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Not Having Your Family There With You: The Challenges That Somali Women Face In Resettling And Readjusting In Central Minnesota, Patricia J. Ringsred Offerdahl
Not Having Your Family There With You: The Challenges That Somali Women Face In Resettling And Readjusting In Central Minnesota, Patricia J. Ringsred Offerdahl
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The research question considered in this study was: What are the challenges that Somali women face in resettling and readjusting in Central Minnesota? The methodology used for this research was mixed methods with interviews and a focus group. Five Somali women who spoke English were interviewed and six Somali women who had very little or no English participated in a focus group. The interview and the focus group discussions centered on resettling in Central Minnesota.
Five major themes emerged. We Used to Live Good focused on Somali women's experience of loss. The Traditions are Always in Me described the cultural …
Social Work Perceptions About Physical Restraint Use With The Adult Patient In A Hospital Setting, Kathryn A. Lund-Reed
Social Work Perceptions About Physical Restraint Use With The Adult Patient In A Hospital Setting, Kathryn A. Lund-Reed
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To add to empirical social work literature and articulate a social work position on physical restraint use, this hospital social worker examined opinions about physical restraint use among 25 social work colleagues employed on eight acute care units and two mental health units in a central Minnesota hospital. Strumpf and Evans' (1988) Perceptions of Restraint Use Questionnaire (PRUQ) was modified and used to survey St. Cloud Hospital social workers. Good internal consistency was established with the instrument (Cronbach's alpha 0.85).
Top reasons given for the use of physical restraint in this study corroborate with the work of other researchers. Review …
The Geek Syndrome… A Study Of The Impact Of Asperger’S On The Family, Richelle H. Kramer
The Geek Syndrome… A Study Of The Impact Of Asperger’S On The Family, Richelle H. Kramer
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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Asperger's Syndrome on the family. The study employed a qualitative research approach with a life story design. A purposeful sample of six families with children diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome/Autism (AS) was used. In most cases, both parental caregivers of the . identified biological or adopted children, consisting of five boys and one girl, were interviewed. The interview consisted of a free flowing conversation addressing the impact that Asperger's Syndrome has had on the family. The Care Giver Strain Tool was informally used as a guide to ensure all relevant …