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Unsettling graduate social work education at DePaul university
Get PDFSocial work education and practice have been historically complacent in settler colonialism and, many times, perpetrated acts of settler violence against Native peoples. Thus, it is incumbent on graduate social work education to include curricula related to this topic. This is a master\u27s thesis in Women\u27s and Gender Studies which uses focus groups to explore how the Department of Social Work at DePaul University teaches about settler colonialism, decolonization, and Native peoples. Three themes were identified through focus group discussion: a lack of structural competency wherein students are not taught to treat settler colonialism as a structure which foregrounds social relations in the US, neglect of settler colonial history wherein students are taught minimally about the history of social work as a field and even lesser still about the ways in which early social workers capitalized on their gendered settler subjectivity by perpetrating family separations and attempted assimilation of Native children, and inconsistent practices of land acknowledgement which often do not lead to more meaningful learning or action. This thesis explores students\u27 experiences in these regards and offers recommendations to the department in order to more effectively teach on these critical topics
What is a Just Wage? The Fight for $15 and the Limits of Philosophical Ethics
Get PDFThe Fight for $15 movement has reinvigorated the push for every worker in the U.S. to be paid a living wage. In order to be more widely accepted, the movement requires a convincing argument for at least three claims: (1) Every worker deserves a living wage that provides for the worker’s flourishing beyond mere survival, (2) The living wage must be enough for the worker to provide for his or her family because the worker is not a mere individual, (3) This wage must be paid by the direct employer, at least to some extent, because the wage communicates value to the worker and is a sign of appreciation for the dignity and value of the work done by the employee. I will argue that the typical consequentialist and deontological ethical justifications offered for the living wage do not provide a sufficient basis for all three claims the movement wants to make. While some support may be found in these arguments for the first claim, none of the standard ethical approaches can ground the second and third claims. It is time for the movement to look elsewhere for ethical support in their call for paying workers a living wage. The movement should look to the concept of the family wage, a principle defended in Catholic social teaching and clearly articulated in Pope John Paul II’s 1981 encyclical, Laborem Exercens (On Human Work)
Retail Workers’ Job Preferences: Uncovering the Drivers of Attraction, Retention, and Attrition
Get PDFRetail workers face unique job pressures and the industry itself has always been plagued with turnover rates much higher than other industries. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated issues, causing employers to struggle even more with attraction and retention. The goal of this study is to gain a comprehensive understanding of what retail workers value in their job by determining the job characteristics that drive attraction, retention, and attrition. Current retail workers were asked to rate the importance of multiple different job attributes that impacted recent job decisions. Multinomial logistic regression was used to analyze responses and found different job characteristics were predictive of quitting, considering quitting, and remaining with their current job. Among the most predictive factors for intentions to stay were finding the job enjoyable, liking co-workers, and perceiving job stability. For intentions to quit and turnover, top predictors were lack of education benefits, disliking management, stress and exhaustion from physical demands, and low pay. To understand drivers of joining decisions, a conjoint analysis was conducted in which realistic job decisions were simulated, asking participants to select between two job packages based on which is most attractive. Results found that top drivers of attractive job packages were health benefits, pay level, and promotion and career opportunities. Implications are provided for retail employers in creating and shaping an employee value proposition that will better attract, engage, and motivate employees
Quiet Quitting: Navigating an Old Phenomenon in the New Normal
Get PDFQuiet quitting is a recently popularized trend that has taken the workplace by storm following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The term is not clear or easily defined, described by some as an anti-work philosophy and by others as healthy boundary setting. This review explores the evidence that quiet quitting is occurring, similar concepts from the I-O literature that appear highly similar to quiet quitting (i.e., disengagement, work-life balance), how Job Demands-Resources Theory may apply, the potential role of the psychological contract, how the pandemic uniquely contributed to the trend, recommendations for addressing or preventing quiet quitting in the workplace, and a discussion of future research suggestions
Disrupting the Gender Script: How Beyoncé’s Lemonade Reimagines a Black Queer Feminine
No full textBy virtue, Beyonce’s visual album, “Lemonade can be seen as a form of Black Feminist theorizing as she creates images of the feminine along a personal narrative backdrop of infidelity and healing. To delegitimize controlling images of Black femininity, I will investigate how forms of the Haitian Vodou Lwa Ezili appear in the visual to problematize feminine constructions. Thus, this project aims to confront existing literature that either imposes external definitions of Black femininity or centers these images in its critique. I will take a triangular approach to trace how and where Iwa Ezili appears in Lemonade. By using Jennifer Nash’s racial iconography, Judd’s theory of affective sedulity, and Tinsley’s presentations of the feminine through Iwa Ezili, I will examine how the feminine is postured, and what possibilities of femininity are imagined. This work validates art as theory, and works to identify a Black femininity that is constructed by the lived experiences of Black women
Can the Ummah speak? reexamining genealogies of Black Muslim Women within the Black freedom movement through the examples of Betty Shabazz and Clara Muhammad
Get PDFThe thesis analyzes the legacies of Clara Muhammad and Betty Shabazz through their children, Imam W.D. Muhammad and Ilyasah Shabazz, and the impact they maintained through communal relationships. By utilizing secondary texts, audio, internal documents, and speeches, the project seeks to understand the impact of legacy on Muslim communities in America and the legacy their children leave behind. The argument for the thesis centers around Muhammad and Shabazz\u27s relationships to emphasize the significance of Black American Muslim women cultivating a community through their interpretations of Islam, which offer a unique spiritual and political consciousness. Using the story of Hajaar and motherhood as a framework, the paper shifts understandings of motherhood from an Islamic perspective to show the importance of Muhammad and Shabazz\u27s legacy as members of their communities
The Power of Spiritual Leadership in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Get PDFFaith and spirituality are becoming increasingly sought-after anchors in mounting challenges in the contemporary world. The need for effective leadership, spiritual guidance, and mentorship have become more pivotal. Evidence also suggests that spiritual leadership values and practices are related to leadership effectiveness and encompass the behaviors needed to motivate oneself, satisfy spiritual well-being, and positively influence others within that organization. However, more research has yet to explore how spirituality affects leadership behavior and action in faith -based programs such as the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
This study explored the lived experiences of RCIA leaders and participants to understand better the essence of leadership styles within the RCIA process. A narrative research method was implemented, which involved interviews, observations, and field notes. Interviews provided the primary source of data, and four major themes emerged from the analysis of data: (a) spirituality, (b) spiritual wellness (c) transformational and personal development, and (d) shared commitment.
The key findings of this study reinforced the evidence-based correlation between the RCIA process and spiritual leadership. Ultimately, by shedding light on the importance of theRiteof ChristianInitiationofAdultsinfosteringspiritualleadership,thisresearch not only aimed to enhance the understanding of the RCIA process and its impacts on individual spiritual journeys but also underscored the relevance of spiritual leaders in navigating the challenges of modern life
Just-In-Time Training Videos for Specialty Operating Room Setups for Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists
No full textBackground: Just-in-time training (JITT) is an accepted training method in healthcare education that can be used for newer concepts or for procedures that are not performed often. JITT training is focused, brief, and intended to be used in the moment to address a knowledge or skill deficit. This makes JITT videos an appropriate solution for when the student registered nurse anesthetist (SRNA) needs a timely reminder on how to set up an operating room for a unique case, such as a pediatric case or a neonatal micrognathia case.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of JITT videos on specialized operating room setups on the knowledge and confidence of SRNAs.
Method: Current SRNAs received a pretest, watched a JITT video on a pediatric and neonatal micrognathia room setups, and took a posttest to evaluate their knowledge and confidence on these room setups pre- and post-intervention. The pretest and posttest included multiple choice questions derived from literature and intended to evaluate the participants’ knowledge as well as a five- point Likert scale intended to evaluate the participants’ confidence.
Results: After viewing a JITT video on pediatric or neonatal micrognathia setup, the SRNAs had increased knowledge and confidence in setting up operating rooms for pediatric and neonatal micrognathia patients. This was demonstrated through the McNemar test which found a p-value of \u3c0.00001 for all questions, showing statistical significance.
Discussion: Research has shown that JITT can be effective in many different aspects of healthcare training, and further research should be done to identify and create additional JITT for specialized anesthesia training.
Conclusion: JITT videos can be used by novice anesthesia care providers whenever they need an efficient and easily accessible way to refresh their knowledge on specialized skills or procedures
Multiple Myeloma: Validation of the Values and Preferences Elicitation Questionnaire- Cure and Survival Preference Scale (VPEQ-CSPS)
No full textBackground: With the emergence of many novel therapies, the treatment decisions for multiple myeloma (MM) are increasingly guided by concerns of quality of life, achievement of cancerfree remission, living a longer overall survival, and a relentless search for a cure; however, the impact of these various treatment options on patients’ choices and lives is mainly unknown. Oncology clinicians face the challenge of uncovering their patient’s preferences and values and putting them into the actual treatment decision-making. Purpose: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Values and Preferences Elicitation Questionnaire-Cure and Survival Preference Scale (VPEQ-CSPS) instrument. Methods: The VPEQ-CSPS instrument was deployed using an anonymous Qualtrics online survey to patients diagnosed with MM within the network of International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) online patient support groups across the US. One hundred seventy-four (N=174) valid responses were obtained and used to examine the validity and reliability of the VPEQ-CSPS. Results: Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin value of 0.72 indicating excellent sample adequacy and a statistically significant Bartlett’s test of sphericity (p \u3c 0.001) indicating significant correlations among the variables of the dataset to conduct the EFA. The internal consistency coefficients indicated high reliability of the instrument with Cronbach’s alpha value at 0.80. The EFA and parallel analysis revealed the 5-item VPEQ-CSPS as a valid and reliable unidimensional scale that can be used by oncology clinicians to elicit their patient’s personal values and preferences and achieve shared decision-making for myeloma treatment decisions