Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Discipline
-
- Anthropology (8848)
- Archaeological Anthropology (8712)
- Education (1213)
- Arts and Humanities (1046)
- Communication (959)
-
- Library and Information Science (932)
- Sociology (859)
- Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration (793)
- Sports Studies (679)
- Psychology (654)
- Higher Education (651)
- Economics (630)
- Political Science (527)
- Journalism Studies (436)
- Mass Communication (400)
- History (392)
- International and Area Studies (353)
- Business (345)
- Law (311)
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics (289)
- Medicine and Health Sciences (284)
- Religion (264)
- Peace and Conflict Studies (245)
- Educational Administration and Supervision (244)
- Defense and Security Studies (230)
- Higher Education Administration (230)
- Social Work (204)
- Life Sciences (196)
- Other Political Science (181)
- Institution
-
- Kenyon College (8651)
- Cedarville University (546)
- Selected Works (389)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (342)
- Western Kentucky University (267)
-
- Purdue University (253)
- San Jose State University (190)
- James Madison University (173)
- College of the Holy Cross (167)
- Western Michigan University (167)
- SelectedWorks (165)
- University of Wollongong (162)
- Grand Valley State University (123)
- Louisiana State University (107)
- University of Central Florida (98)
- Utah State University (97)
- California State University, San Bernardino (92)
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville (91)
- Singapore Management University (89)
- University of Nebraska at Omaha (88)
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (86)
- Portland State University (85)
- Brigham Young University (84)
- Chulalongkorn University (83)
- The University of Maine (73)
- Wayne State University (72)
- Wright State University (70)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (68)
- George Fox University (63)
- University of Northern Iowa (62)
- Keyword
-
- Cedarville (531)
- Athletics (524)
- Statistics (165)
- Newspaper (164)
- Church work with the deaf -- Catholic Church (152)
-
- Deaf culture (152)
- Hearing impaired (152)
- Pastoral care of people with disabilities (152)
- 2002 (151)
- Deaf -- Periodicals (151)
- Spartan Daily (140)
- Journal (125)
- Volleyball (111)
- Western Kentucky University (100)
- Student newspapers (85)
- Basketball (80)
- Softball (76)
- African Americans (72)
- Women's basketball (67)
- Blacks (65)
- Athletics (WKU) (64)
- Student newspaper (63)
- Class of 2003 (WKU) (62)
- Class of 2004 (WKU) (62)
- Class of 2005 (WKU) (62)
- Baseball (53)
- Central Florida Future (53)
- Future (53)
- Student Government Association (WKU) (53)
- English (49)
- Publication
-
- Four Valleys Archive (8651)
- Against the Grain (215)
- Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications) (140)
- The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction (125)
- Student Government Association (107)
-
- WKU Archives Records (99)
- Volleyball Statistics (92)
- Great Plains Quarterly (91)
- Theses Digitization Project (90)
- Masters Theses (82)
- The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare (81)
- International Bulletin of Political Psychology (70)
- Softball Statistics (64)
- Theses and Dissertations (59)
- Faculty Publications (56)
- Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods (55)
- Dissertations (54)
- All Archived Publications (53)
- Central Florida Future (53)
- Cornhusker Economics (51)
- Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14) (50)
- Baseball Statistics (49)
- Global CWD Repository (47)
- LSU Master's Theses (47)
- Jamjuree Journal (44)
- Great Plains Research: A Journal of Natural and Social Sciences (43)
- LSU Doctoral Dissertations (42)
- Research Collection School Of Economics (42)
- Women's Soccer Statistics (42)
- Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers (41)
- Publication Type
Articles 361 - 390 of 15630
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
The Continuum: From Immobility To Mobility To Empowerment, David Holdridge, Jo Nagels, Caitlin Wyndham
The Continuum: From Immobility To Mobility To Empowerment, David Holdridge, Jo Nagels, Caitlin Wyndham
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Victim assistance goes far beyond the physical; there is also a need to rehabilitate victims psychologically and give them the confidence and support they need to re-enter society as productive members of the community. This is not an overnight process, and the author describes the series of events that need to take place in order to make this difficult transition.
Lending A Helping Hand: Victim Assistance Programs In Africa, Cisr Jmu
Lending A Helping Hand: Victim Assistance Programs In Africa, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Many landmine victims face adverse situations when returning to their communities and trying to live as productive members of society. A number of programs in Africa for landmine victims and the disabled help people not only “get back on their feet,” but also “get back in the saddle” and gain the courage and knowledge to live among their peers with confidence.
Paths To Recovery: Coordinated And Comprehensive Care For Landmine Survivors, Beth Sperber Richie, Angela Ferguson, Zahabia Adamaly, Dalia El-Khoury, Maria Gomez
Paths To Recovery: Coordinated And Comprehensive Care For Landmine Survivors, Beth Sperber Richie, Angela Ferguson, Zahabia Adamaly, Dalia El-Khoury, Maria Gomez
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
By conducting interviews with survivors of landmine incidents, Landmine Survivors Network (LSN) has been able to learn a lot about rehabilitative needs from the perspective of the patients. This article describes how physical health, psychological well-being and socio-economic reintegration are all important components of a complete recovery for landmine victims.
Revolutionizing Prosthetics, Chaz Holder’S Legacy Creates Opportunities For Amputees, Cisr Jmu
Revolutionizing Prosthetics, Chaz Holder’S Legacy Creates Opportunities For Amputees, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This summer, the mine action community lost a man who revolutionized the way prostheses are designed for amputees. Dr. Chaz Holder, president and founder of CZBioMed Enterprises, passed away but left behind encouraging technology to improve the lives of amputees around the world.
The Challenge Of Prosthetic Services In Developing Countries, Michael Lundquist
The Challenge Of Prosthetic Services In Developing Countries, Michael Lundquist
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Providing landmine victims and other disabled persons with the support and services they need to recover can be a challenging process in developing countries. The author describes that a holistic approach to rehabilitative care is necessary and applies this principle to community-based rehabilitation (CBR).
High Energy Transfer Missile Wounds In The Siege Of Sarajevo And Their Relation To Mine Injuries, J.P. Beavis, J.M. Ryan
High Energy Transfer Missile Wounds In The Siege Of Sarajevo And Their Relation To Mine Injuries, J.P. Beavis, J.M. Ryan
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Using the example of war-torn Sarajevo, the authors discuss high energy transfer wounds and their complications. Their findings can be extrapolated and applied to the injuries of mine victims.
Funding Mine Risk Education: Saving Lives Around The Globe, Jenny Lange
Funding Mine Risk Education: Saving Lives Around The Globe, Jenny Lange
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Mine risk education is an important tool in preventing mine-related injuries and deaths. The U.S. State Department has provided funding to many mine risk education programs in several different countries, giving mine-affected communities the knowledge necessary to live their daily lives with more caution and less fear.
Need To Know? Mine Action Education Resources, Andy Smith
Need To Know? Mine Action Education Resources, Andy Smith
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article reports on a U.S. Department of State (DOS)-supported programme to gather and share mine action knowledge in parts of southern Africa. Information was gathered during 2000 with help from Programa Acelerado de Desminagem (PAD, formerly UNADP), People Against Landmines (MgM), Mines Advisory Group (MAG), the HALO Trust and Norwegian Peoples Aid (NPA). Training resource packs for Mozambique and Angola were then produced.
Mine Awareness: The Icrc Approach, Cisr Jmu
Mine Awareness: The Icrc Approach, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Since their mine awareness programs began in 1996, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has adopted an approach based on local needs. Through close cooperation with the community, the ICRC aims to reduce mine/UXO casualties by changing dangerous behaviors and initiating appropriate, alternative long-term solutions.
Geneva Diary: Report From The Gichd, Ian Mansfield
Geneva Diary: Report From The Gichd, Ian Mansfield
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining provides operational assistance to mine action programmes and operators, conducts research and provides support to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention.
Landmines: The World Takes Action, Sarah Campbell
Landmines: The World Takes Action, Sarah Campbell
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Educational and comprehensive, this CD provides thorough mine action information.
Mine Action Support Group Update, Cisr Jmu
Mine Action Support Group Update, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
This article highlights the recent work of MASG.
The Bhmac: A New Law, New Structure And New Hope In Bosnia, Cisr Jmu
The Bhmac: A New Law, New Structure And New Hope In Bosnia, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
After years of struggling with an inefficient mine action structure, a new demining law has revitalized the Bosnia-Herzegovina Mine Action Center (BHMAC). Bosnians finally have the means to conquer their landmine troubles.
Demining During Operation Enduring Freedom In Afghanistan, John Wilkinson
Demining During Operation Enduring Freedom In Afghanistan, John Wilkinson
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
The U.S. and Coalition forces’ occupation of airfields at Bagram and Kandahar in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom was initially hampered by the presence of a large number of mines and UXO in both the immediate and surrounding areas of the airfields. U.S. and Coalition forces quickly came to understand that traditional countermine demining operations were insufficient to ensure troop habitability and operational safety in the base area, a situation not foreseen or provided for in current U.S. Army doctrine. This experience strongly suggests that the U.S. Army should assess its current countermine doctrine and introduce a doctrinal modification to …
How Ngos Can Build Peace: Landmine Clearance And Victim Assistance, Maureen Morton
How Ngos Can Build Peace: Landmine Clearance And Victim Assistance, Maureen Morton
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction are multi-disciplinary from a governance, organizational behavior, executive development and field perspective. Rarely, though, are the tools of competitive advantage, project planning and conflict resolution software used to seek linkages with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to coordinate resources, particularly to integrate the disparate sectors of landmine and UXO clearance, victim assistance and resourcing across industries. One method is to employ “best practices” from developed countries proven to develop abilities for disabled farmers and youth in post-conflict countries as one of a number of agrarian and health care initiatives built around demining as agricultural preparation. The goal is …
Ending The Tragedy Of Landmines Through Innovation And Cooperation, Cisr Jmu
Ending The Tragedy Of Landmines Through Innovation And Cooperation, Cisr Jmu
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Rotary International, the U.S. State Department and James Madison University’s Mine Action Information Center (MAIC) gathered with many of the world’s leading mine action authorities to quantify the global landmine crisis. It was everyone’s hope that the conference would yield a greater level of synergy, as well as harness the considerable resources of the Rotarians. Given the overwhelming response and participation, it appears that those wishes will be granted.
Seven Common Myths About Landmine Victim Assistance, Dennis Barlow
Seven Common Myths About Landmine Victim Assistance, Dennis Barlow
The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction
Any good mine action campaign will consider victim assistance. Yet there persist certain myths, which if not dealt with, make planning and conducting a victim assistance activity difficult at best. Anyone who wants to understand landmine victim assistance and further its cause should take heed of the following “myths” and plan accordingly.
December 2002 (Vol. 75, No. 6)
Industrial Activity In Cleveland, Robert Sadowski, Ziona Austrian
Industrial Activity In Cleveland, Robert Sadowski, Ziona Austrian
All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications
This report has four primary objectives. First, survey industrial activity in the city of Cleveland using employment and payroll data for the period from 1993 to 2000; report on key findings related to industry sectors and industries at the two-digit standard industrial classification (SIC) code level; and compare the city of Cleveland to suburban Cuyahoga County and the remainder of the Cleveland primary metropolitan statistical area (PMSA). Second, identify those industries in Cleveland that reported substantial employment levels, average annual wages, employment growth, and wage growth during the study period (high performing industries). Third, discuss the status of previously identified …
Survey Article: Multiculturalism As Fairness: Will Kymlicka's Multicultural Citizenship, Chandran Kukathas
Survey Article: Multiculturalism As Fairness: Will Kymlicka's Multicultural Citizenship, Chandran Kukathas
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
According to Will Kymlicka's book Multicultural Citizenship: A Liberal Theory of Minority Rights, `the liberal ideal is a society of free and equalindividuals'.1 But what, he goes on to ask, is the relevant `society'? The answer he says most people would give is `their nation'. `The sort of freedom and equality they most value, and can make use of is freedom and equality within their own societal culture'. Indeed, most people `are willing to forgo a wider freedom and equality to ensure the continued existence of their nation' (93). Thus few favour open borders which allow people freely to settle, …
Like Deja Vu All Over Again: The Hungarian Parliamentary Elections Of 2002, Kenneth Benoit
Like Deja Vu All Over Again: The Hungarian Parliamentary Elections Of 2002, Kenneth Benoit
Research Collection School of Social Sciences
On 7 and 21 April 2002, Hungary went to the polls to vote in its fourth competitive election since the transition to a multi-party system in 1989. Voting took place in two rounds, first on 7 April in 176 single-member districts and 20 proportional list districts, and then on 21 April in a run-off in the 131 single-member districts that had not yielded a majority candidate in the first round. The result was a surprise to nearly everyone. First, surpassing all expectations, turnout exceeded 70 per cent of the registered electorate, higher than in any previous election in Hungary. Second, …
Criminology And Animal Studies: A Sociological View, Piers Beirne
Criminology And Animal Studies: A Sociological View, Piers Beirne
Department of Criminology
No abstract provided.
Interrelationships Among Landscapes, Ndvi, And Stream Water Quality In The Us Central Plains, Jerry A. Griffith, Edward A. Martinko, Jerry L. Whistler, Kevin P. Price
Interrelationships Among Landscapes, Ndvi, And Stream Water Quality In The Us Central Plains, Jerry A. Griffith, Edward A. Martinko, Jerry L. Whistler, Kevin P. Price
Faculty Publications
During late spring through summer of 1994 and 1995, 290 randomly selected stream sites in Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri were sampled once for several parameters including conductivity, turbidity, total phosphorus, nitrate-nitrite nitrogen, the index of biotic integrity, and a habitat index. Based on landscape data from watersheds that were delineated for each sampling location, interrelationships were examined between these water quality parameters and land use/land cover, the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), and vegetation phenological metrics derived from the NDVI. Statistically significant relationships were found between NDVI values and the derived metrics with the stream condition parameters (r values to …
Transformation Based Learning For Specialization Of Generic Event Extractions, Mary D. Taffet, Nancy Mccracken, Eileen Allen, Elizabeth D. Liddy
Transformation Based Learning For Specialization Of Generic Event Extractions, Mary D. Taffet, Nancy Mccracken, Eileen Allen, Elizabeth D. Liddy
School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship
As part of our Evidence Extraction and Link Discovery (EELD) project, we proposed to use Transformation Based Learning (TBL) to learn domain-specific specializations for generic event extractions. The primary goal of our learning task was to reduce the amount of human effort required for specializing generic event extractions to domains that are new and specific. Three initial annotation cycles and one annotation review and correction cycle involving a total of 70 documents were completed, with slightly over 32 hours required for the entire annotation effort; where possible, the annotation cycles started with bootstrapped files resulting from the application of TBL …
Concept Tree Based Clustering Visualization With Shaded Similarity Matrices, Bei Yu, Jun Wang, Les Gasser
Concept Tree Based Clustering Visualization With Shaded Similarity Matrices, Bei Yu, Jun Wang, Les Gasser
School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship
One of the problems with existing clustering methods is that the interpretation of clusters may be difficult. Two different approaches have been used to solve this problem: conceptual clustering in machine learning and clustering visualization in statistics and graphics. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the benefits of combining clustering visualization and conceptual clustering to obtain better cluster interpretations. In our research we have combined concept trees for conceptual clustering with shaded similarity matrices for visualization. Experimentation shows that the two interpretation approaches can complement each other to help us understand data better.
Perpetrators Of Early Physical And Sexual Abuse Among Homeless And Runaway Adolescents, Kimberly A. Tyler, Ana Mari Cauce
Perpetrators Of Early Physical And Sexual Abuse Among Homeless And Runaway Adolescents, Kimberly A. Tyler, Ana Mari Cauce
Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications
Objective: To examine abuse specific variables among homeless and runaway adolescents and to look at perpetrators of childhood abuse.
Method: A total of 372 homeless and runaway adolescents were interviewed using a systematic sam¬pling strategy in metropolitan Seattle. Young people were interviewed on the streets and in shelters by outreach workers in youth service agencies.
Results: Approximately one-half of these young people reported being physically abused and al¬most one-third experienced sexual abuse. Females experienced significantly higher rates of sex¬ual abuse compared to males, and sexual minority youth experienced significantly higher rates of physical and sexual abuse compared to …
Do Temporary Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes? A Pilot Analysis With Welfare Clients, David H. Autor, Susan N. Houseman
Do Temporary Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes? A Pilot Analysis With Welfare Clients, David H. Autor, Susan N. Houseman
Reports
We draw upon administrative data from an unusual policy experiment in the state of Michigan to study the effects of temporary agency employment among welfare-to-work clients on job retention, program recidivism, and earnings. To identify these effects, we exploit the fact that welfare-to-work clients in one Michigan county were randomly assigned to service providers who had substantially different placement rates in temporary agencies but otherwise similar policies. Our findings indicate that moving welfare clients who otherwise would have been unemployed into temporary agency jobs provides some benefits to these workers, primarily by increasing their short-term earnings. Temporary agency jobs also …
Residual-Based Diagnostics For Conditional Heteroscedasticity Models, Yiu Kuen Tse
Residual-Based Diagnostics For Conditional Heteroscedasticity Models, Yiu Kuen Tse
Research Collection School Of Economics
We examine the residual–based diagnostics for univariate and multivariate conditional heteroscedasticity models. The tests are based on the parameter estimates of an autoregression with the squared standardized residuals or the cross products of the standardized residuals as dependent variables. As the regression involves estimated regressors the standard distribution theories of the ordinary least squares estimates do not apply. We provide the asymptotic variance of the regression estimates. Diagnostic statistics, which are asymptotically distributed as ?[sup 2], are constructed. A Monte Carlo experiment is conducted to investigate the finite–sample properties of the residual–based tests for both univariate and multivariate models. The …
The East Asian Model Of Economic Development And Developing Countries, Jong H. Park
The East Asian Model Of Economic Development And Developing Countries, Jong H. Park
Faculty Articles
This paper examines the debate on the East Asian model of economic development in light of the different approaches undertaken by different groups of countries (economies) in Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia. The common strengths and weaknesses shared by the East Asian countries (economies) have helped to reinforce the misconception that there is a single East Asian model of economic development. There are, however, significant differences in economic structures as well as development experiences among the East Asian economies, especially between the economic development paradigms of Southeast Asia and Northeast Asia. Nonetheless, one single common thread underlies the differences in …
Who's The Safer Sex? Testing Barbara Burrell's Theory Of Campaign Contributions In Arkansas State Legislative Elections, Emily Adair Neff-Sharum
Who's The Safer Sex? Testing Barbara Burrell's Theory Of Campaign Contributions In Arkansas State Legislative Elections, Emily Adair Neff-Sharum
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
At the very heart of American politics and government is democracy. Debates abound about the nature of American democracy, and especially ways to improve symbolic representation, substantive representation and/or participation by groups typically considered in the political minority (Moss-Kanter 1977; Pipert-High and Comer 1988; Saint-Germaine 1989; Seldon 1997; Thomas 1997). One focus of this literature is on the outputs of bureaucratic agencies or legislative agendas. If advocates of representative democracy hope to create legislatures on both the state and the national levels that contain an adequate presence of female representatives in order to fully represent women, they must begin with …