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Mobile Homes and a Peripheral Solidarity
No full textThe misrepresentation of mobile home communities within media and popular culture has created an image of vagrants and criminals from a population in the pursuit of an affordable independence. Mixed with the effort to hide these communities from suburban and city life, as well as portraying them as a “dying out” trend of the late 20th century, these stereotypes increase the political vulnerability of those living in mobile homes. In reflection of the problem over the course of this study, the original analysis and criticism of representation grows into a deeper study of solidarity. The ostracization felt by rural and low-income communities due to the being mocked and belittled for living outside of the “picture-perfect” suburban utopia of the 1950s image of the American Dream creates a widespread camaraderie in which traits seen as negatively low-class or “trashy” are reclaimed as desirable and worthy of pride. In further exploring the self-created identity of this community on the periphery, examples will be taken from documentaries, personal narratives, and country music.https://digitalcommons.slc.edu/undergrad_selectedworks/1000/thumbnail.jp
Exploring Attachment in the Context of Domestic Violence: A look at two case studies from an attachment-based therapeutic program
No full textAttachment relationships and the bonds that form are arguably the most important aspect of development that have implications for future development. This thesis will address the intersection of attachment and domestic violence and how the intergenerational patterns of attachment are prevalent in a population with histories of DV. Two case studies from a social service agency will be used to illustrate these concepts
Choreographic Excavation Through Dramaturgy
Get PDFThe choreographic process is often described as one of construction, or of making. However, is it possible to understand the choreographic process in another way, as one of discovery? In the course of this project, I propose to illustrate a new understanding of the choreographic process, which I call un-airing . By un-airing , I mean to throw light on the activity of making a dance that is itself already imperceptibly present in a space perceivable to an audience’s sensory apprehension. The methods employed to expose the un-aired work I characterize and illustrate as acts of excavation. Due to the expansion in the contemporary era of the realm of choreographic, the contributions and practices of dance dramaturgs have been incorporated into the processes of excavation, establishing new, dyadic modalities. I elucidate the effects of these new modalities with depictions of the process of excavating and un-airing my 2017 work Venus and Adonis , as well as those to be employed for another, my piece from 2019, entitled Dress Form
Racial Bias and Dance/Movement Therapy: Manifestation of Therapist Bias in Nonverbal Communication and the Therapeutic Relationship
Get PDFA healthy relationship between a therapist and client is core to the therapeutic process. This therapeutic relationship occurs in the context of the culture at large, and will be affected by the cultural identities of both the therapist and client. With this in mind, it is vital that therapists cultivate cultural humility and become familiar with their own cultural identity and biases, to grow in awareness of their effect on interaction with clients. In dance/movement therapy, the nonverbal and embodied elements of relating are especially important to consider. This thesis focuses on racial identity in the context of cultural realities in the United States, including a review of relevant literature and a heuristic first-person study conducted by the author to explore her own biases relating to race and their manifestation on a body level. Literature and the author’s research suggest that therapist bias is likely to manifest, including nonverbally, and negatively impact the therapeutic relationship unless it is acknowledged and addressed
Motivations, Barriers, and Interests in Genetic Testing for Patients with Pancreatic Cancer
No full textAlthough rare, pancreatic cancer is a silent killer because of its usual quick lethality shortly after diagnosis. Pancreatic cancer is sometimes associated with a hereditary cancer syndrome that may be identified using genetic testing. We conducted a one-time, non-randomized, cross-sectional pilot study using a questionnaire to investigate the potential uptake of genetic testing in patients with pancreatic cancer and what their motivations and attitudes are pertaining to this type of testing. The responses of 18 participants were analyzed by looking for trends throughout the data. 44% of participants had previously received genetic counseling and 38% had already received genetic testing. It was found that patients generally have a positive attitude towards testing and find it beneficial. Patients are mainly driven by the opportunity to find out what caused their cancer and the possibility of understanding the risk of cancer for their family members. Patients also prefer to work with their oncologist throughout the genetic testing process, instead of another health care providers such as a genetic counselor
Disability Service Learning: A Study on the Potential Impact of an Educational Intervention on the Attitudes and Biases of Genetic Counseling Students Toward Disability
Get PDFDisability and how it is perceived and discussed has deep relevance to the practice of genetic counseling. Disability communities have expressed concerns with genetic counseling and the dissemination of misinformation surrounding disability, leading to discrimination and intolerance of diversity (Parens & Asch, 2003). In 2015, the Joan H. Marks Graduate Program in Human Genetics (JHMGPHG) at Sarah Lawrence College implemented coursework and internships for students in order to address these concerns under the educational intervention titled Disability Service Learning (DSL). This study aims to determine what impact this educational intervention has on the Sarah Lawrence genetic counseling students’ attitudes and comfort level towards individuals with disabilities. Biases toward and comfort with individuals with disabilities can be assessed through the Attitudes to Disability Scale (ADS) (Power et al., 2010) and Interaction with Disabled Persons Scale (IDPS) (Gething & Wheeler, 1992). These scales, along with a short questionnaire designed to determine the students’ level of knowledge and comfort with individuals with disabilities, were administered on the first and last day of the course to SLC students as well as in September and December of 2018 to students in other genetic counseling training programs. Analysis of students’ surveys showed that students who received the educational intervention experienced a significantly higher increase in comfort level with disabilities, and students who began DSL with little knowledge and comfort with disability showed the most increase in comfort level. Attitudes toward disability did not show a significant change as a result of DSL, warranting further study and honing of the educational intervention
Genetic Counseling Students’ Attitudes Towards Psychiatric Illness
Get PDFMental illness is very common, with some estimates that up to 50% of the population will experience a diagnosable mental illness in their lifetime (Moffitt et al., 2010). Because of this, genetic counselors are likely to come across mental illness in patients throughout their careers. Stigma towards mental illness is a well-documented phenomenon, both in society and in the healthcare field (Mann & Himelein, 2004; Nordt, Rӧssler, & Lauber, 2006; Reavley & Jorm, 2011). It is possible that estimates of negative attitudes and stigma collected from genetic counseling trainees in past studies are underestimates, as they have relied on measures of explicit bias (Feret et al., 2011; Low et al., 2018). By measuring participants’ implicit and explicit biases, this study aimed to gain a better understanding of attitudes towards mental illness held by genetic counseling trainees. We found that genetic counseling trainees held no implicit bias towards individuals with either physical or mental illness. This data suggests that underlying bias did not contribute to the unpreparedness reported by new graduates (Feret, Conway, & Austin, 2011a; Low, Dixon, Higgs, Joines, & Hippman, 2018), so genetic counseling trainees may be receptive to clinically relevant education pertaining to mental illness. These results could inform curriculum of genetic counseling programs and facilitate provision of services to this population