90 research outputs found
DIFFERENCES IN TREATMENT ATTAINMENT AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH DEPRESSION AND DEPRESSION COMORBID WITH PERFECTIONISM
No full textSuicide rates are higher among individuals with depression as well as those with perfectionism. However, the researcher found no studies evaluating the differences in treatment rates among those with depression, perfectionism, and depression comorbid with perfectionism. Participants included 314 college students, predominately female, with a mean age of 21. It was hypothesized that those with perfectionism and those with depression comorbid with perfectionism would attain treatment at a lower rate than those with depression alone. To test these hypotheses, correlations, t tests, and a univariate ANOVA were conducted. The data showed that there was no significant relationship between perfectionism scores and mental health treatment. However, those with higher depression scores alone received treatment at a higher rate than those with higher depression scores comorbid with higher perfectionism scores. Since both populations are at a high risk for suicide, future research should investigate methods to help those with perfectionism and depression comorbid with perfectionism attain mental health treatment
Parenthood and Media: Television Influences College Students’ Perceptions of Parenthood
No full textMore couples are opting to delay childbearing or skip it altogether (Mather & Lavery, 2010). The shift in the parenthood dynamics may be due to social influence from media or television. Using Bandura’s (1986) Social Cognitive Theory and Brofenbrenner’s (1979) ecological systems theory as a basis, the current study sought to understand the link between immediate changes in parenthood perception and television. College students were asked to take a baseline Perceptions of Parenting Inventory (POPI), watch either a positive, negative, or neutral television show, and then complete the POPI a second time. Two weeks later, the participants were asked to complete the POPI a third time. Results showed that there were no differences across inventories for the positive or negative groups, but that the neutral group had a positive increase from the immediate to delayed inventories. Implications and reasoning for these results were discussed
The Pricing of Home Mortgage Loans to Minority Borrowers: How Much of the APR Differential Can We Explain?
No full textThe public releases of the 2004 and 2005 HMDA data have engendered a lively debate over the pricing of mortgage credit and its implications regarding the treatment of minority mortgage borrowers. This research uses aggregated proprietary data provided by lenders and an endogenous switching regression model to estimate the probability of taking out a subprime mortgage, and annual percentage rate (APR) conditional on getting either a subprime or prime mortgage. The findings reveal that up to 90% of the African American APR gap, and 85% of the Hispanic APR gap, is attributable to observable differences in underwriting, costing, and market factors that appropriately explain mortgage pricing differentials. Although any potential discrimination is problematic and should be addressed, the analysis suggests that little of the aggregate differences in APRs paid by minority and non-minority borrowers are appropriately attributed to differential treatment.
2002 Sub-Librarians Meeting: The Hound Underground
No full textMarsha Pollak and the Confederates of Wisteria Lodge welcomed the Sub-Librarians to the 30th (Irregular) annual meeting in Atlanta. The traditional toasts were given, and we celebrated the 100th anniversary of the publication of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle\u27s The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Tim Johnson, Curator of Special Collections and Rare Books at the University of Minnesota Libraries, spoke on The Hound Underground: Sherlockian Exploits in a State-of-the-Art Library Facility. He talked about both the renowned holdings of the Sherlock Holmes Collection, focusing on the Hound, and the Elmer L. Andersen Library\u27s arrangement of underground storage and research facilities.
Courtesy of Jon Lellenberg, a reproduction of Elmer Davis\u27 A Message to American Librarians, about the continuing importance of libraries in war-time, was distributed to each attendee. Elmer Davis, noted Sherlockian and author of the Baker Street Irregulars\u27 Constitution and Buy-Laws, was director of the Office of War Information in Washington, D.C. The message was originally published in the Bulletin of the American Library Association on October 1, 1942.
Thanks to Bill Leonard, Kitty Klein and Kay Pinckney for local assistance
Excessive School District Superintendent Turnover: An Explorative Study in Texas, 1(6)
No full textStudies conducted over the last 10 years indicate that the average national turnover rate for superintendents is 13.5%. In Texas the rate has increased from near 15% in 1992 to almost 19%. This study of the 183 professionals who left the superintendency in Texas after the 1994-95 school year shows that changes in employment positions often involve poor working relationships with school boards. Some superintendents exited that role. A high level of stress may perhaps be linked with this exiting phenomenon. The study points to needs for improved training in superintendent preparation programs and board training, and to a need for further study of both turnover and exiting
Superintendent Exiting in Texas: A Challenge for Rural and Small Districts?, 3(22)
No full textOver the three-year period from 1994-1997, there were approximately 1,059 superintendents in Texas. Approximately half, 511 superintendents, left their positions to take another superintendency, take a position other than a superintendency, or for other various reasons. Over the three-year period, 96 (18.79%) superintendents exited, or left their positions to take roles other than that of a superintendent. An analysis of the data revealed that exiting is frequently from small or rural school districts. Interviews with exiters indicated that pushes and pulls from the superintendency included relationships with school boards, enticing opportunities, and personal reasons. These data together with decreasing numbers of applicants in the pool for superintendent vacancies create one more challenge for school districts, particularly those that are rural and small
Digital Geography: GeoSpatial Technologies in the Social Studies Classroom
No full textMarsha Alibrandi is a co-editor (with A. Milson) as well as a contributing author (with T. Baker), A brief social history of GIS in education, 1994-2006. .
Book description: The purpose of this volume is to provide a review and analysis of the theory, research, and practice related to geospatial technologies in social studies education. In the first section, the history of geospatial technologies in education, the influence of the standards movement, and the growth of an international geospatial education community are explored. The second section consists of examples and discussion of the use of geospatial technologies for teaching and learning history, geography, civics, economics, and environmental science. In the third section, theoretical perspectives are proposed that could guide research and practice in this field. This section also includes reviews and critiques of recent research relevant to geospatial technologies in education. The final section examines the theory, research, and practice associated with teacher preparation for using geospatial technologies in education.https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/education-books/1031/thumbnail.jp
Beyond the walls of the church: a strategy for implementing a community outreach ministry, 2012
No full textThis dissertation will address the implementation of a Community Outreach Ministry at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Stockbridge, Georgia. The working hypothesis of this project is that Mt. Olive is called to use its resources to care for and serve the local community, and in so doing, the church will help to meet the needs within its local community. Therefore, the scope of this project is to establish a Community Outreach Ministry at Mt. Olive that will primarily serve the elderly within the community who are facing issues of food insecurity. The goal of the project is to involve Mt. Olive in outreach ministry with the hope that this involvement will ultimately change the culture of Mt. Olive; that going forward the church will faithfully allocate a portion of its resources (financial, human, and property) to consistently meet the needs of the local community. Theologically, the researcher believes that the example and ethic of Jesus Christ make it clear that churches are called to reach beyond their walls and serve those in need, for through the churchs outreach efforts, and via the power of the Holy Spirit, lives will be transformed and needs will be met. In short, the researcher will show that the bible clearly addresses the mandate for community outreach (Matt. 25:34-36); that the bible makes it clear that: 1) the church is called to reach out to those in need; 2) Christ, via the power of the Holy Spirit, will bring about transformation to those in need; and 3) God will provide the resources necessary to serve those in need. The researchers project was conducted in three phases over a period of 31 consecutive weeks - February through August, 2012: Phase 1: Centering Rooting the ministry in a theology of serving the "least of these" (Matt. 25:40); Phase 2: Critiquing- Identifying the needs of the community; and Phase 3: Constructing- Executing a plan of action to mobilize the ministry volunteers. The overall success and effectiveness of the project was measured by the following five (5) goals: 1. Is the Community Outreach Ministry operational? 2. Are at least 50 seniors being served? 3. Are there at least two (2) seniors from the community working with the ministry? 4. Has the Community Outreach Ministry formed a partnership with an organization that advocates on behalf seniors and those facing issues of food insecurity? 5. Is the ministry meeting the needs of the seniors served and has change occurred in the church? Have the ministry volunteers experienced positive change from working in the ministry? Are they more committed to community outreach? The researcher also provided reflections regarding the limitations and lessons learned from the project, as well as future implications as a result of the project
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