Barriers and opportunities in developing and implementing a Green GDP

Global investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are on the rise, with the results to impact global economies, security, safety, and human well-being. The most heralded advances in this space are more often about the technologies that are capable of disrupting business-as-usual than they are about innovation that advances or supports a global workforce. The Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier is one of NSF’s 10 Big Ideas for research advancement. This panel discussion focuses on the barriers and opportunities for a future of human and AI/robot teaming, with people at the center of complex systems that provide social, ethical, and economic value.

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Formerly Detained Adolescents’ Narratives: On the Interplay between Quality of Life and Desistance

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology ◽

10.1177/0306624x211023922 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 0306624X2110239

Author(s):

Nele Van Hecke ◽

Florien Meulewaeter ◽

Wouter Vanderplasschen ◽

Lore Van Damme ◽

Jan Naert ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Young People ◽

Good Life ◽

Individual Responsibility ◽

Barriers And Opportunities ◽

Ambivalent Relationship ◽

Desistance From Crime ◽

Good Lives

In recent years, a growing trend to consider strengths and protective factors in studies on desistance from crime has emerged. The present study explores three formerly detained adolescents’ narratives, aiming to tease out how Quality of Life (QoL) and desistance interact in pathways towards a “better life.” The narratives suggest that the journey towards a better life is highly individual, and may unfold via multiple pathways characterized by an ambivalent relationship between QoL and desistance. Alongside the importance of individual aspects and social support, societal barriers and opportunities play a significant role in creating new chances to re-build a life and prosocial identities. This reflects earlier findings that desistance is not an individual responsibility. It is essential to support young people to overcome societal barriers that impede participation in society and living a good life. This research adds to growing evidence of strengths-based approaches to rehabilitation, such as the Good Lives Model (GLM).

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Ageism on Campus: Opportunities to Include Age in Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.021 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 7-7

Author(s):

Cassandra Barragan ◽

Stephanie Wladkowski

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Older Students ◽

Leadership Positions ◽

Older Learners ◽

University Campuses ◽

Diversity And Inclusion ◽

Midwestern University ◽

Barriers And Opportunities ◽

The Many ◽

The University

Abstract Diversity and inclusion are essential perspectives on university campuses. In recent years, there has been a nationwide decline in admissions resulting in changes to traditionally FTIAC driven college campuses. An environmental scan was completed at a mid-sized midwestern university to explore age-inclusive barriers and opportunities for change. In-depth interviews were held with 28 EMU stakeholders representing a wide variety of ages in leadership positions across campus. Students aged 40 and above (N=248) were also surveyed about their experiences on campus. Qualitative analysis revealed ageist attitudes about older adults and older students from at all levels of the university. Results demonstrate that initial responses to ‘age-friendly’ focused on stereotypes of older adults, but attitudes adjusted when reframed as older learners and further refined when older learners were defined as 40 and above. Additionally, there was a distinct disconnect between ageist perceptions towards older adults and older students which highlights the importance of intergenerational opportunities as an approach to combat ageist attitudes on campus. While these barriers require long-term and complicated solutions, participants described the many benefits that older learners bring to enrich the campus. Results of this research revealed opportunities to reframe aging in the context of diversity and inclusion efforts on campus. Adopting diversity efforts to include age can benefit universities in not only admissions, classroom experiences, and connections to surrounding communities.

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Farmer-centered ecological intensification: Using innovation characteristics to identify barriers and opportunities for a transition of agroecosystems towards sustainability

Agricultural Systems ◽

10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103142 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 191 ◽

pp. 103142

Author(s):

Maria Kernecker ◽

Verena Seufert ◽

Mollie Chapman

Keyword(s):

Ecological Intensification ◽

Innovation Characteristics ◽

Barriers And Opportunities

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