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Q&A with Ethan Cohen, Inaugural Immerman Awardee
No full textEthan Cohen is currently a second-year history PhD student at Temple University, and the inaugural recipient of the new Richard Immerman Research Award (named after one of CENFAD’s co-founders and former directors), with amounts up to $1,500 given to students whose research projects are congruent with the mission of CENFAD. In this print-exclusive feature, I speak with Ethan about the prize and the research project that it has helped to support in his case
Evaluating the Parenting of Caregiving Grandparents
Get PDFBackground and Purpose: In Philadelphia, over 15,000 grandparents are primary caregivers for grandchildren. Children raised by grandparents have increased risk for health and behavior issues. The SOWN Grandfamily Resource Center (GFRC) provides social services and parenting education for caregiving grandparents. This project investigates whether the annual Department of Human Services (DHS) Parenting pre- and post-survey measures parenting changes for grandparents participating in the GFRC. Methods: Selected DHS survey questions were grouped into subscales measuring social support and parenting practices. Associations between social support and parenting were examined, and average subscale scores and percentage of grandparents demonstrating positive beliefs and practices were compared between 16 matched pre- and post-surveys using paired t-tests and McNemar’s tests. Results: McNemar’s tests determined the changes from pre- to post-survey were not statistically significant, with p-values between .625 and 1. The change in mean score for nurturing behavior was statistically significant, . Social support had a moderate, statistically significant, positive association with all parenting measures. Conclusion: Participants averaged 4.1 years of GFRC participation and demonstrated high levels of initial knowledge and parenting practice, but not a significant change from pre to post. The positive association between social support and parenting practice is supported by research that a caregiver’s distress negatively impacts parenting. Social relevance: The parenting qualities included here can alleviate some of the health and behavior problems experienced by children exposed to trauma as well as reduce the parenting stress experienced by caregiving grandparents
The Effects of a Single Bout of Soccer Heading of Single and Dual-Task Tandem Gait in Collegiate Recreationally Active Individuals
No full textIntroduction: The understanding of subconcussive impacts is limited with few assessments to determine effects in a recreationally active population due to existing tests being static and unidimensional. Methods: This study investigated the effects of 10 soccer headers on pre and post-test measurements of patient reported outcome measures and single and dual-task tandem gait of 12 recreationally active college-aged participants. Results: No changes due to the heading session were observed; however, there was a detectable learning effect with participants walking faster and committing more gait errors but less cognitive errors. Conclusion: A bout of soccer heading may not pose an immediate risk to dynamic postural control and cognitive function
Interview with Dr. Benjamin Talton
No full textCENFAD community interview with Dr. Benjamin Talton, Professor of History at Temple University and CENFAD faculty member, concerning his book In This Land of Plenty: Mickey Leland and Africa in American Politics (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019
An Analysis of Sleep and Ergometer Performance in Collegiate Male Rowers
No full textIntroduction: Research has increasingly examined the effects of sleep on athletic performance. Although there is substantial evidence for the detrimental effects of sleep deprivation on athletic performance, few studies have assessed the effects of sleep extension, and most are limited to field or team sports. Additionally, existing sleep extension studies largely exclude sports such as rowing which traditionally have early practice times and therefore represents a population at heightened risk of sleep deprivation. The purpose of the present study is to determine whether sport specific performance benefits are gained when collegiate rowers extend their sleep. Methods: Nineteen members of the Temple University men’s rowing team were asked to increase their sleep to nine to ten hours (540-600 minutes) a night for four weeks, following a two-week baseline period. A two-week post-intervention phase followed the sleep extension period. In addition to daily heart rate variability, three sport-specific measures – related to peak rowing power and pace – were obtained weekly using a rowing ergometer. Results: Subjects were unable to extend their sleep from baseline during the intervention phase, 392.07 ± 53.69 minutes and 374.11 ± 41.53 minutes, respectively (p = .137). Significant variation was found in the week to week comparison of the Interval test and OR1-Min test. Conclusion: Since athletes failed to increase their sleep time, we were unable to examine the impact of sleep on performance. It is likely that athletes require more education or access to other strategies to develop the habits necessary for increased sleep. Changes in performance from baseline could be attributed to unmeasured variables, such as stress, nutrition, or changing workload in training
Syria, Palestine, and Jordan: Case Studies in Water Scarcity, Conflict, and Migration
No full textThe water scarcity, conflict, and migration nexus are parts of a growing body of research attempting to link environmental stressors and the subsequent movement of people to safer and more secure areas. Although the nexus continues to be scrutinized for validity among researchers, its intention to compare environmental factors to its effects on geopolitical problems will nonetheless become increasingly relevant as climate change alters economies and landscapes, and forces people to change their way of life. This paper examines three case studies, Syria, Palestine, and Jordan to provide insight into how each state has evolved amid growing water scarcity and how respective governments have responded. Due to the importance of effective water management strategies in relation to human migration, the study seeks to encourage the inclusion of environmental refugees in international refugee policy
Stormwater Management: A Keystone for Sustainable Development
No full textSustainable development is a major goal of the 21st century, and there are many ways to ensure that one generation’s lifestyle and consumption habits do not comprise those of a future generation. It can be overwhelming to look at the many ways sustainable development can be achieved. In this paper, I focus on sustainable stormwater management practices, called Best Management Practices (BMPs). There are many different types of BMPs, and in this paper, I look at explore several popular options. I also look through several policies that impact sustainable water management and look to possible policy solutions for the future
Book Review: Enduring Alliance: A History of NATO and the Postwar Global Order, reviewed by Stanley Schwartz
No full textBook Review: Enduring Alliance: A History of NATO and the Postwar Global Order, reviewed by Stanley Schwart