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Digital Accessibility And Missing Information: An Examination Of Intimate Partner Violence Shelter Websites, Leslie-Dawn Quick, Ph.D., Radscheda R. Nobles, Ph.D.

The Mid-Southern Journal of Criminal Justice

This paper is an examination of intimate partner violence shelter websites identified by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) across six states to include North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. A sample of 217 websites were identified through the NCADV and analyzed with focus on what information they contained. There is significant variability between website content. Most shelter websites provide crisis hotline information, operating information or that they operate 24/7, but basic information like the cost of the shelter or if transportation is provided is not always available. This paper makes recommendations to shelters to provide …

Fiscal Year 2024-25 Self-Support Budget Review, Csusb Budget Office

University Budget Office records

No abstract provided.

Amy Barbour: Biography As Scholarly Self-Fashioning, Talia Boylan

New England Classical Journal

Amy Barbour (PhD Yale, 1902) was one of the first women to receive a PhD in Classics in the United States. This essay describes how Barbour’s social context, gender, and national identity inflected her engagement with transatlantic intellectual trends. A biographical sketch culminating with Barbour’s career at Smith College as Professor of Ancient Greek is followed by a description of her academic achievements in the light of contemporary disciplinary anxiety and the use of biography as a scholarly tool. This two-pronged approach complements the valuable body of scholarship on North American women Classicists, which has focused more on those women’s …

Full Issue (51.2)

New England Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Graduate Council Meeting, October 25, 2024, Marshall University Graduate Council

Graduate Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Diamond, October 25, 2024, Dordt University

Dordt Diamond

• Front Page: Midwest Honor Flight Inspires Veterans and Dordt Students; Defender Days Sports Lineup; U.S. News Ranks Dordt No. 6 in Best Midwest Colleges Report
• News: Green Space Event to Improve Student Wellness; Creating Harmony - The Musical Benefits of Sibelius; Northern Lights Illuminate the Iowa Night Sky
• Feature: Students Visit Engage Global; Defender Seniors Spotlight; Rooted Plant + Coffee Shop Survives the Rock Valley Flood; Dordt Grad Accepts Position at Montreat College Days Before Hurricane Disaster; Fancy Fridays - Stylish Students; Dordt Professor Continues Dyslexia Research at Intermediate School; Film Photography Class - Indispensable or Obsolete?; …

A Qualitative Analysis Of A Primary Care Medical-Legal Partnership: Impact, Barriers, And Facilitators, Winston Liaw, Christine Bakos-Block, Thomas F Northrup, Angela L Stotts, Abigail Hernandez, Lisandra Finzetto, Pelumi Oloyede, Bruno Moscoso Rodriguez, Skye Johnson, Lauren Gilbert, Jessica Dobbins, Lechauncy Woodard, Thomas Murphy

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Certain health-related risk factors require legal interventions. Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) are collaborations between clinics and lawyers that address these health-harming legal needs (HHLNs) and have been shown to improve health and reduce utilization.

Objective: The objective of this study is to explore the impact, barriers, and facilitators of MLP implementation in primary care clinics.

Methods: A qualitative design using a semistructured interview assessed the perceived impact, barriers, and facilitators of an MLP, among clinicians, clinic and MLP staff, and clinic patients. Open AI software (otter.ai) was used to transcribe interviews, and NVivo was used to code the data. Braun …

2024-10-25 University Graduate Committee, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate., University Graduate Committee.

Faculty Senate Records

Meeting minutes from the University Graduate Committee from October 25, 2024.

Negative Social Effects Of Using Social Media And Measures To Confront Them Among Dhofar University Students From Their Point Of View الآثار الاجتماعية السلبية لاستخدام وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي وإجراءات مواجهتها لدى طلبة جامعة ظفار من وجهة نظرهم, Nasser Bin Abdullah Mahroos Al-Saiari, Saeed Kshoob, Mohammad Fooda

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

No abstract provided.

October 24, 2024, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

No abstract provided.

Supporting Gender Identity In Early Childhood: Understanding The Lived Experiences Of Parenting A Gender Variant Child Under Age 6 Years, Deborah Lyn Hahn

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The specific problem addressed through this qualitative research study was the lack of understanding of the lived experiences of parents of gender variant preschool children and the resources those parents need to help create affirming environments for their young children. Butler’s queer theory/feminist poststructuralism was the theoretical foundation of this research study. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of parents of gender variant children under the age 6 years and to determine the supports and services these parents need to help them create and maintain safe and affirming environments for their children. Transcendental phenomenology was …

Silent Suffering: The Plight Of Foreign Doctors In The Workplace, Minzhi Ye, Mamta K. Singh

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

The narrator describes situations where she faced discrimination from health care professionals including her colleagues and patients. This left her feeling frustrated and unsafe in the healthcare environment.

Debt And Earnings From Graduate Degrees At Unlv And Unr, Miguel Soriano Ralston, Kristian Thymianos, Caitlin J. Saladino, William E. Brown Jr.

Higher Education

This fact sheet examines debt and earnings data for graduate degrees awarded by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). The original report from the HEA Group – a research and consulting firm focused on college access, value and economic mobility – includes data on debt-to-earnings ratio for various graduate degree programs at universities across the United States.

Cas Connections- 2024 Fall Term - October, Dean's Office College Of Arts And Science

CAS Connections

No abstract provided.

Risk-Contamination And Dilution: Advancing The Rnr Model In Prison Settings, Baylee Allen-Flores, Zachary Hamilton, John Ursino, Alex Kigerl

Criminology and Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

The Risk-Needs-Responsivity (RNR) model posits separating lower from higher-risk individuals to avoid “risk contamination.” In a prison setting, policies and restrictions lead to mixing different populations within a housing unit. While this may pose a threat, it may allow higher-risk individuals to gradually promote through security levels, reducing risk. We term this “risk dilution.” The current study compares the infraction behavior of individuals that are over-classified (housed higher than their risk) and those under-classified (housed lower than their risk). Using mixed-effect models with a large (N = 52,000) sample of incarcerated men, findings demonstrate support for both contamination and …

Optimizing Training For Master's-Level Clinicians In Behavioral Health Private Practice, Candace Starks

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This case study involved investigating the clinical proficiency of master’s-level clinicians (MLCs) and its impact on client therapeutic outcomes within a behavioral health organization (BHO) in the Southeastern U.S. Using the Baldrige Framework of Excellence, data were collected through semi-structured interviews, organizational data analysis, and a literature review. Key findings highlighted continuity of service, client dissatisfaction, and excess training requirements as themes. Inconsistent clinician performance disrupted client progress, leading to dissatisfaction and frequent therapist changes. Participants expressed hesitation and dissatisfaction with inexperienced therapists, emphasizing the need for improved training and support. New clinicians required substantial additional training to meet practice …

[Panel Presentation] Adapting & Creating Affordable Custom Textbooks, Anne Marie Gruber, Erika Bass, Gabriela Olivares Cuhat, Jayme Renfro

Open Access Week Events

Learn how and why UNI faculty are adapting and creating affordable textbooks.

[Panel Presentation] Scholarworks: Demonstrating Global Reach, Ellen Neuhaus, Roy R. Behrens, Kellen Schmidt

Open Access Week Events

This session will give you an understanding of what UNI ScholarWorks is, the variety, and how to submit work.

[Panel Presentation] Quality Of Open Access Journals: Mythbusting, Janet Croft, Lane Forsman, Wendy Hoofnagle

Open Access Week Events

Learn about Open Access publishing

• What are Article Publication Charges (APCs)?
• Ethics re: Open Access publishing

Understanding The “L” In Cslp Within The Literacy Conundrum, Julia Lynch, Andrea Perrone

Michigan Reading Journal

Rooted in culturally relevant pedagogy, culturally sustaining literacy practices (CSLP) focus on equity in education (Gay, 2000; Ladson-Billings, 1995; Paris, 2012). Our view of CSLP emphasizes integrating the arts into literacy instruction to leverage students' cultural assets, stimulating their cognitive processes and recognizing literacy's interdisciplinary role in learning. As we align literacy practices with state standards, high-stakes testing, and research-based methods, it's crucial for educators and society to embrace them. Traditionally, literacy instruction has prioritized written language, creating hierarchical structures that lead to learning gaps and inequitable opportunities. An arts-based CSLP framework addresses these issues by ensuring literacy includes diverse …

2024 Open Access Day [Program], University Of Northern Iowa. Rod Library.

Library Documents & Reports (entire collection)

No abstract provided.

Minutes, Curriculum Committee Meeting, Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Mental Illness Amongst Incarcerated Individuals And Its Effect On Gaining Employment, Tionna S. Miller

Theses and Dissertations

More than half the correctional population has a mental health disorder (NIH, 2022). Having a mental health disorder can severely interfere in one’s transition back into the community, specifically surrounding their access to employment. This dissertation analyzes the extent to which the mental health of previously incarcerated individuals affects their employment upon release. Results from this study concluded that having a mental health diagnosis did interfere with previously incarcerated individuals’ access to employment, especially if those individuals were black. This dissertation concludes with a discussion of the findings, limitations, contributions, as well as implications for practitioners, policy makers and researchers.

Voicing Experiences Of Family Members Providing Care To Loved Ones With A Pituitary Condition, Carly Ellicott, Alyson Norman, Sue Jackson

School of Psychology

Introduction: This paper draws upon lived experiences of family members caring for a relative with a pituitary condition. The rationale for the study stems from the crucial role provided by informal, unpaid carers. Yet in the specific domain of pituitary care, they remain overlooked within empirical research. Therefore, the current study aimed to understand 1) the experiences of family members whose loved ones have a pituitary condition and 2) the information and support needs of family members. Materials and methods: Adopting a qualitative participatory approach, the study involved six family members, each of whom provided care for a loved one …

Homelessness And Sofa-Surfing: Everyday Belonging, Mobilities, Identities And Morals In Hidden Spaces Of Welfare, Kieran Green, Mark Holton, Richard Yarwood

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

This paper advances existing work on the geographies of homelessness by considering the phenomenon of sofa-surfing—defined as the practice of living in a host's home, without a right to reside, in the absence of more permanent accommodation—as a distinctive, and until recently somewhat hidden, form of homelessness. Examining sofa-surfing is important as it recognises the varied and intersecting spatial, temporal and mobility characteristics of vulnerable populations, often thought to be living at the margins of homelessness. Across the globe, the significant increase in sofa-surfing since the 2010s, coupled with the unique, and frequently hidden, movements between ‘host’ homes, and the …

In Re Misty Lee H.: Application Of The Best Interests Standard In Parental Rights Terminations, William L. Dawson Jr.

Maine Law Review

The family unit is perhaps America's most deeply rooted social institution. The integrity of the family unit has been repeatedly recognized by the United States Supreme Court as warranting constitutional protection. As a means of protecting family autonomy, natural parents possess a fourteenth amendment liberty interest in the care and custody of their children. The parental liberty interest encompasses a wide range of rights. Although substantial, these parental rights are not absolute. By virtue of the parens patriae power, the state may interfere with parental rights in order to preserve and promote the welfare of the child. The most extreme …

The Echo: October 21, 2024, Taylor University

2024-2025 (Volume 112)

No abstract provided.

Ai-Enhanced Qualitative Research: Insights From Adele Clarke’S Situational Analysis Of Ted Talks, Natalija Mazeikiene, Judita Kasperiuniene

The Qualitative Report

This study explores the integration of ChatGPT-4 into the qualitative research process, focusing on the methodology of Situational Analysis by Adele Clarke and analysing TED Talks transcripts. Findings show ChatGPT's ability to process data quickly in initial coding, formulating broader categories reflecting Clarke's complexity of “situation,” recognising human and non-human elements, discourses, debates, and issues, temporal and spatial. In analysing data for different map types (situational, social worlds and arenas, positional), ChatGPT-4 “understands” their different analytical purposes, recognising different levels of abstraction and theoretical structuring. The research highlighted the challenges for generative AI in translating complex theoretical frameworks into situational …

Enhancing Public Library Staff's Responses To Socially Vulnerable Patrons Experiencing A Psychological Crisis, Brianne Hanson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Social workers and other specialized staff employed at U.S. public libraries work daily to de-escalate and provide crisis response to socially vulnerable patrons. However, there was a gap in cohesive and generalizable information regarding how specialized program staff respond to patrons’ psychological crises. The aim of this qualitative force field analysis study was to identify and document a model procedure for library staff to implement during a customer crisis. A secondary aim was to inform the actions and de-escalation approaches taken by staff members during these incidents. Study participants included 12 specialized staff members currently working in public library programming …

Ceo/Cfo Of Rural Area Nonprofits’ Experiences With Obtaining Grant Funding, Kimberly Michelle Bounds

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

For many NPOs, obtaining funding can be a challenge. The purpose of this generic qualitative study was to explore CEO/CFO rural area nonprofits’ experiences with obtaining grant funding for their programs. The conceptual framework that guided this study was the critical rural theory. Participants were obtained using purposeful sampling and snowball sampling via flyers placed on social media outlets. Data were collected from open-ended, semi-structured interviews with nine CEO/CFOs of rural area nonprofits. The data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s six phases for thematic analysis. Seven themes were developed from the data analysis and placed in separate sections. The …