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An Examination Of Self-Reported Parenting Practices Among First-Generation Spanish-Speaking Latino Families: A Spanish Version Of The Alabama Parenting Questionnaire, Melissa R. Donovick, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

The present study examined the applicability of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire to a Spanish-speaking Latino population. Results of the reliability and concurrent validity testing suggest that the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire may be a valuable tool for use with Spanish-speaking Latino families. The Alabama Parenting Questionnaire in Spanish assessed parenting practices among 50 first-generation Spanish-speaking Latino families of primarily Mexican origin with a child between 4 and 9 years of age (n = 96 parents, n = 50 children). Mothers and fathers completed questionnaires in Spanish to assess parent and child behaviors. Results show that over 80% of parents included …

Parenting Practices Among First Generation Spanish-Speaking Latino Families: A Spanish Version Of The Alabama Parenting Questionnaire, Melissa R. Donovick, Melanie M. Domenech-Rodriguez

Psychology Faculty Publications

The present study examined the applicability of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire to a Spanishspeaking Latino population. Results of the reliability and concurrent validity testing suggest that the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire may be a valuable tool for use with Spanish-speaking Latino families. The Alabama Parenting Questionnaire in Spanish assessed parenting practices among 50 first-generation Spanish-speaking Latino families of primarily Mexican origin with a child between 4 and 9 years of age (n = 96 parents, n = 50 children). Mothers and fathers completed questionnaires in Spanish to assess parent and child behaviors. Results show that over 80% of parents included in …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, December 6, 2007, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• New Course

Department of Economics

• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change
• Course Description Change

Department of Elementary Education

• Credit Hour Change
• Title Change, Multiple List Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development

• New Course
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change

Department of Instructional Technology

• New Course
• Course Description Change
• Course Number Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Course …

Faculty Senate Faculty Forum Minutes, November 5, 2007, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Leadership in energy and environmental design
• Rapid growth of regional campuses
• Faculty salary compression/inversion
• Open discussion

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, October 4, 2007, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

• New Course
• Delete Course

Department of Plants, Soils, and Climate

• Credit Hour Change

College of Business

• New Course

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• New Course
• Course Description Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change, Add Repeatable for Credit

Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development

• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• New Course
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change
• Prerequisite Change
• Delete Course

Department of Instructional Technology

• New Course

Department of Secondary Education …

Facilitating Consumer Partnerships In State Policy And Program Design, Judith Holt, Darrell L. Jones, Richard E. Petty, Suzanne Crisp, Helen Roth, Sara Galantowicz

Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Utah State University Commencement, 2007 – Main Campus, Utah State University

Commencement Programs

117th Annual Commencement of Utah State University

Why Sex Education, Elizabeth Marie Davis

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Both sexually transmitted diseases and unplanned/unwanted pregnancy are very serious problems faced by our society today. The United States ranks highest in teen pregnancy over other developed country. In order to combat these very serious societal problems it is important to educate our adolescents. Information concerning safer sexual practices and how/where to get protection and contraception are both important. This thesis is a rational for developmentally appropriate content inclusion and a description of curriculum implementation for adolescents in the United States.

Child Sexual Abuse: Development Of Psychiatric Disorders And Interventions, Toshikazu Kuroda

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Child sexual abuse has become a serious social concern due to the recent report of its higher incidence rate than commonly believed. This form of child abuse has been proposed to bring about adverse effects on children's development since more than one century ago. However, research over past decades reveals that effects of sexual abuse are extremely complex and diverse. Particularly, there appear to be many unclear factors increasing the probability for the development of psychiatric disorders in sexually abused children. The present paper investigated how child sexual abuse creates diversity over the course of the victims' development from multiple …

Interpersonal Distance In Social Relationships And Mental Health Outcomes In A Glbt Sample, Kristina Mcdougal

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Ample research has been conducted on how heterosexuals distance themselves from gays and lesbians through lack of emotional attachment, job discrimination, and lack of familial support, yet there has been little research on how people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (GLBT) view this distancing. To examine the distancing from the point of view of people in a GLBT sample we surveyed 200 GLBT people at the Annual Pride Not Prejudice celebration in Salt Lake City. Participants were asked how they viewed their relationship with their parents, and how they perceived their parents religiosity. Participants also completed the Beck …

The Chasm Between Two Parallel Worlds, Brandi Harline

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

In much of the research conducted on military issues, problems are identified years, sometimes decades, before the military publicly acknowledges these concerns; an example of this is sexual assault, which scholars discussed for over thirty years before the military acknowledged the issue. In this paper, I study the value differences between the military leadership and the scholars who study military topics and how these different values may hinder effective communication between the two groups. The method I use in identifying the standards by which the two groups identify problems is content analysis on articles published by the two communities, calculating …

Faculty Senate Agenda, April 30, 2007, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• President's Report
• Faculty Code Revisions Process
• Committee Assignments
• Commencement
• ADVANCE Report
• Committee-on-Committees Report
• EPC Business
• PRPC Business
• Representation of Extension and RCDE on Faculty Senate402.10.1 and 402.12.1(2)(3) (1st reading)
• Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibility 403.1 and 403.3.1
• Faculty Senate Supernumerary 402.3.1
• Senate “Vice-President” 402.12.1(2)

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, April 16, 2007, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• ADVANCE Report
• Committee on Committees Report
• EPC Business
• Calendar Committee Report
• Faculty Senate Past President (2nd)
• Faculty Forum Membership (2nd)
• EPC Membership (2nd)
• EPC Curriculum Sub-committee Membership (2nd)
• Representation of Extension and RCDE on Faculty Senate (1st)
• Academic Freedom and Professional Responsibility (403.1 and 403.3.1)
• Faculty Senate Supernumerary
• Senate "Vice President"
• Faculty Code Revisions Process

Educational Policies Committee Program Proposal, College Of Humanities And Social Sciences, March 9, 2007, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University requests approval to offer a Master of Social Work (MSW) Degree effective January of 2008.

Women University Presidents: Career Paths And Educational Backgrounds, Susan R. Madsen

Marketing and Strategy Faculty Publications

The purpose of this paper is to report findings related to the lived experiences of women university presidents' in developing the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies required for successful leadership in higher education. More specifically, this report focuses on their educational backgrounds and career paths. Using qualitative in-depth interviews (phenomenological research methodology), ten women university presidents were interviewed for two to three hours each. Interviews were audio taped and transcribed, and theme generation techniques used. Although there were some similarities among the women in terms of educational backgrounds and employment positions, the data show that presidents can emerge from a …

Faculty Senate Agenda, January 8, 2007, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Council on Teacher Education Report
• Campus Retention Report
• Research Council Report
• Scholarship Advisory Board Report
• EPC Business
• Plans to Reconstitute the Campus Climate for Women Committee
• Overview of the New Position of Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity
• Dean's Tenure and Advisory Committees

A Case Against The Federal Marriage Protection Amendment, Nancy Kubasek, Arash Garrossian

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Inra Water Resource Management Research And Educationneeds Assessment Project, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, Sandra Marquart-Pyatt, C. Harris, A. Lovecraft, E. Shanahan, P. Wanschneider

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

The Water Resources Research Needs Assessment team received funding in summer 2006 from the Inland Northwest Research Alliance (INRA) Water Resources Steering Committee to conduct a structured needs assessment study. The study was motivated by the desire to allow future INRA research and educational programs to meet better the needs of water resources managers in the five state INRA region.

Logan City Curbside Recyclingprogram Phase Iv Report, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, Sandra Marquart-Pyatt

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Recycling programs in Cache County have undergone several transformations over the past decade. This report concentrates on the most recent program implemented in 2006 and 2007 in selected communities throughout the county. Citizens’ behaviors and attitudes regarding recycling and the curbside program are described in the following.

Logan City Curbsiderecycling Program Phase Iii Results, Sandra Marquart-Pyatt, Douglas B. Jackson-Smith, A. Caplan

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

This report summarizes the results of a series of survey research projects examining the attitudes and behaviors of Cache County residents regarding recycling programs in 2005. USU researchers were contacted by the Cache County Service District #1, through the Logan Environmental Department, to update information about household recycling attitudes and behaviors, and to present results to various audiences as part of the long-range county solid waste master planning process.

Does 'Free-Sampling' Enhance The Value Of Public Goods?, Arthur J. Caplan, Douglas Jackson-Smith, Sandra Marquart-Pyatt

Economic Research Institute Study Papers

This study investigates whether a 'free sampling' marketing strategy induces an enduring WTP premium effect for public goods. Using data from a unique field experiment involving curbside recycling, we find that the premium effect associated with providing non-participating households a brief opportunity to participate in a curbside recycling program for free is relatively small and not enduring. It may therefore not be cost effective to offer a free-sampling participation incentive for this type (or similar types) of local public good(s).

General Catalog 2007-2009, Utah State University

University Catalogs

Contains course descriptions, University college calendar, and college administration

Madame Chair, Jean Miles Westwood

All USU Press Publications

The late Jean Westwood called herself an unintentional pioneer. She did not actively seek or expect to reach what was arguably the most powerful political position any American woman had ever held, chair of the Democratic National Committee. A Utah national committeewoman who time and again had demonstrated her ability to organize effectively and campaign hard, as well as her devotion to reform, Westwood answered George McGovern's call to lead his presidential campaign. In the dramatic year of 1972, she became the first woman to chair a national political party, McGovern lost in a landslide, Nixon was reelected, and a …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, December 11, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Council on Teacher Education Report
• Campus Retention Report
• Research Council Report
• Scholarship Advisory Board Report
• EPC Business

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, December 7, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• New Course

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Nutrition and Food Science

• Title Change, Course Number Change
• Delete Course

College of Business

• New Course

School of Accountancy

• Remove University Studies Designation
• Course Description Change

Department of Business Information Systems

• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Course Description Change
• Reactivate Course

Department of Economics

• Delete Course

Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development

• New Course
• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change

Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation

• New …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, November 2, 2006, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

• Delete Course

School of Accountancy

• New Course

Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education

• Credit Hour Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Course Number Change

Department of Psychology

• New Course

College of Engineering

• Prefix Change, Prerequisite Change

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• New Course
• Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Credit Hour Change

Department of English

• Title Change, Course Description Change

Department of History

• University Studies Request

Department of Languages, Philosophy and Speech Communication

• Add Multiple List

Department of Music

• New Course

Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology

• Title Change, Course …

Faculty Senate Agenda, September 11, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• Athletic Council
• School of Graduate Studies
• PRPC-Alternate Course Requirements Policy (Second Reading)
• Provost Coward
• RPC -Superiors Relationships on Tenure

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda, August 28, 2006, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• University Business President Albrecht
• Athletic Council
• School of Graduate Studies
• Key Issues & Action Items
• Provost Ray Coward

Marital Transitions And The Sandwich Generation: The Implications Of Divorce And Remarriage, Brian Higginbotham, Katie Henderson

All Current Publications

The “sandwich generation” refers to persons in middle adulthood who have simultaneous commitments to help their adult children and their elderly parents.

The Competencies And Characteristics Required Of An Effective Project Manager: A Web-Based Delphi Study, Jennifer M. Brill, M. J. Bishop, Andrew Walker

Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences Faculty Publications

This study explores the competencies required for a project manager to be effective in the workplace. We used a Web-based Delphi method to lead experienced project managers through an anonymous consensus-building process consisting of two rounds of surveys. The Round I analysis of 147 respondents, all with 20 or more years of project management experience, yielded 117 project management success factors, 78 of which were identified as “trainable” competencies. The Round II analysis confirmed 42 of the 78 competencies (53.8%) as “very important” to “extremely important” to project manager success. Important contributions of this study include: (a) reporting on project …