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Changing the Story: Improving the Quality of Life Experienced by Children with Cancer Best Practices, Programs & Interventions
No full textIt is no secret that children get cancer. While the battle against cancer is no light matter regardless of one’s age, the impact of such a diagnosis for a child or adolescent can be incredibly devastating. The necessity for this project lies in the research that illustrates a need for increased action to be directed toward fulfilling the psychosocial needs of children as they navigate cancer treatments. Children are still in the early stages of development; they are meant to be enriching their minds, building social relationships with peers, and playing and exploring their world. Cancer threatens all of those childhood norms, in addition to a child’s psychosocial well-being and overall quality of life. This paper examines the current research on these facets of childhood cancer, while assessing the impacts of a kit that facilitates effective coping skills and a mentorship program that provides support-based social interaction. Drawing on the presented evidence, this paper serves a means to analyze and advocate for the necessity of broad implementation of psychosocial programming that improves the quality of life experienced by children battling cancer
The Morality of Mortality: A Terror Management Explanation for the Immoral Atheist Stereotype and Anti-Atheist Prejudice
No full textThe predominant explanation for anti-atheist prejudice posits that atheists are stigmatized because they are perceived as morally threatening. However, recent work suggests that prejudice against atheists may actually ensue from the ostensible existential threat posed by the group. According to terror management theory, humans have an innate fear of death that is attenuated by religious beliefs. These creeds are reflected and reinforced by specific moral values. Because atheists do not believe in a deity, they may be perceived as concurrently lacking such morals and posing a significant existential threat. The current study tested the impact of priming mortality salience—subtle exposure to death-related stimuli—on perceived atheist immorality and anti-atheist prejudice. Seventy-eight students from an introductory psychology course participated for course credit. Participants were randomly assigned to write about their own death or a control topic. Those in both conditions completed measures of perceived atheist immorality and anti-atheist prejudice. The primary hypothesis that individuals who were primed to think about death would perceive atheists as posing a greater moral threat and, consequently, express greater prejudice against them than those in the control condition would was not supported. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed
Outcomes Associated with Gestational Diabetes: A Literature Review
No full textBringing another human into this world is seen as a right of passage for most women. Creating a child of your very own usually brings joy and bliss to a new mother. There are many reasons to be excited about pregnancy such as finding out the gender of the baby, picking out new baby clothes, and extending the family tree. Considering pregnancy is viewed as one of life’s happiest moments, mothers are often unaware of substantial negative health risks and problems it may have on the body and potentially, the rest of their lives. One of the most common problems is gestational diabetes mellitus, which affects approximately 5-7% of all pregnant women (Moncrieff, 2018). It is common that most women with GDM return to normal blood glucose levels after giving birth. However, healthy interventions should still be implemented throughout the woman and child’s lifetime to ensure other problems do not develop due to the initial diagnosis of gestational diabetes (Bone, 2015)
Examining Diversity in School Stories
No full textA simple Google search for texts ordinarily studied in a high school English classroom generates a list of works written by, and featuring, white men. Currently, the texts taught in English classrooms in the United States are generally written by white men and feature middle-class white, cisgender, able-bodied, heterosexual men as protagonists. There are of course a few exceptions, such as Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) or Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), but they are exceptions. Most is protagonists of stories read in schools are not representative of other kinds of students? This lack of diverse texts conflicts with the makeup of the students in the Unites States. According to a 2017 study by the National Center of Education Statistics, only 51% of school-aged children are White (NCES), with 49% of students being Black, Hispanic, Asian, Alaskan Native, Native American, or two or more races. A census of children under 18 from the Kids Count Data Center also confirms that 49% of students are female1 (Kids Count Data Center), and one from The Williams Institute reveals 1% are transgender, and 8% are LGBTQ (The Williams Institute). This means that a large percentage of students are not reading about characters that reflect back to them their own unique identities, experiences, and backgrounds
Insights into the Practice of Palliative Sedation: A Literature Review
No full textTerminal illness and the concept of death and dying are sensitive topics, especially when relating them to the people we hold near and dear. Unfortunately, along with the end of life comes an unsurmountable amount of pain and suffering for people facing serious illness. For patients with a terminal illness, palliative and hospice care treatment measures are implemented to manage symptoms, provide peace, and enhance the quality of the final days of life. Palliative sedation is one of these measures. It will be explored in depth in order to gain a greater understanding of the treatment options available during this point in life. A review of the literature was performed to retrieve peer reviewed scientific research articles that focused on the use and effects of palliative sedation in persons nearing the end of life. Twenty articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. Using the ethical principles as a conceptual guide, the benefits and risks associated with the implementation of palliative sedation were evaluated and discussed. Nurses who provide care to terminally ill patients should be educated about the use of palliative sedation as a viable option for management of refractory symptoms and existential suffering in patients at the end of life
Open Access Publishing: Why, When and How
No full textOpen Access publishing enables wide access to scholarly work, increases author citations, and strengthens the college’s institutional reputation. Brockport implemented an open access policy for journal articles in 2018. This session will discuss the policy, benefits and the process for depositing articles in the college repository, including a discussion of improvements for sustainability
How feasible is it for LA to host the Olympics in 2028 given the city\u27s existing transportation, lodging, and other resources?
No full textHosting the Olympics is a monumental task that can negatively effect a host city. It is well established that hosting the Olympics is a costly venture. The aim of this paper is to determine how feasible it is for the city of Los Angeles to host the 2028 Olympic Games given the city\u27s existing transportation, lodging, and other resources.To test the hypothesis that Los Angeles is relatively well suited to host the 2028 Olympic Games, I examined three past Olympic Games in order to determine where they succeeded and where they fell short. The studied games include, London 2012, Sochi 2014, and Rio 2016 London 2012 was largely a success, while Sochi and Rio struggled. London was able to succeed by focusing on the legacy of the games, while Sochi and Rio were deterred by corruption from Game organizers and government officials. I also examined public data in Los Angeles including existing venues, budgets, infrastructure, and lodging. The results showed that showed that little construction would have to be done for sports venues.These results suggest that Los Angeles is more well suited to host the games compared to most countries due to its existing infrastructure.https://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/research_posters/1039/thumbnail.jp
Building Success in Geometry Through Culture, Language, and Identity
No full textCulturally relevant pedagogy is a great concept, but to make it a reality for your students you have to create a climate in your classroom that let’s students know that their humanity is valued just as much as their academic ability. The inability of students to see themselves in the curriculum leads to low student engagement. Lower levels of student engagement have demonstrated a correlation with living in poverty. Mathematics achievement scores for the historically underserved populations often found in urban school settings - African American, Latinx, Native American, and poor students shows that they continue to be underserved by mathematics education. Teachers who create contexts in their classroom for students to exhibit high involvement in the learning of geometry cultivate students that are more engaged and as a result achieve higher levels of academic achievement. This work aims to improve academic achievement in the study of geometry using culturally relevant pedagogy and teacher enthusiasm to foster higher levels of student engagement
Mathematical Modeling: Helping Middle School Students with Disabilities Understand Functions
No full textThis curriculum project focuses modeling activities for eighth grade students to support the learning of functions. Built upon best practices in modeling, this curriculum challenges students to think about, and apply, mathematical concepts needed to model a viral TikTok video. Student’s interest in their video increases their motivation to learn functions. The curriculum is scaffolded to support understanding of difficult concepts for students with disabilities