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Childhood Experiences Of Appalachian Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence During Adulthood., Amy L. Reeves Dec 2004

Childhood Experiences Of Appalachian Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence During Adulthood., Amy L. Reeves

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Recent national surveys in the United States estimate one in five females will experience abuse by an intimate partner during her lifetime. Previous quantitative research linked childhood victimization to repeated victimization in adult relationships. This qualitative study explored the lived experiences of childhood in eight female victims of intimate partner violence who were born and reared in southern Appalachia. Interviews were analyzed using a descriptive-interpretative phenomenological method, as described by Van Manen. The three essential themes from childhood were identified as: living 'as if' an orphan; surviving in chaos; and, manifesting a devalued self. These themes were congruent with findings …

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The Effect Of A Family Literacy Parental Involvement Intervention On Oral Language Development, Azucena C. Escobar Dec 2004

The Effect Of A Family Literacy Parental Involvement Intervention On Oral Language Development, Azucena C. Escobar

Theses and Dissertations - UTB/UTPA

The subjects that participated in this study were 36 Hispanic children who attended Head Start Programs. The participants were 4 and 5 year olds from four classrooms. An intervention, training of parents regarding literacy activities was implemented in the study to determine the outcome of parental involvement on oral language development. This researcher implemented parental training prior to the treatment. Parents were to provide their children with oral language intervention for fifteen to twenty minutes, three times a week. These activities took place at the children's home from March through June of 2004. Children's oral language development was determined using …

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An Empirical Examination Of The Indian Child Welfare Act And Its Impact On Cultural And Familial Preservation For American Indian Children, Gordon E. Limb, Toni Chance, Eddie F. Brown Dec 2004

An Empirical Examination Of The Indian Child Welfare Act And Its Impact On Cultural And Familial Preservation For American Indian Children, Gordon E. Limb, Toni Chance, Eddie F. Brown

Faculty Publications

Cultural and familial ties are crucial for the overall well-being of children. Extant research and permanency planning practices support the reunification of children with their families when possible. In 1978, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was enacted to promote cultural and familial preservation for Indian children, but sparse empirical research has examined the implementation and outcomes associated with this landmark legislation. This article examines the relationship between compliance with ICWA in one Southwestern state and the rate of reunification of Indian children with family or tribal members following out-of-home placement.

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Maintaining Healthy Boundaries When Working With At-Risk Audiences, Alayne Torretta Dec 2004

Maintaining Healthy Boundaries When Working With At-Risk Audiences, Alayne Torretta

Journal of Extension

At-risk clients' needs may burn out the most diligent of people. To be most effective in making positive, healthy changes with at-risk audiences, Extension professionals must remember to maintain and reinforce healthy boundaries. This article reviews three types of boundaries, physical, mental, and emotional; describes healthy and unhealthy boundaries; and explains what to do if Extension professionals recognize unhealthy client boundaries.

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Smith Lever 3(D) Extension Evaluation And Outcome Reporting--A Scorecard To Assist Federal Program Leaders, Bill Hoffman, Barbara Grabowski Dec 2004

Smith Lever 3(D) Extension Evaluation And Outcome Reporting--A Scorecard To Assist Federal Program Leaders, Bill Hoffman, Barbara Grabowski

Journal of Extension

The Government Performance Results Act requires that federal agencies and programs set goals and measure outcomes (USGAO, 1996); however, program managers find it difficult to make the transition from measuring program outputs to developing outcome-related measures (USGAO, 1997). The Hoffman EEOR Scorecard was developed to help federal Smith Lever 3(d) program leaders with this problem by blending the LOGIC Evaluation Model with the utilization of Extension evaluation and outcome reporting (EEOR) ideal practices. The utility of this question-based scorecard for all Smith Lever 3(d) programs is exemplified through its use with the CSREES Extension Integrated Pest Management Implementation Program.

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November 1, 2004, James Madison University Nov 2004

November 1, 2004, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

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The Setonian, October 21, 2004, Seton Hall University Oct 2004

The Setonian, October 21, 2004, Seton Hall University

2004

No abstract provided.

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Murray Ledger And Times, October 11, 2004, Murray Ledger And Times Oct 2004

Murray Ledger And Times, October 11, 2004, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

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Afterschool Matters Occasional Paper Fall/Winter 2004, National Institute On Out-Of-School Time Oct 2004

Afterschool Matters Occasional Paper Fall/Winter 2004, National Institute On Out-Of-School Time

Afterschool Matters

The Four Cs of Afterschool Programming A New Case Method for a New Field
By Gil G. Noam, Ed.D., Ph.D. (Habil) with Susanna Barry, Lisa Wahl Moellman, Leigh van Dyken, Carol Palinski, Nina Fiore, and Rob McCouch
Growing public and policy interest in the use of afterschool time has led to a need for research methods that allow investigators and stakeholders to examine and refine program models and activities. The case study method offers promise for afterschool research, but case study models must be refined in order to adequately study afterschool programming, which is characterized by collaboration among numerous stakeholders. …

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Sentencing Of Adult Offenders In Cases Involving Sexual Abuse Of Children: Too Little, Too Late? A View From The Pennsylvania Bench, Debra Todd Oct 2004

Sentencing Of Adult Offenders In Cases Involving Sexual Abuse Of Children: Too Little, Too Late? A View From The Pennsylvania Bench, Debra Todd

Dickinson Law Review (1908-2003)

No abstract provided.

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Neiu Magazine- Fall 2004, Neiu Magazine Staff Oct 2004

Neiu Magazine- Fall 2004, Neiu Magazine Staff

NEIU Magazine

No abstract provided.

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Communicating Impacts, Karen L. Zotz Oct 2004

Communicating Impacts, Karen L. Zotz

Journal of Extension

This article addresses the need to share Extension program impacts with our constituencies and groups that fund our programs. The article reviews the literature surrounding the need for communicating impacts with decision makers. It also identifies two reporting mechanisms used in one state, County Narrative Reports and the Extension Accountability Reporting System (EARS), that are successfully working to share program impacts with county commissioners, legislators, and the general public. The success of these two reporting systems is based on level or increased funding we have received at the county and state level since the implementation of these two systems.

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Measuring The Effects Of Feminist Legal Research: Looking Critically At "Failure" And "Success", Lisa Philipps Oct 2004

Measuring The Effects Of Feminist Legal Research: Looking Critically At "Failure" And "Success", Lisa Philipps

Osgoode Hall Law Journal

No abstract provided.

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Perceptions Of The Cooperative Extension Service: A Community Resource For Youth And Family Programs, Claudia Mincemoyer, Daniel Perkins, Catherine Lillehoj Oct 2004

Perceptions Of The Cooperative Extension Service: A Community Resource For Youth And Family Programs, Claudia Mincemoyer, Daniel Perkins, Catherine Lillehoj

Journal of Extension

PROSPER (PROmoting School-community-university Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) is a prevention partnership involving the Cooperative Extension Service (CES), local schools, and community agencies. PROSPER collaborative teams were formed in 14 communities in Iowa and 14 in Pennsylvania to address risk reduction, competence-building, and positive youth development. The study discussed here examined perceptions of CES personnel compared to other PROPSER team members regarding the CES: as a source of youth and family programming; its commitment to fostering school and community-based prevention programs; and as a leading force in improving the lives of youth and families.

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Sentencing Of Adult Offenders In Cases Involving Sexual Abuse Of Children: Too Little, Too Late? A View From The Pennsylvania Bench, Debra Todd Oct 2004

Sentencing Of Adult Offenders In Cases Involving Sexual Abuse Of Children: Too Little, Too Late? A View From The Pennsylvania Bench, Debra Todd

Penn State Law Review (2003 - Present)

No abstract provided.

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81st Annual Harding University Lectureship Program (2004), Harding University Sep 2004

81st Annual Harding University Lectureship Program (2004), Harding University

Lectureship Programs

This document contains the printed lectureship schedule.

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September 20, 2004 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Sep 2004

September 20, 2004 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

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The Advocate (Vol. 2, Issue 2) Sep 2004

The Advocate (Vol. 2, Issue 2)

Student Newspaper (Amicus, Advocate...)

No abstract provided.

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Murray Ledger And Times, September 7, 2004, Murray Ledger And Times Sep 2004

Murray Ledger And Times, September 7, 2004, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

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Self-Study Report 2004, Luther Seminary Sep 2004

Self-Study Report 2004, Luther Seminary

Accreditation Self Studies

No abstract provided.

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School Psychologists Walking The Talk In Authentic Teacher Preparation Programs, Mindy Sloan Sep 2004

School Psychologists Walking The Talk In Authentic Teacher Preparation Programs, Mindy Sloan

Essays in Education

Knowledge and skills bases once confined to school psychologists are now considered critical to the functioning of effective teachers (CEC, 2003, NCATE, 2003, Wilson, S. M., Floden, R. E., & Ferrini-Mundy, 2001). This paper uses three assumptions to argue for the inclusion of doctoral level school psychologists in teacher preparation programs. The first assumption acknowledges school psychology’s tradition of consultation with teachers (Bardon, 1990, Brown & Pryzwansky, 2002, Conoley & Conoley, 1992). Second, interdisciplinary teamwork is critical to effective educational planning (National Association of School Psychologists, 2003a, 2003b). Rather than merely informing future teachers that they will collaborate with other …

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The Pan American (2004-08-26), Clarissa Martinez Aug 2004

The Pan American (2004-08-26), Clarissa Martinez

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

54th Year, No. 1

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Commencement Convocation Program, Tampa Campus, August 7, 2004, University Of South Florida Aug 2004

Commencement Convocation Program, Tampa Campus, August 7, 2004, University Of South Florida

USF Graduation and Convocation Programs

King O'Neal Scholars - April Lynnette Slack and Cassandra Lynn Ernst; Outstanding Senior - Jason Polk; Distinguished Citizen Award - Chloe J. Coney

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Murray Ledger And Times, August 6, 2004, Murray Ledger And Times Aug 2004

Murray Ledger And Times, August 6, 2004, Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

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Achieving Batterer Accountability In The Child Protection System, Leigh Goodmark Aug 2004

Achieving Batterer Accountability In The Child Protection System, Leigh Goodmark

ExpressO

No abstract provided.

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University Of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Connect, August 2004 Aug 2004

University Of Nebraska–Lincoln Extension Connect, August 2004

Connect (University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension)

Inside this issue:

Pg. 3 Biosecurity plan
Pg. 5 Communities Together Can
Pg. 7 Alternative crops

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Latino Outreach Programs: Why They Need To Be Different, Beverly B. Hobbs Aug 2004

Latino Outreach Programs: Why They Need To Be Different, Beverly B. Hobbs

Journal of Extension

As Extension reaches out to first- and second-generation Latinos, changes must be made in the design and delivery of programs. These changes often cause concern among existing audiences and some staff who wonder about the need for them and their impact on programs and Extension's future. Part of the challenge of Extension outreach includes bringing concerned participants and staff along to understand the cultural characteristics of diverse community members and how these affect programming. New approaches do not mean the mission of Extension has changed; they mean that Extension is becoming more capable of serving all audiences.

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Looking Beyond The Empirical Data: A Discussion About Out-Of-School Youth-Centered Tobacco Prevention Programs, Cynthia Gibbons, Cynthia Mark Aug 2004

Looking Beyond The Empirical Data: A Discussion About Out-Of-School Youth-Centered Tobacco Prevention Programs, Cynthia Gibbons, Cynthia Mark

Journal of Extension

4-H Extension launched an out-of-school smoking cessation initiative aimed at high-risk youth in Michigan. Adults and youth were given educational tools and resources to help prevent smoking in their communities, and youth were offered "hands on" programs to make better decisions about their use of tobacco products. While there were no significant differences in youth knowledge from start to end of select pilot programs, programs reached a large number of people at a relatively low cost and were well received within communities. Of particular importance were the "lessons learned" and subsequent discussions about best practices for future programming.

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Illinois Extension's Readiness To Address Children, Youth, And Families At Risk, Angela Wiley, Andre Mbassa, Al Zwilling Aug 2004

Illinois Extension's Readiness To Address Children, Youth, And Families At Risk, Angela Wiley, Andre Mbassa, Al Zwilling

Journal of Extension

The study described here evaluates existing preparedness of Extension unit leaders in one state to meet the needs of children, youth, and families at risk. Survey findings of a representative sample include how leaders perceive at-risk audiences and how they assess their own experience, knowledge, and interest in serving them. We report the specific audiences needing programming in local communities and the programming that currently exists for them. Findings also include the programming leaders would like to offer given unlimited resources. We discuss existing strengths and propose ways to further support these professionals in areas relevant to at-risk audiences.

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The Weekly Challenger, July 29, 2004, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al Jul 2004

The Weekly Challenger, July 29, 2004, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The July 29, 2004, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

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