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Over The Transom: How 15 Years In Jail Transformed My Theology, Fred Rottnek

Conversations on Jesuit Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Writing Africa Today: Research Materials (Library Resources), Holy Cross Libraries

Library Resources for Campus Events

A bibliography of resources available through the Holy Cross Libraries which provide additional information related to "Writing Africa Today," a lecture by Zimbabwean author Petina Gappah held at the College of the Holy Cross February 15, 2018.

Gappah writes critically about the government, social and criminal justice issues, and human rights work in sub-Saharan Africa. Her collection of short stories called "Elegy for Easterly" was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and won the Guardian First Book Award in 2009. Her second book, a novel, "The Book of Memory" is the fictional story of an imprisoned albino …

We Are...Marshall, February 1, 2017, Office Of Marshall University Communications

We Are ... Marshall: the Newsletter for Marshall University 1999-2023

No abstract provided.

A Mixed-Methods Investigation Of An Attendance Program In A Missouri School District, Lindsay Sutherlin

Dissertations

In pursuance of analyzing attendance at Midwest High School (a pseudonym), the researcher examined the attendance program’s effect on the junior class. The goal of the researched attendance program was to find what worked in the program, what needed to be changed, and how effective was the program. In order to evaluate the program, the researcher used a software system, Pulse, to collect all quantitative data. The data system gave all numerical information covering attendance from the 2015-2016 school year. Qualitative data was used to analyze the students’ reactions and responses to the thencurrent attendance program. Students who were juniors …

Isu Today- February 9, 2017, Indiana State University, Communications And Marketing

University Announcements - ISU Today

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How Living In The ‘Hood Affects Risky Behaviors Among Latino And African American Youth, Anna Maria Santiago, Eun Lye Lee, Jessica Lee Lucero, Rebecca Wiersma

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

Using data from a natural experiment in Denver, we investigate whether the initiation of running away from home, aggressive or violent behavior, and marijuana use during adolescence are statistically related to the neighborhood contexts in which low-income Latino and African American youth were raised. Our analysis is based on retrospective child, caregiver, household, and neighborhood data for a sample of approximately 850 Latino and African American youth whose families were quasi-randomly assigned to public housing operated by the Denver (CO) Housing Authority during part of their childhood. We used Cox PH models and accelerated failure time models to estimate ethnic …

Isu Today- February 27, 2017, Indiana State University, Communications And Marketing

University Announcements - ISU Today

No abstract provided.

Isu Today- February 8, 2017, Indiana State University, Communications And Marketing

University Announcements - ISU Today

No abstract provided.

Isu Today- February 10, 2017, Indiana State University, Communications And Marketing

University Announcements - ISU Today

No abstract provided.

Recommendations For A Cost Model To Fund Career And Technical Education In Maine, James E. Sloan, Amy F. Johnson Phd

Career and Technical Education

This Report was prepared for the Maine Department of Education as the culmination of a long-term project to develop a cost model for Career and Technical Education funding. The intent of the work is to identify a system for funding Career and Technical Education (CTE) schools that will provide adequate funding for the type and size of programs they operate. Prior work was summarized in reports prepared by MEPRI in 2007, 2009, and 2010. The current project entailed analyzing the model that was developed in 2010 using updated data and making changes to the model to better reflect the present …

Title Ix Athletics Compliance Review, State University Of New York College At Cortland

Erik Bitterbaum (2003-Current) Documents

Report intended to develop specific recommendations for the additional advancement of the College's compliance with the 1972 Education Amendment Title IX.

Campus Chronicle, Ryan Burger, Brian Hanigan, Emily Kuebler, Chelsea May, Samantha Watsabaugh, Colin Prouty, Victoria Story, Andy Langager

Campus Chronicle

No abstract provided.

Jrnl 440.01: Advanced Audio, Jule A. Banville

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Psyx 391.01: St - Forensic Psychology, Laura Kirsch

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Soci 221.01: Criminal Justice System, Daniel P. Doyle

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

The Innocents Panel Exoneration And Criminal Justice Reform, Feb 21, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

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Bridging The Divide White Paper: Pregnant Women And Substance Use: Overview Of Research & Policy In The United States, Darla Bishop, Liz Borkowski, Megan Couillard, Amy Allina, Susanna Baruch, Susan Wood

Jacobs Institute of Women's Health

This paper examines the current literature and policy implications of substance use and substance use disorders among pregnant and parenting women. While this is not meant to serve as an exhaustive literature review on this topic, it seeks to describe: current research on health effects of substance use and substance use disorders on pregnant women1 and their children; policies and programs that help ensure that pregnant women who use substances have access to the highest quality healthcare, including prenatal care; the current barriers to accessing treatment for substance use disorders for pregnant women, including those who are incarcerated; and the …

Risk Assessment In Criminal Justice, Kris R. Henning, Ryan M. Labrecque

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications and Presentations

Presentation focuses on risk assessment in criminal justice

Determinants Of Employee Turnover Intention: Understanding The Roles Of Organizational Justice, Supervisory Justice, Authoritarian Organizational Culture And Organization-Employee Relationship Quality, Soojin Kim, Lisa Tam, Jeong-Nam Kim, Yunna Rhee

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify associations amongst organizational justice, supervisory justice, authoritarian culture, organization-employeerelationship quality and employee turnover intention. Design/methodology/approach: An online survey (n=300) was conducted in South Korea. Findings: Organizational justice and supervisory justice are positively associated with organization-employee relationship quality, while authoritarian organizational culture is negatively associated with it. In addition, there is a positive association between authoritarian organizational culture and turnover intention. Organizational justice and organization-employee relationship quality are negatively associated with turnover intention. Originality/value: This study contributes to the lack of research on organization-employee relationship quality as a predictor of employee turnover …

Collective Power To Create Political Change: Increasing The Political Efficacy And Engagement Of Social Workers, Jason Ostrander, Shannon R. Lane, Jennifer Mcclendon, Crystal Hayes, Tanya Rhodes Smith

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

Because social workers are called to challenge social injustices and create systemic change to support the well-being of individuals and communities, it is essential that social workers develop political efficacy: belief that the political system can work and they can influence the system. This study explored the impact of an intensive political social work curriculum on political efficacy and planned political engagement among social work students and practitioners. The findings suggest this model of delivering a political social work curriculum effectively increases internal, external, and overall political efficacy, and that increasing political efficacy has promise for increasing future political engagement.

Prescription Opioid Abuse In Chronic Pain: An Updated Review Of Opioid Abuse Predictors And Strategies To Curb Opioid Abuse (Part 2), Alan David Kaye, Mark R. Jones, Adam M. Kaye, Juan G. Ripoll, Donald E. Jones, Vincent Galan, Burton D. Beakley, Francisco Calixto, Jamie L. Bolden, Richard D. Urman, Laxmaiah Manchikanti

School of Pharmacy Faculty Articles

Chronic pain and prescription opioid abuse are extremely prevalent in the United States and worldwide. The consequences of opioid misuse can be life-threatening with significant morbidity and mortality, exacting a heavy toll on patients, physicians, and society. The risk for misuse of prescribed opioids is much higher in patients with chronic pain, especially those with concurrent substance use and /or mental health disorders. Several reasons can account for the occurrence of opioid abuse and misuse, including self-medication, use for reward, compulsive use related to addiction, and diversion for profit. There is a need, therefore, for therapeutic approaches that balance treating …

Prescription Opioid Abuse In Chronic Pain: An Updated Review Of Opioid Abuse Predictors And Strategies To Curb Opioid Abuse: Part 1, Alan David Kaye, Mark R. Jones, Adam M. Kaye, Juan G. Ripoll, Vincent Galan, Burton D. Beakley, Francisco Calixto, Jamie L. Bolden, Richard D. Urman, Laxmaiah Manchikanti

School of Pharmacy Faculty Articles

Chronic pain and prescription opioid abuse are extremely prevalent both in this country and worldwide. Consequences of opioid misuse can be life-threatening with significant morbidity and mortality, exacting a heavy toll on patients, physicians, and society. Individuals with chronic pain and co-occurring substance use disorders and/or mental health disorders, are at a higher risk for misuse of prescribed opioids. Opioid abuse and misuse occurs for a variety of reasons, including self-medication, use for reward, compulsive use because of addiction, and diversion for profit. There is a significant need for treatment approaches that balance treating chronic pain; while minimizing risks for …

Acceptability Of Hiv Testing Sites Among Rural And Urban African Americans Who Use Cocaine, D. Keith Branham, Tyrone F. Borders, Katharine E. Stewart, Geoffrey M. Curran, Brenda M. Booth

Health Management and Policy Faculty Publications

African Americans (AAs) who use cocaine in the Southern region of the U.S. have a relatively high risk of HIV and need for HIV testing. Among this group, those residing in rural areas may have less favorable opinions about common HIV testing sites, which could inhibit HIV testing. We examined rural/urban variations in their acceptability of multiple HIV testing sites (private physician clinic, local health department, community health center, community HIV fair, hospital emergency department, blood plasma donation center, drug abuse treatment facility, and mobile van or community outreach worker). Results from partial proportional odds and logistic regression analyses indicate …

Cutr Connections [February 2017], Cutr

CUTR Newsletters

No abstract provided.

A Longitudinal Examination Of Parental Psychological Control And Externalizing Behavior In Adolescents With Adolescent Internalized Shame As A Mediating Variable, Iesha Renee Nuttall

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between parental psychological control and adolescent externalizing behavior with adolescent internalized shame acting as a mediating variable. Gender differences were also examined. Three hundred eleven two-parent families with an adolescent were included in this study, 154 were male adolescents (Mean age at wave 6 = 16.28 years, SD = .98) and 157 were female adolescents (Mean age at wave 6 = 16.21 years, SD = .99). Results indicate that parental psychological control for both mothers and fathers at wave 4 was positively related to adolescent externalizing behavior for both boys …

Missouri Public High School Principals Perception Of Zero Tolerance, Sherry Ann Mcmasters

Dissertations

School administrators develop, recommend, and carry out policy for school districts. The policy can have long lasting effect on students. Ideology and gender of the administrator can influence adoption and implementation of individual school’s policy. A study consisting of quantitative and qualitative measures was utilized to determine the difference of opinion between male and female administrators through a survey about zero tolerance discipline policy. Missouri public high school principals were the focus of the study, each receiving the opportunity to participate in the survey via email. The results of this study are consistent with previous studies, but enhance the knowledgebase …

Academics: The Newsletter Of The Swosu College Of Arts And Sciences, Peter Grant

aCAdemicS: The Newsletter of the SWOSU College of Arts & Sciences

No abstract provided.

Preferences Toward Leniency Under Mandatory Criminal Sentencing Guidelines: Role-In-The-Offense Adjustments For Federal Drug Trafficking Defendants, Andrew Nutting

Economics Faculty Research and Scholarship

This paper tests whether judges and/or prosecutors manipulated mandatory federal sentencing guidelines to shorten prison sentences. It finds that, among drug traffickers convicted under the federal guidelines’ former mandatory sentencing system, those who faced harsher underlying charges were found to have played significantly lower-level roles in their conspiracies. This is consistent with guideline manipulation for defendants facing longer sentences. Women received significantly larger role-in-the-offense reductions related to harsher underlying charges than men. Effects were insignificant if defendants were eligible for lower-cost alternative methods of sentence reduction, namely substantial assistance departures and safety-valve reductions from mandatory minimum sentences.

Spr Bulletin, Fall 2016, Uno Office Of Research And Creative Activity

Sponsored Programs Bulletins

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The Lumberjack, February 01, 2017

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