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Educational Programs In Correctional Facilities: Are They Worth The Cost?, Adam Robert Baggett
Educational Programs In Correctional Facilities: Are They Worth The Cost?, Adam Robert Baggett
Honors Program Theses
The examination of correctional facility education programs is important because it will identify whether or not the correctional system is going beyond just confining inmates and is actually attempting to help prevent inmates from returning to its facilities. This study will focus on Iowa's correctional facilities due to the fact that residents of Waterloo, Iowa voiced their concern about correctional facility education, which was then passed on to the principal investigator. If the correctional system is not providing educational programs to inmates, then this will verify local concerns. It will also show that the correctional system is not providing inmates …
Everybody's Doing It But Me: Comparing Pluralistic Ignorance Across Behaviors, Katherine S. Corker
Everybody's Doing It But Me: Comparing Pluralistic Ignorance Across Behaviors, Katherine S. Corker
Honors Program Theses
This study examined pluralistic ignorance (PI) for a variety of behaviors and attitudes such as health behaviors ( exercise frequency, fruits and vegetables consumed, personal hygiene, marijuana use), subjective well-being, and television habits. Student and nonstudent participants indicated their, their best friend's, the average student's, and the average American adult's attitudes on various topics (e.g., drugs, personal well-being; Prentice & Miller, 1993) and completed measures of alienation (Dean, 1961 ). Student and nonstudent populations showed PI; however, some items showed greater PI than others. High PI items tended to be health behaviors for the student sample and television habits for …
Key Findings From An Evaluation Of The Mothers2mothers Program In Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Carolyn Baek, Vuyiswa Mathambo, Sibongile Mkhize, Irwin Friedman, Louis Apicella, Naomi Rutenberg
Key Findings From An Evaluation Of The Mothers2mothers Program In Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, Carolyn Baek, Vuyiswa Mathambo, Sibongile Mkhize, Irwin Friedman, Louis Apicella, Naomi Rutenberg
HIV and AIDS
The Horizons program of Population Council, in collaboration with Health Systems Trust, completed the first evaluation of mothers2mothers (m2m) as part of its introduction in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. It is the first external evaluation that provides quantitative evidence about the role of the well-known m2m program in complementing services to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT). m2m is a peer support program that aims to provide education and psychosocial support to HIV-positive pregnant women and new mothers, help women access existing health care, and follow up with mothers and babies to ensure they receive appropriate medical care after delivery. …
Changes In Stigma Among A Cohort Of People On Antiretroviral Therapy: Findings From Mombasa, Kenya, Susan Kaai, Avina Sarna, Stanley Luchters, Scott Geibel, Paul Munyao, Kishorchandra N. Mandaliya, Khadija Shikely, Marleen Temmerman, Naomi Rutenberg
Changes In Stigma Among A Cohort Of People On Antiretroviral Therapy: Findings From Mombasa, Kenya, Susan Kaai, Avina Sarna, Stanley Luchters, Scott Geibel, Paul Munyao, Kishorchandra N. Mandaliya, Khadija Shikely, Marleen Temmerman, Naomi Rutenberg
HIV and AIDS
Stigma has been a reality in the lives of people living with HIV (PLHIV) since the inception of the AIDS epidemic, and it can have profound implications for health, psychosocial well-being, and utilization of health services. In the industrialized world, the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and a subsequent change in perception of AIDS as a chronic manageable disease has coincided with a decrease in stigma and discrimination directed toward PLHIV. However, little is known in developing countries about whether perceptions and experiences of stigma among PLHIV have changed following increased access to ART. The Horizons Program and the International …
College Students And Voter Mobilization Campaigns : A Grounded Communication Theory For Increasing Political Efficacy And Involvement, Vanessa M. Robinson
College Students And Voter Mobilization Campaigns : A Grounded Communication Theory For Increasing Political Efficacy And Involvement, Vanessa M. Robinson
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
This study examined which channels, messages, and sources were most effective in increasing political involvement among college students. Political participation among college students has decreased in every election since eighteen year- olds were given the right to vote. Numerous campaigns targeted to increase political participation among college students have been implemented but there is no evidence that these campaigns have been effective.
This study developed a grounded theory for increasing political participation among college students l;!ased on several focus group interactions. Students were asked to report on which channels, messages and sources they currently received political information from and were …
Gender Role Beliefs, Condom Attitudes And Negotiation Efficacy As Predictors Of Condom Use And Number Of Sexual Partners Among African American College Women, Angela Y. Fitzgerald
Gender Role Beliefs, Condom Attitudes And Negotiation Efficacy As Predictors Of Condom Use And Number Of Sexual Partners Among African American College Women, Angela Y. Fitzgerald
Theses and Dissertations
This study examined gender role beliefs (i.e. assertiveness and compassion), condom attitudes and negotiation efficacy as predictors of condom use and number of sexual partners among African American college women. The participants were 190 African American women attending a college and universities in the southeast region of the United States. Significant regression analyses revealed that: 1) increased levels of assertiveness and relationship length contributed to decreased likelihood of condom use, 2) positive condom attitudes predicted increased likelihood of condom use, 3) increased condom negotiation efficacy contributed to increased likelihood of condom use, and 4) condom negotiation efficacy strengthened the effect …
Law And Heidegger’S Question Concerning Technology: Prolegomenon To Future Law Librarianship, Paul D. Callister
Law And Heidegger’S Question Concerning Technology: Prolegomenon To Future Law Librarianship, Paul D. Callister
Faculty Works
Following World War II, the German philosopher Martin Heidegger offered one of the most potent criticisms of technology and modern life. His nightmare is a world whose essence has been reduced to the functional equivalent of a giant gasoline station, an energy source for modern technology and industry. "This relation of man to the world [is] in principle a technical one . . . [It is] altogether alien to former ages and histories. For Heidegger, the problem is not technology itself, but the technical mode of thinking that has accompanied it." Such a viewpoint of the world is a useful …
Introduction To Cataloging Electronic Integrating Resources: An Online Training Presentation, Cataloging Policy Committee
Introduction To Cataloging Electronic Integrating Resources: An Online Training Presentation, Cataloging Policy Committee
OLAC Publications and Training Materials
This online training presentation is meant to serve as an introductory overview to orient catalogers to the AACR2 rules and MARC codes which were new for integrating resources (IRs). It is not a detailed training tutorial. Keeping with the mission and scope of OLAC, the focus is on electronic IRs, with an addendum on what is districtive for print IRs (loose-leafs).
Mcquade Messenger- Winter 2007, Merrimack College
Mcquade Messenger- Winter 2007, Merrimack College
McQuade Messenger
Triannual newsletter outlining the activities, events, hours, features, and resources available at McQuade Library. Winter 2007, 6 pages.
An Aguada Textile In An Atacamenian Context, William J. Conklin, Barbara Mallon Conklin
An Aguada Textile In An Atacamenian Context, William J. Conklin, Barbara Mallon Conklin
Andean Past
No abstract provided.
4th International Galliformes Symposium (October 14-21, 2007 : Gengdu, Sichuan, China): Abstracts, World Pheasant Association
4th International Galliformes Symposium (October 14-21, 2007 : Gengdu, Sichuan, China): Abstracts, World Pheasant Association
Galliformes Specialist Group and Affiliated Societies: Conference Proceedings
Introduction
Scientific programme committee chairman's introduction, Stephen J. Browne
Conserving Asia's Galliformes: Progress and challenges, Philip J. K. McGowan
An introduction to research and conservation of China's Galliformes, Zhang Zhengwang and Zheng Guangmei
China talks: session 1
Conservation hotspots and gap analysis of Galliformes in China, Ding Changqing, Zhang Cheng’an and Philip J. K. McGowan
Roosting behavoiur of buff-throated partridge Tetraophasis szechenyii, Xu Yu, Ran Jianghong, Zhou Xin, Yang Nan, Yue Bisong, and Wang Ying
A study of the genetic structure and molecular phylogeography of the Tibetan snowcock Tetraogallus tibetanus in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, An Bei, Zhang Lixun, Ruan Luzhang, …
Psychological Barriers To White Counselors' Racial Identity Development, Kathleen Rice
Psychological Barriers To White Counselors' Racial Identity Development, Kathleen Rice
Graduate Research Papers
White racial identity development includes abandoning racism and considering racial information more objectively. Racial identity is a key aspect of multicultural competency, which is a high priority within the counseling profession. Psychological barriers to White counselors' racial identity development include personal characteristics, cognitive strategies, and beliefs. Personal traits related to racism include poorer overall mental health, more anxiety, more neurotic tendencies, and less open, extroverted, agreeable, flexible, responsible, and tolerant personalities.
Cognitive processes to avoid confronting the reality of racial issues include self distortion, defense mechanisms, dysconsciousness, stereotyping, and stigmatization. Racist attitudes are maintained by specific beliefs including the myths …
Assessing The Business Case For Flexible Work Arrangements, Eileen M. Brennan, Julie M. Rosenzweig, Katherine J. Huffstutter, Lisa Maureen Stewart, Daniel Coleman
Assessing The Business Case For Flexible Work Arrangements, Eileen M. Brennan, Julie M. Rosenzweig, Katherine J. Huffstutter, Lisa Maureen Stewart, Daniel Coleman
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
PDF version of a presentation given at the 87th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association. Vancouver, BC, May 2007.
Book Review Of, Foundations Of Evidence Based Social Work Practice, Daniel Coleman
Book Review Of, Foundations Of Evidence Based Social Work Practice, Daniel Coleman
School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations
Reviews the book "Foundations of Evidence Based Social Work Practice", by Albert R. Roberts and Kenneth R. Yeager
Front Matter, Reagan L. Grimsley
Front Matter, Reagan L. Grimsley
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
If One Wants A Good Result, One Needs A Good Consult, Pam Hackbart-Dean
If One Wants A Good Result, One Needs A Good Consult, Pam Hackbart-Dean
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Imagine having all the staff, time, knowledge, and resources to work on those long-awaited projects that keep getting put on the back burner. Although the staff of any archives would like to do it all, from planning to execution, this may be beyond its normal workload. In this situation, a qualified, specialized consultant can make the completion of one or more projects a reality. A consultant can deliver specific work or a certain product in a shorter time frame than may be possible in-house.
Georgia's Circuit Rider Archiveist Program: A Trip Through Learning And Service, Randall S. Gooden
Georgia's Circuit Rider Archiveist Program: A Trip Through Learning And Service, Randall S. Gooden
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
The term "circuit rider" hearkens back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries when judges rode from county seat to county seat and preachers took to the pulpit of a different church each Sunday. In 2005, a new kind of circuit rider appeared on the scene—the circuit rider archivist.
Provenance Xxv, Reagan Grimsley
Provenance Xxv, Reagan Grimsley
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Approaching Chinese Culture: Strategies American Expatriates Adopt For Learning Chinese Culture, May Hongmei Gao, Deanna F. Womack
Approaching Chinese Culture: Strategies American Expatriates Adopt For Learning Chinese Culture, May Hongmei Gao, Deanna F. Womack
Faculty Articles
It is generally believed that cultural sojourners have diffi culties adapting to a wide range of business, academic, and social situations in a host culture. They need to adopt certain strategies to learn a foreign culture. Building upon existing literature on intercultural learning, adaptation, and perception, this research investigates American professional expatriates’ experience of coping with cultural others in China. In particular, this research investigates communication strategies that the American expatriates adopt in learning Chinese culture. Twenty in-depth interviews were conducted in China to collect data from multiple perspectives on how American professional expatriates adapt themselves from home (American) culture …
Introducing The Read Scale: Qualitative Statistics For Academic Reference Services, Bella Karla Gerlich, G. Lynn Berard
Introducing The Read Scale: Qualitative Statistics For Academic Reference Services, Bella Karla Gerlich, G. Lynn Berard
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article describes the concept, methodology, data gathering and study expansion using the Reference Effort Assessment Data (READ) scale developed at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. READ Scale pertains to a tool for recording vital supplemental qualitative statistics gathered when reference librarians assist users with their inquiries or research-related activities. The scale is easy to use compared with the traditional method of gathering reference statistics.
Athens Regional Library News And Notes
Athens Regional Library News And Notes
Georgia Library Quarterly
Current events from the Athens Regional Library System.
Troup-Harris-Coweta News And Notes
Troup-Harris-Coweta News And Notes
Georgia Library Quarterly
Recent news from the Troup-Harris-Coweta Library System.
Connecting To Students: Launching Instant Messaging Reference At Binghamton University., Sarah Maximiek, Elizabeth Brown, Erin Rushton
Connecting To Students: Launching Instant Messaging Reference At Binghamton University., Sarah Maximiek, Elizabeth Brown, Erin Rushton
Library Scholarship
Binghamton University Libraries implemented an IM reference service using the Trillian client to monitor multiple IM accounts at two distinct reference service points. This paper addresses the process and practical considerations of implementing the service including selection of the appropriate software, creation of IM accounts for each service, development of a staffing schedule, and training of reference staff. Also included is an outline of future plans for improving IM services for students and academic library users.
Judicial Review Of Thirteenth Amendment Legislation: 'Congruence And Proportionality' Or 'Necessary And Proper'?, William M. Carter Jr.
Judicial Review Of Thirteenth Amendment Legislation: 'Congruence And Proportionality' Or 'Necessary And Proper'?, William M. Carter Jr.
Articles
The Thirteenth Amendment has relatively recently been rediscovered by scholars and litigants as a source of civil rights protections. Most of the scholarship focuses on judicial enforcement of the Amendment in lawsuits brought by individuals. However, scholars have paid relatively little attention as of late to the proper scope of congressional action enforcing the Amendment. The reason, presumably, is that it is fairly well settled that Congress enjoys very broad authority to determine what constitutes either literal slavery or, to use the language of Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co., a "badge or incident of slavery" falling within the Amendment's …
Jurisprudential Schizophrenia: On Form And Function In Islamic Finance, Haider Ala Hamoudi
Jurisprudential Schizophrenia: On Form And Function In Islamic Finance, Haider Ala Hamoudi
Articles
Despite its explosive growth over the past several decades, Islamic finance continues to have trouble attracting large numbers of otherwise pious Muslims as potential investors. The underlying reason for this is that the means that the practice employs to circumvent some of the central Muslim bans relating to finance (most notably, the ban on interest) are entirely formal in their structure and are equivalent to conventional structures both legally and economically. However, the practice purports to serve functional ends; namely, through offering Muslims alternative means of finance that are intended to further Islamic ideals of fairness and social justice. This …
A Faculty Led Response To The Crisis In Scholarly Communications, Michael Boock
A Faculty Led Response To The Crisis In Scholarly Communications, Michael Boock
E-JASL 1999-2009 (Volumes 1-10)
Abstract
Oregon State University’s recent response to the crisis in scholarly communications recognizes that teaching faculty must be involved in communicating an appropriate response to their faculty colleagues. As authors, editors, and peer reviewers, direct faculty action can encourage publishers to lower costs and can enhance the availability of research. The author discusses the work of a faculty-led task force that communicates information about unsustainable journal costs to faculty peers and the actions that can be taken to counteract this trend. In particular, the author discusses the use of academic unit publication reviews to effectively communicate journal cost variations to …
Observations Of Rough-Toothed Dolphins (Steno Bredanensis) Off The Coast Of Utila, Honduras, Stan A. Kuczaj Ii, Deirdre Yeater
Observations Of Rough-Toothed Dolphins (Steno Bredanensis) Off The Coast Of Utila, Honduras, Stan A. Kuczaj Ii, Deirdre Yeater
Psychology Faculty Publications
Local dive shop operators and fishermen report that rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) are frequently encountered off the coast of Utila, Honduras, (16°05'46.5"N 86°55'47.8"W). Our observations suggest that at least some of these animals may constitute a resident population, although the extent of the resident group’s home range has not been determined. Twenty-eight rough-toothed dolphins were identified using photoidentification techniques, 15 of which were re-sighted on two or more occasions. The 12 animals that were re-sighted four or more times were typically seen together, suggesting that they constitute a stable social group. At least one of these dolphins is …
Contract Law, Chee Ho Tham, Pearlie Koh, Pey Woan Lee
Contract Law, Chee Ho Tham, Pearlie Koh, Pey Woan Lee
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
No abstract provided.
The Private Rates Of Return To Undergraduate Education By Major, Nick Johnson
The Private Rates Of Return To Undergraduate Education By Major, Nick Johnson
Honors Program Theses
The private returns to undergraduate education are important to understand for high school graduates trying to decide between the work force and college. The IRR method is the best measure of the private returns to education because it allows for important variables to be accounted for and includes the time value of money. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of 1972, there are large differences in the returns to college by major. This model allows the returns to college to vary by college selectivity and, through ability, within an individual major.
John Rawls’S Proffer To Believers: A Bargain Called, ‘The Idea Of Public Reason’, William J. Wagner
John Rawls’S Proffer To Believers: A Bargain Called, ‘The Idea Of Public Reason’, William J. Wagner
Scholarly Articles
No abstract provided.