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Employment Discrimination In The United States In 1989: Revisions Or A Pause, Josef Rohlik

Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law

No abstract provided.

Refashioning Cordelia, Ophelia, And Juliet: The Strength Of Julia Margaret Cameron’S Suffering Women, Melissa J. Parlin

Selected Papers of the Ohio Valley Shakespeare Conference

No abstract provided.

Current, November 17, 2014, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

Current (2010s)

No abstract provided.

Meet Our First Year Graduate Students, Admin

Blog Posts

One of the most compelling aspects of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture is its eclectic faculty, staff, and students. This fall the Center welcomed 12 new students into its Southern Studies MA program, all of whom contribute to the Center's notable diversity.

The Statesman, V. 58, I. 13, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 58, i. 13

November 17, 2014, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

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

Commonwealth Times 2014-11-17

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Columbia Chronicle (11/17/2014), Columbia College Chicago

Columbia Chronicle

Student newspaper from November 17, 2014 entitled The Columbia Chronicle. This issue is 40 pages and is listed as Volume 50, Number 12. Cover story: "Kim invites community to embrace Columbia" Editor-in-Chief: Tyler Eagle

Transition Experiences Out Of Intercollegiate Athletics: A Meta-Synthesis, Rhema D. Fuller

The Qualitative Report

Given the renewed focus as to the degree in which institutions of higher education are preparing their student-athletes for life after sports, this study used a qualitative meta-synthesis research method design to examine the transition experiences of college athletes out of intercollegiate sport. The researcher synthesized data from nine qualitative studies, leading to the identification of six themes characteristic of the transition experience: athletic identity, anticipation and preparation, branching out, satisfaction with athletic performance, loss of camaraderie and support systems. Finally, the manuscript discusses the results of the meta-synthesis in light of their theoretical and practical implications.

The Collegian (2014-11-17), Cleiri Quezada

UTB/TSC Archives - The Collegian [Newspaper]

Vol. 67, No. 13

An Examination Of Research To Practice Gaps In Education: Whole Language, Learning Modalities, And Brain Gym, Elizabeth Strohman

Senior Honors Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the documented research to practice gap in education by discussing three recent trends in education that gained momentum with little to no empirical support: (a) whole language reading instruction; (b) modality-based instruction; and (c) Brain Gym. This thesis examines the trend in education toward embracing unsubstantiated strategies by spotlighting these three educational trends and offers recommendations for addressing the research to practice gap in the field of education.

Success Against All Odds Lessons Learned From Successful, Impoverished Students, Amanda L. King

Senior Honors Theses

The effects of poverty on students’ education have been well documented and a positive correlation can be seen between these effects and their academic success. What is unclear, however, are the exceptions to this correlation. How do students from low-socio-economic status (SES) families succeed despite the seemingly insurmountable odds they face? The literature from a wide variety of longitudinal—and interview-based studies from the past three decades suggests that character traits such as persistence, determination, and curiosity are key to their success. Schools with a majority student body from low-SES homes have found success in meeting and exceeding state standards through …

The Correlation Between Self-Efficacy And The Academic Success Of Students, Emily E. Taylor

Senior Honors Theses

Research reveals that gifted students at Springfield Middle School in Williamsport, Maryland possess stronger levels of self-efficacy than average students. For the purpose of this study, the term “gifted students” refers to students who are enrolled in above-grade-level classes at Springfield Middle School. Students must score high in tests and interviews in order to be placed in above-grade-level classes. According to Albert Bandura’s social cognitive theory, increased levels of self-efficacy contribute to a person’s ability to complete a task. Using the Children’s Perceived Academic Self-Efficacy subscale from The Morgan-Jinks Student Efficacy Scale (MJSES), the study conducted at Springfield Middle School …

Knowledge And Perception Of Coronary Artery Disease In High-Risk Women, Summer Kottsick

Student Projects for Graduate Degrees

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in America and kills more women each year than all other cancers combined. While women’s level of awareness of heart disease has increased, they often do not perceive their risk of heart disease accurately, nor do they understand the importance of adopting heart-healthy behaviors to reduce risk. Objective: By implementing a combination of counseling from a health care provider and computer-based tailored education, this project aimed to test the effectiveness of using the Go Red for Women™ Heart CheckUp as an educational intervention for high-risk women to increase the …

Clyne V. State Respondent's Brief Dckt. 42054

Not Reported

No abstract provided.

Crow's Nest, November 17, 2014, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The November 17, 2014, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Psychological Mechanisms Underlying Support For Juvenile Sex Offender Registry Laws: Prototypes, Moral Outrage, And Perceived Threat, Margaret C. Stevenson, Cynthia J. Najdowski, Jessica M. Salerno, Tisha R.A. Wiley, Bette L. Bottoms, Katlyn S. Farum

Psychology Faculty Scholarship

We investigated whether and how a juvenile’s history of experiencing sexual abuse affects public perceptions of juvenile sex offenders in a series of 5 studies. When asked about juvenile sex offenders in an abstract manner (Studies 1 and 2), the more participants (community members and undergraduates) believed that a history of being sexually abused as a child causes later sexually abusive behavior, the less likely they were to support sex offender registration for juveniles. Yet when participants considered specific sexual offenses, a juvenile’s history of sexual abuse was not considered to be a mitigating factor. This was true when participants …

Factors Associated With Physical Activity In Kindergarten Children, Carol L. Hammonds, Janet C. Meininger

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: Reversing obesity is an urgent public health need for children: worldwide, in 2011 more than 40 million children under the age of five were overweight 1. Increasing intensity and duration of physical activity (PA) is a strategy to aid in preventing and reducing obesity. According to limited available research, PA in kindergarten children is decreasing below recommended guidelines and sedentary behavior is increasing 2; the potential to change the obesity trajectory, however, is greater in early childhood when healthy behaviors are 'imprinted' and entrenched 3. More than 11,207,000 children in the United …

Motivating Nursing Students To Intervene With Their Psychiatric Clients Who Use Tobacco, Rhonda Garrett Schwindt

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a hybrid, online education program using Self-Determination Theory as a guiding framework, on the autonomous motivation and perceived competence of baccalaureate nursing students (BSN) to intervene with psychiatric clients who are tobacco dependent.

Methods: A one-group, pre-test/post-test study design was employed with a purposive sample of 120 junior BSN students enrolled in a three-credit hour psychiatric/mental health nursing course at a large university-affiliated school of nursing.

Results: The integration of the tobacco education program significantly improved the perceived competence and autonomous …

Supportive Education And Follow-Up For New Fathers, Terry A. Throckmorton, Terri L. Newsom

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a specialized multi-modal program for new fathers on their expectations of the baby, depression, anxiety, stress (DASS21), and quality of life.

Methods: This exploratory study employed a one group, repeated measures design to evaluate a facilitated program to educate and support new fathers during the transition into fatherhood. Prospective fathers were recruited from the rosters for the antenatal classes taught at a medical center hospital system in Texas. Fathers who agreed to participate in the study had the study explained and …

The Resilience In Illness Model: Dialogue On Applicability In Other Illness Conditions And Difficult/Traumatic Life Circumstances, Joan E. Haase

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Background: Individuals who develop a positive approach to deal with difficult life circumstance and/or traumatic events are often called 'resilient'. In the United States, the Institute of Medicine and National Institutes of Health identified research on positive health concepts, such as resilience, as a priority. Over her 35 year career as a nurse researcher, Dr. Joan Haase developed the Resilience in Illness Model (RIM) in adolescents/young adults (AYA) with chronic illnesses, especially cancer. The resulting RIM explains large amounts of variance in outcomes of self-transcendence (62%) and resilience resolution (67%) for AYA with …

Dating Cafe Ambassadors Programme: A Bystander Education Programme To Prevent Dating Violence In Hong Kong, Janet Yuen Ha Wong

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Hong Kong was the median city with prevalence of physical victimization being 25.6% and sexual coercion being 13% among dating partners in university campus. The study also found 37.7% of university students in Hong Kong reported suicidal ideation, which was above average among 32 countries. The high prevalence of dating violence and severity of suicidal ideation among university students in Hong Kong accentuate the need to tackle dating violence by interventions specifically targeting the Chinese population. Purpose: The Dating Cafe Ambassadors Programme is evaluated in this pilot study. The programme is the first …

Using Diaries To Explore The Lived Experiences Of Primary Healthcare Clinic Nursing Managers In Two South African Provinces, Pascalia Ozida Munyewende

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: There is global recognition of the importance of the health workforce illustrated by the 2013 Global Forum on Human Resources for Health which asserted that the foundation for Universal Health Coverage and the post-2015 development agenda focuses around health care workers. Locally and internationally nurses are majority of health care providers in any health care system. In South Africa the majority of primary health care (PHC) clinics are managed by nurses. Currently, South Africa is on the brink of another wave of major health system reforms that underscore the centrality of PHC. …

High Quality And Low Cost: Evidence-Based Nursing Workshops In A Large Health Care Organization, Rivka Hazoref, Limor Yariv, Dorit Weiss, Peles Bortz Anat

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Background: The trend for identify evidence of clinical nursing activity will lead to the most significant reform in the nursing profession in the years to come. The traditional practices in nursing still based on experience and health organizations around the world are currently required to minimize the gap between tradition practice and current evidence. The main process that can assimilate a new professional language in evidence based nursing as a well structured educational program.

Purpose: To implement an educational program of EBP in clinical fields based on self learning model. Objectives of a …

A Life Long Quest In Women's Health Through Internet Research Methodology, Eun-Ok Im

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Friday, July 25, 2014:

This session presents Dr. Im's program of research in women's health and Internet research. Her beginning research question is presented with her former experience in oncology units and women's health. Her history of developing her research program is presented with evolving research questions. Then, her most recently completed study on a Web-based multi-ethnic study on menopausal symptoms among four major ethnic groups of midlife women is presented with implications for future research. The study aimed to explore ethnic differences in menopausal symptom experience among four major ethnic groups in the U.S. (Whites, Hispanics, …

Exploring Registered Nurses' Attitudes Towards Post Graduate Education In Australia: A Pilot Study, Linda C. Ng, Victoria Kain, Stephanie Fox-Young, Anthony G. Tuckett, Robert M. Eley

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Monday, July 28, 2014:

Purpose: Nursing education is a dynamic process designed to enable nurses to competently meet the healthcare needs of society. Health system restructuring has been associated with diminishing postgraduate specialist nursing numbers worldwide. The transfer of Australian postgraduate specialty nursing education from hospitals to the tertiary (higher education) sector took place in the late-90s (Chaboyer, Dunn, & Najman, 2000). Postgraduate education in nursing has continued to grow over the years but the benefits to students, employers, patients and overall impact on practice remains unclear (Gijbels et al., 2010; Griscti & Jacono, 2006; Pelletier, Donoghue, …

The Journey Of Fighting Cancer: Chinese Canadians' Experiences, Tsorng-Yeh Lee, F. Beryl Pilkington

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: To understand the experience, informational and psychosocial needs of Chinese immigrants in Canada who are survivors of cancer through focus groups and individual interviews. Background: Cancer is the leading cause of death for both men and women in Canada. Most Chinese Canadians are foreign-born, with limited social networks. The language obstacle, cultural adaptations and the Eastern view of health beliefs and practices may act as barriers to both access to and utilization of services. Although the number of Chinese Canadians is growing in Canada, there are very few appropriate culture-sensitive resources available …

Educational Tool To Improve Caregiver Role, Maria Jose Lumini Landeiro, Teresa Martins

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Purpose: The development of new technologies in the health area is a strategic axis to improve family caregiving role.

Methods: Develop 'Caring for dependent persons' an interactive tool in order to provide information tailored to the needs of family caregivers of dependent patients to complement the given guidance and promote their autonomy. Using an instrument to evalauate this educacional tool through 6 experts in the area of family caregivers.

Results: Quantitative and qualitative study, quasi-experimental field, with two study groups. To be implemented in an Oporto`s hospital. Consisting of three phases: 1. - …

Collaboration In The Chain Of Stroke Care: Stroke After-Care, A Gap To Be Closed, Bianca Ivonne Buijck

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Saturday, July 26, 2014:

Background: In the Rotterdam Stroke Service (RSS), numerous hospitals, nursing homes/rehabilitation centers and a home care organization collaborate to provide the best quality of care for stroke patients in the acute and chronically phase. After a stroke, patients are confronted with physical disabilities and changes in cognition and behavior. In spite, practice based research (RSS, 2010) shows that stroke patients do not receive adequate care and support in the home environment after discharge from the hospital, nursing home or rehabilitation centre. There is a lack of specialized care and support to learn to …

The Relationship Between Adhd And School Attendance, School Behavior, And School Performance, Nancy M. H. Pontes, Manuel C. F. Pontes

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Session presented on Sunday, July 27, 2014:

Purpose: Previous research has shown that Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) is negatively associated with school attendance and school performance, and positively associated with school behavioral problems. However, these studies were conducted with samples drawn from individual schools or school districts. Few studies were conducted with nationally representative samples.'One such study from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) was based on parent report, and did show a positive association between ADHD and missed days of school.'The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between ADHD and school attendance, school behavior, and school …