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Applicants' Experience Of Social Support In The Process Of Seeking Psychotherapy, Stephen M. Saunders

Psychology Faculty Research and Publications

Examined informal social support during the process of seeking psychotherapy, conceptualized as four steps: realizing there is a problem; deciding therapy might help; deciding to seek therapy; and contacting the clinic. 315 psychotherapy applicants (aged 18–62 yrs) completed a questionnaire asking them whether they had talked to anyone about the problem prior to seeking therapy, whether they had help at any of the steps, and from whom they had obtained such help. Results indicated that social support was important across the process. Almost three-fourths of all Ss had help with at least 2 of the 4 steps, and almost one-third …

The Effects Of Visual Field Size On Search Performance, Heather A. Lang '96

Honors Projects

In the fields of both cognitive development and cognitive aging, similar patterns of performance on selective attention tasks have been found between children and older adults. Presently, there exist few studies of selective attention across the lifespan. A 1995 study by Shapiro, Shapiro, Cointin, and Forbes addressed this absence through investigating search performance in a cross-sectional, life-span study. In the Shapiro et al. study, a compelling pattern of performance was found: in conjunction conditions, which require serial searches, older adults' performance differed significantly from the younger adults' performance across increasing display size only in target absent trials. The present study …

The Role Of Social Support Networks In The Independent Functioning Of Elderly Persons, Maree Gabbedy

Theses : Honours

There is conclusive evidence which highlights the importance of physical and mental health in the ability of elderly persons to function within society, and elderly persons who require services to maintain their independence, are assumed to have lower levels of functioning than persons who do not apply for, or require assistance. Individuals, however, are rarely totally independent, as most people are involved in social networks, where the reciprocal exchange of money, emotional support, goods and services are exchanged with friends family and neighbours. This study, examined the role of social support networks in the independent functioning of the elderly, in …

The Sixth Tshl Legislative Report Resolutions And Priorities, Texas Silver Haired Legislature Foundation

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

Resolutions and priorities from the sixth Texas Silver-Haired Legislature legislative report, 1996.

Friday Report - Vol. 05, No. 08 - December 22, 1995, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.

Job Aids To Improve Association For Behavior Analysis Convention Scheduling, Robert J. Schnarrs

Honors Theses

The Association for Behavior Analysis holds an annual convention that includes over 800 events and presentations and 1500 participants. The annual ABA Convention also draws over 2400 attendees. The scheduling and coordination of the annual convention is complex, labor intensive, and expensive. Because of the large amount of information, errors can and do occur.

Coresidence With An Older Mother: The Adult Child's Perspective, Beth Soldo, Douglas A. Wolf, Vicki A. Freedman

Center for Policy Research

We estimate models of coresidence between adult children and their elderly unmarried mothers, using data from the National Survey of Families and Households. The models include controls for women’s wages, along with other variables representing competing demands on their time. Among married couples we explicitly represent the “competition” for residential space between a child’s mother and mother-in-law. The information necessary to identify the observations of interest— respondents with a living, unmarried older mother— is missing in most cases. We address this problem using a multiple imputation strategy. The results indicate that wages, income, and parental health are related to parent-child …

Friday Report - Vol. 05, No. 07 - December 1, 1995, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.

Between Family Obligation And Social Care-The Significance Of Institutional Care For The Elderly In Japan, Raija Hashimoto, Mutsuko Takahashi

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The multifaceted significance of institutional care for elderly people in contemporary Japan is analyzed. An overview of the changes in the demographic structure in Japan is provided. Changes in the social environment of care for elderly people in the postwar period are discussed. In regard to the recent trends of welfare policy for elderly people, development of the variety of institutional care for the elderly is briefly described. By providing concrete examples of cases observed at an institution where the first author of this article has been working for many years, analysis is made of what causes individuals to opt …

Friday Report - Vol. 05, No. 06 - November 17, 1995, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.

The Cresset (Vol. Lix, No. 1, Reformation), Valparaiso University

The Cresset (archived issues)

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 020, Number 10, October 2, 1995, Grand Valley State University

1995-1996, Volume 20

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 5, No. 9, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• Lighting the Fire of Knowledge - Lowell Shank
• Mellon Fellowships
• Robert Penn Warren
• Dr. Richard F. Grise is Lancaster Lecturer
• Symphony Oct. 19
• Sky Shows
• Skipper, Bob. The Persistence of Vision - Karlene Bell

Unlv Magazine, Donna Mcaleer, Francisco Menendez

UNLV Magazine

No abstract provided.

Focal Point, Volume 09 Number 02, Portland State University. Regional Research Institute

Research and Training Center - Focal Point

Men are increasingly discovering the many joys of active involvement in their children's lives. The special bond between father and child produces measurable, positive effects in regards to a child's self-esteem, gender identity, intellectual growth, curiosity and social skills. Current literature increasingly portrays dads as caretakers, supportive, sensitive and caring. However, this enhanced involvement can be sorely tested when a child has a disability or chronic illness. The dreams fathers have for their child's life, educational, athletic and vocational achievements are threatened.

Friday Report - Vol. 05, No. 02 - September 29, 1995, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.

Communiqué, September 15, 1995, Lindenwood College

Communiqué

The Communiqué was the faculty/staff newsletter for Lindenwood University/College from 1982 to 2016.

Slow Motion: Economic Mobility Of Young Workers In The 1970s And 1980s, Greg J. Duncan, Johanne Boisjoly, Timothy M. Smeeding

Center for Policy Research

This paper investigates the question of how long it takes young male workers to earn enough to reach a given standard of living, e.g., enough to support a family. We use the Panel Study of Income Dynamics data on the earnings of children and their parents to answer these questions. Our findings are that all groups of men, classified by race, ethnicity, and education level, are taking longer to reach a given standard of living. Some, e.g., undereducated black males, will never reach middle class standards of living for themselves. Implications for household formation, marriage, and public policy are discussed …

The Silver Bullet(In), July 1995, Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, Al Hieken

Texas Silver-Haired Legislature

The Silver Bulletin published July 1995. This publication includes news from the 5th Texas Silver-Haired Legislature edited by Al Hieken.

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 5, No. 5, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• To Our Retirees for 1994-95: WKU Says Thank You
• Skipper, Bob. Looking for Good Students
• Skipper, Bob. Facilities Management Under Contract
• Paying the Price for Her Efforts - Jimmie Price
• WKU's Bob Rutledge to Head Private Foundation
• Regent Fred Mudge is Honored
• About Understanding One Another

Friday Report - Vol. 04, No. 06 - May 19, 1995, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.

Friday Report - Vol. 04, No. 05 - May 5, 1995, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.

Intergenerational Programs In The Public Schools, Marguerite F. Maines

Theses and Dissertations

The major purpose of this study was to research intergenerational programs in the public schools. The research was undertaken to establish whether intergenerational programs improve community attitudes and benefit the school systems that provide these programs. A broad base literature search and a database search were conducted. Numerous letters were written to school systems, state and county agencies, volunteer groups, and senior citizen groups that have instituted programs. The responses collected resulted in a compilation of successful programs that can be used by superintendents, community coordinators, and school public relations directors.

Several major conclusions were drawn from this study. Activities …

Development Of A Workshop For Older Adult Volunteers Using A Life Strengths Guide With Clients, Karen A. Strom

Theses and Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project is to develop a training workshop that teaches older adult volunteers about a Life Strengths Interview Guide that can be used when working with clients. The framework of the workshop focuses on Erik Erikson's life cycle theory with a strengths perspective. The interview guide is divided into eight sections that relate to Erikson's eight psychosocial stages of life. Each section contains questions related to a specific stage in life and is intended to get the client talking about the strengths that are found in these specific areas of his or her life. The workshop is …

An Exploration Of Nursing Home Social Workers' Training And Support Networks In The Area Of Death And Grief, Gena Du Bois

Theses and Graduate Projects

This exploratory study was formulated for the purpose of collecting data to define and substantiate the phenomenon of "Grieve out," coined by Dick Obershaw of Burnsville, Minnesota. "Grieve out" will be defined as ...emotional investment...staff invests and never divest of the relationship" upon the death of the resident. The definition of burnout will be discussed as it is not dissimilar to "grieve out." This thesis is based on Doka's theories of disenfranchised grief. Bowlby's attachment and loss theory, and Vachon's occupational stress theory. It is based on these theorists that this work will focus on boundaries. supportive networks, and specific …

Friday Report - Vol. 04, No. 04 - April 14, 1995, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1991-1996, Friday Report

No abstract provided.

Ua11/1 On Campus, Vol. 5, No. 4, Wku University Relations

WKU Administration Documents

On Campus newsletter featuring articles about faculty, staff and events at Western Kentucky University. Regular features are:

• College News
• Sponsored Programs
• Hot off the Press
• Personnel File

This issue includes articles:

• And the Winners Are . . . WKU Faculty Awards
• Skipper, Bob. Moving to a New Level
• Conversion of Funds Almost Complete - WKU Foundation
• Way to Go, Public Radio!
• Nienaber, Gus. For Mrs. Theresa Gerard: Applause, Applause!
• WKU Business Dean to Return to Classroom - Michael Brown
• Skipper, Bob. The College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
• Canadian Studies
• Adding Up to Better Teachers
• Helping Launch Careers - Career …

Ua77/1 Alumni, Wku Alumni Relations

WKU Administration Documents

WKU's alumni magazine. Contents:

• Education!
• From the President – Thomas Meredith
• Accountability Report
• Western Reaccredited by SACS
• Jerry Barnaby Receives Golden Eagle Award
• James Ramsey Elected Vice President of KEDFA
• WKYU-FM Wins National Agriculture Oscar
• Grant Funds Space Exploration Workshop
• Grant to Help Identify Potential Minority Teachers
• Javits Grant Continues Gifted & Talented Funding
• Grant Continues Funding for Writing Project
• Eisenhower Grant Funds Math Programs
• College Heights Herald Online
• Huntsman Establishes Grant for Hot Students
• Martha Jenkins Selected Fellow in Textile Group
• Alice Mikovch Receives Math Education Award
• Henry Baughman Competes on All-Star Tennis Team
• Journalism Students Win Hearst Honors …

Alumnews, Spring/Summer 1995, Alumni Association, Wright State University

AlumNews

Thirty-two page issue of the AlumNews newsletter. This newsletter focuses on news about programs, events, and activities for alumni from Wright State University.

Nonprofit Community Service And The Hidden Cost Of Information Technology, Roger A. Lohmann, Nancy Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Will the information superhighway – like its concrete counterpart, the interstate highway system – turn out to be a good idea but too expensive to maintain properly? This paper will explore issues associated with the initial and ongoing costs of adopting information technology for nonprofit community service organizations, with particular attention to access and use of the information superhighway. Several possible explanations for the lag in adoption of internet technology will be explored. One of these will be the "null hypothesis" that resources and services currently available over the internet may still be insufficient to justify the costs involved for …