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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825278103321

Titolo

Best practices in state and regional innovation initiatives : competing in the 21st century / / Charles W. Wessner, editor; Committee on Competing in the 21st Century: Best Practice in State and Regional Innovation Innitiatives ; Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy, Policy and Global Affairs ; National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D. C. : , : National Academies Press, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

0-309-28737-5

0-309-28735-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Disciplina

363

Soggetti

Regional planning

Regional economics

Technological innovations - Economic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Executive Summary -- Innovation and Place-Based Economic Development -- Catalytic Role of Public Purpose Organizations -- Review of Selected State and Regional Practices -- Bibliography -- Annex A: Stanford and Silicon Valley -- Annex B: North Carolina's Research Triangle Park.

Sommario/riassunto

"Most of the policy discussion about stimulating innovation has focused on the federal level. This study focuses on the significant activity at the state level, with the goal of improving the public's understanding of key policy strategies and exemplary practices. Based on a series of workshops and conferences that brought together policymakers along with leaders of industry and academia in a select number of states, the study highlights a rich variety of policy initiatives underway at the state and regional level to foster knowledge based growth and employment. Perhaps what distinguishes this effort at the state level is most of all the high degree of pragmatism. Operating out of necessity, innovation



policies at the state level often involve taking advantage of existing resources and recombining them in new ways, forging innovative partnerships among universities, industry and government organizations, growing the skill base, and investing in the infrastructure to develop new technologies and new industries. Many of these initiatives are being guided by leaders from the private sector and universities. The objective of Best Practices in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives: Competing in the 21st Century is not to do an empirical review of the inputs and outputs of various state programs. Nor is it to evaluate which programs are superior. Indeed, some of the notable successes, such as the Albany nanotechnology cluster, represent a leap of leadership, investment, and sustained commitment that has had remarkable results in an industry that is actively pursued by many countries. The study's goal is to illustrate the approaches taken by a variety of highly diverse states as they confront the increasing challenges of global competition for the industries and jobs of today and tomorrow."--Publisher's description.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910766884203321

Autore

Wittenberg Jean-Victor P

Titolo

Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting : Reducing Stigma and Improving Outcomes / / edited by Jean-Victor P. Wittenberg, Daniel F. Becker, Lois T. Flaherty

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

9783031425028

3031425022

Edizione

[1st ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (189 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

BeckerDaniel F

FlahertyLois T

Disciplina

155

Soggetti

Developmental psychology

Clinical psychology

Pediatrics

Biotechnology

Child and Adolescence Psychology

Clinical Psychology

Embarassades

Mares adolescents

Pares adolescents

Estigma (Psicologia social)



Estrès (Psicologia)

Llibres electrònics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Epidemiology, Trends, and Public Policy -- Voices of Lived Experience -- Stigma and its Consequences for Adolescent Mothers and their Babies -- The Intersection of Adolescent Development, Pregnancy, and Parenthood -- Young Fathers -- Infant Development and Stigma -- Interventions Supporting and Empowering Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents -- Mental Health in Pregnant and Parenting Teens -- Substance Use -- Implications for Public Policy toward Teen Pregnancy and Parenting -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book focuses on the impact of social stigma on adolescents who are at high risk of teen pregnancy. It describes and discusses personal and social factors that predispose them to becoming pregnant and having babies; factors that may subsequently protect or more often, compromise outcomes for both parents and children. The authors, who represent a range of social roles and perspectives, describe the pathways from stigma and its unfounded beliefs about disadvantaged adolescents, to the ways stress burdens teen parents and their children. They note that successful teen parents often go unrecognized and wonder how many more are hobbled by stigma. They recognize the lifespan impacts of stress as described in the ACE studies; stress that has psychological, health and economic implications at individual and social levels. They examine the impact of stigma on parent-child relationships and the attachment system, a stress management system, learned in infancy and persisting into adulthood. The book describes how stigma finds its way into daily interpersonal encounters, systemic policies and practices, and even into healthcare research and services. This sets the stage for an in-depth look at attachment systems within stress management, interventions, and recommendations for professionals whose work is impacted by these issues. Written by experts in the field, this text is the first to cover the current understanding of the risk factors, advanced understanding of developmental issues, and the key intervention tactics for the most positive outcome for adolescent parents and their families. Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, social workers, educators, researchers, and policy makers working with youths at risk for teenage pregnancies.