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Lance Yarbrough Rejoins Geology And Geological Engineering Faculty, Edwin Smith

University of Mississippi News

New assistant professor combines expertise in private sector, experiences in academia

Annual Report State Fiscal Year July 2015-June 2016, Tennessee. Department Of Children's Services.

Department of Children's Services

No abstract provided.

Modifying Board Policy On Attendance For Alternative High School Students: A Policy Advocacy Document, Janine E. Gruhn

Dissertations

This proposed policy advocates for students in alternative high school programs to have flexible school day schedules according to Illinois State Board of Education compulsory attendance laws. Students in alternative high school programs are often referred for chronic truancy. Most school board policies state that all students need to attend school for the entire 300 minutes of the instructional day because when students do not attend for a full day or a half-day (150 minutes) the district is penalized in the amount of general state aid. This is all too often the case with students enrolled in a district’s high …

A Mother's Spiritual Journey With Her Disabled Son: An Autoethnography, Margaret C. Higgins Edd

Dissertations

Abstract

This autoethnographic research delves into a mother’s experiences with her disabled son over thirty-five years. Beginning with a thick description of the crib accident that resulted in physical and cognitive disabilities that profoundly change the course of both mother and son’s life, this research chronicles the search for meaning, community, and healing as they negotiate the realms of medicine, education, career, family, and spirituality. Models of disability that seek to explain various ways in which society often views disability are examined, but none resonate with the researcher’s intimate experiences nor satisfies her deepest needs for insight and healing. Making …

Exposing The Threads: A Critical Interrogation Of The Policies, Practices And (Non-) Performativity Of Diversity In The City Of Toronto, Shana Almeida

Wagadu: A Journal of Transnational Women's & Gender Studies

This paper explores “diversity” as a discourse, and thus as a mechanism of power. Specifically, this paper invites a critical interrogation into the racial logics of diversity and how political power of government and its policies have been constructed through race, which in turn binds the racialized body against the changing landscape of the City.

December 2016 Quicknotes, Southern Adventist University

QuickNotes – Advancement e-Newsletter

QuickNotes is an e-newsletter that comes from Advancement at Southern Adventist University. December 2016 edition features the article "Year-End Giving Reminder".

The Winds Of Changes Shift: An Analyis Of Recent Growth In Bargaining Units And Representation Efforts In Higher Education, William A. Herbert

Publications and Research

This article analyzes data accumulated during the first three quarters of 2016 regarding completed and pending questions of representation involving faculty and student employees in higher education. It is part of a larger and continuing National Center research project that tracks faculty and graduate student employee unionization growth and representation efforts at private and public institutions of higher learning since January 1, 2013. The data presented in this article demonstrates that the rate of newly certified units at private colleges and universities since January 1, 2016 far outpaces new units in the public sector. There has been a 25.9% increase …

Recidivism In The State Of California, Berenice Carcano

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

Recidivism in the State of California.

Preparing Young Adults For A Career In Teaching: The Role Of A Guidance Counselor, Rene Pardo

Capstone Projects and Master's Theses

This senior capstone examines the role of guidance counselors and their influence on students who pursue a career in teaching. Through interviews with five guidance counselors from five local schools in the Monterey Bay area and surveys with both counselors and students, this capstone shed some light on the role a counselor has in guiding young adults who are interested in becoming teachers.

Volume 2 Issue 2 - Front Matter

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

No abstract provided.

News From Hope College, Volume 48.2: Winter 2016, Hope College

News from Hope College

No abstract provided.

Op Ed--Opinions And Editorials--Pelikan's Antidisambiguation--"Digital Golf Clubs", Michael P. Pelikan

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Collecting To The Core--Cross-Disciplinary Criminal Justice Resources, Beth Sheehan, Anne Doherty

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Let's Get Technical--A Herculean Task: Cleanup In Preparation For Migrating To A New Ils, Stacey Marien, Alayne Mundt

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Biz Of Acq--Digging Deeper: Trends By Discipline After 4+ Years Into Winthrop's Pda Program, Michelle Flinchbaugh, Antje Mays

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Love-Bombing: A Narcissistic Approach To Relationship Formation, Claire Strutzenberg

Human Development and Family Sciences Undergraduate Honors Theses

The current study examined the relationship between attachment style, self-esteem, and narcissism as they pertain to behavioral tendencies termed Love-Bombing behaviors among a sample of young adult Millennials. Love-Bombing was identified as the presence of excessive communication at the beginning of a relationship in order to passively obtain power and control over another’s life as a means of narcissistic self-enhancement. The sample consisted of 484 college students from a large southern university who ranged in age 18-30. The results indicated that Love-Bombing was positively correlated with narcissistic tendencies, avoidant attachment, anxious attachment, and negatively correlated with self-esteem. Love-Bombing was also …

Evaluating Practicum Student's' Therapeutic Effectiveness Using Solution Focused Brief Therapy With Mexican American Clients: A Single Case Design, Krystle L. Ortega

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a practicum counseling experience on client therapeutic outcomes using Solution Focused Brief Therapy with Mexican American clients. We implemented a small series (N = 3) single-case research design to assess the effectiveness of SFBT for increasing hope and decreasing clinical symptoms. Clients’ clinical areas of functioning and clinically significant change will be evaluated using the Outcome Questionnaire -45.2 whereas hope will be assessed using The Trait Hope Scale. The results of this study will ultimately help researchers in counseling education, counselors, supervisors, and students by providing an outcome …

The Effectiveness Of Extended Foster Care In Preparing Young Adults For Self-Sufficiency, Krystal L. Walker

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the Extended Foster Care (EFC) Program in meeting the needs of emancipating foster youth by assisting them in becoming self-sufficient prior to emancipating out of the foster care system. The research method used for this study was a quantitative study design, using secondary data obtained from the County of San Bernardino, to assess the level of independent living skills foster youth obtain while participating in the program. The information was gathered on youth who were currently participating in the extended foster care program. The results of this study were …

The Social Work Librarian And Information Literacy Instruction: A Report On A National Survey In The United States, Margaret Bausman, Sarah Laleman Ward

Publications and Research

As an interdisciplinary profession encompassing macro, mezzo, and micro fields of praxis, well-informed and ethical social work practice necessitates the continual utilization of information literacy skills across a wide and ever-evolving range of information sources and access points. In response to a dearth of scholarship concerning information literacy instruction in social work education, this article reports on an initial endeavor to quantify and describe the nature of information literacy instruction in social work education on a national level in the United States. In addition to a review and discussion of the National Social Work Librarians Survey's descriptive data, this article …

Sfbt 2.0: The Next Generation Of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Has Already Arrived, Mark Mckergow

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

No abstract provided.

Scale Development And Psychometric Qualities Of The Resilience Doughnut Tool. A Valid, Solution­ Focused And Ecological Measure Of Resilience With Australian Adolescents, Lyn Worsley, Odin Hjemdal

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

The Resilience Doughnut is an ecological and Solution-Focused model outlining the seven contexts where resilience skills can be developed. The premise of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the online resilience doughnut measurement tool. The analysis contains item analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Each context was explored as a separate subtest. The results showed the model to be a good fit with Cronbach alpha coefficient between .63 and .87. Cor­ relations were conducted with the subscales of the Strength and Difficulties (SDQ) questionnaire and The Resilience scale for Adolescents (READ) revealing that the stronger the resources (RD) …

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of A Resilience Program For Children And Young People In A Private Australian Psychology Clinic, Kaitlyn Miller, Lyn Worsley, Tanya Hanstock, Megan Valentine

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

There is increasing research into resilience enllancing intervention programs in young people. A number of international resilience-based group programs exist; however, few are within Australia. Two Australian resilience programs are the linked-Up (13-16 year-olds} and Connect-3 (8-12 year-olds} programs. They are Solution-Focused programs based on the Resilience Doughnut model. The current study assessed the effectiveness of these two programs by comparing pre- and post-measures of resilience and adversities. Participants were aged between 8-17 years. There were 70 participants in total, 40 males (57%} and 30 females (43%). Results show that the Connect-3 program built personal competency and reduced total difficulties …

Volume 2 Issue 2 - Complete

Journal of Solution Focused Practices

No abstract provided.

Social Entrepreneurs Wanted: Quality Of Life Approach As A Basis For Recruitment Practice In Beit Ekstein Schools In Israel, Ofer Marbach

European Management Studies

The following paper examines the relationship between the Quality of Life approach and the recruiting practice of Beit Ekstein special education school managers. First, the paper explores three main fields: the Beit Ekstein Quality of Life model relative to quality of life concept; the role of school managers in general and specifically at Beit Ekstein; teachers as social entrepreneurs. Through a content analysis of data gathered in interviews with Beit Ekstein school managers, the article aims to identify the special characteristics that the school managers are looking for in their recruiting practice. Findings show that Beit Ekstein school managers have …

It’S On Us: A Case Study Of Academic Integrity In A Mid-Western Community College, Ceceilia Parnther

Dissertations

Academic ethics and integrity are necessary elements of a quality education. The need for academic integrity education on campuses has been well documented (Bertram Gallant, 2008, 2016; Bertram Gallant & Drinan, 2006; Liebler, 2009; McCabe, Butterfield, & Trevino, 2004). Academic integrity is a cornerstone of the learning process (Bretag et al., 2014; Harp & Taietz, 1966). Higher education institutions have the opportunity to promote academic integrity and prevent academic misconduct on campus by providing clear guidelines, equitable resolutions, and student and faculty engagement. While researchers have examined four-year institutions approaches to academic integrity education, differences exist that are unique to …

Turning Points In The Lives Of Lesbian And Gay Adults Age 50 And Older, Anna M. Muraco, Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen

Sociology Faculty Works

Little is known about how lesbians and gay men perceive the turning points that define their life trajectories. This study uses qualitative interview data to understand which experiences lesbian women and gay men age 50 and older identify as turning points and explore gender differences. In depth, face-to-face qualitative interviews were conducted with a subset of participants (n=33) from the Caring and Aging with Pride survey. The most common turning points identified were relationship and occupation related. Lesbians more frequently identified the break-up of a relationship and occupational and educational related experiences as turning points. Gay men more commonly indicated …

The Classic, Winter 2016-2017, Public Relations

The Classic, 2010-2019

Zwemer View: Diversifying: The Work of Reconciliation; Around the Green: Excellence Affirmed; Interpretacion; Raider Days; Art in the Big Apple; New M.Ed. Director; Campus Life: A Special Student; Award-Winners; Parenthood; On the Rise; Booking It; Bridge Scholars Advance Diversity Values; SID MVP; Military-Friendly; Partners in Law; Face Value: Jennifer Rogers; Great Examples: Junko (Hirasawa '70) Nagao, Glenn Van Ekeren '74, Sheila (Born '94) De Jong; Investing in the Mission: 2015-16 giving tops $5.7 million; A Place for Discovery; Red Zone: Interception; 1000 Words: A Day in the Life; No Limits: Alumni help impoverished Romanian youth reach higher; A Real Classic; …

December 2016 Commencement Program, Bowling Green State University

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Flipped Learning And Influential Factors: Case Analysis, Leping Liu, Darren Ripley, Angela Lee

Journal of Educational Technology Development and Exchange (JETDE)

Flipped learning has been a focus of research to explore potential learning environments that may positively affect student learning. The key issue is whether or how educators design such a learning environment, and what might be the factors that educators need to consider when designing a flipped learning environment. The first part of this study presents a critical review and analysis on factors identified from the literature that may influence the success of a flipped-learning case. 216 cases selected from current literature were analyzed on seven factors (Overall Design, Design of Information, Design of Technology Use, Active Learning, Motivation, Special …

The Lived Experience Of Clinical Nurse Experts Transitioning To The Role Of Novice Educators, Kimberley Ann Tucker

Dissertations

The national nursing shortage is compounded by a critical shortage of nursing faculty. Despite a growing interest in nursing, thousands of qualified applicants are turned away primarily due to lack of faculty to teach. The recruitment of expert nurses from clinical practice is one strategy being utilized by many colleges and universities to fill faculty vacancies. Many novice educators enter academia lacking formal preparation in teaching and learning; orientation and mentoring programs vary greatly between institutions, making the transition challenging. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to gain insight into the experiences of clinical nurse experts transitioning to …