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Bridging the treatment gap: The role of telehealth in delivering mental health care to incarcerated males in California
Get PDF[ABSTRACT ONLY; NO FULL TEXT] The issue this study addresses is the increasing use of telehealth to provide mental health care for incarcerated males in the California prison system. The growing reliance on telehealth as a treatment modality is explored in this study to develop a fuller understanding of the challenges related to delivering mental health care to this population. The purpose of this study is to examine how the availability of in-person clinicians impacts access to care in prisons located in remote areas as well as the related topic of how telehealth is being used. To collect data, this qualitative study integrated archival research and seven interviews with psychiatrists who are experts in the field of telehealth delivery to imprisoned populations. Findings suggest the implementation of telehealth underscores systemic barriers to in-person care, particularly staffing shortages, while the advancement of telehealth seeks to address the concomitant increase in demand for mental health services. These findings can inform future research and policy decisions aimed at reducing disparities in mental health care within the prison system, particularly in remote areas where in-person treatment options remain limited
Business, Corruption, Regulation: Legacy of the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Californian Response
Get PDF[ABSTRACT ONLY; NO FULL TEXT] In the late 19th century, the expansion of railroads in the U.S. connected the East and West, with railroad corporations heavily influencing state politics and economies. Companies like the Southern Pacific Railroad played a dominant role in California, not only constructing rail lines but also developing housing, agriculture, healthcare, and water systems. Their deep investment made them a powerful force in the state's growth. However, the rise of anti-trust laws eventually curtailed their influence. Despite this decline, the Southern Pacific Railroad left a lasting legacy as a key contributor to California's socio-economic development
War waged on the vulnerable: the education system in Chile under Augusto Pinochet
Get PDF[ABSTRACT ONLY; NO FULL TEXT] Under the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, the Chilean education system underwent significant transformations. In 1973, after violently overthrowing the democratically elected president Salvador Allende, Pinochet implemented a series of neoliberal economic policies including privatization and other free-market reforms. Drawing on government documents, assessments, project proposals, and existing scholarship, this research aims to understand how the education system that emerged after these reforms affected impoverished students. It looks at the quality of education available to low-income students, what policy changes the dictator made, and how education became more stratified. Though much scholarship exists on this topic, this paper focuses equally on primary, secondary, and tertiary education. In doing so, it follows the trajectory of educational inequality in Chile. This research finds that primary schools in impoverished areas lacked the basic necessities to provide adequate educational experiences. Teachers were often ignorant of the students' needs, students were not allocated standard resources for success, and many classrooms were unfit for a proper learning environment. The 1981 educational reforms affected both primary and secondary students. The reforms decentralized public schools and introduced a nationwide voucher program. This program allowed parents to choose the schools their children attended and allowed the schools to decide which students they would accept. As a result of these policies, the school system funneled low-income students into institutions that provided less than adequate learning opportunities. Subpar primary and secondary education greatly limited the ability of impoverished students to attend university. They were less likely to do well on the testing requirements. Students coming from middle- and upper-class families were at an advantage due to the quality of education they received. These factors combined led to limited opportunities for upward mobility and solidified educational and economic stratification for Chileans living in poverty
From Policy, For Profit: The War on Drugs and the Emergence of Private Prisons in the United States
Get PDF[ABSTRACT ONLY; NO FULL TEXT] In 1971, President Nixon officially declared a "War on Drugs" when he stated that drugs were "public enemy number one." The War on Drugs (WOD) was costly as Congress passed legislation; consequently, law enforcement and the criminal justice system became overburdened. The WOD continued under the Reagan administration, in which policy became even more punishing, and prisons could no longer hold more prisoners. The police became militarized to combat drugs in communities, but they often targeted minority neighborhoods and ignored suburban areas. When drug-related arrests happened, they often involved members of the African American community disproportionately. Because authorities heavily punished drug-related crimes and criminal justice systems struggled to keep up, conviction rates for these offenses remained high, and sentences were often lengthy. This saw an explosive growth of for-profit private prisons that the government contracted to help hold prisoners. Congress passed legislation to fight the WOD that ultimately benefited private prisons such as GEO Group, which used prisoners for profit and did little to address the ongoing drug crisis. Ultimately, the criminal justice system targeted African Americans the most, sending them to these prisons and forcing them to work in slave-like conditions. These mass incarcerations devastated African American communities by tearing apart families and worsening economic conditions when authorities took breadwinners away from their households. The War on Drugs and its policies ultimately led to the growth of the prison-industrial complex in the United States
Sustainability Community Gardening
Get PDF[ABSTRACT ONLY; NO FULL TEXT] Since its inception in 2018, the Garden at California State University Northridge, has been at the forefront of promoting sustainable gardening initiatives that not only teach eco- friendly practices but also enrich the lives of students and the broader community. Through its vibrant and engaging programs, the Institute for Sustainability aims to highlight the GARDEN, inspiring a collective commitment to sustainable gardening practices. As food insecurity and environmental degradation increasingly dominates headlines, the need for community sustainability gardens have never been more urgent. However, there remains a surprising gap in research regarding how storytelling can be utilized as a powerful tool to educate and engage a diverse audience on these critical issues. This project aims to explore the profound impact of storytelling in sustainability education, with the goal of igniting passion and participation among students and community members in environmental conservation and community gardening. At its core is innovative series of podcasts that place storytelling at the forefront. These episodes combine thoughtful narration with personal interviews featuring sustainability experts, policymakers, and students involved with the CSUN Garden. Listeners are invited to join the journey, hearing firsthand accounts of the challenges encountered, the successes achieved, and the deep connections forged through community gardening efforts. However, it extends beyond simple knowledge sharing. By integrating personal narratives into the framework of sustainability initiatives, this project fosters a sense of belonging and shared purpose among its audience. As participants share their experiences with the CSUN Garden, listeners are not only informed about the complexities of sustainable gardening: they also connect with the emotional and social aspects that these initiatives inherently embody. This approach transforms the individual journey of gardening into a collective experience, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and unity in addressing environmental challenges. By harnessing the power of storytelling, this initiative aims to deepen participants' and listeners' commitment to sustainable living, fostering an ethos of environmental stewardship within the community. As each narrative unfolds, it encourages a more engaged and environmentally conscious populace, helping to forge lasting connections with the land, one another, and the future. In essence, this project is not only about nurturing plants but also about cultivating relationships and fostering a resilient community united for the well-being of the Earth
Record Label Data-Driven Decision-Making: Marketing Campaigns
Get PDF[ABSTRACT ONLY; NO FULL TEXT] This graduate project focuses on working directly with Company A as consultants to improve their data-driven decision-making strategies by formulating a marketing campaign encompassing the needs of the company. The objective is to contribute findings and discoveries made by the consulting team to present to Company A's data management team who will hopefully then implement the provided recommendations for the betterment of the overall company. The project consists of three integral phases to meet the targeted objective. The first phase is to conduct an analysis of the company and compile a large library of research to gain a full understanding of the company's deficiencies. The next phase is to conduct external research as well as secondary research that pertains to Company A's market placement. Finally, the consulting team will produce a series of recommendations supported by the findings in the research. The first phase targets specific areas of interest for Company A's improvement by capturing their deficiencies and missed opportunities through analyzing the data provided. Moreover, in tandem with the data analysis, a meeting with the company to conduct primary research from active employees is another area of interest. This is to gain a comprehensive understanding of the challenges the company is facing and then juxtapose its current standing with the broader market. By placing the findings from phase one with the research conducted in phase two, the challenge lies in the emergence of new artists on the market for Company A to accrue profit. However, a strong point in the company is their skill in acquisitions and catalogue growth. The research conducted thus far reveals that a potential marketing campaign that focuses on leveraging the large catalogue of legacy artists to aid newer artists in growth, could be beneficial to meet the goals of the company. Furthermore, the primary objective will be to use data-informed strategies to aid in the development of marketing campaigns that will help emerge new artists for Company A to accrue a larger profit from their emerging artists' sector
Increasing Awareness and Sales of Multiple Brands Within a Music Product Organization
Get PDF[ABSTRACT ONLY; NO FULL TEXT] The goal of this graduate project is to boost revenue and brand awareness for a music products company. My group achieved this goal by completing both primary and secondary research. My group did a social media analysis and financial analysis on the various brands. I did research on two of the brands owned by the organization and I looked at three separate social media platforms for both of them. I looked at characteristics such as what platform they had the most followers on, what they posted, and how often they posted to see what elements work for them and what could be implemented. By looking at the brands' social media, it was clear that their social media needed to be better utilized in order to expose more people to the brands and their products. Our most beneficial piece of data came from the surveys that we sent to professionals in the music business as well as professionals in music education. From the surveys, we were able to see that there is a lack of brand awareness for all of the brands except the main one. For the one brand that is recognized, the survey responses show that different opinions are held about the company's products. Some people thought the company's products were great options and other responders thought that other brands offered better options at a better price
Spanish Literacy in the Dual-language Classrooms
No full textSpanish literacy acquisition is as important as English language acquisition in dual language programs. There are several essential skills students need to acquire to become proficient readers in Spanish. Core concepts such as phonemic and phonological awareness, dictation, and stress awareness are critical building blocks in early Spanish literacy development. These core skills are important in literacy development, but in order for students to become biliterate and bilingual, they need to be able to use both languages simultaneously. Educators can support their students to become bilingual and biliterate by using embedded strategies such as translanguaging and cross-language transfer. These strategies can be leveraged to support students in using their language repertoire. Translanguaging is the process by which students use what they know about a topic in one language to understand what they are learning about in another language. Cross-language transfer is where students use what they know in their native language to understand the information in their second language. Rather than treating Spanish and English as separate languages, these embedded strategies allow educators to make meaningful connections across languages, fostering both biliteracy and bilingualism. This project includes a practical, teacher-friendly resource that breaks down each core skill and offers clear, actionable strategies for classroom implementation. Ultimately, this work aims to empower teachers with the knowledge and tools needed to create linguistically responsive classrooms that honor and support bilingual learners on their path to biliteracy
Qualifying Autoclitics under Ambiguous Stimuli and Generalized Reinforcement
No full textThis study examined the effects of stimulus ambiguity and generalized social reinforcement on the emission of qualifying autoclitics in nine participants via the rapid alternation of images edited to three degrees of distortion and through social reinforcement for incorrect tacts featuring qualifying autoclitics (i.e. saying "That's close" when a person describes a blurry image of an airplane as "looking like a shark.") Participants emitted qualifying autoclitics more frequently as the ambiguity of the preceding stimulus increased, and that emission increased when social reinforcement followed incorrect responses with autoclitics. These findings contribute to the growing area of translational research on secondary verbal operants and facilitate the development of interventions in educational, mental health, and language-acquisition fields
The SoCal Sound - Feasibility for Growth
No full text[ABSTRACT ONLY; NO FULL TEXT] Our group, the On-Air Advisors, created this report for 88.5 The SoCal Sound, a nonprofit radio station housed from the California State University Northridge campus. The goal is to produce financial feasibility analysis for growth and attraction. The analysis considered revenue streams, cost structures, funding opportunities, and potential financial risks associated with growth. For this project I contributed research on the background of the radio station, completed the marketing mix 4p's, market share and manner of measurement, and the competitors target market. I was the main source of contact with the client where I relayed messages between group members and coordinated meetings. In addition to this I assisted in formatting and editing the documents and completing market research as well as compiling census data to find our target demographic. To make sense of the census data I did a series of analyses to understand what the data was telling us. I submitted my own survey questions to the group for review where the best questions were picked for the purposes of the survey. Finally, I interviewed a major donor of the station and analyzed survey results in order to draw conclusions from donor and census data. I spent at least 20 hours a week researching the station as well as competing stations to find improvements and ways to target the desired affluent demographic. With the information I had acquired through research I aimed to use census data to find correlation through descriptive statistics and see if any conclusions or deductions could be made when looking at financials, census data, and survey results. I interviewed a major donor of the station and analyzed survey results in order to draw conclusions from donor and census data. Based on this information an analysis was done and recommendations were presented to the client at the end of the semester with a report of all the team's findings