social adaptation

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adaptation

[ad″ap-ta´shun]

1. a dynamic, ongoing, life-sustaining process by which living organisms adjust to environmental changes.

2. adjustment of the pupil to light.

biological adaptation the adaptation of living things to environmental factors for the ultimate purpose of survival, reproduction, and an optimal level of functioning.

color adaptation

1. changes in visual perception of color with prolonged stimulation.

2. adjustment of vision to degree of brightness or color tone of illumination.

dark adaptation adaptation of the eye to vision in the dark or in reduced illumination.

light adaptation adaptation of the eye to vision in the sunlight or in bright illumination (photopia), with reduction in the concentration of the photosensitive pigments of the eye.

physiological adaptation the ongoing process by which internal body functions are regulated and adjusted to maintain homeostasis in the internal environment.

psychological adaptation the ongoing process, anchored in the emotions and intellect, by which humans sustain a balance in their mental and emotional states of being and in their interactions with their social and cultural environments.

social adaptation adjustment and adaptation of humans to other individuals and community groups working together for a common purpose.

so·cial ad·ap·ta·tion

adjustment to living in accordance with interpersonal, social, and cultural norms.

social adaptation

Psychiatry The ability to live and express oneself according to social restrictions and cultural demands

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Research Question 2: To what extent do the stages of social adaptation influence city newcomers' achievement of a meaningful quality of life, and how does their ongoing social adaptation underpin their personal well-being?

CITY NEWCOMERS'ADAPTATION TO URBAN LIFE, PERSONAL WELL-BEING, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT

Creating a competence model for increasing the efficiency of the social adaptation of servicemen discharged from military service, the author provides an opportunity to people at high risk of social exclusion (such as servicemen discharged from military service) by improving their basic skills and thus using lifelong learning to build a path to a sustainable income and a meaningful life.

Social integration of discharged military servicemen in Bulgaria

While focusing on the working adaptation was found out in all of these organisations, results were much worse regarding focusing on the social adaptation and adaptation to the organisational culture.

Employee allocation in Slovak companies

[Spanish validation of the Social Adaptation Self-Evaluation Scale in depressive patients] Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria, 27, 71-78.

Multi-informant perception of quality of life and adaptation in chronic schizophrenia

After finishing the training program, they are assigned the status of "operational staff" and they are expected to achieve a high degree of working and social adaptation as well as adaptation to corporate culture.

A proposal to improve the adaptation control system in automotive sector enterprises

TABLE 3 Multiple Regression Analysis of Socio-demographic & Intercultural Contact Predictors on Social Adaptation Difficulty Scores R [R.sup.2] Beta t Socio-demographic predictors (Stepwise) 1.

Mental health among adolescents from returned Portuguese immigrant families from North America

The algorithms of sociological analysis of children and teenagers social adaptation conditions were elaborated at the department of social hygiene of N.I.

Modeling the processes of social-pediatric service: innovative approach in social work

The influence of age, coping behavior, and self-care on a variety of outcome measures was investigated, including social adaptation measured by the Child and Adolescent Adjustment Profile (CAAP) (Ellsworth & Ellsworth, 1981) and the Self-Perception Profile for Children (SPPC) (Harter, 1985).

Children's views of their adaptation to type 1 diabetes mellitus

The social adaptation account is also known as the 'cultural identification thesis' (Westerfelt 1990; Piliavin, Wright, Mare & Westerfelt 1996) or the 'social acculturation account' (Wallace 1965) and it is grounded in the sociological view that social action cannot be adequately understood outside the context in which it occurs.

From youth to adult homelessness

Other challenges set out were that: 1) member states should invest more in pre-primary education, as results from a number of states (including France, Italy and Hungary) show that this yields the highest returns in terms of the achievement and social adaptation of children, with the commissioner suggesting in some cases a return of 5 for every euro invested.

EDUCATION : INVESTING IN EDUCATION PAYS SOCIAL DIVIDENDS, SAYS COMMISSION

Their results indicated that advanced levels of ethnic identity development were a significant predictor of social adaptation and emotional adjustment for African American and White adolescents.

Ethnic identity development in early adolescence: implications and recommendations for middle school counselors

Such deficits are independent of positive and negative symptoms and more highly correlated with work capacity, social adaptation, and community residency than either.