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From Margins To Center: Elevating The Voices Of Disadvantaged Families In Child Welfare, Jerron R. Wheeler

UF Law Faculty Publications

This essay sheds light on the systemic challenges faced by indigent, minority families within the child welfare system, using personal experiences from my time as a student at the University of Florida Levin College of Law as a lens. This essay aims to highlight the intersection of poverty, race, and the child welfare system, showing how these factors can hinder parents' ability to reunite with their children despite their best efforts. The essay seeks to underscore the urgent need for a more nuanced, multidisciplinary approach to child welfare advocacy that includes legal professionals, social workers, and health professionals working collaboratively …

“Courtesy, Respect, And Follow Through”: A Mixed Methods Evaluation Of Faculty Members’ Experiences, Needs, And Approaches To Research Collaborations, Daniela B. Friedman Ph.D., Christina Ek, Jean Neils-Strunjas Ph.D, Ccc-Slp, Andrea Tanner Ph.D., James R. Hébert Scd, Lorie Donelle, Sue E. Levkoff, Freda Allyson Hucek, Brooks Yelton Ma, Lmsw, Dwayne E. Porter

Faculty Publications

Introduction: Guided by a communications-focused framework developed by an interdisciplinary team of authors, this paper presents data from a survey of health science faculty members to better understand how research collaborations are established and maintained. Methods: An electronic survey was distributed to faculty in six colleges at a Research 1 institution. Quantitative data were downloaded into Excel and then RStudio for descriptive analysis. Open-ended, qualitative responses were coded and analyzed for themes. Results: Most respondents were in public health (44.0%) or medicine (25.3%); 40.0% were tenured. A grant deadline was the main impetus reported for initiating research collaborations (86.1%). Most …

Pirates Of The Academe: A Critical Criminological Analysis Of Intellectual Property Laws Criminalizing Filipino College Students Using Pirated Papers From Sci-Hub, Jasper Franz T. Mapa

Asia-Pacific Intellectual Property Management and Innovation Book Series

This study addresses the unrecognized impact of shadow libraries and piracy websites on copyright and intellectual property laws within academic institutions. Focusing on students from the Philippines who faced criminalization for using Sci-Hub, the study aims to provide valuable insights and bridge gaps in the existing literature from critical criminological perspectives. By exploring the criminalization resulting from intellectual property laws, student motivations for accessing Sci-Hub, and the social characteristics that influenced their usage, the researcher sought to gain a comprehensive understanding of the phenomenon. Using snowball sampling, four participants were recruited for this study. The findings revealed four main themes: …

Doe Not Worry: Expanding Protections For Unaccompanied Children, Heidi E. Davis

Indiana Journal of Law and Social Equality

A recent Fourth Circuit decision created a circuit split regarding the standard applied to constitutional violations in secure holding facilities. The more “liberal” professional judgment standard—as promulgated by Youngberg v. Romeo and applied to unaccompanied immigrant minors in Doe 4 ex rel. Lopez—is necessary but insufficient for the protection of unaccompanied children. This Note first examines the origins of the professional judgment standard in the Youngberg case. Then, cases are surveyed showing that the Supreme Court has recognized children as a vulnerable population, and current regulations, legislation, and court opinions recognize the vulnerabilities of unaccompanied children. With these ideas in …

One Man's Trash - Montana Kaimen - April 11, 2024 | Volume 126 | Issue No. 26, Isabella Jasper Rain Chambers

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

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An Investigation Of Empathy In Hcd, Zoey Lofgren

Scripps Senior Theses

Abstract

In this study, we investigated empathy within a human-centered design context. While empathy is a well-researched subject within the field of psychology, there is little experimental research on its application in design. As such, the term “empathy” is often thrown around with a lack of clarity about what it actually means in design courses. Empathy is a complex psychological phenomenon that allows us to respond to and understand others’ emotions, but it is unable to be “turned on.” This study specifically aims to address the question of whether or not empathy is actually used within design. Participants completed two …

Felkner V. R.I. Coll. (Felkner Ii), 291 A.3d 1001 (R.I. 2023)., Delaney J. Dibble

Roger Williams University Law Review

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Vol. 29, No. 3 Spring 2024

Roger Williams University Law Review

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"I Call Them Supermoms": Therapists' Reflections On The Impact Of Youth Sexual Offending On Latina Mothers, Mauricio P. Yabar

Theses and Dissertations

Families of youth who have sexually offended often suffer significant collateral consequences following the discovery of the sexual offense. Samples in research with these families disproportionately consist of mothers and other female parental figures. This is rarely acknowledged in the literature, and the experiences of these mothers have not been explicitly examined. In addition, research on the experiences of these families has largely ignored factors related to race and ethnicity. This is a significant oversight considering the prevalence of systemic racism and discrimination in the United States, particularly in the systems with which these families must interact (e.g., juvenile justice …

Exploring The Therapeutic Relationship In Mental Health Therapy With Queer And Disabled Adults, Rachel Womack

Theses and Dissertations--Social Work

Queerness and disability have been shown to be intimately connected, with members of the LGBTQIA+ community significantly more likely to identify as disabled compared to the general population. Though there are roughly 3-5 million queer and disabled individuals living in the United States, this remains a multiply marginalized and understudied population. Owing partially to stigma, minority stress, and discrimination, these individuals face an increased risk of a variety of mental health problems including depression, anxiety, self-harm, PTSD, and suicidality. Additionally, several barriers to mental health treatment exist, including inaccessible services, lack of provider knowledge, and outright discrimination from providers. Though …

Ce 653 Syllabus: Theory & Practice Of Sexual, Substance Abuse And Crisis Counseling, Mary Fawcett

Counselor Education Syllabi

This course is designed to assist mental health counselors in designing client-centered, individualized, and culturally sound treatment plans for a wide variety of clinical mental health disorders. Course content will include a strong focus on the diagnosis of mental health disorders based on criteria from the DSM-5, and the subsequent treatment planning and provision of evidence based clinical care.

Eastern Michigan University, Spring Commencement, April 27, 2024, Eastern Michigan University

Commencement Programs and Materials

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Identifying The Perception And Impact Of Culture On Job Retention At A Local Government Human Services Organization, Shenickie Mauney Ford

Doctor of Education Dissertations

Acknowledging and understanding the factors connected to job retention is a phenomenon that has been studied and researched by many. Retention and turnover within the human services field are also critical as they impact the organization, the employees, and the public. This mixed methods research study collected quantitative and qualitative data. The purpose of this study was to examine organizational culture and the impact of job retention at Help Services Organization (HSO), a North Carolina government agency that provides public services to the community. A 29-question Likert scale survey was administered to 70 employees of HSO. The survey was designed …

Developmental Effects Of Child Abuse: The Relevance Of Timing, Laura Luz Alvarez Pineda, Karla Susana Saldaña

Nursing | Senior Theses

Background: Early physical, sexual, and emotional child abuse has been associated with long-life cognitive, emotional, and physical health repercussions. Purpose: The current paper, in addition to a literature review, proposes a research design to examine the emotional outcomes of physical, emotional, and sexual child abuse on Hispanics when a psychosocial therapy program is implemented. Methods: Participants will be recruited from children’s hospitals, daycares, and preschools around the Bay Area. Parental-informed consent will be obtained prior to participation. This longitudinal quantitative quasi-experimental study will be comprised of three phases to measure posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms, and suicidal ideation. Results: Multivariate …

Commandments Before Amendments: The Ministerial Exception & How The Court Prioritizes Religious Rights Over Other Constitutional Protections, Evelyn Doran

Minnesota Journal of Law & Inequality

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Heads Held High And Hands Holding Hope: The Victory And Vulnerabilities Of The Indian Child Welfare Act After Haaland V. Brackeen, Mikayla Jones

Nebraska Law Review

Congress enacted the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in 1978 to mitigate the catastrophic effects of the federal government’s longstanding policy of forcibly removing Indian children from their families and tribal communities. ICWA has safeguarded Indian children and families for decades by setting minimum standards in state child welfare proceedings to prevent unwarranted removals, support family preservation and reunification, and foster cultural and community connection.

However, ICWA has faced numerous legal challenges since its implementation—often on the theory that the law discriminates against Indian children on the basis of race in violation of the Equal Protection Clause. In 2023, the …

Empathy Development Among Undergraduate Health Professions’ Students Serving As Caregivers To Hospice Patients, Kelly Melekis, Carol S. Weisse, Emma Phillips, Claire Slattery

Health Professions Education

Although empathy is considered a core competency for healthcare providers and has been shown to play an important role in improving patient outcomes, empathy development while working with dying patients is not well understood and may present challenges during clinical training. This qualitative study explored empathy development among 24 undergraduate health professions students participating in an experiential training program where they served as caregivers providing bedside care to hospice patients. An exploratory case study design was used to assess empathy development as expressed via responses to a series of questions and vignettes prior to and upon completion of the training …

Exploring And Describing Current Behavioral And Social Sciences Curricula In Predoctoral Dental Programs, Casey D. Wright, Lance Brendan Young

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Purpose

To maintain accreditation status, predoctoral dental programs in the United States and Canada are required to train future dentists in the fundamentals of behavioral sciences. Each program independently determines how to fulfill this task, and little information exists on the consistency of training across programs. The purpose of this study was to identify the range of topics currently taught in predoctoral dental programs in the United States and Canada, who teaches them, and the modes of instruction and assessment.

Methods

Invitations to complete an online survey were emailed to faculty responsible for, or familiar with, the behavioral sciences curricula …

The Effect Of The Advocacy Social-Emotional Learning Program On Emotional Competence, Thomas Lee Morgan, Amie B. Cieminski, Suzanne Marmo, Keisha Kayon Morgan

Education Faculty Publications

School leaders are integrating social and emotional skills content into their academic curriculum to create a supportive learning environment and improve the implicit curriculum. The Generation Schools Network (GSN) Advocacy Program is a comprehensive, multi-component schoolwide initiative designed to promote students' social-emotional competence, college and career readiness, and academic success. Overall, the GSN Advocacy Program represents a holistic approach that promotes the interconnectedness of social-emotional development and academic success, aiming to prepare students for the challenges and opportunities they will encounter. The study aimed to test for baseline equivalence between the comparison and intervention groups regarding school climate, leadership, school …

"The Impact Of Being Seen": A Study Of Restorative Practices At Community Colleges, Mikel Birch

Dissertations of Practice

Restorative justice provides a relationship-centered framework for addressing challenges that build community and promote social justice. While there are various applications of restorative justice in U.S. Public Education, criminal justice and juvenile justice, there is a dearth of research on how restorative justice practices have been applied at community colleges. The purpose of this qualitative multisite case study was to explore how community colleges are using restorative justice practices in order to build better relationships and improve campus culture. This study was conducted using Perkins and Zimmerman’s (1995) Empowerment Theory, which asserts that engaging in empowering processes will result in …

Point Break: Exploring Associations Of Burnout, Locus Of Control, And Engagement In The Principalship, Matt Condon

Dissertations of Practice

This quantitative study examined the constructs of burnout, workplace engagement, and locus of control in a sample of 278 public school principals in the state of Illinois. Data were collected via Qualtrics and consisted of the self-report measures of the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale, the Rotter Locus of Control Scale, as well as several demographic questions about the characteristics of the school and district as well as the personal characteristics of the survey respondents. Research questions were examined via MANOVAs, multivariate regressions, and Pearson correlations. Findings suggest gender differences in self-perceptions of personal accomplishment but there …

บทบาทของเครือข่ายการเคลื่อนไหวข้ามชาติ (Tans) ในการสนับสนุนสิทธิสตรีเกาหลีใต้ ในสมัยประธานาธิบดียุนซอกยอล (ค.ศ. 2022-2025), ปิยนุช ชัยสมพร

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

สารนิพนธ์ฉบับนี้มุ่งศึกษาบทบาทของสหพันธ์สมาคมสตรีเกาหลีใต้ (Korean Women’s Association United – KWAU) ในการร่วมมือกับเครือข่ายการเคลื่อนไหวข้ามชาติ (Transnational Advocacy Networks – TANs) เพื่อส่งเสริมและปกป้องสิทธิสตรีในช่วงรัฐบาลของประธานาธิบดียุนซอกยอล (ค.ศ. 2022–2025) โดยใช้กรอบแนวคิด Boomerang Effect ของ Keck และ Sikkink (1998) ในการวิเคราะห์กลไกการเคลื่อนไหวของภาคประชาสังคมเมื่อรัฐเพิกเฉยต่อข้อเรียกร้องด้านสิทธิมนุษยชน ผลการวิจัยพบว่าแม้ TANs จะเคยเป็นกลไกที่มีประสิทธิภาพในอดีต แต่ในบริบทร่วมสมัยของเกาหลีใต้กลับเผชิญข้อจำกัดหลายประการ ทั้งจากกระแสต่อต้านเฟมินิสม์ภายในประเทศ การเผยแพร่ข้อมูลเท็จผ่านแพลตฟอร์มออนไลน์ การลดบทบาทของรัฐผ่านการยุบกระทรวงความเท่าเทียมทางเพศ และการโจมตีองค์กรสิทธิมนุษยชนว่าเป็นกลุ่มแทรกแซงจากต่างชาติ อย่างไรก็ตาม KWAU และพันธมิตรยังสามารถปรับเปลี่ยนกลยุทธ์โดยหันมาใช้สื่อสร้างสรรค์ การเคลื่อนไหวเชิงวัฒนธรรม และการสื่อสารที่ลดระดับการเผชิญหน้าเพื่อสร้างการยอมรับในระดับรากหญ้า งานวิจัยนี้เสนอให้เสริมพลังกลยุทธ์ Sandwich Effect ซึ่งผสานแรงกดดันจากภายในและภายนอก พร้อมทั้งเสนอให้รัฐ ภาคเอกชน และองค์กรวิชาการมีบทบาทเชิงรุกในการส่งเสริมสิทธิสตรีท่ามกลางกระแสอนุรักษนิยมร่วมสมัย

Technological Advancements In China's Automation Industry: Economic Opportunities And Challenges, Jichen Tan

Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)

This study investigates the transformative impact of automation technology on China's manufacturing sector within the framework of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It systematically examines the dual forces of opportunity and challenge through a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analytical lens. The findings indicate that automation has significantly accelerated China's industrial upgrading, enhanced productivity, and positioned the country as a global leader in sectors such as new energy vehicles and photovoltaics. However, the study also identifies persistent dependencies on foreign core technologies, fragmented industrial ecosystems, and social disruptions due to skill mismatches and labor displacement. To address these issues, the paper …

Utilizing A Structured Music Therapy Program For Adolescents With Anxiety And Depression, Amy Haagen

West Chester University Doctoral Projects

Anxiety and depression are two of the most common mental health issues that affect children and adolescents. It has been noted that twenty percent of adolescents will have a depressive episode or be affected by anxiety by the time they are 18 years old. Mental health issues affecting children and adolescents majorly impact all aspects of their lives, most notably academic success, behavior, growth, and development (Porter et al., 2017). Current treatments for mental disorders, including depression and anxiety, include pharmacological and psychotherapeutic treatments. In the adolescent population, there are conflicting opinions on the use of antidepressants due to risks …

Surviving Pandemic Practicum: Early Career Music Teachers' Perceived Self-Efficacy Following The Covid-19 Pandemic, Aubree Pacifico Windish

West Chester University Doctoral Projects

This qualitative study examines early career music teachers’ perceived self-efficacy following teacher practicum during a global pandemic. I conducted focus group conversations with undergraduate music education alum (N=16) from Southeastern State University (SSU) at the end of 2023. Participants described the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their music teacher practicum and overall experiential learning at SSU. The focus group questions, and subsequent deductive coding of their answers, aligned with the four roles of Bandura’s (1977) Self-Efficacy Theory. Participants reported low perceived self-efficacy in their first year of in-service teaching, with variations based on the stages of the COVID-19 pandemic …

Justice-Centered Best Practices For Accessibility To Public Buildings In A Tier Ii City: Insights From A Delphi Expert Consensus, Sidhiprada Mohapatra, G. Arun Maiya, Ullas U Nayak, Rashmi Sheelvant

Open Access archive

Background: Despite beneficial progress in policies, awareness and advocacy, accessibility gaps exist in public buildings in India. Challenges achieving full inclusivity still exist, due to a lack of clear guidance for implementing accessible solutions. Retrofitting older buildings, particularly in developing tier II cities is a major challenge. The authors of this paper aimed to address this issue using a four-round Delphi method to generate a Justice-Centered Best Practices (JCBPs) for accessibility provisions for individuals with mobility disabilities. Methods: Conducted in Udupi, the study involved experts including administrators, policy implementers, auditors, advocates, healthcare professionals, individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. In …

Stories Of Dismantling Whiteness In Social Work Educational Spaces, Jeanean Mohr

West Chester University Doctoral Projects

Social work and higher education are rooted in systems of racism and exclusion and continue to operate as racialized spaces. As the social work profession grapples with its past and calls upon social work educators to support efforts to undo structural racism, paying attention to what is happening in educational spaces is essential. In this study, I examined the stories and tensions of White Social Work faculty engaged in efforts to dismantle whiteness in their classrooms, departments, and universities. Using narrative inquiry, I interviewed nine White faculty from different universities representing five regions across the United States. I explored their …

Amplifying Voices Of Postsecondary Outcomes For Physically Disabled Students A Qualitative Research Study, Jessica Keogh

West Chester University Doctoral Projects

The present qualitative research study analyzed and amplified the voices of physically disabled and/or chronically ill students' perspectives of their postsecondary transition process. Previous transition research dating back to 1983, just a decade after the passage of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, focuses on students with cognitive disabilities, Autism, and Intellectual Disabilities (Will, 1983). From my professional and lived experiences, there appears to be a gap in postsecondary transition services for youth with physical disabilities, which is further substantiated in previous bodies of research (Faggella-Luby et al., 2014; Targetta et al., 2013). This research study is important as it …

Classrooms, Hallways, And Peleas: The Violence And The Education Of Latino Students, Pamela Margolis

West Chester University Doctoral Projects

Latino children attend schools that are informed by violent, biased, and racist beliefs that make it difficult for them to attain educational success. Informed by Latino Critical Race Theory (LatCrit) this qualitative study examined the narratives and lived experiences of bilingual Latino children and their families and the educational violence they were subjected to in schooling. The research team completed 8 semi structured family interviews equaling twenty-five people with 12 parents and 13 children. Children ranged in age from 8 to 17 years old. Methodologies included family interviews in which most of the parents’ interviews were conducted in Spanish and …