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Identifying Factors That Increase The Likelihood For Alcohol-Induced Blackouts In The Prepartying Context, Joseph W. Labrie, Justin F. Hummer, Shannon Kenney, Andrew Lac, Eric Pedersen

Heads Up!

The present study examined risk factors related to “blacking out” (e.g., temporary periods of memory loss during drinking) during preparty drinking events (i.e., pregaming, predrinking). Participants were students from two universities on the West Coast who reported past month prepartying (N = 2,546) in online surveys administered in the fall of 2008. Among these students, 25% (n = 636) reported blacking out during at least one occasion in which they prepartied in the past month. A logistic regression model underscored that Greek student affiliation, family history of alcohol abuse, frequency of prepartying, and both playing drinking games and …

Descriptive Drinking Norms: For Whom Does Reference Group Matter?, Mary E. Larimer, Clayton Neighbors, Joseph W. Labrie, David C. Atkins, Melissa A. Lewis, Christine M. Lee, Jason R. Kilmer, Debra L. Kaysen, Eric R. Pedersen, Heidi Montoya, Kimberley Hodge, Sruti Desai, Justin F. Hummer, Theresa Walter

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Objective:

Perceived descriptive drinking norms often differ from actual norms and are positively related to personal consumption. However, it is not clear how normative perceptions vary with specificity of the reference group. Are drinking norms more accurate and more closely related to drinking behavior as reference group specificity increases? Do these relationships vary as a function of participant demographics? The present study examined the relationship between perceived descriptive norms and drinking behavior by ethnicity (Asian or White), sex, and fraternity/sorority status.

Method:

Participants were 2,699 (58% female) White (75%) or Asian (25%) undergraduates from two universities who reported their own …

Book Review: Presidential Term Limits In American History: Power, Principles, And Politics, By Michael J. Korzi, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Roosevelt’S Purge, By Susan Dunn, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Book Review: The Executive Unbound: After The Madisonian Republic, By Eric A. Posner And Adrian Vermeule, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Thinking About Leadership, By Nannerl O. Keohane, Michael A. Genovese

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

From ‘Entrepreneur Of The Self’ To ‘Care Of The Self’: Neo-Liberal Governmentality And Foucault’S Ethics, Andrew Dilts

Political Science and International Relations Faculty Works

In his 1979 lectures, Foucault took particular interest in the reconfiguration of quotidian practices under neo-liberal human capital theory, re-describing all persons as entrepreneurs of the self. By the early 1980s, Foucault had begun to articulate a theory of ethical conduct driven not by the logic of investment, but of artistic development and self-care. This article uses Foucault’s account of human capital as a basis to explore the meaning and limits of Foucault’s final published works and argues for two interrelated genealogical projects focused on the ethics of economic activity.

Testing A Model Of Minority Identity Achievement, Identity Affirmation And Psychological Well-Being Among Ethnic Minority And Sexual Minority Individuals, Negin Ghavami, Adam W. Fingerhut, Letitia A. Peplau, Sheila K. Grant, Michele A. Wittig

Psychological Science Faculty Works

How is social identity related to psychological well-being among minority individuals? Drawing on developmental models of identity formation (e.g., Erikson, 1968) and on Social Identity Theory (Tajfel & Turner, 1979), we tested a conceptual model examining links between two key aspects of social identity and psychological well-being. We proposed that the association between identity achievement (exploring and understanding the meaning of one's identity) and psychological well-being is mediated by identity affirmation (developing positive feelings and a sense of belonging to one's social group). Across three studies, including ethnic minority high school students (Study 1), ethnic minority college students (Study 2) …

Ovarian Hormones, Aging And Stress On Hippocampal Synaptic Plasticity, Michael R. Foy

Psychological Science Faculty Works

The ovarian steroid hormones estradiol and progesterone regulate a wide variety of non-reproductive functions in the central nervous system by interacting with molecular and cellular processes. A growing literature from studies using rodent models suggests that 17β-estradiol, the most potent of the biologically relevant estrogens, enhances synaptic transmission and the magnitude of long-term potentiation recorded from in vitro hippocampal slices. In contrast, progesterone has been shown to decrease synaptic transmission and reduce hippocampal long-term potentiation in this model system. Hippocampal long-term depression, another form of synaptic plasticity, occurs more prominently in slices from aged rats. A decrease in long-term potentiation …

How Valuable Are Capstone Projects For Community Organizations? Lessons From A Program Assessment, David A. Campbell, Kristina T. Lambright

Public Administration Faculty Scholarship

Many MPA programs use capstone courses as culminating experiences to assess students’ capacity to apply program knowledge and skills to challenges facing public or nonprofit organizations. This paper examines whether capstone projects in one university’s MPA program were beneficial to organizational partners. Using data from a survey of capstone supervisors and 10 follow-up interviews, the paper finds that supervisor engagement, project location, and faculty involvement were significant factors in determining whether projects were beneficial to host organizations. The findings indicate that closer relationships among the three primary participants in capstone projects (student, supervisor, and instructor) will lead to more successful …

The Religious Roots Of Modern Economics: Historical Origins And Contemporary Consequences, Benjamin M. Friedman

Clemens Lecture Series

No abstract provided.

Digitizing Deliberation: Normative Concerns For The Use Of Social Media In Deliberative Democracy, Nicole M. Elias

Publications and Research

Deliberative democracy as a form of citizen engagement and social media as a means to achieving greater citizen engagement have both received considerable attention in recent years; however, little attention has been paid to the way deliberative democracy and social media function together. The central aim of this research is to highlight the normative considerations surrounding social media in a deliberative democratic process. To do this, the article uses Iris Marion Young's model of deliberative democracy that is rooted in inclusion, political equality, reasonableness, and publicity. Applying this model's normative values to the use of audience response systems demonstrates that …

A Fine Balance: Tangible Or Electronic?, Gretchen Brooke Gould

Library Faculty Publications

As the government documents librarian, I was appointed to an ad hoc library task force in the spring of 2010. The task force was to determine if our library should remain in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) as a selective depository. Ultimately, the group recommended that we remain in the FDLP, and the library administration accepted our recommendations. The recommendations included shifting from tangible government documents towards electronic documents wherever possible. However, tangible government documents of significant historical and/or research value were to be retained. In addition, a special weeding project to reduce the size of the current collection …

The Constructionist Analytics Of Interpretive Practice, James A. Holstein, Jaber F. Gubrium

Social and Cultural Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Hungry And Taking The Bus? Assessing Food Outlet Accessibility In Central Florida, Katelan E. Smith

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Little academic research has been conducted examining access to transportation by those in need. The small amount of research that has been done focuses primarily on mobility issues of the elderly and the disabled, despite findings that income level is an important determinant in access to transportation. The few studies that have examined access to transportation in relation to income simply cite the difficulties that those in poverty face when attempting to access vital resources as problematic, yet very few focus specifically on this issue. This thesis examines how free food recipients commute to and from local pantries, and whether …

Transitioning To E-Books: Usage And Attitudes Among Business Faculty, Leticia Camacho, Andy Spackman

Faculty Publications

The authors discuss declining usage of print collections in business disciplines and describe a survey of business faculty conducted in fall 2009. Results indicate a preference for print books but a willingness to substitute e-books. Using these results, this article outlines reasons for faculty preferences and implications for future collection development.

Principled Pragmatism: A Guide To The Adaptation Of Ideas From Philosophical Disciplines To Conceptual Modeling, Deryle W. Lonsdale, David W. Embley, Stephen W. Liddle

Faculty Publications

The synergism among the traditional disciplines of ontology, epistemology, logic, and linguistics and their potential for enhancing conceptual-modeling applications is not fully understood. Better understanding how to adapt ideas from these disciplines should lead to improved serviceability of conceptual modeling. We argue in this position paper, however, that application objectives, rather than philosophical tenets, should guide the adaptation of ideas from these disciplines. Thus, an appropriate balance of discipline-based theory and pragmatism should temper adaptations. We evaluate the principled pragmatism we advocate by presenting several case-study examples. Each illustrates that an appropriate adaptation of ideas from the disciplines of ontology, …

Gonna Party Like It's 1899: Party Systems And The Origins Of Varieties Of Coordination, Cathie Jo Martin, Duane Swank

Political Science Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

What's Up Newsletter, January 2011

What's Up Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Milwaukee, WI

Financing Professional Sports Facilities, Robert A. Baade, Victor Matheson

Economics Department Working Papers

This paper examines public financing of professional sports facilities with a focus on both early and recent developments in taxpayer subsidization of spectator sports. The paper explores both the magnitude and the sources of public funding for professional sports facilities.

The Silent Witness, January-February 2011

Silent Witness, The

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Washington, D.C.

Uso De Las Tic En Trabajo Social. Retos Y Reflexiones, Francy Emilia Daza Cardona, Yulieth Alejandra Arias Jimenez

Trabajo Social

El ensayo realiza un acercamiento reflexivo en torno a los retos que encierra la inclusión efectiva y pertinente de las TIC como herramientas de mediación y complemento de los procesos de formación académica, humana y profesional de los y las trabajadores(as) sociales. Aborda, entre otros aspectos y temas esenciales, los relacionados con las tecnologías al servicio de la educación (educación virtual); la interacción, mediación y las relaciones sociales implicadas en los nuevos escenarios virtuales educativos; y los principales retos que enfrentan las propuestas que buscan mejorar los procesos de formación integral de los estudiantes y profesionales del Trabajo Social. El …

Caracterización De Los Componentes De Intervención Profesional En Los Proyectos De Práctica De Entrenamiento Profesional Que Incorporan El Método De Trabajo Social De Grupo. Programa De Trabajo Social, Universidad De La Salle, 2005 - 2010, Sonia Elvira Castellanos Martínez, Diana Marcela Tijaro Guio

Trabajo Social

El presente trabajo es el resultado de la investigación documental “Caracterización de los proyectos de Intervención Profesional que incorporan el Método de Trabajo Social de Grupo en el Programa de Trabajo Social de la Universidad de la Salle, 2005-2010”. Se realizó la revisión y descripción de 79 informes de Intervención Profesional, con el ánimo de recuperar lo escrito por practicantes durante su periodo de entrenamiento profesional. Este estudio aporta al conocimiento metodológico en la línea de Construcción Disciplinar, una propuesta de lectura que describe los sujetos, objetos, intencionalidades y Método de Trabajo Social de Grupo como componentes de los informes …

La Investigación Profesional Sobre El Uso Y Abuso De Sustancias Psicoactivas Spa Desde Trabajo Social. Análisis De Los Trabajos De Grado Escritos De Bogotá 2000 - 2009, Camilo Ernesto Gutierrez Paez

Trabajo Social

Este documento se constituye como el informe final del trabajo de Grado: La investigación profesional sobre el uso y abuso de las sustancias psicoactivas (SPA): análisis de los trabajos de grado escritos en Bogotá (2000-2009). Los objetivos específicos son: identificar los desarrollos conceptuales sobre uso y abuso de sustancias psicoactivos en los trabajos de Grado; describir el tipo de problemáticas abordadas en los trabajos de grado elaborados desde la carrera de trabajo social relativos al análisis del uso y abuso de SPA. Esta investigación cualitativa es de carácter exploratorio – descriptivo y su enfoque histórico – hermenéutico. La recolección de …

Experiencias Laborales De 4 Personas En Situación De Discapacidad Auditiva En Bogotá, Sara Nidia Sánchez Morales, Neyer Astrid Daza Bejarano, Yury Estefany Castiblanco Gómez

Trabajo Social

Para Trabajo Social, la presente investigación permitió realizar una lectura interpretativa de los fenómenos sociales a partir de la complejidad de los sucesos y las condiciones de los contextos, promoviendo el reconocimiento de las personas en situación de discapacidad auditiva como sujetos sociales de derecho con oportunidades equitativas. Para profundizar en el tema se realizó un rastreo sobre investigaciones en esta materia en cinco universidades de Bogotá encontrando como un vacio de información el relacionado con las condiciones laborales de la población en situación de discapacidad auditiva, lo que llevó al grupo a formularse la pregunta de investigación ¿Cuáles han …

Nuevos Desafíos Para Trabajo Social. Jóvenes, Familia Y Realidades Virtuales. Dinámica Familiar Generada Por El Uso De Las Redes Sociales Virtuales Que Hacen Los Jóvenes De 12 - 18 Años Del Colegio Ateneo Integral Ana B De Flórez, En La Ciudad De Bogotá, Andrea Cecilia Gaitán Martínez, Bethy Carolina Galvis Parra, Fanny Gabriela Garzón Rodriguez, Ingrid Yusley Perdomo Monroy

Trabajo Social

En los últimos veinte años se registra una creciente presencia de lo que se ha denominado las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación, en donde una de sus representaciones más visibles se conoce con el nombre de internet, siendo los jóvenes los principales usuarios de esta herramienta. Las familias ante esta situación han tenido que adaptarse a los procesos que ha traído este desarrollo tecnológico, por lo cual esta investigación se centra en el contexto familiar partiendo desde el análisis de cómo un grupo de jóvenes perciben y usan la internet y a su vez las redes sociales …

Building Buzz Without Big Bucks, Laura Hibbler, Robert Scheier, Michael Zeller

Staff publications

Guerrilla marketing is a means of advertising that relies more on unconventional methods and less on big budgets. The goal is typically to do something that gets the targeted market or demographic talking so that word of mouth does most of the advertising legwork. Guerilla marketing was the technique employed to promote the 2010 Information Faire and Festival, or IF², a new event sponsored by the Libraries of the College of the Holy Cross which invited students to learn in fun and engaging ways about the many library services and resources available. The Information Faire and Festival was …

Icda Midwest Region E-Newsletter, January 2011

ICDA Mid-West Region Newsletter

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in USA

ICDA Mid-West Region Newsletter

Abnormal Mental State Mitigations Or Murder – The U.S. Perspective, Paul H. Robinson

All Faculty Scholarship

This paper examines the U.S. doctrines that allow an offender's abnormal mental state to reduce murder to manslaughter. First, the modern doctrine of "extreme emotional disturbance," as in Model Penal Code Section 210.3(1)(b), mitigates to manslaughter what otherwise would be murder when the killing "is committed under the influence of extreme mental or emotional disturbance for which there is reasonable explanation or excuse." While most American jurisdictions are based upon the Mode Code, this is an area in which many states chose to retain their more narrow common law "provocation" mitigation. Second, the modern doctrine of "mental illness negating an …