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Flpl Donation Of Special Collection From Pauline Blankenship, Sept. 8, 1981, Pauline Blankenship

Correspondence

Correspondence from Pauline Blankenship of the Florence – Lauderdale Public Library thanking William Lindsey McDonald and the Florence Historical Board for the gift of one special collection.

A Trauma-Informed And Collaborative Approach To Safe And Sustained Family Reunification, Alissa M. Cummins

Master of Arts in Human Services

Family reunification involves more than returning a child to the care of their biological family; it requires the sustained promotion of child safety, stability, and family well-being. This literature review examined how trauma-informed and collaborative approaches support safe, stable, and lasting reunification within the child welfare system. The review explored adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and developmental, psychological, family, and socioeconomic risk factors associated with child welfare involvement and permanency outcomes, as well as protective factors such as supportive relationships, caregiver well-being, resilience, and access to services and resources. Analysis of the literature identified three interconnected principles essential to successful reunification: …

Lindenwood Digest, October 28, 2026, Lindenwood University

Lindenwood Digest

• Document Type & Date: Official internal employee newsletter (Lindenwood University Employee Digest) published on October 28, 2026.

• Core Entities & Provenance: Lindenwood University located in St. Charles, Missouri. Internal academic and administrative personnel identified include Dr. Elisabeth Erickson (Plaster College of Business and Entrepreneurship), Dr. Trenton Olsen (College of Arts and Humanities), Dr. Alex Tripamer (Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Services), Jen Nye (Online Financial Aid Advisor), Paula Stewart (Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX Compliance), and Meri Marsh. External individuals, partner programs, and organizations cited include SupportLinc, Angela Heyroth (Talent Centric Designs / University …

Well-Being Of Brazilians Who Migrated To The United States Between 2014 And 2024, Cristiane Fernandes Martins

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Brazilians have left Brazil for other countries in search of a better quality of life due to various factors. However, there is a significant gap in the literature regarding happiness and well-being among Brazilian immigrants living in the United States. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to analyze the lived experiences of Brazilian immigrants and examine whether these experiences aligned with their expectations of happiness. Data were collected through semistructured interviews consisting of 10-12 questions conducted via Zoom with 10 participants living in Florida. Four themes emerged from their answers: motivation for migration, challenges after migration, homesickness and …

Human Services Professional’S Assessment Of Mandatory Reporter Training And Cultural Awareness In Child Welfare Reporting, Verlecia Dyette

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Racial disparities persist in child welfare, where Black and Hispanic children are referred to child protective services, investigated, and removed at rates exceeding their share of the population. Mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect by professionals including social workers and teachers continues as a primary intervention, yet the training supporting it has not addressed the structural conditions producing inequitable outcomes. The gap in practice is that no evaluation has captured professionals’ assessments of whether that training builds the cultural awareness and equitable practice skills reporting decisions require. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive program evaluation was to explore how …

Precarity And The Social Organization Of Affect In Public Libraries, Naomi E. Nichols Dr., Phil Canuel, Maggie Pearson, Kathrine Williams

Journal of Institutional Ethnography

Material and felt precarity are increasing in Ontario cities, impacted by housing and food unaffordability, an unpredictable drug supply, rising homelessness, and unmet social and health needs. The social relations of precarity play out in public spaces like libraries, changing how people’s work in, and experiences of, public space are organized. In this institutional ethnography (IE), we draw on 38 interviews with library staff and visitors to describe how shifts in the activities undertaken by library visitors (i.e., an increase in survival-related work) is co-ordered with, and re-shaping the work of library staff. Beginning with the standpoint of library staff, …

Framing Ground-Up Urban Transformation: The Need For Neighbourhood-Scale Statutory Planning Frameworks, Anjali Karol Mohan, Justin Andrews Jeganathan

Journal of Law and Public Policy

Urbanisation in the cities of the Global South is steered through high-level urban development plans and sector-specific policies, often premised on macro-scale processes and economic restructuring. Given the centralized and standardized approach, these plans and policies remain disconnected from the city-making processes that unfold incrementally at the sub-city or the neighbourhood scale through the everyday decisions of multiple stakeholders. The neighbourhood scale is significant as it allows for negotiation and participation, thus providing opportunities to exercise social, spatial, and economic agency. Yet this scale is often overlooked—at times completely missed—in macro plans and policies. Important questions thus remain on how …

A Qualitative Interview On After-Hours Communication And Reactions To After-Hours Communication, Caleb Browns

Honors Projects

A qualitative study on after-hours communication and its impact on Rumination. The study studied 5 participants from a variety of different fields and organizations who worked more than 20 hours. Questions were asked in a semi-structured interview style. Four Demographic questions, four questions relating to interpretations, and two questions about types of after-work communication. Results were qualitatively coded and reported here.

Resource Development Planning For One Nonprofit Organization's Long-Term Success, Zau Tawng Nka

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Resource development is a challenge for community-based nonprofit organizations seeking to sustain services and achieve long-term success. Leaders at one nonprofit organization identified a need for a more strategic approach to resource development and funding sustainability. The research questions were what are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in the organization, and what strategies can the organization employ to sustain funding and long-term success. The purpose of this study was to assess the organization's capacity for resource development and to identify strategies to support long-term financial sustainability and organizational effectiveness. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis served as the framework. …

Paradoxes Of Customary Land Formalization: A Comparative Study Of Papua New Guinea And Indonesia From A Political Anthropology Perspective, Adi Prasetijo

Antropologi Indonesia

This article studies the dynamics of customary land ownership in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where approximately 97 percent of land is collectively held by clans. Drawing on insights from political anthropology—particularly normative pluralism (Griffiths, 1986; von Benda-Beckmann, 2006), Polanyi's double movement (Filer, 2014), along with cosmological perspectives on land and identity (Weiner & Glaskin, 2007; Ingold, 2021), it analyzes how government efforts to formalize customary land through the Land Act 1996 and the Incorporated Land Groups (ILG) Act 2009 generate three principal paradoxes: (1) protection versus exclusion, (2) recognition versus commodification, and (3) negotiation versus rigidity. The study blends an …

Individual And Community-Level Trauma And Resiliency From Tornadoes, Taylor M. Guerin

Master of Arts in Human Services

This research paper’s goal was to examine the extent and impact of tornado-related PTSD on individual and community levels in relation to factors such as property damage, mass displacement, cumulative trauma, and seasonal retraumatization. The United States has the most tornado touchdowns globally, placing communities in supercell-prone areas, including Tornado Alley, at higher risk of repeated storm trauma that can affect emotional well-being, sense of safety, and overall financial security (Strader et al., 2024). This researcher utilized a comprehensive literature review approach to examine rates of PTSD, the long-term effects of tornado recovery, the risk of community-level trauma, and to …

Epic Heroism For The Ordinary: Tolkien’S Reworking Of Odyssean Heroism In The Hobbit, Jon Billsberry

Journal of Tolkien Research

This article explores The Hobbit as a narrative of two Odyssean homecomings: Thorin’s return to Erebor and Bilbo’s return to Bag End. Thorin undertakes the more direct nostos: as a displaced royal heir, he returns to recover his ancestral household, inheritance, authority, and public identity. Bilbo, by contrast, leaves a secure home and gradually acquires the cunning, adaptability, judgement, and independence that make Thorin’s return possible. Tolkien thus separates heroic position from heroic conduct. This separation produces conflict at Erebor, where Thorin’s defence of royal possession threatens violence and Bilbo uses the Arkenstone to challenge the king he helped …

Enhancing Inclusion For Youth With Disabilities, Allison Marquina, Jared Hawkins, Anna Gilliam

All Current Publications

This fact sheet aims to empower adults who work with youth with tips for promoting inclusion for youth with disabilities.

Records Management Program Compliance Measures For Requirements, Accountability, Consulted, And Informed, Tiffany Welke

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The client scored low on its National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) 2020 evaluation and needed to improve. A strategic plan was needed to show improvement measures through the lenses of information governance. The practice-focused research questions were: from the client’s perspective, is the practical the automated inventory tool considered a practical solution, and as a measurable improvement been shown according to the evaluation report measures from the National Archives, from the client’s perspective? The purpose of this study was to help the program meet or exceed the defined NARA standards guided by the concept of information governance. The client …

What Do Teacher Applicant Pools Look Like In School Districts And Charter Schools?, Dan Goldhaber, Cyrus Grout, Constance A. Lindsay, Elton Mykerezi, Aaron Sojourner, Lauren Dachille

Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs

No abstract provided.

Tmc Library Staff Share Their Work At Scc/Mla 2026, Stefanie Lapka

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

The TMC Library staff were well represented at the 2026 South Central Chapter of the Medical Library Association (SCC/MLA) Annual Meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, sharing their work and collaborating with colleagues across the region.

Virtual Lunch And Learn: Journal Publishing On Digital Commons, Stefanie Lapka

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

No abstract provided.

Spot Problematic Publishers With Libkey Nomad, Joanne Romano

TMC Library Newsletter (2015-)

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of Interventions On Chronic Absenteeism In Low-Income Elementary Schools, Jamie Marie Elkhoury

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Chronic absenteeism among elementary students, particularly those from low-income and diverse backgrounds, poses a barrier to academic success and long-term well-being. More research is needed to identify effective interventions. This study examined the differences in school attendance rates over 3 school trimesters between two elementary schools in a low-income Midwest district, one utilizing a form of attendance intervention and one that did not. The social determinants of health model and faucet theory were used to guide the choice of variables and analysis plan. A quantitative, ex post facto design, archival attendance data, and repeated-measures MANOVA were used to assess main …

Effective Sales Strategies Of Electric Vehicle Sales Leaders At Midwestern Automotive Dealerships, Daniel Tarzwell

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The advancement of electric vehicles into mainstream mobility is affected by consumer trust building efforts and education that each dealership offers to its salespeople. It is essential for the salesperson to earn consumer trust and promote the sustainability of EV technology. The purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry was to identify and explore effective strategies that some automobile sales leaders in the Midwestern United States use to improve consumer trust to increase sales of EV car models. The Sirdeshmukh et al. theory of consumer trust, value, and loyalty in relational exchanges grounded the research project. The participants consisted of six …

Urban Teacher Perceptions Of Student Aggression Towards Teachers And Teacher Stress And Well Being, Natasha D. Bonner

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Teacher directed violence has a significant influence on K-12 urban teachers and students’ academic development. Teachers have the highest reported stress levels compared to other stress-inducing professions. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore K-12 urban teachers' perceptions of how teacher-directed violence impacts stress levels, students' academic performance, and classroom management. Lazarus and Folkman's transactional theory of stress and coping functioned as the conceptual framework for this study. For this study, the central research question explored K-12 urban teachers’ perception of how teacher-directed violence and student aggression impact their struggle with stress, student academic performance, and classroom …

Probation And Parole Officers’ Perceptions Of Childhood Adverse Experiences And Reintegration Outcomes Among Previously Incarcerated African American Males, Raisa Samone' Dixon

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

According to recent studies, African American males are incarcerated at a rate that is five times higher than White American males. Despite considerable research on the relationship between childhood trauma and criminal behavior, there remains a gap in understanding how specific types of adverse experiences during childhood may contribute to criminal offenses that lead to incarceration and shaped reintegration outcomes. existing literature focused broadly on the general impact of childhood adversity, with limited attention information regarding how distinct traumatic experiences influence the likelihood of committing specific crimes or severity of offending behaviors. The purpose of this qualitative study was to …

Exploring The Experiences Of Former Dwi Offenders On The Efficacy Of The Ignition Interlock Program In St. Louis County, Minnesota, Heather Kussatz

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Alcohol-impaired driving claims the lives of thousands of individuals every year. With high rates of recidivism, there have been numerous attempts to curb recidivism and reduce the number of impaired drivers on the roadway today. Implementing an ignition interlock is one effective method for reducing alcohol-impaired driving. Although previous researchers have looked into the recidivism rates of DWI offenders, this topic has not been explored by seeking to understand the experiences of DWI offenders on the ignition interlock program in St. Louis County, Minnesota. This qualitative study aimed to explore former DWI offenders' experiences with the ignition interlock program in …

Shu World Review- October 26th 2026, Diplolab, Seton Hall University

SHU World Review

No abstract provided.

Rural America Grew During The Pandemic Era Because Of Migration Gains, Kenneth M. Johnson

Carsey Publications

In this brief, author Kenneth Johnson examines rural demographic trends finding that between 2020 and 2025, rural America gained population after widespread population losses between 2010 and 2020. This recent rural population gain was surprising given that the Covid pandemic produced a substantial excess of deaths over births in rural America. The entire recent rural population gain was due to migration with more people moving to rural areas and fewer leaving. Rural population gains were greatest in recreational and retirement areas, and in rural counties near metropolitan areas. Whether these population gains continue remains to be seen. The ongoing aging …

More Than ‘School-Based’: Unpacking Definitions Of Literacy In Local Nonprofit Work, Angela J. Stefanski, Peggy S. Rice, Veronica M. Fife-Demski

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

This participatory action research explores how non-profit literacy initiatives in a Midwestern city define literacy as they engage in an ongoing collective effort to ‘move the needle’ on local literacy outcomes. Data for this study includes interviews, marketing materials, and participatory fieldnotes focusing on the work of 20 local initiatives. Analysis of the data reflects both compliance and resistance to institutionalized literacy norms. Additionally, findings demonstrate that where literacy occurs shapes how initiative leaders define literacy, including the involvement of community members in the shaping of the initiatives. The discussion includes recommended resources for researchers and local non-profit organizations focusing …

“It Feels Like Your Life Hinges On Me”: Lived Experience Of Being Next Of Kin To Someone Who Self-Harms, Kenneth Haugjord, John-Kåre Vederhus, Tore Dag Bøe, Kristine Dahl

The Qualitative Report

Through previous research, attention has been drawn to the burden experienced by next of kin to someone struggling with self-harm, yet less attention has been given to how they experience and make sense of the relational and existential complexity of this role in their everyday lives. We asked how next of kin experienced and made sense of caring for a loved one who self-harmed. We conducted in-depth interviews with fourteen next of kin, including parents, partners, and siblings, and analyzed the data through reflexive thematic analysis within an interpretive qualitative framework. Our analysis generated an overarching theme, "It Feels Like …

Silence And Whispering In The L2 Pragmatics Classroom: Duoethnographic Insights From A Vietnamese Context, Duong Minh Tuan, Le Thi Diem Lan

The Qualitative Report

This article examined how silence and whispering shape participation in an L2 pragmatics course for English majors at a Vietnamese university. Using a duoethnographic approach, we, as lecturer–researchers and the sole participants in this study, engaged in written dialogic exchanges over a 12-week semester, drawing on salient classroom incidents and institutional texts as prompts. Our dialogues revisited scenes in which students were quiet or whispered in Vietnamese, and we interrogated our shifting interpretations of those moments in light of scholarship on silence, L2 pragmatics, and language policy. Four themes emerged. First, silence as calibrated participation showed how students strategically modulated …

Review Of The Book Blinders: Annals Of Vandalism At The British Library: A Necrology, By John Clute, Janet Brennan Croft

Dialogue: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Popular Culture and Pedagogy

Review of The Book Blinders: Annals of Vandalism at the British Library: A Necrology, by John Clute. The book discusses the British Library's policy of discarding dust-jackets, with examples of the sort of information lost when these important paratexts are destroyed.

Untold Mourning: The Epistemology Of Naming And Grieving The Loss Of Identities, Bao Diep, Verna Wong

Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement

This paper explores the epistemology of mourning through the lens of two Asian American scholars pursuing doctoral degrees at a Midwestern university. We examine how racialization in Midwestern educational institutions reflects a broader historical and cultural distancing from Vietnamese immigrants and refugees, despite a shared geopolitical past. Employing critical collaborative autoethnography as both method and remedy, we engage in a dialogic process of uncovering and understanding our collective memories and lived experiences. This approach empowers us to confront hegemonic narratives and reclaim our identities as immigrant scholars navigating predominantly white academic spaces.