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Narratives of melancholy: Sense of self in depression from asylums to neuropsychiatry.
No full textMy research offers a critical and historical appraisal of changing notions of the self as expressed in narratives associated with “melancholia†or depressive illness. Depression has been described both as a disease and as a way of life and, at the same time as an illness and an identity. When viewed as a disease, depression is often treated as separate from the self, however those experiencing depression may not separate their moods from who they are. Engaging a selection of first-person and literary narratives that span the periods from the state hospital movement to deinstitutionalization and community mental health care, I explore the changing political and socio-cultural determinants of ideas about the self and depression as a means of critically evaluating the thinking behind current models of care
Fixing Foster Care: How Can We Best Support Foster Parents?
Get PDFThe foster care system aims to provide a temporary home to children who are unable to be cared for by their parents. The reasons for this vary, but can be due to ”abuse, neglect, or abandonment” (Marzick 507). According to the Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care, there are more than half a million children in our country who are currently in foster care. These children remain in the system for at least two years and are often moved around from family to family (Krinsky, “A Case” 541-542). This paper involves examining the foster care system, as well as its history and intent. The focus on the wellbeing of the families taking in the children, rather than the children themselves, and the shift that made the children’s needs the most pressing concern is first recognized. The problems the system faces are also introduced, including systematic concerns, which can tragically harm the children. Some suggested areas for improvement are then presented, notably recommendations for how to best support foster parents. Effectively supporting foster caregivers results in their own success as well as a stable refuge for children in need. This paper addresses the themes of the Pell Scholars Honor Program, notably by reflecting upon the appropriate public policy to remedy this situation, by acknowledging the importance of respecting the rights of all humans, acting to increase public awareness of the problem, and examining the importance of a collaborative effort to remedy the injustice
Preferred Learning Methods of the Millennial Generation
Get PDFThe learning and communication style of the Millennial generation is through multi-media. Also known as the Net Generation, they have been raised in an era of instant access Their common method of contact is text messaging and instant messaging as well as cell phones. Learning for them has moved into web-based tools such as web-ct, online journals, and i-pod downloads. The attitudes of Millennial generation students from a small private college were measured regarding the style of learning they use, prefer and which method they perceive has resulted most successfully in their acquiring and retaining knowledge
Warren\u27s Petigreed Poultry Plantations Portsmouth, R.I.
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An Enduring History of Newport by C.P.B. Jefferys
No full textCharles Peter Beauchamp Jefferys (1898-1980) wrote Newport, 1639-1976; An Historical Sketch during our nation’s bicentennial year. Over three decades later—and just under three decades after the author’s death—the book has just entered its third edition. Deliberately brief in length, intentionally limited in scope, and overtly directed to a more popular than scholarly audience, Jefferys’ “vest pocket” study endures precisely because it responded, and continues to respond, to the need for just such a history of Newport
Collateral damage: Technology\u27s influence upon the American warrior\u27s ethical obligation to the noncombatant from the Civil War to the War on Terror.
No full textWhat role has technology served in shaping the U.S. professional military ethic and its attitudes toward collateral damage and the sanctity of the noncombatant? Earlier research has examined the military\u27s ethic, the role of technology in military operations, and the roots of noncombatant immunity. The interrelationship of all three subjects has not enjoyed similar investigations. A nation\u27s military has an ethic that is inherently related to the values of the society that it serves. In the United States, the military moral compass is contained in a professional military ethic that has been shaped and continues to evolve from multiple influences. The sway of the just war tradition and the discourses of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill offer perspectives on ethical obligations to place rational and compassionate limits on war making. The unique stimuli, however, of a democratic nation with its own historical experiences and values, contribute to the formation of a moral framework that is distinctive from those of other national military organizations. One ethical-shaping influence experienced by both society and its armed forces, and cautioned by the French philosopher Jacques Ellul and the cultural critic Neil Postman, is technology. This study assesses the professional military ethic and the factors that have influenced its appraisal of collateral damage and the sanctity of the noncombatant. Critical to this examination are the consideration of technology\u27s multifaceted influence upon individual Service ideologies and their relationship to collateral damage from the Civil War to the War on Terror. This study concludes with an assessment of the external and internal influences that offer a hope to the mitigation of technology\u27s risks to the noncombatant
