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Coping Styles Of African American Youth Living In Poverty: Understanding The Role Of Coping In Resiliency, Sophia N. Thompson

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations

Coping styles of African American youth living in poverty is investigated in order to understand which coping styles are associated with resiliency for the population and expand on previous findings of Gaylord-Harden and colleagues' (2008) coping style cluster analysis of urban African American youth. As part of a larger study, the current study surveyed 143 African American youth on the basis of their coping styles, and ocping groups were compared cross-sectionally on psychological and behavioral outcomes and risk factors. In longitudinal analyses, coping group membership was used to predict later outcomes and risk. Results indicated a three-cluster solution with high, …

The Bison, October 30, 2009

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Carsey, Children's Alliance: Nh Schools Expel Less, Suspend More Than National Average, Beth Potier

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Student Discipline In New Hampshire Schools , Barbara Wauchope

Carsey Publications

A new analysis of student discipline in New Hampshire schools in the 2007–2008 school year shows that out-of-school suspension rates are higher and statewide expulsion rates are lower than the average. Schools reporting the highest rates of suspensions and expulsions are the smallest in the state and have the highest percentage of students in poverty. This brief is the first in a collaborative series between the Children's Alliance of New Hampshire and the Carsey Institute.

Demographic Trends In The Manchester-Nashua Metropolitan Area, Kenneth M. Johnson, Robert Macieski

Carsey Publications

In the city of Manchester, New Hampshire, 25 percent of children live below the poverty line, a high rate that is in stark contrast to the state's rate of just 10 percent, one of the nation's lowest. That is the most surprising finding from this new analysis of demographic trends in the Manchester-Nashua metropolitan area. The brief presents recent demographic shifts in Manchester, Nashua, and suburban Hillsborough County alongside historical perspectives of the region.

Child Poverty High In Manchester, New Carsey Demographic Analysis Finds, Beth Potier

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

A Child's Right To Counsel National Report Card, 2nd Ed., Children's Advocacy Institute, University Of San Diego School Of Law

CAI Special Reports

No abstract provided.

Banner News, Jamie Stueve, Jesse Laumer, Coty Mallicoat, Candace Daiker, Tanner Sandrock, Eric Thiel, Chelsea Magee, Derrick J. Roffman, Shannon Jefferson, Brad Burton, Josie Kramer

Banner News

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, October 11, 2009, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2009

No abstract provided.

Florida Sentinel Bulletin, October 9, 2009, Gwen Hayes

Florida Sentinel Bulletin Collection

The October 9, 2009, issue of the Florida Sentinel Bulletin.

The Murray Ledger And Times, October 8, 2009, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

New Study Finds High Rates Of Childhood Exposure To Violence And Abuse In U.S., Lori Wright, David Finkelhor

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Research & Action Report, Fall/Winter 2009, Wellesley Centers For Women, Michelle Porche

Research & Action Report

In this issue:

The Courtroom in a Diverse Society: Understanding the Need for Cultural Competence

Q & A: Traumatic Stress among African Refugees in New Hampshire

FairGameNews: Seeking Gender Equality on and Off the Field

Global Connections: New International Initiatives Promote Women’s Advancement & Leadership

Children’S Exposure To Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey., David Finkelhor, Heather Turner, Richard Ormrod, Sherry L. Hamby, Kristen Kracke

Crimes Against Children Research Center

Presents findings from the National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence, the most comprehensive survey to date of children’s exposure to violence in the United States. The survey was conducted between January and May 2008, and surveyed more than 4,500 children or their parents or adult caregivers regarding their past-year and lifetime exposure to violence. This Bulletin discusses the survey’s findings regard children’s direct and indirect exposure to specific categories of violence, how exposure to violence changes as children grow up, and the prevalence and incidence of multiple and cumulative exposures to violence. It also discusses the implications of the …

Afterschool Matters Fall 2009, National Institute On Out-Of-School Time

Afterschool Matters

How Is the Afterschool Field Defining Program Quality? A Review of Effective Program Practices and Definitions of Program Quality
By Kristi L. Palmer, Stephen A. Anderson, and Ronald M. Sabatelli
A review of studies on what constitutes high-quality afterschool programming concludes that the field is reaching consensus on its definitions of quality— which means that funders, policymakers, and providers increasingly have a sound basis on which to make informed decisions. 12 pages.

Does Your Organization Welcome Participants with Disabilities? A New Assessment Tool
By Fred Galloway and Mary McAllister Shea
Afterschool programs that strive to be inclusive should remember to …

Life Domain Research Report Series: School And Employment (2010 Update), Karen Frensch, Lirondel Hazineh, Gary Cameron, Michele Preyde

Partnerships for Children and Families Project

Earlier research by the Partnerships for Children and Families Project on the daily living realities of youth and children involved with mental health services, particularly residential treatment, revealed the ongoing and pervasive nature of difficulties youth and children experienced in their academic functioning (Cameron, de Boer, Frensch, & Adams, 2003). As the education experience is such a large part of youth and children’s lives, we sought to better document how children and youth were performing in school in the current study.

Data were collected about youth who had been involved with children’s mental health residential treatment (RT) or intensive family …

Arts And Sciences Newsletter, Volume 13, Issue 1, College Of Arts & Sciences

Arts and Sciences Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Ua23 The Spirit Of Engagement, Paul Markham, Aurelia Spaulding

ALIVE Center Publications

No abstract provided.

Mcnair News, Volume 4, Number 1, Fall 2009

McNair News: Newsletter of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln McNair Scholars Program

McNair Welcomes Twelve New Scholars
McNair Summer Research Experience
Senior Scholar Research Projects
Reflections on the 2009 California McNair Symposium
Alumnus Spotlight – Martin Diaz
McNair Gives Back to Lincoln Community
McNair Graduate Student Mentors
Alumni News: Degree Watch
It’s the Little Things That Make the Big Difference
Planning Your Graduate Career: Trajectory for Success

Book Review: Survival Or Gradual Extinction: The Small Town In The Great Plains Of Eastern Montana By Marvin Gloege, Lyn C. Macgregor

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Marvin Gloege has assembled an impressive array of information about demographic trends affecting the small communities of eastern Montana. Survival or Gradual Extinction examines the state of 22 communities and poses a question of deep importance both to their residents and to those who believe there is value in preserving America’s small communities and the way of life they afford: will they be able to retain populations of sufficient size to survive? Though the title of the book indicates that Gloege’s primary concern is about the future of these communities, he does a better job of documenting the historical conditions …

Book Review: New Faces In New Places: The Changing Geography Of American Immigration Edited By Douglas S. Massey, John Defrain

Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (through 2013)

Patterns of immigration to the U.S. have been changing since the 1990s. The geographic dispersion of immigrants away from traditional urban gateways— New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Miami, and Chicago— into smaller communities throughout the country means that millions of native-born Americans lacking any experience with foreigners are now, for the first time in living memory, having direct and sustained contact with unassimilated immigrants. The newcomers settle in small towns as well as large cities, in the middle of the country as well as the coasts. Especially relevant to Great Plains Research readers, the new immigrants have discovered the Middle …

The Early Development Of Gender Differences, Matthew H. Mcintyre, Carolyn P. Edwards

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

This article reviews findings from anthropology, psychology, and other disciplines about the role of biological factors in the development of sex differences in human behavior, including biological theories, the developmental course of sex differences, and the interaction of biological and cultural gendering processes at different ages. Current evidence suggests that major biological influences on individual differences in human gender, to the extent that they exist, operate primarily in early development, during and especially prior to puberty. Biological effects are likely to be mediated by relatively simple processes, like temperament, which are then elaborated through social interactions (as with mother and …

Rural And Urban Children Have Lower Rates Of Health Insurance Coverage And Are More Often Covered By Public Plans, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Michelle L. Stransky

Carsey Publications

This Carsey brief looks at the geographic distribution of health insurance for children. Based on data from the 2008 American Community Survey, it includes such findings as one in ten children are still uninsured, insurance rates vary considerably by geographic area, and rural children are most likely to depend on public plans for their health care.

Communication Barriers To Family Farm Succession Planning, Matthew S. Kaplan, Jon F. Nussbaum, Craig Fowler, Margaret J. Pitts

Journal of Extension

Many farm families fail to take succession planning actions even when information is available on the tax, business organization, and investment aspects of this process. In semi-structured interviews conducted with multi-generational members of nine small farm families in Pennsylvania, most respondents attributed a high level of importance to succession planning, but conceded that they had not done enough planning. Passive communication styles, unresolved issues, and uncertainty in their lives were inhibiting factors. Rather than rely on a "wait and see" approach, it helps to be inclusive of younger generations in key discussions and decisions about the future of the farm.

Carsey: Recession's Impact On Young Child Poverty Uneven Throughout Nation, Beth Potier, Amy Sterndale

Media Relations

No abstract provided.

Regional Young Child Poverty In 2008: Rural Midwest Sees Increased Poverty, While Urban Northeast Rates Decrease, Marybeth J. Mattingly

Carsey Publications

In 2008, America's recession affected poverty rates for children under age 6 unevenly, with rates in the rural Midwest rising significantly, while rates in northeastern central cities fell slightly. And in the rural South, where more than 30 percent of young children are poor, poverty rates for young children persisted at a very high rate. This is an analysis of American Community Survey data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Clinician Perceived Barriers To Effective Discharge Planning For Youth Coming Out Of Residential And Inpatient Treatment, Leah Alexandra Jackson

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This qualitative study examines clinician perceived barriers to successful discharge planning from inpatient and residential treatment settings, as well as factors that may contribute to recidivism. Eight clinicians participated in semi-structured interviews in an attempt to elicit their views and best practices when discharging clients from treatment. Participants worked in a multitude of settings at different levels of care and were asked to evaluate both their individual approaches to discharge planning as well as practices within their agencies. Findings suggest multiple factors contributing to successful discharge plans, though clinicians reported having control over only a fraction of these factors. For …

86th Annual Harding University Lectureship Program (2009), Harding University

Lectureship Programs

This document contains the printed lectureship schedule.

The Bison, September 25, 2009

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

2009-09-24 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department

UNM News Minute 2009

No abstract provided.