382 research outputs found
Julie Hendrix and Foster Sommerlad in a Joint Senior Recital
No full textThis is the program for the joint senior recital of soprano Julie Henrix and tenor Foster Sommerlad. Pianist La Juana Terrell and violinist Candace Burton assisted Hendrix; pianist Sheryl Waters assisted Sommerlad. The recital took place on February 10, 1981, in the Mabee Fine Arts Center Recital Hall
Unambiguous full multinuclear NMR assignment of 4-amino-1,1,2,2,9,9,10,10-octafluoro[2.2]paracycylophane & NMR differentiation of its enantiomers, and related compounds
No full textFor the first time the full multinuclear ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁹F assignments were established for 4-amino-1,1,2,2,9,9,10,10-octafluoro[2.2]paracyclophane (OFP-NH2). These were achieved by using a combination of 1D, COSY, and HETCOR NMR techniques. The assignments were later confirmed by nOe experiments. The interaction of OFP-NH₂ with different chiral shift reagents was explored, and it was shown that it is possible to clearly detect both enantiomers of the planar chiral OFP-NH₂ (in both the ¹H and ¹⁹F NMR). This method of chiral discrimination was also shown to be applicable to other similar chiral OFP derivatives.M.S.Includes bibliographical referencesby Sheryl Rabinowit
The healing touch: spiritual healing in England, c.1870-1955
No full textThis thesis provides a comprehensive analysis of spiritual healing in England in its various different guises during the late-nineteenth and early- to mid-twentieth centuries. It considers the interplay between the various spiritual healing groups themselves and between their philosophies and practices and orthodox medical theory more generally. The first half examines how spiritual healing was conceptualised by those who practised it - who spiritual healers were, what they believed and how they defined illness and healing. The specific therapeutic techniques used by healers are delineated, and the themes of touch and morality explored in detail. The second half of this thesis then examines how spiritual healing was perceived by the religious and medical establishments, and explores their co-operational discourse. Firstly, the reaction of the orthodox Christian churches to spiritual healing and their fractured and inherently conservative attempts to utilise it as a means of revitalising orthodox Christianity are analysed. The final chapters then chart the chronological relationship between spiritual healing and orthodox medicine during three specific periods, and explore the way in which spiritual healing intersected and impacted upon medical reactions to the new psychology of the twentieth century
The importance of place: a national examination of the structural correlates of intimate partner homicides
No full textLittle research in the United States has focused on homicides outside cities. This study examines the impact of structural factors on intimate partner homicides in rural counties, as well as, across the nation as a whole. Expanding on the paucity of research on rural crime, this research applies the systemic reformulation of social disorganization theory and considers the importance of civic engagement and religious participation variables in influencing these outcomes. Utilizing recent Uniform Crime Report Supplementary Homicide Report data (2000-2005), U.S. Census data (2000), a study of County Characteristics (2000-2007), and the Association of Religion Data Archives Religious Congregations and Membership Study of 2000, this study investigates how the systemic reformulation of social disorganization theory explains intimate partner homicides across the country and in rural counties. In examining the structural correlates of homicide and the impact of social institutions, this research bridges the gaps between social organization theories and cultural or subcultural theories. By incorporating institutions into the analysis, this study examines the "relatively stable configuration of statuses, roles, values, and norms that emerge from the basic functional requirements of a society" (Messner and Rosenfeld, 1999: 28). Through the inclusion of religious and political institutions, this analysis adds to the understanding of the impact of institutional factors on intimate partner homicides and finds that in rural communities, especially, religious participation and voter participation are negatively correlated to intimate partner homicides. This study found that the systemic reformulation of social disorganization theory and the concepts therein significantly explained intimate partner homicide counts across the country, though religious participation was not significant. For rural counties, the model was significant but only the population structure component, which included population density and population size, and religious participation were statistically significant These findings have important policy implications .With more recently emerging literature on the importance of civic engagement, this research highlights the importance of further investigation of voter participatory norms, especially in future studies of crimes in rural locations. Additionally, religious participation must be investigated further, especially in studies involving rural communities.Ph. D.Includes abstractVitaIncludes bibliographical referencesby Sheryl Lynn Van Horn
Complicit or Co-Opted? Feminism, Neoliberalism and Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In
No full textThis senior work examines the unlikely convergence of feminism and neoliberalism in Sheryl Sandberg's influential book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. This text, which the author calls her "feminist manifesto," represents a curious development in the historical trajectory of feminism. Although the book is already widely credited for reviving and mainstreaming feminism, the seemingly conflicting ideals of feminism and neoliberalism represented in the text encourage a more thorough examination of the "feminist" nature of the book
USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION IN FOSTER CARE AND RELATED OUTCOMES
No full textChildren who enter foster care have experienced some of the most severe cases of abuse, neglect, and/or dependency. Because of these adverse experiences, their prevalence of mental health disorders is predictably higher than in the general population. Children in foster care also have high rates of psychotropic medication use, which has become a national concern. The literature in this area has also found the occurrence of risky medication practices such as polypharmacy, concomitant pharmacy, and prescribing to very young children (i.e., under 4 years of age). However, studies have yet to explore the social effects of medicating children in foster care such as stabilizing foster care placements or supporting reunification with families. The following three-paper dissertation not only examines how children in foster care are receiving psychotropic medication but also the effects, both positive and negative, that using psychotropic medications has on the child’s foster care outcomes.
Paper I is a literature review to synthesize the existing research on the factors related to the prescription of psychotropic medications among youth in foster care. An explicit strategy is specified to conduct a thorough and replicable search including dates, terms, search engines and databases used, and inclusion/exclusion criteria. A sensitivity analysis was also used to assess risk of publication bias. The PRISMA guideline was followed to conduct the literature review and to report the prevalence rate of psychotropic medication use among foster children in the United States as well as characteristics of foster children who use psychotropic medication. Articles published between 1990 and 2016 were included in the search. After a two-step inclusion/exclusion process, 39 articles were identified to have met the inclusion criteria. Results of the meta-analysis found that the overall prevalence rate of psychotropic medication use for children in foster care was 32.9%. The paper also found that males, older youth, children with internalizing/externalizing behavior problems, children living in rural areas, as well as children placed in out-of-home placements were more likely to receive psychotropic medication. The odds of receiving psychotropic medication also varied by abuse type.
Paper II is a descriptive study of children in foster care in North Carolina who received psychotropic medication. Foster care and Medicaid data were linked to create the sample of foster children from the state of North Carolina who entered into care between March 2006 and June 2012 (N = 30,657). Univariate analysis was performed for frequency distributions and measures of central tendency and variation. Chi-square tests were used to test linear trends over the study period and generalized linear modeling (GLM) was used to assess association of individual and contextual factors and medication use. About one in five foster children (20.9%) received a psychotropic medication during their time in care. Males, Whites, older children, and those with a mental health diagnosis were more likely to receive psychotropic medication. Those placed in kinship care were less likely to receive psychotropic medication. Among those who were medicated, disruptive disorder was the most commonly diagnosed mental illness and its prevalence grew throughout the study period. Stimulants were the most prescribed medication and taken by 59.0% of those who received medication.
Paper III examines the impact of psychotropic medication on children’s foster care experiences such as their placement stability, length of time in care, and permanency outcomes. Using the same linked administrative dataset, inverse probability of treatment weighting was calculated and applied to mimic a randomized study. The Cox proportional hazards model., Poisson count regression, and multinomial logit regression and were used to examine the effects of medication use on length of time in care, placement stability, and permanency outcomes (i.e., reunification, guardianship, adoption, or others). Results revealed that children on medication stayed in care longer, less likely to experience placement disruption, and more likely to exit to adoption.
As a whole, the three papers synthesize findings from previous literature on what has been established in the research regarding psychotropic medication use and foster care; offer a deeper understanding on what characteristics are associated with psychotropic medication use among children in foster care; and extend the scope of existing research to the effects of medication on more proximal outcomes such as placement stability, length of time in care, and permanency outcomes. Furthermore, the innovative statistical analysis used demonstrates a novel approach to conduct causal analysis on large, administrative datasets.Doctor of Philosoph
The combined effects of maltreatment and subsequent foster care placement in early childhood.
No full textThis study examined indicators of psychological adjustment and overall development of children who had been maltreated and placed in foster care. Contextual indicators were also considered, such as the current caregivers' parenting styles, the marital relationship, family support, the neighborhood environment, and maternal education level. A unique aspect of this study was that all of the children in this sample were maltreated and removed from their initial caregivers by eighteen months of age, which provided the opportunity to explore the results of maltreatment and separation in infancy. The LONGSCAN consortium collected the data; the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) distributed the dataset. Three hundred and twenty-seven children and their primary caregivers at four years of age participated in the study. Approximately one-third of the children (34.3%) had been reunited with their biological parents at the time of the data collection; the remaining children were living with either kin (17.7%) or non-kin (23.9%) foster parents or had been adopted by kin (6.1%) or non-kin (15.6%). The child outcome measures were the CBCL Total Problem Score (psychological adjustment) and the Battelle Total Score (overall developmental level). Maltreatment information (type of maltreatment, as well as duration, frequency, and severity of maltreatment) was obtained from court records. Family factors and individual child characteristics were included in structural equation models to determine their impact on child outcome. Preliminary analyses indicated that maltreatment variables as measured and type of placement were not significantly related to child outcome. Family support and aspects of the marital relationship, as well as the child's cognitive ability, directly impacted child outcome. Parenting styles neither significantly impacted psychological adjustment nor mediated the influence of family factors on child outcome. Family factors also significantly influenced child outcome. Limitations included the lack of a comparison group and availability of little information about the participants' early history besides maltreatment information. Implications included the importance of education for kin and non-kin foster parents. In addition, early intervention to end maltreatment may be effective in improving child outcome, despite early attachment disruptions.PhDClinical psychologyIndividual and family studiesPsychologySocial SciencesUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studieshttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/124333/2/3137960.pd
Diet in Diabetes Simplified: Your Personal Diabetes Nutrition Coach. Sheryl Salis
No full textThe book “Diet in diabetes simplified, your personal diabetes nutrition coach” by author, Sheryl Salis[1] is the need of the hour as sixty million diabetic citizens of “The Diabetes Capital of the world” are projected to double to a hundred million diabetics in the year 2030.[2] With stalwarts of India forwarding the book as credible and ethical, the book succeeds in closing the gap between scientific dissemination of knowledge and practical messages that prompt behavioral modifications. It has been fore-worded by infamous diabetologists such as Dr. Mohan. V, Dr. Apsi. J, including top dieticians Dr. Jagmeet Madan and Dr. Gourpriya Koppikar
Why are Multiple Placements for Children in Foster Care High in a Southern Minnesota County and What are Some Strategies for Limiting Multiple Placements?
No full textWhy are multiple placements for children in foster care high in a southern Minnesota county and what are some strategies of limiting multiple placements? Multiple placements, also referred to as placement instability or placement disruption, is when more than two placements occur in one year while a child is placed in foster care. Research has shown several ways to prevent multiple placements from happening include, but are not limited to, placing children with kin, children, parents, and foster parents receiving more services, involving children and parents in case planning, and workers having more frequent contact with birth parents. Research has been conducted by interviewing foster parents, researching scholarly journals and reports, and collecting data regarding multiple placements in several counties. Research is in progress and the results will be available at a later date
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