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Family Affairs Newsletter 2012-01-15, Zack Paakkonen

Family Affairs newsletter (2004-2016)

FAMILY AFFAIRS was a free, twice-a-month, social activities newsletter for the GLBTQI (gay/lesbian/bisexual/trans/queer/intersex) community, sent out around the 1st and 15th of each month. It covered the State of Maine only. The list was begun and maintained for many years by Jean Vermette in Bangor, and later operated by Zack Paakkonen of Portland. Over the years it evolved from a social activities newsletter into a business directory, classified ad service, and community bulletin board.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, January 15, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2012

No abstract provided.

Fighting A Different Battle: Challenges Facing American Indians In Higher Education, Charles F. Harrington, Billie G. Harrington

Journal of Indigenous Research

Educational access and attainment are among the most pressing issues facing Indian Country. Of particular challenge are those of post secondary education. American Indian students are retained and graduated from colleges at rates far below their non-Native peers. Making a successful adjustment to college is a formidable challenge for many people. It is particularly challenging for American Indian students. The authors provide recommendations for increasing the number of proportions of American Indian students who enter, and graduate from, college.

The Weekly Challenger, January 12, 2012, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The January 12, 2012, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

The Advocate, January 12, 2012, Minnesota State University Moorhead

The Advocate

No abstract provided.

The Alestle - Vol. 64 No. 17 - 01/12/2012, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

The Alestle

Vol. 64 No. 17

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda, January 12, 2012, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Utah State University (Student Services)

• Course Prefix Change

Department of Theatre Arts

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• New Course

Department of Psychology

• Grade Mode Change

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Languages, Philosophy and Speech Communication

• New Course

Department of Wildland Resources

• New Course

Department of Biology

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Geology

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

Other

• Creating a Hospitality and Tourism Management Minor
• Discontinuing the PhD in Recreation Resource Management

The Indonesian Massacre Of 1965 And Reconciliation Efforts In Indonesia, Wayan Ariati

Conflict, Memory, and Reconciliation: Bridging past, present, and future

Indonesia declared its independence in August 17, 1945 after more than three centuries of colonization by the Dutch, and a short period of Japanese occupation (1942-1945), with Soekarno as the first president and Mohammad Hatta as his vice president. However, as an independent country, Indonesia encountered many problems economically, socially and politically. Under the Soekarno regime known as the Old Order, there were two powers; the Armed Forces (ABRI) and the Communist Party (PKI), both vying for the attention of Soeharto and intent on influencing his economic and political policies. The PKI was the largest communist party outside Russia and …

Ethical And Pedagogical Challenges Of Experiential Learning - In Different Types Of Memorials Of Repression - With Foreign Students In Argentina, Brenda Pereyra, Nuria Pena, Katherine Jensen

Conflict, Memory, and Reconciliation: Bridging past, present, and future

From 1976 to 1983, Argentina experienced the worst dictatorship in its history. Roughly 30,000 people were disappeared in the military junta’s clandestine system of terror. Once democracy was reinstalled in 1983 and in particular throughout the last few years, many actions have been undertaken to bring justice and initiate a process of collective memory. The study abroad program “Argentina Social Movements and Human Rights” from SIT has the challenge to teach about this period of the history to foreign students. The different types of memorials are a path by which we can bring students to the understanding of a complex …

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Changing Assessment Practices In Pakistani Schools : A Case Of Aku-Eb Middle School Assessment Framework, Amin Rehmani

Examination Board

Assessment is inevitably linked with the processes of teaching and learning. Assessment for learning (AFL), the focus of this paper, is germane to students’ learning in that the purpose of AFL is to help students improve their learning in light of the feedback they receive on the quality of their work. Educational research indicats that AFL is a viable alternative to traditional examination system at school level, and in case of high stake public examinations, it helps students perform better at summative examinations, especially when both formative and summative assessments are used in tandem (Assessment Reform Group, various papers; The …

Adolescent Perspective Of Family Functioning When Living Withâ A Sibling With Autism, Sally J. Vliem

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Purpose: Autism is on the rise at an alarming rate affecting all races and impacting all members of a family including siblings. The purpose of this study was to examine family functioning from the perspective of the adolescent who has a sibling with autism.

Methods: An exploratory correlational design using a convenience sample of 97 adolescents aged 11 to 20 whose parents participated in the Interactive Autism Network completed the study measures. The Family Assessment Device (FAD) was completed in an on-line survey format. Qualitative data inquiring about the challenges and positive aspects of having a sibling with autism were …

Volume 49, Number 21: January 11, 2012, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Collaboration For Community Health Assessment, Pamela Harrision, Paige Vacha

Biennial Convention (CONV)

The assessment of patterns of behavior and factors contributing to the state of health in each community is an essential element of health care reform and will be used to develop future plans for education, health promotion, and disease prevention. A partnership was formed between Indiana Wasleyan University (IWU) and Marion General Hospital to conduct a community wide health assessment for Grant County. Teams were developed comprised of senior nursing students enrolled in Leadership and Community Health nursing courses and social work majors from IWU for conducting the assessment. Instruments for data collection were developed using Center for Disease Control …

Can Nursing Escape The Medical Model?, Rilda Brostrom Matthews

Biennial Convention (CONV)

ESCAPE-C is an acronym for an Assessment Tool for the first step of the Nursing Process. It is derived from concepts identified by major theorists and is used as a consistent framework for identifying patient needs. It incorporates the standard Nursing Process and is up to date with current Nursing Diagnoses. The needed concepts to be assessed are summarized in the ESCAPE-C acronym. Nurses need to assess needs of the persons or groups in response to their Environment, Self (Psycho, Social, Cultural and Spiritual needs), Comfort, ADL's [further delineated to MEETS: Move-Eat-Eliminate-Toilet-Sleep], Physical assessment and assessment of Educational needs. They …

An Individualized Fall Prevention Program For Older Adults: Partnerships In Practice, Mary Lou De Natale

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Purpose: The aim of this research will be to reduce the risk of patient falls during home visits and scheduled assessements for older adults. One of the major concerns in caring for a older adult living in the community is the increased susceptibility to falls based on the risk factors: history of falls, decreased independence in ADL's, use of assistance devices, osteoarthritis, environmental safety, cognitive impairment, incontinence, vision impairment, hearing, and medications.

Significance: Each year, an estimated one third of older adults fall, and the likelihood of falling increases substantially with advancing age (CDC, 2009). Older adults with mild, moderate, …

Depression Screening As A Service Learning Activity In Community Health Nursing, Robert Gordon Jr. Hanks, Diane Mitschke, Aaron Mitschke

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Integrating service learning into baccalaureate nursing courses has been viewed as a positive enhancement to the learning process for both nursing student and the service recipient. This particular service learning event involved nursing students screening low income Latino patients for depression using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and a brief demographic survey at a free clinic in a large southwestern metropolitan area. In this IRB approved study, patients were screened before seeing the medical provider by nursing students trained in the use of the PHQ-9 and supervised by nursing faculty. Spanish and English versions of the PHQ-9 were available to …

Using Ethnography To Build Knowledge: Informal Caregivers Providing Care At The End-Of-Life, Gwen Mcghan, Janice Penrod, Brenda L. Baney

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Research into issues related to end-of-life care has grown exponentially over the past decade, yet the science under-girding practice remains under developed. Several national consensus panels have addressed the development of strategic initiatives to advance the state of the science, confirming the need for research into the experiences of informal caregivers providing end-of-life care and the derivation of theory-driven, research-based interventions to meet their needs. To help address this gap, ethnographic methods were used to understand the influences of the prevailing values and beliefs, or the culture of care, on formal caregivers' recognition and response to informal caregivers' feelings of …

The Experience Of Transition To Adulthood For Youth With A Neurological Condition, Monique Ridosh, Patricia Braun, Gayle M. Roux, Melissa Bellin, Kathleen J. Sawin

Biennial Convention (CONV)

Background. The lifespan of young adults with neurological conditions such as spina bifida (SB) has increased as a result of effective health management in developed countries. As young adults with SB live longer, their healthcare needs evolve and are dependent upon successful transition experiences. The purpose of this study was to examine the transition to adulthood in young adults with SB and identify opportunities for interventions to improve health outcomes. Methods. This qualitative study using narrative inquiry was part of a larger multi-site study. Interviews were completed on 10 participants with SB ranging in age from 18-25 years. The guided …

The Daily Gamecock, Tuesday, January 10, 2012, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

January

No abstract provided.

Spiritual Economies: Redemptive Violence, The Body And Social Care, Perry W. Benson

Theses and Dissertations

“Spiritual Economies” asserts that the emancipatory drive in international social care to integrate spirituality and religion in culturally sensitive practice, is much needed given the demographic and social changes engendered by globalization. Ethical codes guiding the practice of international social care, furthermore, have mandated that spiritual and religious beliefs are an important part of cultural diversity. An extensive examination and analysis of the discourse on the integration of religion and spirituality in the predominantly secular social services, however, yielded a number of concerns among international social care scholars and practitioners regarding the inclusion of religion due to the potential for …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 036, Number 17, January 9, 2012, Grand Valley State University

2011-2012, Volume 36

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

Nonprofit Governance: Improving Performance In Troubled Economic Times, Jerry D. Marx, Christie Davis

Social Work

Nonprofit management is currently pressured to perform effectively in a weak economy. Yet, nonprofit governance continues to suffer from unclear conceptions of the division of labor between board of directors and executive directors. This online survey of 114 executive directors aims to provide clarification and recommendations for social administration.

Faculty Senate Meeting Agenda And Minutes, January 9, 2012

Faculty Senate Minutes and Agendas

Agenda and minutes from the Wright State University Faculty Senate Meeting held on, January 9, 2012.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, January 8, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2012

No abstract provided.

Deafdigest: Blue Edition, January 8, 2012, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Blue 2012

No abstract provided.

The Weekly Challenger, January 5, 2012, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The January 5, 2012, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Why Policy Makers Should Care About Children's Savings, William Elliott Iii

Center for Social Development Research

Why Policy Makers Should Care About Children's Savings

Quantitative Literacy Interventions At University Of Cape Town: Effects Of Separation From Academic Disciplines, Vera Frith

Numeracy

The aim of the Numeracy Centre at the University of Cape Town is to develop students’ quantitative literacy (QL) in a manner consistent with their programmes of study and intended roles in the community. Our theoretical perspective on the nature of QL is in line with that of the New Literacies Studies and sees academic QL as practices in different academic disciplinary contexts. This means that for us the ideal curriculum structure for developing QL would fully integrate it into the teaching of the disciplines. This is in practice not achievable in most cases, especially since many students do not …