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Reconsidering the orphan problem: The emergence of male caregivers in Lesotho
Get PDFCare for AIDS orphans in southern Africa is frequently characterized as a crisis , where kin-based networks of care are thought to be on the edge of collapse. Yet these care networks, though strained by AIDS, are still the primary mechanisms for orphan care, in large part because of the essential role grandmothers play in responding to the needs of orphans. Ongoing demographic shifts as a result of HIV/AIDS and an increasingly feminized labor market continue to disrupt and alter networks of care for orphans and vulnerable children. This paper examines the emergence of a small but growing number of male caregivers who are responding to the needs of the extended family. While these men are still few in number, the strength of gendered ideologies of female care means that this group of men is socially, if not statistically significant. Men continue to be considered caregivers of last resort, but their care will close a small but growing gap that threatens to undermine kin-based networks of care in Lesotho and across the region. The adaptation of gender roles reinforces the strength and resilience of kinship networks even when working against deeply entrenched ideas about gendered division of domestic labor
Concurrent Session: Turbulent Waters: The Future of America\u27s Colleges and Universities
Get PDFA range of apparent threats loom over higher education, including internal threats, environmental threats and technological threats. But still, the future of higher education isn\u27t as dire as some have made it out to be. This session will focus on the economics of higher education, including some of the biggest issues facing institutions today, such as tuition dependency, cost, state support and technology. Each of these issues will be relevant to the evolution of the liberal arts college
The Rule of Benedict: An Invitation to the Christian Life
No full textIn his introduction to this commentary on the Rule of Benedict, Abbot Georg Holzherr offers this analogy: The Rule is comparable to an old heavy red wine that is enjoyed in small sips. . . . Head and heart, soul and mind should taste the words of the Rule, just as the eye enjoys the color of the wine while tongue, nose, and mouth take in the delightful gift of God each in their own way.
In this new translation, based on the completely revised seventh edition of Die Benediktsregel, Holzherr has created a profoundly rich commentary using up-to-date research methods and the latest translations of ancient monastic texts. At the same time, this commentary is meant not only for experts in the field of ancient monasticism but also for all lay and monastic readers interested in delving into the teachings and spirituality of Saint Benedict and his spiritual predecessors in the East and in the West.
This edition also features a completely revised and expanded introduction and commentary. New research in the field of early monasticism is offered, including new insights into the monastic life of women. Finally, the updated bibliography and a detailed index are valuable tools for anyone wanting to explore the extraordinary world of Saint Benedict.
Georg Holzherr, OSB, entered monastic life at the Abbey of Einsiedeln in Switzerland in 1949. Upon completing studies in Einsiedeln and Rome, he received the Dr. jur. can. and began teaching at the Theologische Schule Einsiedeln in 1957. He was elected abbot of Einsiedeln Abbey in 1969. Holzherr is recognized as one of today\u27s leading experts on the Rule of Saint Benedict and its sources, spirituality, and applicability to everyday life.
Mark Thamert, OSB, is a monk of Saint John\u27s Abbey, Collegeville, Minnesota. Since receiving his PhD in Germanic languages and literatures from Princeton University in 1985, Thamert has taught all levels of German in the Language and Cultures Department at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John\u27s University.https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/saint_johns_abbey_books/1128/thumbnail.jp
Reaction of a Polyphosphino Ruthenium(II) Acetate Complex with Grignard Reagents: Halogenation, Alkylation and β-Elimination
No full text(PMe3)4Ru(H)OAc has been prepared from (PPh3)3Ru(H)OAc via phosphine exchange followed by solvent partitioning between acetonitrile and pentane. Complexes of the type (PMe3)4Ru(H)R (R = Et, nPr, nBu, iBu, H) have been synthesized through reaction with the corresponding Grignard reagents, RMgCl, and were found to be moderately stable provided the alkyl group is primary. Treatment with bulkier alkylmagnesium chlorides led instead to the dihydrido complex (PMe3)4RuH2. In some cases, the reaction was complicated by transfer of halide from the Grignard reagent to form, for example, (PMe3)4Ru(H)Cl
Through My Eyes
No full textAfter being caught in Somalia\u27s horrific civil war, Zamzam escapes with her mother, sister, and brothers to America. But when she arrives, she learns that she has to deal with biases and stereotyping she isn\u27t prepared to handle. Zamzam dreams of making a difference in this world, and she wants to be seen as a person who has value.
Through My Eyes is a story of compassion, empathy, and the importance of eliminating stereotypes to promote social justice. Join eleven-year-old Zamzam as she navigates her way through her new country while embracing her Somali values.https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/fap_books/1000/thumbnail.jp
\u3ci\u3eLet’s Move!\u3c/i\u3e Campaign: A Social Discourse in Relation to Family Communication
Get PDFThe Let’s Move! campaign is a social discourse for nutritional education that impacts families and they ways they communicate. Families are affected by the outside in terms of the systems approach concept of openness as the entire family is impacted due to the wholeness component. Family members experience dialectic struggles as some family members desire to be autonomous and others want to be connected. Another dialectic struggle presented by relational dialectics is the dialectic of predictability and novelty. This dialectic stresses the importance of repetition and the contradicting idea of newness. The roles of family members are established to hierarchical manner to maintain order and enhance functioning. However, conflict arises when the familial roles are disputed and the hierarchical order is threatened. Overall, in applying the systems approach, relational dialectics, and analyzing familial roles and conflict the Let’s Move! campaign is a social discourse that promotes nutritional communication in families