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The Rattler (Volume 101, Issue 7, Edition 1), St. Mary's University Sep 2013

The Rattler (Volume 101, Issue 7, Edition 1), St. Mary's University

The Rattler (Previous issues)

Founded in 1919, The Rattler is the student voice of St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas. The newspaper documents campus life, academic and social issues, student opinion, and local and national events as they relate to the University community. Content typically includes news articles, editorial commentary, arts and culture coverage, sports reporting, and advertisements.

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An Exploratory Study On White Empathy And Cross-Racial Experiences In The Virtual World, Caitlyn I. Keckeissen Sep 2013

An Exploratory Study On White Empathy And Cross-Racial Experiences In The Virtual World, Caitlyn I. Keckeissen

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This mixed-methods, exploratory study was conducted to investigate two areas of inquiry: (1) whether the experience of playing SecondLife™ as an avatar of color had an impact on White-identified Americans' beliefs and values about race and racism; and (2) what participants identified as relevant to their process of developing empathy for people of color and acknowledgment of racism. Seven self-identified White adult Americans completed pre- and post-experiment measures of colorblind and symbolic racism as well as 6 non-consecutive hours over the course of one month, and then participated in a qualitative interview to reflect on the process. The study investigator …

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"90% Catholic 100% Vodou" : Haitian Immigrant Religious And Spiritual Identity, Cindy L. Lys Sep 2013

"90% Catholic 100% Vodou" : Haitian Immigrant Religious And Spiritual Identity, Cindy L. Lys

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This cross-sectional exploratory qualitative study highlights the religious/spiritual identity of twelve adult Haitian American immigrants from the Chicago area and New York City using non-probability snowball sampling and a semi-structured interview with open-ended questions. The primary research question was: How have the religious/spiritual identities of Haitians evolved since their immigration to the United States? Subsumed under the primary question was the following: How did adult Haitian immigrants in the United States identify religiously and/or spiritually? How had their religious/spiritual identity changed since their immigration to the United States? How did their religious/spiritual identity affect how they cope with times of …

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The Long Term Effects Of Racial Socialization Of African American Sons Through Communication Patterns From Their Mothers, Jacqueline A. Johnson Sep 2013

The Long Term Effects Of Racial Socialization Of African American Sons Through Communication Patterns From Their Mothers, Jacqueline A. Johnson

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This study explored the long-term effects of racial socialization patterns from African American mothers to their sons to discover whether they are enhancing or impeding the wellbeing the African American males. While several distinct socialization types emerge throughout the literature with egalitarian, and barrier socialization messages predominating, the measures have focused primarily on the effects of racial socialization on academic performance. This qualitative study attempted to illuminate a gap in the literature: the long-term effects of mother to son racial socialization messages as evidenced by the limited research examining the later life experiences of adult African American men. The results …

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Experiences Of Caregivers For Relatives With A Chronic Severe Mental Illness : Riding The Roller Coaster : A Descriptive Study, Diana E. Mark Sep 2013

Experiences Of Caregivers For Relatives With A Chronic Severe Mental Illness : Riding The Roller Coaster : A Descriptive Study, Diana E. Mark

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This qualitative study explored the experiences of caregivers to a mentally ill family member, focusing on the needs and problems they face. The demands for families to act as caregivers to their psychiatrically ill relatives have increased; their involvement has reduced relapse rates. Understanding caretakers' perspectives in fulfilling this vital role was a goal of this study. Twelve one hour interviews were held with fourteen caregivers who were actively involved with NAMI, Rhode Island. The relatives they cared for had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder. Open-ended questions enabled participants to provide descriptive accounts of their caregiving …

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Successful Leadership In Social Work : Leadership Characteristics To Accomplish A Paradigm Shift In Services, Jacqueline M. Kinsley Sep 2013

Successful Leadership In Social Work : Leadership Characteristics To Accomplish A Paradigm Shift In Services, Jacqueline M. Kinsley

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

The implementation of the Children's Behavior Health Initiative (CBHI) as the U.S. Court ordered resolution of the landmark decision of the class action commonly known as Rosie D. v. Romney is an opportunity to examine a radical change to the delivery of mental health care for children and the construction of a whole new delivery system on a state-wide basis (Center for Public Representation, 2012). What were the leadership characteristics of and the key decisions made by those who successfully created Community Service Agencies (CSAs) to accomplish the delivery of such a paradigm shift in services? Executives, program directors/managers, and …

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Secure Attachments And How They Promote Resilience In Children Of Alcoholics, Sheena A. Mahoney Sep 2013

Secure Attachments And How They Promote Resilience In Children Of Alcoholics, Sheena A. Mahoney

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

Children of alcoholics (COAs) experience risk factors including difficulties in school, behavioral issues, psychological distress, and the potential to become a substance abuser themselves. However, there is also research to support that not all COAs experience negative outcomes as a result of their alcoholic parent's influence. This qualitative study sought to explore whether positive attachments promote resilience in COAs from the perspective of COAs themselves. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine participants who were COAs and could identify a positive attachment relationship from the time period when they lived with their alcoholic parent(s). The major finding of this study was …

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Professional Experience, Motivation And Preparedness For Practice With Older Adults : Implications For The Msw Curriculum, Nicole M. Loux Sep 2013

Professional Experience, Motivation And Preparedness For Practice With Older Adults : Implications For The Msw Curriculum, Nicole M. Loux

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This quantitative study explores Smith College School for Social Work (SCSSW) Master of Social Work (MSW) alumni perceptions of the SCSSW curriculum in the area of agingrelated practice, and the contribution of their educational experience to their preparedness, motivation, and decision to work with older adults. SCSSW MSW alumni from the years 2007 to 2011 (N = 77) comprised the study sample. The 50-item online survey, including two openended questions, was emailed to participants based on contact information they had provided to the alumni office of the School. Questions included original items developed by the author of this study and …

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Expressive Writing As An Adjunct To Talk Therapy : Considerations For A Creative Intervention For Depressive Disorders, Anna C. Hogeland Sep 2013

Expressive Writing As An Adjunct To Talk Therapy : Considerations For A Creative Intervention For Depressive Disorders, Anna C. Hogeland

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This theoretical thesis offers considerations for expressive writing as an adjunct to talk therapy, particularly for adults with depressive disorders and ruminative thoughts. This thesis asks: how do theories and empirical studies inform the use of expressive writing as an adjunct to talk therapy in adults with depressive disorders to decrease ruminations, and how can clinicians integrate this treatment intervention into practice? The primary aims of this thesis are to expand upon the limited knowledge about the therapeutic effects of expressive writing, to offer direction for further research, and to propose a model for the implementation of expressive writing into …

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Social Workers Who Become Life Coaches : What Does The Social Work Field Have To Learn, Alexandra A. Jost Sep 2013

Social Workers Who Become Life Coaches : What Does The Social Work Field Have To Learn, Alexandra A. Jost

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This exploratory, qualitative study of social worker/coach practitioners elucidates themes about what motivates social workers to become coaches, how they integrate these roles in practice, and how this integration impacts their social work identity, adherence to professional ethics, and the types of clients they serve. The sample of 14 participants was recruited through professional listserves, social media, and a snowball technique. Key findings include that participants who integrated the role of coaching into their practices were able to connect more closely to a strengths-based and client-centered approach, feel more authentic and empowered, and make use of training in both disciplines …

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The Guardian, September 11, 2013, Wright State University Student Body Sep 2013

The Guardian, September 11, 2013, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Twelve page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

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By Choice Or By Chance? Why Is Nevada Last In Federal Funding And What Can Be Done About It?, Tracy M. Gordon Sep 2013

By Choice Or By Chance? Why Is Nevada Last In Federal Funding And What Can Be Done About It?, Tracy M. Gordon

Brookings Scholar Lecture Series

The federal government spends more than $600 billion or 17 percent of its budget each year on grants to states and localities. Nevada consistently ranks at the bottom among states in its allocation of federal dollars per capita. This presentation will examine the reasons for Nevada’s “donor state” status including state demographics, federal funding formulas, and state policy decisions. It will focus especially on Medicaid, the largest federal grant program, and Governor Brian Sandoval’s recent decision to participate in the program expansion scheduled for 2014 under the Affordable Care Act. The presentation will also discuss reasons for intergovernmental grants and …

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Attempting Whiteness : Black Women's Expected And Actual Results Of Skin Bleaching, Alcia C. Jackson Sep 2013

Attempting Whiteness : Black Women's Expected And Actual Results Of Skin Bleaching, Alcia C. Jackson

Theses, Dissertations, and Projects

This qualitative study was aimed at exploring skin bleaching among black women. The study addressed women's motives, expected results of the process, actual results and whether or not the expected and actual results were similar. Nine black women, from varying ethnic backgrounds were asked a series of questions that addressed the above aims, but also sought to gain information on their process of skin bleaching. A total of 16 questions were asked over a 30-45 minute timeframe. Major findings from the study indicated that a desire to become light skinned and to remove facial imperfection were the two most common …

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Suspect Subjects: Affects Of Bodily Regulation, Kathryn Henne, Emily I. Troshynski Sep 2013

Suspect Subjects: Affects Of Bodily Regulation, Kathryn Henne, Emily I. Troshynski

Criminal Justice Faculty Research

There is a growing body of academic literature that scrutinises the effects of technologies deployed to surveil the physical bodies of citizens. This paper considers the role of affect; that is, the visceral and emotive forces underpinning conscious forms of knowing that can drive one’s thoughts, feelings and movements. Drawing from research on two distinctly different groups of surveilled subjects – paroled sex offenders and elite athletes – it examines the effects of biosurveillance in their lives and how their reflections reveal unique insight into how subjectivity, citizenship, harm and deviance become constructed in intimate and public ways vis-à-vis technologies …

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Untitled, Wesley Austin Sep 2013

Untitled, Wesley Austin

Journal of Undergraduate Research

I started this project with the idea to research the influences of 19th century Christian religions in America on Joseph Smith’s ideas of the process of deification. I soon found that there was little that I could find on this topic and that I would have to be somewhat of an expert in this particular area in order to make any significant headway.

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Proofs For The Existence Of God: The Relationship Between Aquinas And Aristotle, Tully Minoski, Dr. James Siebach Sep 2013

Proofs For The Existence Of God: The Relationship Between Aquinas And Aristotle, Tully Minoski, Dr. James Siebach

Journal of Undergraduate Research

My paper was essentially a comparative analysis of Thomas Aquinas’ proofs for the existence of God and Aristotle’s proof(s) for the existence of God. This topic, while it seems to be quite dull primae facie, is actually quite interesting and engaging. For example, it is almost a dogma that Aquinas developed his proofs for the existence of God from Aristotle, as well as much of his theology. This is because Thomas Aquinas Christianized Aristotle. However, a more detailed analysis shows fairly extreme differences between the two individuals—at least in relation to their respective proofs for the existence of God.

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Factors Explaining Obesity In The Midwest: Evidence From Data, Josh Matti, Hansol Kim Sep 2013

Factors Explaining Obesity In The Midwest: Evidence From Data, Josh Matti, Hansol Kim

Undergraduate Economic Review

This paper attempts to determine the factors explaining obesity in the Midwest by using standard OLS multiple regression analysis and cross-sectional data. We examine independent variables related to built environment and determine effects on obesity. This study finds that some factors influencing calories consumed, such as percent of restaurants that are fast food, are consistent with the prior literature. However, other factors, such as the number of fast food restaurants per 1000 people, yield surprising results. The results of this study suggest that obesity is a multifaceted issue that is not close to being fully explained.

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Speculative Design And Curriculum Development: Using Worldbuilding To Imagine A New Major In A Post-Course Era, Holly Willis, Steve Anderson Sep 2013

Speculative Design And Curriculum Development: Using Worldbuilding To Imagine A New Major In A Post-Course Era, Holly Willis, Steve Anderson

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Randy Bass, Executive Director of Georgetown’s Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship, recently made the provocative claim that we inhabit a “post-course era.” Building on the findings of the National Survey of Student Engagement that show that the places in which undergraduate students demonstrate the highest degree of engagement is in areas outside the traditional curriculum and its courses, Bass suggests that we not merely try to enrich the formal curriculum, but that we also consider supporting and augmenting activities in the “extra” curriculum. We can thereby create opportunities for learning within informal as well as formal settings. …

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Expanding Learning Opportunities With Transmedia Practices: Inanimate Alice As An Exemplar, Laura Fleming Sep 2013

Expanding Learning Opportunities With Transmedia Practices: Inanimate Alice As An Exemplar, Laura Fleming

Journal of Media Literacy Education

The proliferation of digital and networking technologies enables us to rethink, restructure, and redefine teaching and learning. Transmedia storytelling takes advantage of the rapid convergence of media and allows teachers and learners to participate in rich virtual (and physical) environments that have been shown to foster students’ real emotional engagement with the process of learning. Transmedia learning applies storytelling techniques across multiple platforms to create immersive educational experiences that enable manifold entry and exit points for learning and teaching. By utilizing constructivist and connectivist precepts in the application of these techniques, we can create pedagogies that are transformative on many …

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Transmedia Play: Literacy Across Media, Meryl Alper, Rebecca Herr-Stephenson Sep 2013

Transmedia Play: Literacy Across Media, Meryl Alper, Rebecca Herr-Stephenson

Journal of Media Literacy Education

Transmedia play is a new way to understand how children develop critical media literacy and new media literacies through their interactions with contemporary media that links stories and structures across platforms. This essay highlights five characteristics of transmedia play that make it particularly useful for learning: resourcefulness, sociality, mobility, accessibility, and replayability, and explains how each characteristic relates to digital and media literacy education.

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Guest Editor’S Introduction, Erin Reilly Sep 2013

Guest Editor’S Introduction, Erin Reilly

Journal of Media Literacy Education

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Approaches To Learning With Media And Media Literacy Education – Trends And Current Situation In Germany, Gerhard Tulodziecki, Silke Grafe Sep 2013

Approaches To Learning With Media And Media Literacy Education – Trends And Current Situation In Germany, Gerhard Tulodziecki, Silke Grafe

Journal of Media Literacy Education

German approaches to media literacy education are concerned with the questions, how the variety of media can be used in a meaningful way for learning and teaching and what educational tasks result from the extensive use of media. Considering these questions there are various conceptual ideas, research and development projects as well as implementations into practice in the field of education and teacher training. The development and the current situation of approaches to media literacy education in Germany are described and discussed in the article. Thereby, the focus is on media literacy education in schools.

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What A Difference Ten Years Can Make: Research Possibilities For The Future Of Media Literacy Education, Renee Hobbs Sep 2013

What A Difference Ten Years Can Make: Research Possibilities For The Future Of Media Literacy Education, Renee Hobbs

Journal of Media Literacy Education

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Media Literacy And Health Promotion For Adolescents, Lynda Bergsma Sep 2013

Media Literacy And Health Promotion For Adolescents, Lynda Bergsma

Journal of Media Literacy Education

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Media Literacy, Congratulations! Now, The Next Step, Jordi Torrent Sep 2013

Media Literacy, Congratulations! Now, The Next Step, Jordi Torrent

Journal of Media Literacy Education

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Media Literacy Education: Harnessing The Technological Imaginary, Katherine G. Fry Sep 2013

Media Literacy Education: Harnessing The Technological Imaginary, Katherine G. Fry

Journal of Media Literacy Education

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Ask, Don’T Tell: Pedagogy For Media Literacy Education In The Next Decade, Faith Rogow Sep 2013

Ask, Don’T Tell: Pedagogy For Media Literacy Education In The Next Decade, Faith Rogow

Journal of Media Literacy Education

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Media Literacy Education: On The Move, Margaret Carmody Hagood Sep 2013

Media Literacy Education: On The Move, Margaret Carmody Hagood

Journal of Media Literacy Education

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The Coming Of Age Of Media Literacy, Vanessa Domine Sep 2013

The Coming Of Age Of Media Literacy, Vanessa Domine

Journal of Media Literacy Education

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Participatory Learning Environments And Collective Meaning Making Practice, Erin Reilly Sep 2013

Participatory Learning Environments And Collective Meaning Making Practice, Erin Reilly

Journal of Media Literacy Education

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