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National Schooling In Crisis: Neoliberal Policies And The 2011 Justice Campaign For The Pgcps Filipino Overseas Contract Teachers, Peter Chua Jan 2012

National Schooling In Crisis: Neoliberal Policies And The 2011 Justice Campaign For The Pgcps Filipino Overseas Contract Teachers, Peter Chua

Faculty Publications, Sociology

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Exploratory Study On Explanations And Theories Of How Telecentres And Other Community-Based E-Inclusion Actors Operate And Have An Impact On Digital And Social Inclusion Policy Goals, M. Garrido, A. Sey, Tabitha B. Hart, L. Santana Jan 2012

Exploratory Study On Explanations And Theories Of How Telecentres And Other Community-Based E-Inclusion Actors Operate And Have An Impact On Digital And Social Inclusion Policy Goals, M. Garrido, A. Sey, Tabitha B. Hart, L. Santana

Faculty Publications

This report includes the results of the research project ‘Exploratory study on explanations and theories of how Telecentres and other community-based e-Inclusion actors operate and have an impact on digital and social inclusion policy goals’. This study was commissioned by IPTS to feed into a forthcoming 2-year research project: Measuring the impact of eInclusion actors on Digital Literacy, Skills and Inclusion goals (MIREIA). The literature review presented in this report was designed to capture the theories and explanations represented in the existing body of research in order to: provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary landscape on theories and analytical frameworks; analyze …

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Reliability Testing Of The Pabs (Pedestrian And Bicycling Survey) Method, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Ann Forsyth, Kevin J. Krizek, Eric Stonebraker Jan 2012

Reliability Testing Of The Pabs (Pedestrian And Bicycling Survey) Method, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Ann Forsyth, Kevin J. Krizek, Eric Stonebraker

Faculty Publications, Urban and Regional Planning

The Pedestrian and Bicycling Survey (PABS) is a questionnaire designed to be economical and straightforward to administer so that it can be used by local governments interested in measuring the amount and purposes of walking and cycling in their communities. In addition, it captures key sociodemographic characteristics of those participating in these activities. Methods: In 2009 and 2010 results from the 4-page mail-out/mail-back PABS were tested for reliability across 2 administrations (test-retest reliability). Two versions--early and refined--were tested separately with 2 independent groups of university students from 4 universities (N = 100 in group 1; N = 87 in group …

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Reunifying From Behind Bars: A Quantitative Study Of The Relationship Between Parental Incarceration, Service Use, And Foster Care Reunification, Amy C. D’Andrade, M. Valdez Jan 2012

Reunifying From Behind Bars: A Quantitative Study Of The Relationship Between Parental Incarceration, Service Use, And Foster Care Reunification, Amy C. D’Andrade, M. Valdez

Faculty Publications

Incarcerated parents attempting to reunify with their children in foster care can find it difficult to complete the activities on their court-ordered case plans, such as drug treatment services and visitation with children. Although much has been written regarding the obstacles that are likely to interfere with reunification for incarcerated parents, very little quantitative research has examined the topic. This study uses secondary data to examine the incarceration experiences and reunification outcomes of a sample of 225 parents in one large urban California county. In multivariate analysis controlling for problems and demographics, incarcerated parents were less likely to reunify with …

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Game On At The Library, Teresa Slobuski Jan 2012

Game On At The Library, Teresa Slobuski

Faculty and Staff Publications

The Games and Gaming at the Library Round Table (GameRT) is new to the ALA Round Ta-ble scene this Midwinter. Previously, librarians interested in gaming bonded over discussion groups or out of conference session time. With the increasing popularity of National Gaming Day @ your Library, an increasing number of libraries collecting games, and innovative gamification projects, a fully fledged Round Table has been born.

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Speech Codes Theory As A Framework For Analyzing Communication In Online Educational Settings, Tabitha Hart Jan 2012

Speech Codes Theory As A Framework For Analyzing Communication In Online Educational Settings, Tabitha Hart

Faculty Publications

Knowing how best to assess and evaluate the communication that takes place in online educational settings can be a challenge, especially when the features of educational platforms continue to develop in their complexity. This chapter will discuss Speech Codes Theory, which is grounded in the Ethnography of Communication, as a theoretical and methodological framework for conducting qualitative, interpretive research. It will show how Speech Codes Theory can potentially be used to analyze and understand communication in a range of online educational settings.

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Late Wisconsinan Glacial Geomorphology Of The Kent Interlobate Complex, Ohio, U.S.A., João Santos Jan 2012

Late Wisconsinan Glacial Geomorphology Of The Kent Interlobate Complex, Ohio, U.S.A., João Santos

Faculty Publications

The northern sector of the Kent Interlobate Complex, created by two major ice lobes of the Laurentide Ice Sheet during late Wisconsinan times, dominates the glacial landscape of northeast Ohio. The geomorphology of this impressive complex reveals the presence of large hummocks, kettle lakes and substantial esker chains. The esker chains, usually smaller than 1.3 km long, run parallel to the interlobate complex geographic orientation of northeast-southwest. Gravel pits present on large hummocks display bedded and sorted sedimentary units of gravel, sand and gravel and climbing ripple laminated sand with folds, which demonstrate that the northern sector of the interlobate …

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A Decision-Support Framework For Using Value Capture To Fund Public Transit: Lessons From Project-Specific Analyses, Shishir Mathur, Adam Smith Jan 2012

A Decision-Support Framework For Using Value Capture To Fund Public Transit: Lessons From Project-Specific Analyses, Shishir Mathur, Adam Smith

Faculty Publications, Urban and Regional Planning

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The Effects Of Distractors In Multiple Object Tracking Are Modulated By The Similarity Of Distractor And Target Features, Cary S. Feria Jan 2012

The Effects Of Distractors In Multiple Object Tracking Are Modulated By The Similarity Of Distractor And Target Features, Cary S. Feria

Faculty Publications

Is the effect of distractors in multiple object tracking dependent on the distractors sharing the features of the targets? In experiment 1, observers tracked five targets among five distractors that were identical to the targets and a number of additional distractors that were either identical to or featurally distinct from the targets. Results showed that distractors that are distinct from the targets in shape or color, or are stationary, impair tracking less than distractors that are identical to the targets. However, tracking performance declined as the number of distractors increased, even for featurally distinct distractors. Experiment 2 showed that distractors …

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What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options To Support Public Transit, Highways, And Local Streets And Roads? Results From Year 3 Of A National Survey, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Hilary Nixon, Vinay Murthy Jan 2012

What Do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options To Support Public Transit, Highways, And Local Streets And Roads? Results From Year 3 Of A National Survey, Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Hilary Nixon, Vinay Murthy

Faculty Publications, Urban and Regional Planning

This report summarizes the results of a national random-digit-dial public opinion poll that asked 1,519 respondents if they would support various tax options for raising federal transportation revenues, with a special focus on understanding support for increasing revenues for public transit. Eleven specific tax options tested were variations on raising the federal gas tax rate and creating a new mileage tax, and creating a new federal sales tax. Other questions probed various perceptions related to public transit, including knowledge and opinions about federal taxes to support transit. In addition, the survey collected data on standard socio-demographic factors, travel behavior (public …

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Brushed-Off Testimony, Stanley L. Brodsky, Dustin B. Wygant Jan 2012

Brushed-Off Testimony, Stanley L. Brodsky, Dustin B. Wygant

Psychology Faculty and Staff Research

In line with years of tradition, soldiers young and old come together at the local pub or hall to swap war stories of time in the trenches. For the forensic clinician, the trenches represent the hard-fought battles during expert testimony. As it turns out, our pub was a social gathering at the 2012 meeting of the American Psychology Law Society in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The University of Alabama Psychology Law Program hosted a social gathering for its faculty, graduate students, alumni, and friends to come together and share stories and camaraderie. It was in this setting that we launched …

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Child Custody Evaluations: Ethical, Scientific, And Practice Considerations, Robert P. Archer, Dustin Wygant Jan 2012

Child Custody Evaluations: Ethical, Scientific, And Practice Considerations, Robert P. Archer, Dustin Wygant

Psychology Faculty and Staff Research

Child custody evaluations are among the most difficult of forensic evaluations. The current paper examines differences between custody evaluations and other types of psychological and forensic evaluations. We also discuss important ethical issues regarding these evaluations and review the typical components of a custody evaluation, with particular attention on psychological testing as a component of custody evaluations. We then discuss the role of research in informing the interpretation of the evaluation data and provide a complete sample custody evaluation report to illustrate several points from the manuscript.

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Empirically Guided Case Conceptualization Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (Mmpi-2-Rf) In A Forensic Disability Evaluation, Lauren M. Vines, Roger O. Gervais, Dustin Wygant Jan 2012

Empirically Guided Case Conceptualization Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (Mmpi-2-Rf) In A Forensic Disability Evaluation, Lauren M. Vines, Roger O. Gervais, Dustin Wygant

Psychology Faculty and Staff Research

The following article discusses how the Restructured Form of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI -2-RF; Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2008) can be used in case conceptualizations for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), particularly in compensation seeking settings. We review contemporary conceptualizations of PTSD, particularly emphasizing the role that affect and personality in regards to etiology of the disorder, as well as different manifestations of the disorder. We then review the case of an individual seeking compensation for trauma related disability performed by the third author. Particular emphasis is placed on examining how interpretation of the MMPI-2-RFprofile is guided by empirical findings.

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Geography Newsletter, Department Of Geography Jan 2012

Geography Newsletter, Department Of Geography

Geography Newsletter

Contents:
New Additions: Dr. Trisha Jackson [and] Delora Bennett [Page] 2
Trip to Romania [Page] 3
To the Rocky Mountains and . . . [Page] 4
AAG Meetings [Page] 5
Geography Awareness Week [Page] 6
42nd Annual South Dakota State Geography Convention 2011 [Page] 7-9
John Fraser Hart Day Proclaimed [Page] 10-11
43rd Annual South Dakota State Geography Convention 2012 [Page] 12
The Council of Geographic Names Authorities (COGNA) [Page] 12
2011 ESRI International Users Conference [Page] 12
Student Graduations [Page] 13
Friends of Geography 2010 and 2011 [Page] 14
Successful Career : Joan Bruinsma [Page] 15
Alumni News and …

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Social Workers' Perceptions Of Barriers In The Treatment And Community Reintegration Of Sex Offenders, Zayra Janeth Angeles, Sonia Ann Zuniga Jan 2012

Social Workers' Perceptions Of Barriers In The Treatment And Community Reintegration Of Sex Offenders, Zayra Janeth Angeles, Sonia Ann Zuniga

Theses Digitization Project

This study examined barriers to community reintegration and the treatment needs of sex offenders as identified by social workers in the mental health field. Sex offenders undoubtedly experience many barriers which impact their successful community reintegration. Stigma has been strongly implicated by social workers in this study as a major barrier to the treatment and community reintegration of sex offenders.

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The Effect Of Neglect In Infancy On The Ability To Attach To Adoptive Caregivers, Lisa Marie Christoffer Jan 2012

The Effect Of Neglect In Infancy On The Ability To Attach To Adoptive Caregivers, Lisa Marie Christoffer

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between neglect in infancy and the child's ability to form attachments in an adoption context. Most of the current research assesses the effect of all forms of maltreatment on attachment behavior. However this study aimed to investigate one type of maltreatment, neglect, on attachment behavior.

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The Effectiveness Of Peer Strategies To Counter Bullying: Undercover Anti-Bullying Teams, Felipe De Jesus Barba Jan 2012

The Effectiveness Of Peer Strategies To Counter Bullying: Undercover Anti-Bullying Teams, Felipe De Jesus Barba

Theses Digitization Project

The following project is an analysis of a section of data collected during the development of thirty-two different undercover anti-bullying teams at Edgewater College. Edgewater College is situated by the Tamaki estuary in Pakuranga, Auckland, New England. The research was based on the data collected from mainstream students, both male and female, with ages ranging from 13-18 years old. The students in this sample have an involvement in bullying that ranges from being peer bystanders, perpetrators and/or bullying targets.

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Effects Of Sibling Placements On Stability And Permanency In Foster Care, Andrea Trinidad Lomeli Jan 2012

Effects Of Sibling Placements On Stability And Permanency In Foster Care, Andrea Trinidad Lomeli

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to assess overall placement stability and permanency of children in joint or separate sibling placements within the San Bernardino County Department of Children and Family Services. The purpose of child welfare agencies is the safety, protection, and permanency of children and the promotion of child and family well-being. Therefore, it is important to research the effects of sibling placements in foster care.

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Perceptions Of Group Homes Among Former Foster Youth: A Needs Assessment, Moraima Davalos Jan 2012

Perceptions Of Group Homes Among Former Foster Youth: A Needs Assessment, Moraima Davalos

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to see how former foster youth perceived group homes. This study obtained interviews from six former foster youth between the ages of 18 and 43 years old. A qualitative study design consisting of open ended interview questions was used to get a clear assessment of group homes from the participants view.

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Professionals' Perspectives On Juvenile Recidivism, Maribel Lopez Jan 2012

Professionals' Perspectives On Juvenile Recidivism, Maribel Lopez

Theses Digitization Project

This study identified important risk factors that literature has shown to contribute to juvenile recidivism. Probation officers and social workers were able to provide their professional opinions on the nature of these risk factors.

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Children's Attitudes And Beliefs About Gangs, Irma Olivia Silva Jan 2012

Children's Attitudes And Beliefs About Gangs, Irma Olivia Silva

Theses Digitization Project

This research evaluated the effectiveness of the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) gang prevention program among elementary school children. The focus of this research is to determine if the G.R.E.A.T. program changes the attitudes and beliefs of elementary school boys and girls who live in areas that are at high risk of gang involvement and gang related crimes. This research also aims to find out which gender is most affected by the program. The sample size was 103 females and 82 males in the fourth and fifth grades. The children who participated in this program were children from Operation …

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Development Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder As A Function Of Shame In Child Abuse Survivors, Guadalupe Valdivia Jan 2012

Development Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder As A Function Of Shame In Child Abuse Survivors, Guadalupe Valdivia

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to provide support regarding the need for more research to investigate whether ethnic differences and types of abuse differences exist regarding whether shame is a mediator between childhood trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Foster Children Customer Service Survey, Adam Berenson Jan 2012

Foster Children Customer Service Survey, Adam Berenson

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to develop a customer service survey to be used by child welfare agencies to improve both ongoing social work practice and training of new social workers. Two organizations in Southern California under contract with Children and Family Services (CFS) to serve former foster youth were contacted to recruit volunteers for the focus groups. Two focus groups of former foster youth were convened to discuss their experiences in foster care. The purpose of the survey is to elicit from child clients specific feelings and thoughts about the services they receive from the agency with emphasis …

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Fostering Resiliency In Emancipated Foster Youth: What They Need To Transition Successfully, Olga Cherie Phillips, Maria Guadalupe Martinez Jan 2012

Fostering Resiliency In Emancipated Foster Youth: What They Need To Transition Successfully, Olga Cherie Phillips, Maria Guadalupe Martinez

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to assess emancipated foster youths' views on challenges, resilliencies, and coping strategies associated with aging out of foster care. It seeks to identify resiliency or qualities which helped former foster youth overcome their struggles while in the child welfare system.

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Perceptions Of Advancement Opportunities As A Barrier For Women In Management, Michelle Espeleta Balisi Jan 2012

Perceptions Of Advancement Opportunities As A Barrier For Women In Management, Michelle Espeleta Balisi

Theses Digitization Project

The present study will examine whether or not the experience of stereotype threat, a women's gender role perceptions, the presence of family-friendly work policies in organizations, and a woman's perception of the fairness of personnel practices will predict their perceptions of advancement opportunities. Furthermore, perceptions of advancement opportunities will be examined to determine whether or not it mediates the relationship between personal and organizational factors and organizational commitment. The present study included 113 participants recruited from Psychology classes at a mid-sized university in the southwest to complete the survey. They were also recruited from organizations within Riverside County, Orange County, …

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Protective And Risk Factors In The Placement Of Foster Children With Severe Mental Illness, Dianna Nicole England, Kendra Nicole Lutzow Jan 2012

Protective And Risk Factors In The Placement Of Foster Children With Severe Mental Illness, Dianna Nicole England, Kendra Nicole Lutzow

Theses Digitization Project

The aspiration of this study was that social workers will screen and train foster parents in order to reduce hesitation and anxiety over parenting a child with a mental illness.

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Social Work Students' Perceptions Of Child Emotional Abuse, Karla Aurora Lara Jan 2012

Social Work Students' Perceptions Of Child Emotional Abuse, Karla Aurora Lara

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study is to examine graduate level social work students' perceptions of emotional abuse in order to understand the underlying thought processes that affect the response and decision-making of these future professionals who will likely be responsible for reporting, investigating, and/or treating emotional abuse of children.

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The Role Of Self-Esteem And Social Support In The Relationship Between Childhood Emotional Abuse And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, Ashley Anne Burton Jan 2012

The Role Of Self-Esteem And Social Support In The Relationship Between Childhood Emotional Abuse And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, Ashley Anne Burton

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between child emotional abuse, social support, and self-esteem and current posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Specifically, the role of social support and self-esteem in the relationship between child emotional abuse and current PTSD was explored, after taking into account demographic variables and other types of abuse.

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The Influence Of Positive And Negative Couple Rituals On Satisfaction, Commitment, And Dyadic Adjustment, Timetra Marie Hampton Jan 2012

The Influence Of Positive And Negative Couple Rituals On Satisfaction, Commitment, And Dyadic Adjustment, Timetra Marie Hampton

Theses Digitization Project

The current study predicted that positive couple rituals would be positively associated with relationship satisfaction, commitment, and dyadic adjustment, whereas negative couple rituals were expected to exhibit a negative association with these outcome variables. Data for this study were collected online in 2009. Participants included undergraduate students from California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB), the University of Georgia (UGA), and the University of Connecticut (UNCONN).

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Attitudes About Sexual Intimacy In The Veterans Home Of California-Barstow, Eric Efren Reyes Jan 2012

Attitudes About Sexual Intimacy In The Veterans Home Of California-Barstow, Eric Efren Reyes

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this study was to measure staff attitudes about sexual intimacy in the Veterans Home of California-Barstow (VHCB). Participants were twenty-seven VHCB staff members. The data collected was used for the purpose of understanding, and then formulating suggestions for implementing better institutional interventions and policy in the VHCB.

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