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Addressing Mental Health in Young Adults: A Modern Approach Compared to Previous Generations
Get PDFThe escalating prevalence of mental health issues among today\u27s young adults underscores the vital importance of addressing mental health in the pursuit of public health objectives. In response to this, The House Education and Labor Committee issued a report on the Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2020 (the Act), to amend the Public Health Service Act relating to school children. This revision seeks to bolster the support for students and young people by ensuring their access to comprehensive mental health programs within the school environment. The Act recognizes that safeguarding mental health is an immediate concern for public health professionals, deserving the same urgency as physical health. It underscores the critical point that poor mental health significantly impacts a student\u27s academic performance, professional life, and overall social well-being. When left unaddressed, it can lead to a profound deterioration in a student\u27s behavior, affecting not only themselves but also those in their immediate surroundings. Research demonstrates that the presence of mental health providers in schools yields several positive outcomes for students, such as an enhanced school environment. Schools that enlist the services of therapists and offer mental health resources enjoy improved attendance rates, reduced suspension and expulsion rates, enhanced academic performance, and higher graduation rates
Latinas in Law Enforcement: Tokenism, Barriers and Changes Along the Narrow Bridge to Promotion
Get PDFThe purpose of this qualitative study was to better understand and analyze themes and patterns shared among the lived experiences of 12 female Latina Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs) in male-dominated police departments in the Midwest (Illinois and Minnesota). The researcher chose to adopt a basic interpretive qualitative research methodology for this study because it provides a flexible and useful research tool, and provided a broader approach to interpreting meaning from rich and detailed data, yet complex, and account of semi-structured interviews that served as a data collection instrument. This study was guided by the theoretical framework of Kanter’s research on tokenism suggesting that the problems tokens face decrease or diminish as their numbers increase above 15%. An intersectionality approach was used focusing on being a woman, being Latina, and being in LE. This provided a more accurate assessment of the experiences of women, especially women of color. This dissertation sought to answer the following research questions: What stories could Latina LEOs share regarding retaining their identities as Latinas while crossing the narrow bridge to promotion? What barriers/factors (institutional, social networks, individual) were overcome to account for their success as Latina LEOs in a Midwest Police Department? Using a thematic analysis provided key findings which revealed and expanded research on tokenism in LE illustrating how common experiences of tokenism appear in female Latina LEOs. More broadly, the findings suggest that theoretical factors related to tokenism, visibility, contrast and assimilation all had a substantial impact on women, including that the participants used strength and resilience to endure the challenges they encountered to be successful. Part of their strength was facing the challenges and opportunities as female Latina LEOs, which included being misread by male LEOs and earning their position, trust, and voice. By uncovering Latina LEOs perception and experiences in LE, this dissertation provided timely insight and to advance and enhance diversity and practices of LE departments to better reflect the communities. Keywords: Tokenism Theory, Women in LE, Latina Police Officer, LE Academy, LE Recruit, Retention, Probationary Police Officer, Field Training Officer
The Purple Zone: The Pivotal Role of Transferable Skills in Future Higher Education
Get PDFThis paper explores the readiness of hospitality management students for the workplace in the context of graduates\u27 ability to adapt to fast-paced changes and quickly acquire new skills, abandoning obsolete ones, by applying for example the learn, unlearn, and relearn concept. Focus is placed on the importance of developing transferable skills during college studies in hospitality management, highlighting the importance of adaptability and creativity as modern management capabilities. The authors introduce “The Purple Zone” to identify where and how students’ skills could be further developed. The paper recommends areas in The Purple Zone where transferable, and job specific skills are complementary and not viewed as separate entities. Discussions with talent management professionals on student readiness for entering the workforce highlighted that most graduating students lack sufficient transferable skills for effective management roles. Suggestions for how extracurricular activities contribute to developing skills are explored. The Purple Zone representation emerges as a compelling intersection where different skills interconnect in the student learning experience
Understanding the Educator-Coach and Student-Athlete Relationship: A Descriptive-Interpretative Study
Get PDFA changing landscape in youth sports and educational institutions has resulted in a growing number of high school student-athletes being coached by adults who do not work in the schools they attend. This study provides a foundational understanding of the relationship between in-building coaches, hereafter referred to as educator-coaches, and their student-athletes. Using a generic descriptive-interpretive qualitative research (GDI-QR) approach, this study examines the unique relationship within schools and what benefits and challenges this model may provide for the mentors and mentees involved. Framed around the concepts of natural mentorship and social-emotional learning (SEL), this study highlights how the educator-coaches can foster meaningful, lasting connections with student-athletes in the school setting. Interview data were collected and transcribed through formal, semi-structured interviews with five former educator-coach and student-athlete pairs from large Illinois public high schools. Results show that the educator-coach and student-athlete relationships formed during high school fostered mentees’ feelings of inclusivity, belonging, and maturity while developing traits connected to SEL, such as empathy, teamwork, and problem-solving. The foundational understanding of this mentoring relationship suggests that that educator-coaches are not only valuable assets to their schools, but their mentorship may positively contribute to student-athlete enthusiasm for attendance, confidence around academic performance, and positive social-emotional well-being in high school
Research, Planning, and Development of a University Retirement Community (URC): A Strategic Lodging Opportunity
Get PDFUniversity Retirement Communities (URCs) are a growing trend among universities and senior living. URCs are an intriguing concept that benefits retirees and universities as they bring alums back to campus for their residences. This study investigates the interest level and preferences of Colorado Mesa University\u27s alums and retired professors for an on-campus URC. This research is the first phase of the planning process for developing and operating a successful URC.
Keywords: University-Based Retirement Communities (UBRC), Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Senior Living Communities, Active Adult Communitie
Louise de Marillac: Ingenuity, Mission, and Mystique
Get PDFBetty Ann McNeil profiles Louise de Marillac as “a prototype social worker whose social service interventions highlight how twenty-first-century social issues echo those of the seventeenth century.” In response to the political, religious, and social upheaval in seventeenth-century France, she and Vincent de Paul founded the Confraternities of Charity and the Daughters of Charity. These groups made innovative use of women’s leadership and organizational skills to provide the poor with quality care. McNeil explains how Louise’s “approach to serving people in need remains relevant for social work practitioners today.