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Share The Music, Kembrew Mcleod

Kembrew McLeod

No abstract provided.

Can Vertical Integration By A Monopsonist Harm Consumer Welfare?, Catherine De Fontenay, Joshua Gans

Catherine de Fontenay

No abstract provided.

Library Tools For Connecting With The Curriculum, Robert Fernekes, Sonya Shepherd, Debra Skinner

Sonya S. Gaither

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Perceived Control And Preference For Control In Adherence To A Chronic Medical Regimen, Jamie Cvengros, Alan Christensen, William Lawton

Alan J. Christensen

Background: Poor patient adherence is a widespread problem among patients undergoing hemodialysisfor end-stage renal disease.

Purpose: The goal of this study was to examine the joint role of perceived restriction of control and individual differences in preference for control in predicting adherence to the hemodialysis regimen.

Methods: Participants were 49 patients recruited from five hemodialysis centers affiliated with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Preference for control in the health care context was assessed using the Preference for Information and Preference for Behavioral Involvement subscales of the Krantz Health Opinion Survey, and perceived control was assessed using six items …

Do Some Interventions Work Better Than Others? A Review Of Comparative Social Work Experiments, William Reid, Bonnie Kenaley, Julanne Colvin

Bonnie Kenaley

Knowledge of which interventions are more efficacious than others for given problems is central to evidencebased practice. Attempts to build this knowledge have been confined largely to reviews and meta-analyses of experiments comparing methods of psychotherapy. This literature has suggested that different methods tend to have equivalent results. The authors reviewed all experiments comparing 39 social work programs that were published between 1990 and 2001. Contrary to findings for psychotherapy experiments, a large majority of the social work comparisons showed differential effects. The role of common factors appeared to be diminished by departures of most the social work programs from …

Constructing The "New Ethnicities": Media, Sexuality, And Diaspora Identity In The Lives Of South Asian Immigrant Girls, Meenakshi Durham

Meenakshi Gigi Durham

This paper posits that adolescence, as experienced by girls of immigrant diaspora groups, is complicated by issues of race, culture and nation that intersect with discourses of sex and gender. In terms of globalization theory, sexuality is conceptualized as a locus of cultural hybridization; media representations of sexuality often mark the global/local nexus for diaspora peoples. In this study, a series of in-depth interviews were conducted with South Asian American girls in order to analyze the role of media in their sexual identity constructions. The focus group data revealed radical rearticulations of sexual identity from an "interstitial" audience position that …

Relationships Between Computer Skills And Technostress Levels: How Does This Affect Me?, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

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Adolescent Girls And The Homospectatorial Gaze: Queering Teen Pop Culture, Meenakshi Durham

Meenakshi Gigi Durham

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The Presumption Of Response To Terrorism: Potential Legal Aspects Relative To First Responders, Kristine Botsford Mullendore, James Ballard

Kristine Botsford Mullendore

No abstract provided.

Designing Assignments: Dealing With Plagiarism, Patricia Mileham

Patricia Mileham

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Finding Meaning In Parenting A Child With Asperger Syndrome: Correlates Of Sense Making And Benefit Finding, Kenneth Pakenham, Kate Sofronoff, Christina Samios

Christina Samios

This study explored the nature of two construals of meaning, benefit finding and sense making, in parents of a child with Asperger syndrome, and examined relations between both meaning constructs and the Double ABCX family stress model variables (initial stressor and pile-up of demands, appraisal, social support, coping strategies and adjustment) [H.I. McCubbin, J.M. Patterson, Social Stress and the Family: Advances and Developments in Family Stress Theory and Research, Haworth, New York, 1983, pp. 7–37]. A total of 59 parents completed questionnaires. Content analyses of parents’ responses to questions inquiring about gains and sense making explanations revealed 8 benefit and …

A Cross-Cultural Look At Serving The Public Interest: American And Israeli Journalists Consider Ethical Scenarios, Dan Berkowitz, Yehiel Limor, Jane Singer

Jane B. Singer

This study explores how the social dimensions of a reporter’s world shape ethical decisions through parallel surveys of daily newspaper reporters in Israel and one Midwestern US state. Through regression analysis, we found that personal factors (gender, years of education) were not related to ethical decisions nor were professional factors (professional experience, professional membership, having studied journalism). In contrast, the social context element (country of practice) was relevant for two of three ethical situations. We also found that personal, professional and social dimensions varied in their utility to ethical decision-making from situation to situation. Considering a reporter’s ethical predisposition, this …

Images Of Masculinity: Print Media Representations Of Canadian Male Athletes, Don Morrow

Donald Morrow

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Information Power To Public Health Professionals, Hope Barton, Jim Duncan, Jean Sayre, Scott Fiddelke, Linda Roth

Hope I Barton

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The Presumption Of Response To Terrorism: Potential Legal Aspects Relative To First Responders, Kristine Botsford Mullendore, James Ballard

Kristine Botsford Mullendore

No abstract provided.

Global Cooperation For Global Access: The Million Book Project, Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

No abstract provided.

Massacres, Martyrs, And Broken Promises: Considering Assyrian Genocide, Christine Yalda

Christine A. Yalda

No abstract provided.

Ethics In Policing, Brian Kingshott, Johann Prinsloo

Brian F. Kingshott

No abstract provided.

Local Community Participation In Livelihoods Improvement And Sustainability “Anaqeed Al-Khair Project Case Study, Raed Al-Tabini, I.A. Hawamdeh

Raed Al-Tabini

No abstract provided.

Updated Variable-Radius Measures Of Hospital Competition, Carole Gresenz, Jeannette Rogowski, Jose Escarce

Carole Roan Gresenz

No abstract provided.

Introduction To The Symposium On Trade, Renewable Resources And Biodiversity, Edward Barbier, Erwin Bulte, E.H

Edward B Barbier

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From Youth Rebellion To Child Abduction: The Anatomy Of Recruitment In Sierra Leone, Emmanuel Aning, Angela Mcintyre

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning

Using a case study of Sierra Leone, this chapter aims to bring attention to the importance of youth as a constituency with a substantial stake in national and regional stability in Africa. We have attempted this by first giving a background to the conflict, followed by a discussion of the nature of youth recruitment and participation in the conflict, followed by a look at some influential perspectives on the issue of child and youth participation in violence, and the influences they have had on policy making. We conclude with the idea that youth are of central concern to both national …

A Riotous Reflection: The Heroic, Richard, And Canadian Sport History, Don Morrow

Donald Morrow

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The Relationship Of Computer Skills On The Levels Of Technostress Among Faculty And Academic Librarians From Selected Institutions From Within The University System Of Georgia, Sonya Shepherd

Sonya S. Gaither

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Predicting And Explaining Public Opinion Regarding U.S. Slavery Reparations, Michelle Campo, Teresa Mastin, M. Frazer

Michelle L. Campo

Slavery reparations have long been a discussion topic within the African American community and press. The issue has begun to appear in mainstream press and was a topic at a Fall 2001 United Nation summit on race. Little is known about how Americans feel about slavery reparations, proposed forms of compensation, and how opinions compare to reparations already awarded to others such as Japanese Americans interned during World War II. The data for this study were obtained from a Fall 2001 poll conducted by a mid-sized southern university of state residents (N = 614). Data suggest that attitudes toward slavery …

Copyright Permission For Open Access: Costs, Strategies And Success Rates, Denise Troll Covey

Denise Troll Covey

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An Exploration Of Public-Private Partnerships In The City Of Houston, Texas. Paper/Presentation, Andrew Ewoh

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

No abstract provided.

Sexual Aggression In Romantic Relationships, F. Christopher, Tiffani Kisler

Tiffani S. Kisler

The Handbook of Sexuality in Close Relationships was the recipient of the Society of Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) Exceptional Merit Award.

Exploring Marital Sexuality: Peeking Inside The Bedroom And Discovering What We Don't Know—But Should!, F. Christopher, Tiffani Kisler

Tiffani S. Kisler

The Handbook of Sexuality in Close Relationships was the recipient of the Society of Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) Exceptional Merit Award.

Public-Private Partnerships In A Texas Municipality: The Case Of The City Of Houston. Paper/Presentation, Andrew Ewoh

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

No abstract provided.