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Winthrop's Phi Kappa Phi Chapter Inducts 75 New Members, Winthrop University

Winthrop News 2009

• The Winthrop Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi National Honors Society will induct 75 members on Sunday, April 19.
• The honor society recognizes superior scholarship in all academic disciplines.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 033, Number 30, April 20, 2009, Grand Valley State University

2008-2009, Volume 33

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

April 20, 2009, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

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

Providing For Rhode Islands Juvenile Delinquents: Community Based Services Vs. Incarceration, Shannon Fitzgerald

Social Work Theses

National research has shown that high quality, alternative community based diversionary programs for delinquent youth are both more effective at reducing recidivism and less expensive than incarceration. As the state of Rhode Island faces budgetary issues, not unlike the issues the United States is facing on the national level, they have begun to move toward this model as a way to address juvenile delinquency. But the question is, does Rhode Island have the available resources to provide a better alternative for these youths than incarceration? This exploratory study’s objective was to explore if Rhode Island’s juvenile delinquents will be better …

We Speak For Ourselves: Grassroots Movements In The Struggle For Environmental Justice, Christopher O'Brien

Global Studies Student Scholarship

This literature review and thesis examine two main issues, one on grassroots and community organizing and the other discussing the implications of environmental racism. The paper examines the nature of why low income and minority communities experience a disproportionate amount of environmental injustices, and what can be done at the grassroots level to combat this. Through a review of literature on both community/grassroots organizing and the prevalence of environmental racism within the United States, along with experiential findings through a community partnership, the issues of remedying environmental racism and the effectiveness of the remedies are explored. Environmental racism is a …

Erving Was A Brilliant Scholar And A Mensch, Joseph Gusfield

Bios Sociologicus: The Erving Goffman Archives

This interview with Joseph Gusfield, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the the University of California, San Diego, was recorded over the phone on December 19, 2008. Dmitri Shalin transcribed the interview, after which Dr. Gusfield edited the transcript and gave his approval for posting the present version in the Erving Goffman Archives. Breaks in the conversation flow are indicated by ellipses. Supplementary information and additional materials inserted during the editing process appear in square brackets. Undecipherable words and unclear passages are identified in the text as “[?]”.

Strategic Planning Event Activity Joint Task Force Interactive Exercise, Uno Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Strategic Planning Forums

Strategic Planning Event Activity, Joint Task Force Interactive Exercise

Faculty And Staff Recognition Dinner, University Relations

Campus News Archive

Ten employees with nearly 300 years of combined service at the University of Minnesota, Morris will be honored during the annual Faculty and Staff Recognition Dinner to be held Thursday, April 30.

Mental Health Service Delivery Systems And Perceived Qualifications Of Mental Health Service Providers In School Settings, Decia Nicole Dixon

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Latest research on the mental health status of children indicates that schools are key providers of mental health services (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2003). The push for school mental health services has only increased as stakeholders have begun to recognize the significance of sound mental health as an essential part of academic success (Adelman & Taylor, 2002). However, while schools are recognized as playing an important role in the delivery of mental health services, it is not well understood about the types of mental health services provided, qualifications of providers, and the link to student outcomes (United …

Social Work, Global Poverty, And Development, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

Social Work, Global Poverty, and Development

April 20, 2009, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, April 19, 2009, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2009

No abstract provided.

Honors Research Conference [Program] April 18, 2009, University Of Northern Iowa

Honors Research Day Programs

No abstract provided.

Coordinating Care For People With Multiple Chronic Conditions: The Guided Care Model And Other Innovative Approaches, Judith D. Moore, Carol O'Shaughnessy

National Health Policy Forum

The Forum sponsored two site visits to explore the Johns Hopkins University's research and demonstration program on Guided Care, in April and August 2009. Guided Care is a patient-centered medical home model that uses an interdisciplinary approach to coordinating health care for older people with multiple chronic conditions. Guided Care nurses located in primary care practices work with Medicare patients on a long-term basis, coordinate their care among various providers, provide transitional care, and assist patients with self-management skills. Site visit participants learned about the complexities of caring for frail Medicare patients, some of whom see multiple physicians and other …

Trichotillomania: Educational Issues, David Voth

Special Education Masters Program Theses

Twenty journal articles that examined the condition trichotillomania that are included in national journal databases created for educators were reviewed by a special education teacher. The articles were classified by publication type (e.g., empirical studies, descriptive articles, guides). Fourteen of the 20 articles were empirical studies. The studies were classified by research design (quantitative or mixed methods), the participants and data sources were identified, and the findings were summarized. The author analyzed the 20 articles utilizing a modified version of the Stevick-Collaizi-Keen method to develop themes that represent the essence of the literature. The four themes that emerged from the …

Successful Aging Through The Eyes Of Alaska Native Elders: What It Means To Be An Elder In Bristol Bay, Alaska, Jordan Paul Lewis

Psychology

Alaska Natives view aging from a holistic perspective, an approach not typically found in the existing literature on successful aging. There is little research on Alaska Native (AN) Elders and how they subjectively define a successful older age. The lack of a culturally specific definition often results in the use of a generic definition that portrays AN Elders as aging less successfully than their non-Native counterparts. This research explores the concept of successful aging from an AN perspective and what it means to age well in AN communities. An Explanatory Model (EM) approach was used and adapted to focus on …

The New Hampshire, Vol. 98 [99], No. 46 (April 17, 2009), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 98, but it is the 99th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Intake Decision Making In Child Protective Services: Exploring The Influence Of Decision-Factors, Race, And Substance Abuse, Michael Howell

Theses and Dissertations

Child protective services begin with an intake (screening) decision to accept or reject maltreatment reports. This crucial decision may lead to significant positive or negative outcomes for children and families. Little is known about characteristics that intake decision-makers share or factors that influence the decision-making process. Racially-biased intake practices have been blamed for contributing to African American children’s disproportionate overrepresentation in the child welfare system. Concerns have emerged that social workers may hold negative stereotypes about African Americans and parents who use drugs. Stereotypical biases may influence decisions in reports alleging parental drug use and/or involving African American families. This …

Meeting Minutes, Wku University Senate

Faculty Senate

Meeting regarding faculty handbook, faculty rank, elections, budget, tuition and faculty survey.

Council On Academic Affairs Minutes, Apr 16, 2009, Eastern Kentucky University

Council on Academic Affairs

No abstract provided.

Human Trafficking And Global Policy: A Study On The Casual Factors Of Human Trafficking, Ashley Margarida

Social Work Theses

Victims of human trafficking may be exploited for prostitution, sweatshop labor, domestic work, and as child soldiers for armed conflicts. Elements of human trafficking include deception, recruitment, transportation, coercion, exploitation, and forced labor. Statistics of individuals trafficked vary according to source, but it is estimated that 700,000 to 4 million individuals become new victims of human trafficking every year. The literature on policies pertaining to human trafficking demonstrates a lack of international collaboration and inattention to the causal factors associated with human trafficking. This studied hypothesized that a positive relationship exists between a country’s view on prostitution, tolerance of male …

Spartan Daily, April 16, 2009, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 132, Issue 40

Micro Enterprise – Macro Impact In Liberia (Memi), Susan Weinger

Academic Leadership Academy

The aim of this project was to support the start-up of a few small businesses by collecting quality used and new wedding dresses and sending them to Liberia, West Africa. The project began by helping a 30-year old mother, who just graduated from college in Liberia, in starting a bridal gown rental business.

April 16, 2009, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2000-2009

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

The Pan American (2009-04-16), J. R. Ortega

UTPA Archives - The Pan American Newspaper

Vol. 65, No. 27

Washington University Record, April 16, 2009

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

The East Texan, 2009-04-16, Texas A&M University-Commerce

All Issues

Volume XCIII, number 25 of The East Texan, a student newspaper published at Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Volume 100 Issue21, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.

The Legacy, April 15, 2009, Lindenwood University

The Legacy (2007-2018)

Student Newspaper of Lindenwood University

Implications For Child Welfare Teaching And Human Services Personnel Perspectives Experiences Of Children With Special Needs, Sarah Huesmann

Honors Capstones

Capstone submitted as a graduation requirement for the BSU Honors Program.