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The Foundation vol. 16 no. 5
No full textThe Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of historic collections as part of the project: Our Story: Digitizing Publications and Photographs of the Historically Black Atlanta University Center Institutions
The Torch Yearbook 1973
Full text linkThe Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of historic collections as part of the project: Our Story: Digitizing Publications and Photographs of the Historically Black Atlanta University Center Institutions.</em
Three Risk-elicitation Methods in the Field: Evidence from Rural Senegal
Full text linkIn the past decade, it has become common to use simple laboratory games and decision tasks as a device for measuring risk preferences in the developing world. In this paper, we build on existing taxonomies for risk elicitation and discuss pros and cons of using such methods in developing-country contexts. We use three distinct risk-elicitation mechanisms (the Holt-Laury task, the Gneezy-Potters mechanism, and a non-incentivized willingness-to-risk scale) and subjects from rural Senegal. Our study provides some guidance to researchers wishing to use risk-elicitation mechanisms in the rural developing world. KEYWORDS: Risk Elicitation, Laboratory Experiments in the Field, Comprehension, Rural Senega
Spelman Messenger January 1918 vol. 34 no. 4
No full textThe Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of historic collections as part of the projectOur Story: Digitizing Publications and Photographs of the Historically Black Atlanta University Center Institutions
An analysis of the relationship between decompensation factors and alternative care structures for mentally ill clients in metropolitan Atlanta since the deinstitutionalization movement, 2001
Full text linkThe purpose of this study was to analyze and explain the relationship between decompensation factors and alternative care structures for mentally ill clients in metropolitan Atlanta since the deinstitutionalization movement. Selected facets of decompensation and alternative care structures were analyzed to explain the impact of the independent variables on the dependent variables and to determine which of these facets are predictors of functioning and/or improved quality of life for mentally ill clients. Survey research was utilized involving a randomly selected sample of 100 mentally ill clients who were either active participants of Community Friendship Incorporated (CFI) or residents of one of the supportive/transitional housing programs affiliated with Community Friendship Incorporated. The independent variables for the study are age group, gender, ethnicity, education, employment and marital status. The questionnaire will employ two instruments. The Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale (BASIS-32) allows for the documentation of self-reported functioning and symptomalogy in addition to the Alternative Care Structure Survey (ACSS) which permits self-reported documentation of usage of various program components of alternative care settings. The decompensation factors of relation to self/others, daily living skills/role functioning, depression/anxiety, impulsive/addictive behavior and psychosis; and the usage of program components of alternative care structures will be codified, measured and analyzed
The moments formulation for determining eigenvalues of physically important systems, 1986
Full text linkA fundamentally new method for determininc eigenvalues of linear differential operators is presented. The method involves the application of moments analysis and offers a fast and precise numerical alqorithm for eigenvalue computation, particularly in the strong and intermediate coupling reqimes. The most remarkable feature of this approach is that it provides exponentially converging lower and upper bounds to the eigenvalues. The effectiveness of this method is demonstrated by applyinq it to three important problems: the simple harmonic oscillator potential problem, the quantum potential x2 + ?2 / 1 + gx2(studied by Lai and Lin in 1982), and the simplified ideal magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) problem recently studied by Paris et el in 1986. Through the very precise lower and upper bounds obtained, this method of approach gives full support to the analysis of the authors mentioned above
The Academic Library's Challenges with Stakeholder's Influence in a Digital Age, 2017
Full text linkAcademic libraries, like the universities they serve, face an ongoing challenge to achieve the best possible outcomes for stakeholders. Each library serves a variety of user groups whose specific needs exert influence on the services and resources provided in the digital age. These groups are a librarys "stakeholders," who are affected by the library, and have an interest or an investment (or both) in how well the library achieves its mission, goals and objectives. Major stakeholders of the library are the students, faculty, and the general public. Libraries facing pressure to justify budgets and expenditures must analyze changing stakeholder expectations and consider how to successfully meet them. Libraries must also embrace the worth of their programs and services that they offer. This paper will provide a review of recent scholarship to identify overall worth, challenges, current student, faculty and community expectations faced by 21st Century academic libraries and how libraries might address them.This paper was presented at the 2017 Georgia Library Association Conference at Columbus, Georgia
A descriptive study of the correlates of suicidal ideation in African American male teenagers, 1994
Full text linkThe overall objective of this study was to determine the social, psychological and emotional correlates of suicidal ideation in African American male adolescents. The author examined the following factors: First, the psychological correlates to suicidal ideation that were identified in the literature which included prior mental health treatment and family issues. Second, the social correlates to suicidal ideation that were identified in the literature which included deviance and the influence of the media on suicidal ideation. The data was collected from case records of adolescent clients that reported suicidal ideation to the emergency room of a major metropolitan hospital. Fifty case records were reviewed, the data was tabulated and analyzed by use of a computer. Three hypothesis were tested concerning suicidal ideation in relation to social factors, psychological factors and emotional factors. The findings demonstrated seven common correlates of suicidal ideation in Black male adolescents. First, depression. Second, a poor self-image. Third, a belief that life isn't worth living. Fourth, antisocial behavior. Fifth, verbal threats to commit suicide. Sixth, a sense of alienation and isolation from group life. Seventh, continual anger or rage. The results of this study indicated that social workers must be aware of the seven common correlates of suicidal ideation in Black male adolescents in order to properly intervene in preventing a potential suicide from occurring
A Study of the Perception of Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals on School Social Work Consultation, Collaboration and Program Development, 2008
No full textThis study examines the perception of K-12 principals about school social work consultation, collaboration and program development in a large urban school district in Georgia. The primary survey participants consist of one hundred eight K-12 school principals selected using non-probability sampling. Twenty seven school social workers in the same school district also selected by convenience sampling responded to the survey questionnaire which is designed using a four point Likert scale. The fmdings of the study indicate that responding principals and school social workers perceive consultation, collaboration and program development as expected activities. Responding principals also perceive that it is the responsibility of the principal to ensure that these activities occur. A greater percentage of principals in schools with special education and/or homeless enrollments expect consultation with the school social worker. Principals in schools with special education and homeless enrollments are more likely to 1 include the school social worker as an integral partner in school leadership and decision making than principals in schools with Title I or English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) student enrollments