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Survey and focus group sampling of students in high achieving
schools compared to lower achieving schools were used to examine
why there are fewer black men graduating from high schools in New
York City as well as high schools around the country compared to
other groups of students. Race is disaggregated in order to look at
the difference in achievement rates for African American, black
Hispanic, African, and Afro-Caribbean men. The findings support the
contention that foreign-born blacks do better academically than
native blacks. Students report violent schools, teachers who do not
make learning relevant, and apathetic teachers and staff hinder
learning. The findings intend to inform the development of
programs, designed to address the needs of black male students who
attend John Jay, other City University of New York colleges, and
schools across the country. Given the interest in growing
incarceration rates and penal policy, this research explores
proactive measures for dealing with at risk youth, e.g. creating
tutoring and mentoring programs, recruiting and retaining more
teachers and administrators who represent the student body, and
diverting first time offenders.
This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on
improving piglet welfare. The first chapter reviews the main
welfare challenges faced during farrowing and lactation, including
the occurrence of painful husbandry procedures, such as tooth
resection, tail docking and castration. The chapter also highlights
various mitigation strategies that can be implemented to optimise
the welfare of both sows and piglets in the farrowing environment.
The second chapter addresses some of the main welfare concerns that
can arise during the weaning and nursery stage as a result of
separation between piglet and sow and exposure to a new
environment. The chapter also summarises the most important fields
of environmental, nutritional and social stress and how these
experiences can be mitigated with the correct strategies. The third
chapter considers the demand for improved welfare and animal
handling systems from governments, non-governmental organisations
and consumers. The chapter reviews recent advancements in
technology that have the potential to improve animal wellbeing,
profitability and performance during the weaning period. The final
chapter discusses the main etiological agents acting in the period
of transition from weaning, the risk factors for their introduction
and diffusion within the farm and the main measures available for
their control.
With growing concern from consumers and regulatory agencies about
the welfare of farmed animals such as pigs, the livestock sector
must assess how animal welfare can be improved whilst ensuring
livestock production remains economically and environmentally
sustainable. Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare
of pigs is a comprehensive review of key research in this important
area. This collection reviews genetic and developmental factors
affecting pig behaviour and current welfare issues at different
production stages, as well as specific issues such as tail biting
and castration. The book concludes with an assessment of ways to
measure welfare, including techniques to monitor pig behaviour.
With its distinguished editor and international team of expert
authors, Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of
pigs will be a standard text for university researchers in
pig/swine and veterinary science as well as ethology. It will also
be a key reference for government and other agencies involved in
regulating and monitoring farm animal welfare, as well as farmers
and companies involved in pig production.
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