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Tort Liability for Physical Harm to Police Arising From Protest: Common-Law Principles for a Politicized World
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Family Obligation, School Climate, and the Academic Achievement of Latinx Youth Living in One- and Two-Parent Households
Get PDFLatinx youth are achieving lower levels of educational attainment when compared to their ethnic or racial peers from other backgrounds. Addressing these academic disparities is imperative, with the Latinx population in the U.S. experiencing substantial growth. Guided by the Positive Youth Development Model and the Integrative Model of Child Development, this study explored family obligation and school climate as factors associated with academic achievement. Participants included 268 Latinx youth, including 101 (37.7%) in one-parent households. Participants were 5th through 7th-grade students (56.7% female; Mage = 11.4), mainly 2nd generation (US-born with foreign-born parents; 77.2%), and primarily identified as Mexican American (70.5%). Analyses revealed that there were no significant differences in levels of family obligation (F (2,421), p =.06) or standardized test scores (t(257) = -0.62, p =.132) across household types. School climate moderated the relation between family obligation and test scores (b = 5.78, 95% CI[.73, 10.8], t(152) = 2.26, p \u3c .02), but only among youth residing in two-parent households. These results underscore the intricate dynamics of cultural values, family composition, and environmental factors that may influence academic achievement among Latinx youth
Draining Chicago’s Food Swamps: Legal Approaches
Get PDFPublic health is a collective responsibility of society to improve the health and wellbeing of communities, focusing on preventing disease and promoting health as opposed to providing medical care for those already ill.1 The law consists of rules issued and enforced by government entities “through which populations organize their governments, regulate social and economic interactions, and guide behavior.”2 Public health law exists at the intersection of these two fields, comprising “the legal powers and duties of the state to identify, prevent, and ameliorate risks to the health of populations, as well as the study of legal structures that have a significant impact on the health of populations.”3 Public health laws can be divided into three general categories. Interventional health laws are those focused on targeting a specified public health problem, such as targeting antibiotic resistance through intellectual property laws.4 Infrastructural health laws are those that determine the powers, duties, and restraints of health agencies to influence the health of the communities they serve.5 Incidental public health laws are those that do not primarily focus on a health issue but have an impact on health nonetheless, such as land use laws.6 Food swamps, and the food environment in general, are often a result of laws in the latter category, like zoning laws discussed later in this paper
Interventions Developed to Guide Pediatric Type One Diabetes Management and Transition of Care: A Systematic Review
No full textBackground: Within the context of pediatric Type 1 Diabetes (PT1D), transition management is the process of shifting PTID responsibility from caregiver to child as they approach adulthood. With PT1D on the rise, effective transition management strategies are increasingly important to ensuring safe self-management of PT1D. The main objective of this systematic review is to summarize developmentally appropriate interventions that support youth and caregivers through the transition of PT1D.
Methods: CINAHL, PubMed, and Web of Science were used to identify studies for this review. Inclusion criteria included primary research articles in English, published from 2014-2024, and focused on children ages 1-19 who were transitioning care of PT1D. Non-English articles were excluded. A Qualtrics survey developed using the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews was used to assess for risk of bias. Data management research platforms Zotero, Rayyan, and Qualtrics screening surveys were used to assess and synthesize studies meeting inclusion criteria.
Results: Themes in clinician and caregiver transition interventions emerged. 37 studies were included following abstract screening, full-text review, and assessment for risk of bias. One study examined early childhood transition, five studies examined middle childhood, and 31 studies examined transition interventions in later childhood.
Discussion: Appropriate transition interventions tailored to developmental stages can help clinicians and caregivers ensure a successful transition of PT1D care to the patient. Rigorous investigation to validate strategies for different age groups are needed. To support this process and improve T1DM outcomes, research, and recommendations should be further reviewed to assist in tailoring interventions accordingl
“Go, Rebuild my House”: Empowering the Church of the Poor through the Eyes of Saint Vincent de Paul
Get PDFDaniel Franklin E. Pilario interprets the Vincentian charism by relating the concepts of mercy, mission, and synodality to Vincent de Paul’s teaching and ministry. Pope Francis has identified these as the keys to the Church’s reform, which is meant as the Christian response to suffering. Mercy (or compassion) is God’s defining characteristic. As Vincent de Paul taught, God was incarnated as a servant of the world to relieve its pain. We, who are made in God’s image, should therefore also be defined by compassion. If we are, then our most fundamental religious practice (mission) is service to the poor. Mission is “the movement of God into the world,” the antidote to exclusion. The Vincentian mission “is to evangelize the poor,” but such evangelization means to enact Catholic Social Teaching and advance the causes of dignity, human rights, justice, peace, etc. Practicing synodality means including marginalized groups, the laity and the poor, in “our structures, our priorities, our theologies, our liturgies.” Inclusion requires empowering the marginalized to tell us what their needs are and how they should be met rather than seeing them as objects of welfare actions. When the marginalized speak for themselves, they become the evangelizers of the Church
Extreme Poverty, Social Justice, and Human Rights: Rawls, Sen, and Wresinski
Get PDFThis paper explores the thought on extreme poverty and social justice of Father Joseph Wresinski (1917–1988), a Catholic priest who devoted his life to working with the very poor. To situate Wresinski within debates on social justice, comparisons are made with John Rawls and Armataya Sen. The focus is on the identification of the least advantaged and of who is responsible for implementing social justice. For Rawls, the least advantaged can be defined through their endowment of primary goods, and social justice is to be implemented through a society’s core institutions. For Sen, the aim is to expand capabilities, with a major role to be played by social institutions but also with scope for individuals and communities to contribute. The call for building alliances around the poorest in communities is strongest with Wresinski, for whom extreme poverty is a violation of human rights that, together with social exclusion, prevents the poor from fulfilling their responsibilities, leading to a lack of self-worth as the ultimate deprivation
Screaming in silence: exploring gender empowerment & representation in contemporary horror narratives
Get PDFTraditionally, the horror genre has been associated with the objectification and victimization of women, portraying them as helpless and disposable. However, in recent years, there has been a significant shift in the portrayal of female characters in horror media, leading to the emergence of more overt feminist perspectives within the genre. This thesis investigates the evolution of the horror genre through a feminist lens, examining how contemporary horror narratives challenge and subvert traditional gender roles and power dynamics. The study employs an interdisciplinary approach, utilizing textual analysis and close readings of selected horror films, novels, and critical texts. By analyzing the representation of women in horror, this thesis explores how female characters have evolved from mere victims to empowered protagonists, deconstructing patriarchal norms and challenging societal expectations. Additionally, the study will examine the role of female filmmakers, writers, and scholars in reshaping the horror genre, bringing their unique perspectives and experiences to the forefront. This thesis asserts that horror is a feminist genre and explores the significant impact of horror as a medium for feminist discourse, aiming to illuminate the potential of horror to challenge societal norms, transform attitudes towards gender and power, and contribute valuable insights to the ongoing dialogue on feminism, representation, and subversion within popular culture. Disclaimer: discussions of rape, child pornography, torture, abuse, and violence