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Poverty And Health Outcomes Among Hispanics In Massachusetts, Christopher Christian

Gastón Institute Publications

The Hispanic population of Massachusetts is now close to becoming the largest ethnic minority group in the state. The 1990 statewide Census count found that the Hispanic population doubled in the past ten years and now comprises 4.8% of the total state population (287,349 residents) as compared to 2.5% in 1980.

Growth in the Hispanic population has not been coupled with advancements in health status. Hispanic residents are disproportionately affected by many adverse health outcomes, such as high infant mortality, a high incidence of substance abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, homicides, AIDS, and other chronic illnesses. This paper highlights some of …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 24 No. 11, September 26, 1991

Central Florida Future

Foreign Language requirement needs review again, Bryan says; Alafaya accident leads to beating, attempted theft; Students complain to SG about $136,000 pay lot built with decal funds.

Spartan Daily, September 19, 1991, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 97, Issue 14

Spartan Daily, September 18, 1991, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 97, Issue 13

Spartan Daily, September 17, 1991, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 97, Issue 12

Spartan Daily, September 13, 1991, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 97, Issue 10

Spartan Daily, September 11, 1991, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 97, Issue 8

Prospectus, September 9, 1991, Ryan Hitchings, David F. Jackson, Eva D. Sti, Mary Ecker, Teak Phillips, Avigail V. Laird, Tuija Aalto, Matthew Waltsgott, Doris Barr, Tony Hooker

Prospectus 1991

No abstract provided.

Center Scan: September 1991, St. Cloud Hospital

Center Scan

SPEAK OUT AND HELP DEFINE THE NEWS

Say, do you remember when?

So, What Do You Think?

Graduating Seniors Receive Nursing Scholarships

Enhanced Attraction To Blood By Pigs With Inadequate Dietary Protein Supplementation, David Fraser, D. E. Bernon, R. O. Ball

Nutrition Collection

In two experiments, 60 individually penned growing pigs were exposed daily to two sections of cotton cord, one of which had been soaked with pigs' blood and subsequently dried, while the other was plain. The animals' preference for chewing-on the blood-impregnated cord was quantified by direct observation. When fed a standard "control" diet of corn, barley, and soybean meal with mineral and vitamin supplements, the pigs had a clear but modest preference for chewing the blood-impregnated cord. Omission of the protein supplement (soybean meal) from the diet for 4 wk led to a major increase in attraction to blood and …

Ministry For Persons With Disabilities, September 1991

Ministry for Persons with Disabilities

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Manchester, NH

Ministry for Persons with Disabilities Finding Aid

A Review Of The Federal Government Fertilizer Subsidy Scheme In Nigeria, Grace O. Evbuomwan

Economic and Financial Review

This paper reviews the fertilizer subsidy scheme in Nigeria. Using descriptive statistics and econometric methods, the study shows that farmers' access to fertilizer has improved since the commencement of the subsidy scheme in 1976 and the direct involvement of the Federal Government in the procurement and distribution of the input. This also coincided with the period when remarkable improvements were recorded in the yield of virtually all the major crops, especially staples. The econometric analysis confirms that a positive correlation exists between fertilizer supply/consumption and output, while the level of subsidy on the input influences its consumption (utilization) and tends …

Volume 20, Number 2, Post Amerikan

The Post Amerikan (1972-2004)

The Normal Family: A Year in the Life, Puzzles & Games, Summer Vacation, Local Stuff

The New Wave Of Environmental Regulation: The Impacts On Business And Consumers, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Following the regulatory excesses of the 1970s and the reforms of the 1980s, the policy pendulum is swinging back again. On the surface, the government imposing socially desirable requirements on business seems to be a cheap way of achieving national objectives. But every time a government agency attempts to safeguard the environment or foster occupational health or promote product safety, it imposes a more expensive method of production on businesses. Consumers, meanwhile, suffer by paying for these hidden regulations.

Beacon Light: Summer 1991, St. Cloud Hospital

Beacon Light

• Article on the surgical process at the Saint Cloud Hospital
• George Grudich on the positives of working in surgery
• The surgical orientation process for employees
• The division of labor in surgery
• Overview of the Clusters organization system for surgery
• Profile on Dianne Schendzielos, the neurosurgery resource nurse
• Paul W. Schultz, M.D., on why he became a surgeon
• Various stories on the nuances of surgical tools
• Updates on the hospital's development process
• List of classes and outreach programs for the public

Center Scan: July 1991, St. Cloud Hospital

Center Scan

Medical plaza groundbreaking

20 Years Of Sobriety

Environmental impact efforts ongoing

Circle Of Excellence

Lab Personnel Published

Promoting Youth Development: Strengthening The Role Of Youth Service And Community Organizations, Karen J. Pittman

School K-12

Concern about youth problems is escalating. The volume of task forces, reports, initiatives, coalitions and media specials confirm that there is broad agreement that too many youth are "at risk."

Women Of Color And Health: Issues Of Gender, Community, And Power, Judy Scales-Trent

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

Volume 20, Number 1, Post Amerikan

The Post Amerikan (1972-2004)

Community News, Animal Rights, Voice for Choice, News from Lambda and GALA, Coalition Debate, African-Amerikan Primer, Censorship, Book Reviews, Pushing the Photo, Feminist Primer

The L-Word : June 1, 1991, The L-Word

The L-Word

No abstract provided.

Improving Public Education In Nebraska, Center For Public Affairs Research (Cpar)

Publications

In 1990, the Greater Omaha Chamber of Co=erce created a study group to examine public elementary and secondary education in Nebraska. The study group was composed of representatives of the business co=unity, educators, and members of the Unicameral. Five work sessions were held to listen to experts discuss the approaches being used by other states to improve education, to discuss the applicability of such approaches to our state, and to identify a set of activities that would assure that pupils throughout Nebraska would be able to compete successfully with other young people in this country and around the world.

Mental Health Services In Mexico, Teresa Lartigue, Juan Vives

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The history of mental health services in Mexico is traced from the time of the Spanish conquest to modern times. The present structure of mental health services is outlined as it relates to the overall social services and health\care system in Mexico. Inpatient, aftercare, partial hospitalization, and outpatient service are outlined and described. Levels of service and distribution of facilities and staff by region are given. Methods of intervention are described from traditional healers, to highly specialized modern psychiatry, to innovative community self-management programs. Key issues in the future are financial resources, distribution of services and staff, and ways to …

Social Service Vouchers: Issues For Social Work Practice, Michael D. Parker

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The current political climate has created renewed interest in vouchers as a method to finance and deliver human service programs. After explaining voucher theory and reviewing major voucher programs and experiments, this article discusses potential consequences of social service vouchers by identifying issues that are of concern to social work and related professions.

Center Scan: May 1991, St. Cloud Hospital

Center Scan

Volunteers Cook up Support for Cancer Patients

Nursing Degree About To Pay Off

Party, Party, Party!

Social Accountability

You Heard It Here First

Volunteers Strike Gold

Contact, May-June 1991

Contact

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Dublin, Ireland

Contact Finding Aid

Leadership In Churches Of Christ In Argentina: Expectations Of National Christians For The Use Of Power By Church Leaders, William Alan Richardson

Doctor of Ministry Theses and Dissertations

From the earliest arrival of Spaniards in Argentina, strong authoritarian leaders have provided the predominant model for leadership in all arenas. This project/thesis sets out to discover the effects of this history upon the expectations of Argentine Christians for leaders and leadership styles in the churches of Christ, investigating three key questions: Do Argentine Christians prefer authoritative or participa- tive systems of organization in the church? What system of organization is actually employed in the churches of Christ? Is change required?

In order to answer these questions, the study was initiated with an overview of the history of Argentina and …

The Reference Connection: Teaching Thinking Skills Within The Library Reference Interview, Cynthia K. Fusco

Critical and Creative Thinking Capstones Collection

Library research is a thinking process composed of discrete, identifiable critical and creative thinking skills. These skills may be taught in school libraries as part of the reference interview, a conversation that occurs between librarians and student researchers. In order for this to take place, it is first necessary to understand the political importance of the definitional problems associated with the instructional role of the school librarian, to identify the steps in the research process and their related thinking skills, and to acknowledge the cognitive and affective aspects of the research process. School librarians who wish to include teachings part …

Knowledge Of Infant/Toddler Development Among Low-Income Families, Ann B. Parkinson

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Pretest data from a two-year project entitled "An Early Intervention Program for Parents of Young Children at-Risk" were collected and analyzed, in a sample of 2,191 low-income parents, for Head Start participation and baseline information. Respondents participating in the sample were from the states of California, Delaware, Nevada, South Carolina, and Utah. For their participation in the study, respondents received a free subscription to age-paced newsletters, which contained information about appropriate growth expectancies, nutrition, and guidance for their child of 36 months or younger. Newsletters were mailed monthly to parents who had children 12 months and younger and every other …

Expectations: A Guide For Childbirth Education At Logan Regional Hospital, Janet Radford Bergeson

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

The purpose of this project is to develop a childbirth education handbook for expectant parents that specifically follows the ongoing childbirth classes taught at Logan Regional Hospital. At present, much of the information that is provided to expectant parents comes from companies that advertise their products through childbirth education brochures. It is desirable that the students be provided with a complete, objective handbook to supplement the instruction received in the classroom.

The Development Of An Instrument For The Assessment Of Obesity-Related Cognitions, David E. Christian

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

This dissertation involved the design and validation of the Obesity Cognitions Inventory (OCI) which was intended to quantify cognitions associated with obesity. An initial pool of 117 items was refined through expert ratings, a pilot test involving 59 subjects, and a major test and validation using 217 subjects.

The resulting 56-item instrument contains scales measuring five types of cognitions: Personal Control, Dietary Restraint, Cost-Benefit Beliefs, Health Knowledge, and Self-Concept. Test-retest reliabilities for these scales range from .69 to .83 and Cronbach alphas range from .57 to .82. Concurrent criterion validity of the OCI was assessed through two methods (a) correlations …