Glossary A

Glossary A

Affirmative action is the process of ensuring proportional representation of employees based on variables such as race and sex. Affirmative action strategies include intentional recruitment of minority applicants, identification and removal of employment practices working against minority applicants and employees, and preferential hiring and promotion of minorities.

Affricate is a consonant that begins with complete closure of the vocal tract followed by gradual release of air pressure, such as the CH in church.

AFIS is the abbreviations of Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems which refers to a computer based fingerprint ide

AFP is the abbreviations of Alpha-fetoprotein which refers to a protein that binds with estrogen in the bloodstream of many immature mammals.

African Americans refer to Americans whose cultural origins trace back to the Black cultures of the African continent, especially in West African nations.

Aftercare is a term used in n alcohol and drug treatment that refer to therapeutic activities following the completion of a formal treatment program

Aftercare programs refer to informal and formal programs of support for individuals coping with loss and grief, usually offered by funeral service practitioners after the funeral and disposition are completed which may include providing death education to the community

Aftereffects of stress refer to performance and attentional decrements that occur after a stressful event has subsided. It is believed to be produced by the residual physiological, emotional, and cognitive draining in response to stressful events.