretariat supported the CECAF-PESCAO project by compiling an inventory of marine fisheries research produced in nine countries (Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Spain). A search methodology was agreed with the CECAF project team, with support from the EAF-Nansen Programme in order to identify relevant marine fisheries research. Further parameters, including publication date and author affiliation, were defined in order to conduct systematic and repeatable searches. In the first stage, online searches were conducted using four sources (ASFA database, Google Scholar, Web of Science
and Scopus) resulting in 1 527 references being recorded on the inventory. The second stage involved searching local and nationally held collections (library catalogues, institutional websites or repositories) to identify further references. The second stage resulted in a further 884 unique references being identified. The results from these searches were then combined to produce an inventory of 2 411 unique references. A bibliometric analysis was then conducted on the inventory which revealed intensive publishing activity and strong collaboration across the region, however publishing in predatory journals and difficulty in locating grey literature on online sources were
areas where further work is needed to ensure research produced in the area reaches a wide audience. A detailed analysis of research published by authors affiliated to Senegalese institutions was conducted which revealed a significant gender imbalance of authors (only 13 percent of authors identified in the study were female). Due to time constraints, it was not possible to expand this detailed analysis to other countries. Recommendations included in this report are to expand the inventory and analysis to other CECAF member countries and to take steps to ensure the grey literature produced by authors from the CECAF region is indexed by online sources.
Two versions of the research inventory are available to download: a simplified version can be downloaded here: https://data.d4science.net/DAGA and a version with full metadata can be downloaded here: https://data.d4science.net/tvvn
MAPPING OF OCEANOGRAPHY RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY IN INDIA: A SCIENTOMETRIC ANALYSIS
No full textThe study examines Oceanography Research in India as revealed by the scholarly publication indexed in Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstract (ASFA) data base for a period of fifteen years from 2008 to 2013. It was seen that the analyses included research growth, author productivity, authorship pattern, Geographical distribution of the literature, global publications’ share, of international collaborative papers and major collaborative partner countries and patterns of research communication in most productive journals. The study reveals that, most of the researchers preferred to publish their research results in journals; as such 61.78% of articles were published in journals, more numbers of articles were published in the year 2013. It is observed that author productivity is not in agreement with Lotka\u27s law, but productivity distribution data partially fits the law when the value of Chi-square to 199.01. Further this study also identified to analyses coverage growth rates, coverage growth rates, source wise. Degree of collaboration, institutions wise and Geographical wise distribution of the literature
The economic impact of military expenditures
No full textThe author addresses three questions about military spending in developing countries: What are the levels of (and trends in) military spending as a percentage of gross national product? What impact does peacetime military spending have on growth, government spending on social welfare and infrastructure, and other key economic variables? What major factors influence the level of military spending? The author finds that military spending as a share of GNP generally fell in the 1980s, even in the Middle East and North Africa. The mean level of military expenditure as a share of GNP (MES) was 3.9 percent, well below the peak of 5.3 percent in 1976. In 1989, MES averaged only 2.7 percent in Latin America and 2.0 percent in sub-Saharan Africa - the two regions with the most severe economic problems. He finds no evidence of a negative relationship between military spending as a share of GNP and the peacetime growth rate of developing countries - except where military spending is high. He finds that higher shares of MES are not associated with lower shares of government spending on education, health, and infrastructure. As MES increases, government spending as a share of GNP increases, which allows the level of spending on health, education, and infrastructure to be maintained. The author finds some evidence that increased military spending in the developing countries has a weak negative impact on investment and the balance of trade. He finds no evidence of a statistically significant relationship between military spending and inflation. The most important determinant of peacetime military spending is the spending level of neighboring countries - in other words, the potential external threat. Regional conciliation and disarmament may be an important step toward reduced military spending.Achieving Shared Growth,Economic Growth,Peace&Peacekeeping,Health Monitoring&Evaluation,Economic Theory&Research
The entitlement of age
No full textThis paper argues that Australia\u27s current retirement income system is inadequate for meeting the longevity challenge, does not allow people to sufficiently manage longevity risk, and promotes financial inequality.
Introduction
Out of the myriad of issues that relate to increased life expectancy and ageing, money looms large. Will people have sufficient private savings to stretch across longer lives? Will governments be able to pay for rising health and welfare expenditure? The prevailing feeling is of uncertainty, not least because people recognise that they are likely to live longer, but also because they don’t have a gauge of just how long tha t is likely to be.
This report is concerned with incomes in later life and securing a minimum baseline standard of living for people in that phase. It stems from a normative position that all people in our society are entitled to a good quality of life across longer lives, with a minimum income that keeps them out of poverty.
Australians are living much longer than either they or the policy-makers ever contemplated. Not a couple of years longer, but whole decades longer. Private savings and public benefits have to stretch further.
For some Australians the prospect of longer lives won’t matter too much. They will float along into retirement as if nothing much changed; their lives will look much the same as they did before. In fact, from their vantage point things look very good indeed.
For a whole other group of Australians, the changing conditions are keenly felt. Although the social compact promised them a decent standard of living across their lives, things just didn’t work out that way.
This class of Australians is the most financially vulnerable in later years. They are the women who have had children, carers, the long-term unemployed and those who are in part-time, casual or contract work. Their income has been patchy and, when they are earning, it is often below the average wage, meaning that their superannuation payments are sporadic and low. At various times during their lives they have been paid no superannuation at all. They are the people who are more likely to have rented property rather than being homeowners and, while they would have liked to have worked into their 60s or later, they struggle to retain or find work.
Unsurprisingly, the amount of superannuation savings which this section of society retires on is not enough to provide an adequate standard of living. Even when you take into consideration that the superannuation system will mature and private savings will accrue across whole working lives, the nature of their circumstances during working life prevents them from saving enough.
The result of inadequate private savings is a lower standard of living. But what does this mean in human terms, in the experience of everyday life? It means putting on the heater for only an hour a day in the middle of winter. It means saying no to the invitation to go out for dinner, or to see a film. It means only buying meat or fish once a month. It means putting off that doctor’s appointment, again.
This paper argues that the current retirement income system is inadequate to meet the longevity challenge. It does not allow people to sufficiently manage longevity risk and it promotes financial inequality. It is manifestly unfair that people who do not need public money should receive it, through either the age pension or superannuation tax concessions, when others who are more needy are struggling.
So, what of it? What does it matter that certain people have less in retirement, when these are the same people who are most likely to have had less all their lives? It matters because our retirement income system was established so that all Australians would have enough for a modest standard of living in retirement.
It matters that the system is not fulfilling its aims. A second reason, which informs the former, is that there is a moral basis for saying that vulnerable people should be able to live their later years with a decent standard of living. This is a question of ensuring that all people age with dignity
