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Proposed Changes to Discuss & Vote on at the 2025 SAHS Annual Meeting
No full textMembers will have an opportunity to discuss and vote on the two following items at the annual general meeting in New York City on October 4, 2025. If you are unable to attend in person or virtually, and have any questions or comments, please send an email to: [email protected]
Perceptions of Trauma-Informed Care Training for Teachers in Early Childhood Education Settings
No full textThe maltreatment of children is currently a global health priority (Chamberlain et al., 2019). By the age of 16, over two-thirds of children report having experienced at least one traumatic event (Toof et al., 2020). Exposure to childhood trauma can negatively impact brain development, leading to problems functioning across community, home, and school settings (Burke Harris, 2018). In response, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration developed a framework for trauma-informed care to address the significant impact of trauma on individuals (Loomis, 2018). However, few studies exist that explore the use of trauma-informed care practices in early childhood education settings (Bartlett, 2021). Considering the benefits linked to early intervention and trauma-informed care practices, it is important to address the lack of research and training surrounding trauma-informed care within the context of early childhood education. A multiperspectival interpretative phenomenological analysis was employed for this study in order to explore early childhood educators\u27 experiences with trauma-informed care training. Based on the results of this analysis, educators described trauma-informed care training and implementation as fragmented, misaligned with early childhood needs, and emotionally taxing without systemic support. Participants emphasized that meaningful trauma-informed care requires coordinated, schoolwide efforts that include developmentally appropriate training, emotional and procedural support, and cross-role collaboration
Coding for Nonstandard Channels: A Capacity-Oriented Approach
No full textThis work addresses the issue of coding for non-standard channel models with an emphasis on capacity-oriented channel analysis and system design. The first channel studied is the Wyner wiretap channel. Channel sounding results were obtained to calculate the capacity for the multi-antenna case of the Wyner wiretap channel to ascertain the potential for secure communication via secrecy coding. The second channel studied is an asymmetric binary crossover erasure channel (ABCEC) with a short-blocklength constraint. The capacity for this channel was derived, and linear codes were chosen and tested. Another study was conducted on the ABCEC within a degraded wiretap channel setup. Coset codes were applied and tested to determine the additional security that coding provided over the security inherent to the degraded wiretap setup. Finally, asymmetric channel coding schemes in the short-block regime are discussed as future work to more closely approach the capacity of the ABCEC
Towards the Systematic Cross-Civilizational Comparison: How Civilizations Work - Case 1: The Monotheistic Civilization
No full textThe purpose of this essay is to offer several hypotheses based on the concept of civilization and the conceptual scaffolding for the study of the cultural reality, proposed in the Spring 2024 CCR paper, regarding the three civilizations coexisting in the world today: the monotheistic, the Sinic, and the Indic. It introduces the modal dimensions along which civilizations may differ on the level of the individual mind — cognitive (pertaining both to the structure and contents of thought), moral, and emotional; and that of the society (separate institutions and institutional systems) and history
Bridging Research and Practice: Advancing Pracademic and Applied Research in the Social Sector
No full textFor many nonprofits around the world, accessing relevant research, data, and strategies to drive change can be a barrier to success. This gap between nonprofit practitioners and researchers is compounded by the high cost of academic articles, the limited availability of non-English publications, and the lack of practical tools to translate research into actionable strategies.
This paper examines the intersection of research for practice, applied research, and “pracademic” scholarship, highlighting how these approaches can expand the capacity of nonprofit professionals to create meaningful change in their communities. Furthermore, bridging the divide between research and practice has the potential to help practitioners make more informed decisions, as well as help academics improve the relevance and validity of their research.
To ground this topic in lived experience, this paper will also highlight an interview with Dr. Dana Doan, Director of the Global Philanthropy Indices at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and Co-Convener of ISTR’s Research for Practice Affinity Group. With over 20 years of nonprofit experience around the world, Doan considers herself to be a pracademic who is passionate about combining research and practice to make change in the nonprofit sector
Transparencia, confianza y asociaciones: fortaleciendo la colaboración a través de datos y rendición de cuentas
No full textEste artículo explora cómo la transparencia influye en la confianza y fortalece las asociaciones dentro de organizaciones sin fines de lucro y de desarrollo internacional. A partir de una revisión bibliográfica estructurada de artículos revisados por pares, tesis e iniciativas globales, como la Iniciativa Internacional para la Transparencia de la Ayuda (International Aid Transparency Initiative, IATI), este artículo destaca el papel fundamental de la comunicación transparente en la creación de confianza de las partes interesadas. Los resultados indican que, si bien muchas ONG recopilan datos sobre su desempeño y sus finanzas, pocas los utilizan de manera sistemática para elaborar informes externos o para el aprendizaje interno. Se ha constatado que la confianza es altamente dependiente del contexto, moldeada no solo por el intercambio de datos, sino también por el liderazgo humilde, la participación de la comunidad y la gobernanza ética. El estudio identifica cinco temas principales: la necesidad de una transparencia orientada a los resultados, el poder simbólico de la divulgación financiera, la importancia de fomentar la confianza local, el papel de los sistemas de datos internos en la ampliación del impacto y las consecuencias de las deficiencias en la presentación de informes. El artículo concluye con recomendaciones estratégicas, entre las que se incluyen la adopción de herramientas para la presentación de informes estructurados, la participación de las partes interesadas en el uso de datos, la alineación con las normas de transparencia globales y el cultivo de modelos de liderazgo inclusivos (liderazgo relacional, liderazgo humilde y gobernanza inclusiva). Estos hallazgos contribuyen a una comprensión más profunda de cómo la transparencia, cuando es practicada con integridad e intención, puede servir como base para asociaciones más resilientes y equitativas en el sector sin fines de lucro global
Cultivating a Student-Centered Approach to Peer Review through Pre-flection and Reflection
No full textAsking students to reflect on their learning experiences during a first-year course may not be a radical idea; however, asking them to pre-flect and then reflect on their experiences is an approach that can help set the scene for an effective learning moment. In our Teaching Tip, we detail an activity used in a first-year English Composition course that encourages students to think and pre-flect first, prior to a peer-review activity, which contributes to a more thorough student learning experience. Taking time for pre-flection and reflection can help students question their own contributions in the classroom community (Bean, 2011) and can guide revisions that happen during peer review. Our tip will share the process and actual instructional material so other writing faculty members can replicate this effective experience in their own classrooms
Intellectual Developmental Disability Nursing in Intensive Care: A Phenomenological Study.
No full textBackground
Patients with intellectual developmental disabilities face significant health care disparities, particularly in intensive care units, where the complexity of care and lack of tailored protocols exacerbate challenges. Nurses often encounter a knowledge gap in meeting these patients’ unique needs, contributing to poorer outcomes.
Objective
To explore the experiences of nurses caring for patients with intellectual developmental disabilities in an intensive care unit to inform strategies for improving the nursing care of this patient population.
Methods
This study used a descriptive phenomenological design grounded in Edmund Husserl’s philosophy and an interpretivist paradigm. Semistructured interviews were conducted via online videoconferencing with licensed nurses in the United States who had cared for patients with intellectual developmental disabilities in intensive care units within the past 5 years. Thematic analysis was used to identify key findings, contextualized using Betty Neuman’s systems model to facilitate immediate bedside application for critical care nursing practice.
Results
Five themes emerged: equity and safeguarding, family or caregiver involvement, building ties with people with intellectual developmental disabilities, a need for specialized processes, and need for enhanced nursing support.
Conclusions
The findings show that nurses and health care administrators should invest in specialized training and support for nursing staff. Caring for a vulnerable patient population that needs specialized care requires environmental and systemic adaptability as well as dedicated resources to be successful
Polydopamine-coated Magnetic Nanoparticles Data
No full textThis data archive contains raw data and processed data related to research and development of magnetic nanoparticles that adhere to bacteria. This data is the foundation of data in the MS thesis of Bowen Houser, and publications and presentations related to that research effort. Polydopamine-coated magnetic nanoparticles are found to be very adhesive to gram-positive bacteria, and less adhesive to gram-negative bacteria. These data files contain information for S. aureus, S. epidermidis, S. mutans, E. coli, P. aeruginosa, and N. perflava. Some data include the kinetics of capture
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