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Learning Loss.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 4p.
Abstract: Learning loss refers to a loss of knowledge or a reversal in academic progress. The term is often applied to educational setbacks that occur during a three-month-long summer break. However, learning loss also occurred during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic,...
Vaccine hesitancy.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 3p.
- Kennedy, Adrienne, MA
Abstract: Vaccine hesitancy refers to a reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated against contagious diseases. While the reasons people become vaccine hesitant vary, in many cases it is because they are concerned about the safety of a vaccine. Some parents refuse t...
Modular construction.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2021. 3p.
- Campbell, Josephine
Abstract: Modular construction is a manufacturing process for buildings. The structures are built in factories and transported to the construction site in modules, or pieces. The pieces are then assembled on-site. Modular construction, which is a type of prefabr...
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 7p.
- Campbell, Josephine
Abstract: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused many schools and educational programs to close or shift to virtual learning in spring 2020. Because of existing social, economic, and educational inequality, many students living in poverty were f...
Election Integrity Act of 2021.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2021. 3p.
- Kennedy, Adrienne, MA
Abstract: Originally known as Georgia Senate Bill 202, the Election Integrity Act of 2021 was signed into law by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on March 31, 2021, and will go into effect on July 1, 2021. The law overhauls how future elections will be handled in the...
COVID-19 related Xenophobia.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 3p.
- Kennedy, Adrienne, MA
Abstract: COVID-19 related xenophobia refers to racism and discrimination against Chinese Americans, Chinese immigrants, and other people of East Asian descent because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak of the pandemic in December 2019 in Wuhan...
Lockdown.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2023. 3p.
- Campbell, Josephine
Abstract: A lockdown is a security procedure requiring people to remain in place, limiting their movements and access. Countries and states may initiate lockdowns to prevent people from entering or leaving. This limitation of movement is usually meant to mitigat...
2021–2022 global supply chain crisis.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 3p.
- Biscontini, Tyler
Abstract: The 2021–2022 global supply chain crisis refers to the continuous supply shortages that caused major disruptions in economies throughout the world. The crisis was caused by flaws already present in aging global supply systems that were exacerbated by t...
McKesson Corporation.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 3p.
- Biscontini, Tyler
Abstract: McKesson Corporation is one the largest pharmaceutical distributors in the United States. The company was founded in 1833 as Olcott & McKesson, and then rapidly grew through a series of acquisitions including HBO & Company in 1999, Per Se Technologies ...
Hybrid Work.
Publication Type: Reference
Source(s): Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2022. 4p.
Abstract: Hybrid work is type of flexible working arrangement between employer and employee. In a typical hybrid work configuration, both parties agree to a setup in which the employee spends part of his or her time working onsite at the employer’s location and ...