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On Equal Footing? A study on how adult members of the Deaf and hard of hearing community (in the United States) perceive that the procurement, use, or absence of assistive technology has influenced their lives
Get PDFTechnology has changed each of our lives, that is certain. Findings from previous studies about assistive technology plus personal interviews and a survey were used for this interpretive phenomenological study. Interviews were conducted with people associated with the researcher’s work. Existing literature regarding assistive technology produced themes revolving around systemic policies & practices, various types of assistive technology, the users of assistive technology themselves (situation, age, circumstances, etc.), and the impact of assistive technology. The last theme is the focus of this qualitative study: how adult members of the Deaf and hard of hearing community’s lives have been affected by assistive technology. The devices and services mentioned by the participants are explained and/or illustrated. Comments made by the interviewees are divided into two arenas: the effects of using assistive technology and the effects of not having it. Assistive technology has helped to create a much better life for the interviewees overall, in their opinion. Each expressed that they feel a part of the larger society, can be successful at work, can know and be known, and look forward to what the future holds, albeit with some concerns. This study shows that although technology has improved their lives, equal footing for them (& others) in a hearing world may not have arrived yet
Hide and Seek: How and why Peace Corps Panama Volunteers conceal and reveal parts of their social identities and perceived impacts on their cultural integration
Get PDFHide and Seekexplores Peace Corps’ role in Panama and details the unique opportunities that Peace Corps Volunteers have to integrate and experience remote communities of the Indigenous tribe known as the Ngäbe Bugle. The main research question of this paper is derived from the challenges that Volunteers in Panama commonly face upon arriving to their communities and presenting themselves to their community members. I will discuss how Volunteers process the cultural differences they experience in their communities, how they respond to them, and whether they choose to conceal or reveal parts of their social identities to their community members. Along with the discussion of my own experiences in Panama, I conducted six qualitative interviews with Volunteers who served in Ngäbe communities from 2015 to 2017. The main theory I use to analyze data is M. Bennett’s Developmental Model for Intercultural Sensitivity, which helps designate how Volunteers processed cultural differences and integrated into their host communities
Articulación y apoyo del programa de los Agentes Sanitarios de Mendoza: de la teoría a la práctica / Coordination and support in Mendoza’s Community Health Worker program: from theory to practice
No full textInformación contextual: Desde que fue publicada la resolución de la Alma-Ata, varios sistemas de salud al nivel mundial han implementado programas de agentes sanitarios para ayudar en el cumplimiento de la estrategia de la Atención Primaria de la Salud (APS) y el aseguramiento de la salud como derecho humano. Sin embargo, en los últimos años, varios investigadores identificaron obstáculos comunes que enfrentan los agentes sanitarios en el alcance de sus tareas como resultado de la falta de apoyo que reciben por el sistema de salud. En forma sucesiva, dicha falta de apoyo ocasionó daño potencial para su capacidad de contribuir eficazmente en la estrategia de la APS. El sector público del sistema de salud de la Argentina tiene, por ley, un compromiso con la estrategia de la APS y con la salud como derecho, y, por lo tanto, algunas provincias han incorporado programas de agentes sanitarios para contribuir a esto, incluso del Ministerio de Salud de Mendoza. El objetivo central de la investigación fue indagar cómo es la experiencia de los agentes sanitarios mendocinos, en términos del apoyo que reciben por el sistema de salud provincial.
Metodología: La investigación fue cualitativa, exploratoria y no longitudinal, y se basó en dos grupos de entrevistas semi-estructuradas. En primer lugar, se hicieron dos entrevistas con representantes del Ministerio de Salud de Mendoza, para conocer las características del programa desde la perspectiva oficial. En segundo lugar, se llevaron a cabo entrevistas con cuatro agentes sanitarios de la provincia, para explorar sus percepciones sobre el apoyo que reciben por parte del sistema de salud.
Resultados: Primero, se presenta la estructura teórica del programa provincial de agentes sanitarios desde la perspectiva oficial. Esta exposición se centra en gran parte en el hecho de que, actualmente, el programa se encuentra en un momento de transición por la promulgación en 2014 de la primera ley que formaliza el papel de los agentes sanitarios en el sistema de salud de la provincia. Se identifican factores estructurales—como la crisis económica y recortes en el Ministerio de Salud Nacional—que en la práctica pueden complicar el apoyo que provee el sistema de salud provincial actualmente. Mediante las reflexiones que compartieron los agentes sanitarios, se revela que, aunque este grupo está generalmente satisfecho con el apoyo que recibe por el sistema de salud, todavía se destacan desafíos que pueden obstaculizar sus tareas y su capacidad de cumplir la estrategia de la APS.
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Contextual Information: Since the publication of the Declaration of the Alma-Ata,various health systems around the world have implemented programs of community health workers to assist in the fulfillment of Primary Health Care (PHC) strategy and the assurance of health as a human right. Nevertheless, in recent years, several researchers have identified obstacles commonly faced by community health workers in the completion of their work as a result of a lack of support provided by the health system. This lack of support has the potential to damage the capability of community health workers to contribute effectively to the PHC strategy. The public sector of the Argentine health system has, by law, a commitment to the PHS strategy and health as a right, and as such, various provinces have incorporated community health worker programs to contribute, including the Ministry of Health of Mendoza. The central objective of the investigation was to explore the experience of the community health workers of Mendoza province, in terms of the support that they receive from the provincial health system.
Methodology: The investigation was qualitative, exploratory, and non-longitudinal, and based in two groups of semi-structured interviews. Firstly, interviews with two representatives of the Ministry of Health of Mendoza were conducted in order to characterize the community health worker program from the official/provincial perspective. Secondly, four community health workers of the province were interviewed in order to explore their perceptions of the support that they receive from the health system.
Results: Firstly, the theoretical structure of the provincial community health worker program from the official perspective is presented; this discussion centers largely around the fact that the structure is currently in a moment of evolution due to the 2014 passage of the first law to formalize the role of the community health workers in the health system of Mendoza. Structural factors such as the economic crisis and cutbacks by the National Ministry of Health are identified as factors that currently complicate the support that the provincial health system is able to provide to the program.
The reflections shared by the community health workers reveal that, although this group is generally satisfied with the support that they receive from the health system, notable obstacles remain, and could limit their ability to contribute to the fulfillment of the PHC strategy in Mendoza
Se necesita un pueblo para criar a un niño: El desplazamiento de los hijos de Cochabamba, Bolivia / A village is needed to raise a child: The displacement of the children of Cochabamba, Bolivia
No full textLa situación de los niños en Bolivia ha cambiado mucho en las últimas décadas. Si bien sigue siendo uno de los países más pobres de América del Sur, la tasa de mortalidad de menores de cinco años ha disminuido significativamente. Se han establecido leyes que protegen los derechos de todos los niños, niñas y adolescentes y que combaten la violencia contra la mujer. Sin embargo, las tasas de alta violencia y el desplazamiento de los niños continúan. Este ensayo y el libro infantil que lo acompañarán investigan las dificultades que enfrentan los niños en Bolivia en sus hogares y sus familias, en las diversas formas que pueden tomar. Esto se comparará con la forma en la que los niños son vistos tanto bajo la ley como en la sociedad. Me ofrecí como voluntaria en dos diferentes organizaciones sin fines de lucro que trabajan con niños provenientes de situaciones de riesgo y entrevisté a varios profesionales. Este documento se esfuerza por investigar los modos de apoyo y resiliencia que pueden beneficiar a los niños en situaciones de riesgo.
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The situation of children in Bolivia has changed greatly in recent decades. While it remains one of the poorest countries in South America, the under-five mortality rate has significantly decreased. Laws protecting the rights of all children and adolescents and combatting violence against women have been established. Yet rates of high violence and displacement of children continue. This paper and the children’s book that will accompany it investigate the difficulties children in Bolivia face in their homes and families, in the various forms that may take. This will be compared to how children are viewed both under the law and in society. I volunteered with two different non-profit organizations that work with children coming from situations of risk and interviewed several professionals. This paper strives to investigate the modes of support and resilience that can benefit children in situations of risk
Partidarios de la vida: Resiliencia en los afectados directos de la dictadura en Arica, Chile / Supporters of life: Resilience in the direct victims of the dictatorship in Arica, Chile
Get PDFThe present study is a qualitative analysis of resilience mechanisms in inhabitants of the city of Arica, Chile who participated actively in the resistance against the Pinochet dictatorship. Through one-on-one interviews with members of this population and the coordinator/social assistant of the Arican branch of the Chilean government’s reparation program (PRAIS), this project was able to corroborate the existence of the following four categories of resilience mechanisms, which are identified in a technical standard published by the Chilean Under-Secretariat of Health: individual, family, social network, and values and ideology. However, it was revealed that this model should be adapted to account for the interdependency of these mechanisms. The study also identified the impunity and indifference on the part of the Chilean state and society as a hindrance to recuperation, as has been described in numerous earlier studies. However, this situation was shown to be compensated in large part by the “conviction of life”, a concept common among participants, which involves the qualities of hopefulness and perseverance that guided their activism during the dictatorship, and which continue to guide them in the ongoing fight for human rights. It was shown that this conviction can develop from social and family experiences, and involves an internal locus of control, emotional regulation and the positive reappraisal of experiences. This study has implications for the development of social- and value-based therapies for victims of political violence.
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Se trata de un análisis de la resiliencia de personas ariqueñas que participaron activamente en la lucha anti-Pinochetista. Mediante entrevistas individuales con estas personas y con la coordinadora/asistente social del PRAIS Arica, este proyecto pudo corroborar la existencia de cuatro categorías de la resiliencia, las cuales se nombran en una norma técnica de la Subsecretaría de Salud: los valores y la ideología, el individuo, la familia y las redes de apoyo social. Sin embargo, se evidencia que este modelo debería adaptarse para acomodar la interdependencia de estos mecanismos. El estudio también identifica la impunidad y la indiferencia por parte del Estado y de la sociedad chilena como un impedimento para la recuperación, tal como se ha descrito en numerosas obras previas. Sin embargo, esta situación se puede compensar en gran parte por “la convicción de la vida”, un concepto común entre los participantes, el cual implica las cualidades de esperanza y de perseverancia que los guiaban en la resistencia anti-Pinochetista, y que siguen guiándolos en la lucha continua por los derechos humanos. Se evidencia que esta convicción involucra un locus de control interno, la regulación emocional y la reevaluación positiva de las experiencias, y que es un principio que puede desarrollarse a partir de las experiencias sociales y familiares. Este estudio podría repercutir en el desarrollo de terapias con enfoques sociales y valóricos para las víctimas de violencia política
Critical Complexity: A Challenge to Engage for Educators
Get PDFEducation is a means of ensuring the survival of the human race. By passing on knowledge and awareness, humans attempt to craft adaptability of future generations. Adaptability allows humans to respond to unforeseen events that may challenge their survival.
Education is a process that works to achieve change and growth of the individual and the regeneration and transformation of society. The outcomes of interactions in educational systems are uncertain and emergent. Educational systems are open, adaptive, complex, dynamic and non-linear.
In the near past, reducing the complexity of natural and social phenomena has allowed the human race to simplify and understand many complex ideas in physical and social science. Oversimplification has begun to limit the full comprehension of the elements that are complexly related and interacting in the natural world. The limits imposed by reductionist mindsets are not allowing for adaptability of the human race to a newly emerging, complex, interconnected age that does not resemble any previous existence of humanity.
In order to escape the limits of reductionism, complex thought must be re-introduced in education. Educators must think complexly and appreciate and embrace complexity and uncertainty. They must engage in critical complexity by fostering new states of mind and by collectively creating frameworks for addressing challenges that will appear recursively
The Next Recruits: 16–18-year-olds and the United States\u27 War on Terror
Get PDFFor many who experienced it directly or indirectly, 9/11 marked a dramatic shift as the United States processed the attacks and went from a country at peace to a country at war. Though the attacks themselves were geographically targeted, 9/11 was a nationally traumatic event and resulted in the formation of a collective memory and national narrative across the country. With the War on Terror, the military became synonymous with patriotism, as leaders and the media invoked the trauma of Pearl Harbor and the glories of World War II. Military records from the time describe patriotism as the motivation behind the majority of enlistments following 9/11, contrasting the traditional motivation of money and economic opportunity. As the War on Terror nears the end of its second decade, with a recently announced Afghanistan troop surge, there is no end in sight, though the adversary spotlight has shifted from the Taliban and Al Qaeda to the Islamic State (IS).
Drawing from the theories of collective memory, transgenerational trauma transmission, and militarism, this research explores how 16–18-year-olds talk about 9/11 and the War on Terror and how they understand their patriotic obligations to the War on Terror. Understanding this will be critical to understanding how the War on Terror proceeds for the next generation, including peacebuilding efforts and how the United States recruits for and staffs the military. Three sets of data, two semi-structured interviews and one questionnaire survey, demonstrate that in 2018, 9/11 is still a significant presence in teenagers’ lives. Though no signs of trauma were noted in participants, the significance of the attacks and their implications were evident in responses, reflecting the curation of a collective memory. Additionally, the military and the flag were central to participants’ understanding of patriotism and patriotic obligations in addition to practices such as voting
Assessing Risk: An El Nomad Case Study
Get PDFhe topic of inquiry for this capstone project is risk management. After realizing that my practicum site, El Nomad Study Abroad Programs, did not have a comprehensive risk management plan, I decided to tackle this issue head-on. My research question is: “What practices in risk management would be best suited to improve El Nomad Study Abroad Program\u27s risk management plan?” After completing an extensive literature review on risk management best practices and completing several interviews with professionals in the field of study abroad, I moved into the risk assessment phase of this capstone project. I created multiple risk assessments for the country of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. I then utilized all of this research and information to complete an El Nomad-specific risk assessment of its university and faculty-led study abroad programs. The final product of this inquiry is a risk management plan for El Nomad that summarizes all of my conclusions about best practices for El Nomad. The implication for professional practice is further professionalizing a small study abroad company operating out of Cuenca, Ecuador. Having a robust and comprehensive risk management plan is essential to any study abroad provider, regardless of its size. With my risk management recommendations, El Nomad can now say that they are more prepared when it comes to risks of all levels
Consumer Perceptions of Social Business Practices in South Korea and Thailand
Get PDFThe global economy is shifting from Western capitalism towards more inclusive alternatives. Leaders like Muhammed Yunus are normalizing global social enterprise opportunities and cross-sector collaboration. International certifications like B Corporations, Fair Trade, Cruelty Free (The Leaping Rabbit), 1% for the Planet, and the Rainforest Alliance are rapidly growing their networks. Universities, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and governments are incorporating social entrepreneurship into their best practices. In particular, Asia has seen significant growth in its social economy.
Notably, South Korea and Thailand (with six other Asian countries) are included in the world’s 30 best nations to be a social entrepreneur. Particular attention is paid by both governments to foster social entrepreneurship through public policy. South Korea and Thailand were selected here because of their ranking, current policies, and existing research network. Survey data was collected from consumers in these countries to inform the perceptions of practices, presence, and values of social businesses in these economies. Strong recognition and positive perceptions exist around specific types of social business partnerships and certifications, though newer variations of partnerships and certifications were found to be less recognizable. For social business practices to expand and flourish in Thailand and South Korea, definitions of social business and entrepreneurship must be viewed as more dynamic in public policies in order include additional populations simultaneously working in this space. Stakeholders should devote attention to diversifying marketing efforts and developing robust, connected networks of stakeholders. Existing certification and social sector networks must improve the national and international sharing of available resources
US Advocacy for Azerbaijani Press Freedom and Democracy
Get PDFThis study sought to determine best practices for policy advocates who promote press freedom, freedom of expression, and democracy in Azerbaijan to influence policymakers in the United States of America. Results from other studies, the literature on the topics of Azerbaijan and policy advocacy, and expert interviews were used for this study. Its goal is to increase the amount of influence the average policy advocate has in the US by analyzing current advocates\u27 experiences and synthesizing concrete suggestions for actions to effectively enact desired policy changes. The interviews and literature clearly support the premise that the regime in Azerbaijan is exerting authoritarian rule over the people and violating the human rights of their citizens. This leads the advocates interviewed to believe that support from the government of the United States and other influential actors in the United States are critical for impacting the regime. The paper calls for building stronger relationships and cooperation between not only policy advocates for Azerbaijan but also working with larger advocacy efforts to impact the regime. The paper also calls on the international community to support advocates for human rights with a greater sense of fervor