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Flyer, PAC and Family Service present \u27Plays for Living,\u27 Memphis, 1974
Get PDFFlyer, PAC and Family Service present \u27Plays for Living\u27 The Play and Discussion is on Child Rearing, Willis E. Montgomery Plaza Community Building, 1395 Pennsylvania Street, Memphis, TN, 1974 November 25 at 7:30 pm. The Flyer was made by the Kansas Street Project Area Committee, located at 1142 Kansas Street, Memphis, TN, 38106. The Family Service of Memphis performed several Plays for Living and utilized theatre as a tool to assist with implementing social change and to address sensitive issues with members of the community.https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-famservicememphis1/1034/thumbnail.jp
Newsletter, The Family, Family Service of Memphis, 1973 Winter
Get PDFNewsletter, The Family, Keystone of Society in a Changing World, Vol. 7, No. 2, Family Service of Memphis, 1973 Winter. Contains a section discussing Plays for Living and how it was expanding to meet community needs. The Family Service of Memphis performed several Plays for Living and utilized theatre as a tool to assist with implementing social change and to address sensitive issues with members of the community.https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-famservicememphis1/1036/thumbnail.jp
2024 Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Strategy Update
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The Impact of TennCare, A Survey of Recipients, 2024
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Historicist Politics: Hegel and Foucault on Normativity and the Modal Constitution of History
Get PDFI have two central aims in this dissertation. First, I argue that Hegel and Foucault’s deepest disagreements should be understood in terms of their different approaches to the themes of normativity and the modal constitution of history. My central interpretative claim with respect to Hegel is that the expressivist modal theory that he lays out in the “Actuality” chapter of his Logic structures the historicist dimensions of his work. Incorporating that modal theory into his conception of the uniquely self-conscious character of spirit yields three concepts arranged diachronically in what he calls “experience”, which I refer to as self-problematization, normative breakdown, and normative recouperation. A key upshot in interpreting Hegel in the way that I propose is that, while the particular course that history has taken and the particular content of spiritual freedom is contingent, overall progress in the consciousness of freedom is strictly necessary. Across his archaeological and genealogical periods, Foucault develops two concepts that mount an objection and alternative to Hegel. His archaeological concept of discontinuity is a direct denial of Hegel’s core expressivist commitment about the modal constitution of history. Foucault’s genealogical concept of contingency supplies the core materials for an alternative explanation for how the content of normative commitments is historically generated and for why we experience them as binding on our actions and beliefs. My second aim in the dissertation is to sketch a path forward for historicist political philosophy that draws from the best of Hegel and Foucault’s work. I argue that we can do so by focusing on the functionalist dimensions of both of their bodies of work. That is, we should understand social practices as organized—with Foucault—by functions of power and—with Hegel—by ethical functions
A systematic peer based approach for addressing group pivotal response training parent training
No full textThis study investigated the effectiveness of a peer-based group training model in Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT) for parents of children with developmental disabilities, particularly in underserved, rural communities. Given the accessibility barriers to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services in these regions, peer-supported training was explored as an alternative to traditional group parent training, which has yielded mixed results in prior research. Six parents participated in a structured training program that included a two-day workshop followed by peer-supported practice sessions. Using a concurrent multiple baseline design, the study measured parents\u27 accuracy in implementing five core PRT skills, frequency of their children\u27s problem behaviors, and independent vocal initiations during 5-minute parent-child interactions. Results demonstrated moderate improvement in skill implementation following an initial group workshop, and full mastery of PRT skills during exposure to the peer-based intervention phase. All participants reached 100% accuracy in implementing PRT skills, leading to significant reductions in child problem behaviors and increased verbal initiations. Keywords: Pivotal Response Treatment, peer-based training, parent training, autism intervention, naturalistic teaching, behavioral interventions
PREPARATORY PROCESSES BEFORE LABQUAKES CONDUCTED ON CYLINDRICAL WESTERLY GRANITE IN TRIAXIAL EXPERIMENTS
Get PDFThe ability to forecast future earthquakes before they occur to minimize seismic hazards is known as earthquake prediction or forecasting. The main aim of earthquake prediction is to find the expected time of occurrence, the location of the expected rupture, and how big the earthquake will be (i.e., magnitude). Earthquake prediction and the study of the indications prior to major earthquakes (precursory signals) have been key objectives since the beginning of earthquake research. In addition, a better understanding of earthquake nucleation and how faults progress toward failure is very important for seismic hazard assessments. The occurrence of earthquakes is known to be controlled by the interaction between the stress on the fault, fault zone properties, and strain localization. Direct observation of these factors in nature is challenging. To overcome these challenges, laboratory experiments provide an opportunity to study fault weakening, microseismicity distribution, strain localization, the role of stress change, and pore pressure by controlling one or more boundary conditions at a time. Stick slip phenomena are often noticed in laboratory experiments and are considered an important mechanism for shallow earthquakes along preexisting faults. In this dissertation, we study and explore seismic velocity changes and repeating acoustic emissions as precursory signals during fault damage accumulation and strain localization before failure. First, we study the changes in seismic velocity for direct P and coda waves. Coda waves are thought to sample scatterers (e.g., microcracks) in the medium. To infer coda wave velocity changes, we used the coda wave interferometry (CWI) method. We investigate velocity changes in intact and saw-cut samples, with different roughness in Westerly granite subjected to controlled loading conditions. The results demonstrate that the bulk material properties on saw-cut samples have a stronger influence on velocity change than surface roughness. Furthermore, direct wave velocity shows strong anisotropy with increasing differential stress, suggesting preferred microcrack alignment within the deviatoric stress field. Opposite to that, the coda wave shows mostly isotropic behavior, possibly averaging over multiple propagation paths thereby reducing the directional variations. The result of this study highlights the importance of viiseismic velocity, especially coda wave velocity, in monitoring fault damage evolution. Second, we analyze the role of fault surface heterogeneity on strain localization and the occurrence of repeating acoustic emissions in laboratory experiments. We conducted experiments on three types of fault surface: 1) rough fractures, 2) rough saw-cuts, and 3) polished saw-cuts. A time domain cross-correlation method with a cross-correlation coefficient greater than 0.95 was used to identify repeating acoustic emission event families. Our finding suggests that repeaters are observed on and around high-density acoustic emission patches. Furthermore, the frequency and proportion of repeaters relative to total event numbers increase with surface smoothness and pore pressure. The number of repeaters increases as faults approach failure at differential stresses close to fault strength. Finally, the findings on seismic velocity changes and repeater analysis from this dissertation show signals associated with preparatory processes and damage accumulation, which have contributed to our understanding of fault mechanics and the earthquake nucleation process
ENGINEERING REDSHIRT: IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENGINEERING SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM AND A YEAR-LONG COHORT FOR STUDENTS WHO START BELOW CALCULUS 1 WITHIN ENGINEERING.
Get PDFThe Engineering Redshirt Program (ERP) was designed to address the challenges first-year engineering students face when starting below Calculus 1. Students who are under prepared in math often struggle as engineering majors, and in turn, experience lower retention and graduation rates. The ERP aims to increase student success by utilizing peer mentors, a summer bridge program, academic support, and social connections during the student\u27s first year of enrollment. The ERP was funded by a grant from the Tennessee Board of Regents. This study examines the implementation and preliminary outcomes of the ERP’s first cohort, which consists of eight students during the academic year of 2024-2025. The participants were primarily from underrepresented populations, with an average ACT Composite score of 21.63, an ACT Math score of 20.5, and a high school GPA of 3.85. The intervention included biweekly peer mentor meetings, industry tours, and academic check-ins. The key metrics assessed were student engagement, sense of belonging, academic performance, timely identification of student challenges, and retention rates. Findings showed that student engagement was strong in the summer bridge program (100% participation) and the small group gatherings (80% participation). However, the meetings with the peer mentors fell slightly short of expectations, averaging six meetings for the fall semester. Academic performance was solid, with a 3.14 GPA average, three students on the Dean’s list, and one student with a 4.0 GPA. The retention rate is tracking above the college’s average, at 87.5% of students retained through the second semester. There were issues with the timely identification of student challenges due to problems with the institution\u27s early alert system. Sense of belonging is promising, but the inability to administer the survey promptly limited the interpretation of the data. Despite a smaller than expected cohort, the ERP shows promising student engagement and retention results for the Herff College of Engineering. Recommendations include initiating earlier recruitment efforts, developing a comprehensive long-term student support model, and enhancing data collection efforts. With some changes and improvements, the ERP has the potential to be a model for accepting under prepared engineering students academically and providing them with the support they need to succeed
From Collections to Community-Changing the Educational Landscape to Serve the People: Case Studies of Adult Education in Urban Art Museums
Get PDFDrawing on constructivism, this multiple case study examined the museum’s role in society as a place for learning. The purpose of the study was to describe how these museums provide constructivist educational programming that connects museum collections to the communities where they are located and promotes social justice by creating a gathering place for people to discuss contemporary issues. The research question directing this study is “how do the National Gallery of Art and the National Civil Right Museum’s adult education programs connect with the communities where they are located and promote social justice?” This multiple case study analyzed learning experiences through staff interviews along with virtual and in-person observations in two urban museums, located in Memphis, TN and Washington, DC. Designing credible research case studies based on adult educational programming in the museum to promote trust in the research outcomes of this dissertation required a rigorous process of design, data collection, thematic analysis, and reporting. This study analyzed observations and interviews about museum staff’s perspectives on the relationship of museum education to social justice in their communities through thematic analysis. Written during and after the largest global pandemic in history, this dissertation focuses on the formal, informal and distance education available for adults at both museums. Members of the community provide input on exhibitions and help develop programming based on contemporary issues in society. The findings of this study indicate that the collaboration is similar at both museums, with the goal of promoting social justice by elevating voices, opinions and stories from different social, cultural and minority groups in the community that previously have gone unheard
Taboo, Traditions and Social Media: A Qualitative Study of LGBTQ+ Narratives in West Africa
No full textAmid state-sanctioned homophobia and cultural taboos, this study examines the motivations behind the continuous use of social media among LGBTQ+ individuals in West Africa. Grounded in Queer Theory and Social Identity Theory (SIT), it employs a qualitative research design to explore how digital platforms function as tools for identity development, self-expression, and community formation. Utilizing a Constructivist Grounded Theory (CGT) approach, this research contributes to the growing body of scholarship on LGBTQ+ experiences in digital Africa by offering a nuanced understanding of how identity and agency are negotiated within restrictive environments – and ultimately, the media’s role in shaping user behavior