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The Nonverbal Communication Of Pain As Recognized By Alternative Health Care Providers, Jodi L. Pope
The Nonverbal Communication Of Pain As Recognized By Alternative Health Care Providers, Jodi L. Pope
Masters Theses
Recognizing nonverbal messages of pain in a health care setting is essential. The nonverbal communication of pain is a communication aspect typically overlooked in modern health care environments. This research surveyed alternative health care providers to determine what nonverbal behaviors they recognize as pain indicators and how they react to those behaviors. Massage therapists and chiropractors from a Midwest county filled out surveys and participated in a focus group. Fifty nonverbal pain indicators, such as guarding body parts, postural inequalities, gait, and clenched fists, among others, were charted. Several other topics such as learning how to determine nonverbal pain indicators, …
Perceptions Of Prison Guards By Prison Visitors And Nonvisitors, Frances N. Huber
Perceptions Of Prison Guards By Prison Visitors And Nonvisitors, Frances N. Huber
Masters Theses
Social interaction has been found to be a large factor in the recidivism of criminals. Many prison inmates have limited access to social interaction with other inmates as well as those outside of prison. This creates tension between inmates, guards, and society. The breakdown of barriers to open communication between inmates and others may be beneficial to the rehabilitation of criminals. Providing more access to visitations, telephone calls, and electronic mail reduces inmate aggression and encourages compliance to the prison and social rules. In addition, interaction with those outside of the prison acts as a continual reminder to an inmate …
A Comparative Study Of Standard American English And Non-Standard American English Accents, Casey S. Gleason
A Comparative Study Of Standard American English And Non-Standard American English Accents, Casey S. Gleason
Masters Theses
Through the birth and maturation of the American society, dominant cultures have developed and become the accepted norm of America. However, with the constant flow of immigrants entering America, a variety of cultures and languages entered, also. The English language has remained the dominant language, while Standard American English has remained the dominant accent. Those who do not display Standard American English (SAE) often fall victim to a lower level of speaker credibility than those who speak SAE. One's sex may also affect speaker credibility due to different communication styles. The affect one's combination of accent and sex has on …
Ratings Of Assessment Procedures By Learning Disabilities Teachers And School Psychologists, Raquel A. Williams
Ratings Of Assessment Procedures By Learning Disabilities Teachers And School Psychologists, Raquel A. Williams
Masters Theses
This study surveyed the perceptions of school psychologists and learning disabilities teachers (LD teachers) on the frequency of use and usefulness of the following assessment procedures: Standardized tests, curriculum based measures (CBMs), classroom observations, interview with general education teachers, and analysis of class assignments for initial placement of a child, instructional planning, and evaluation of student progress. Further, this study investigated how proficient the two groups felt in administering each of the five assessment procedures. Fifty four school psychologists and 32 LD teachers completed the questionnaire. Results indicated that school psychologists and LD teachers agreed on the frequency of use …
Family Environment, Family Structure, And Personality Traits Of Adult Children, Michelle A. Rallins
Family Environment, Family Structure, And Personality Traits Of Adult Children, Michelle A. Rallins
Masters Theses
There have been several studies on the long-term impact of divorce on children; however there have been relatively few studies on the personality characteristics of adult children of divorce. This study investigates the personality traits and family environments of young adults from varied family structures. College students (n = 75) completed the Personality Research Form (PRF-E) and the Family Environment Scale (FES) and demographic forms. A multivariate of analysis (MANOVA) was conducted. The results revealed no significant differences in regard to personality or family environments between young adults from intact families and divorced families. There were, however, marginal differences in …
Attachment Patterns Between Hearing Children And Deaf Primary Caregivers, Bette L. Witcraft
Attachment Patterns Between Hearing Children And Deaf Primary Caregivers, Bette L. Witcraft
Masters Theses
This study extends previous research on attachment patterns, formed by infants with primary caregivers who noncontingently or inconsistently respond to the infant's attachment signals, to the population of hearing children of deaf primary caregivers. It was hypothesized that, due to the simple mechanical problem of the deaf primary caregiver's inability to hear the infant's attachment signals, e.g. crying, hearing adolescent children of deaf primary caregivers will demonstrate higher Anger Distress Scale scores as measured by the Adolescent Attachment Questionnaire than a control group. Results support the hypothesis. A sample of 19 hearing adolescents with deaf primary caregivers rated themselves significantly …
From Olden To Golden: A Historical Analysis Of Perceptions Of Aging, Megan Elizabeth Sherrard
From Olden To Golden: A Historical Analysis Of Perceptions Of Aging, Megan Elizabeth Sherrard
Masters Theses
As we enter the twenty-first century, issues of aging and the aged are becoming more prominent in scholarly literature due to advances in medical technology that enable more individuals to live to old age, increasing the proportion of elderly in society. This study examines the social construction of "old age" as it has been perceived historically. Using burial records from a large cemetery located in central Illinois, this thesis compares all cases said to have died of "old age" or "senility" to all cemetery cases in the same age range that died of causes other than "old age" or "senility." …