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A Theme Analysis of Experiences Reported by Adult Children of Alcoholics in Online Support Forums
No full textGrowing up with an alcoholic parent can have a lasting effect on children and contribute to a variety of challenging outcomes in adulthood. This study identified the various experiences that adult children of alcoholics discuss with their peers in online support groups. Trained coders conducted a thematic analysis of 504 message board posts collected over a period of 60 days from three different online support groups to identify issues that children of alcoholics face in adulthood. Seven themes emerged from the analysis: a) empowerment through support, b) interference of parent in adulthood, c) connection to inner child and need to re-parent, d) low self-esteem and insecurity, e) anger and resentment, f) romantic relationship problems, and g) problems communicating. The results of this study provide insight into the issues that adult children of alcoholics need to address as part of their own recovery and suggest avenues of exploration for practitioners who work with high risk families.Peer reviewe
Roman Glass Production in Western Europe
No full textPrice Jennifer. Roman Glass Production in Western Europe. In: La Route du verre. Ateliers primaires et secondaires du second millénaire av. J.-C. au Moyen Âge. Colloque organisé en 1989 par l'Association française pour l'Archéologie du Verre (AFAV) Lyon : Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée Jean Pouilloux, 2000. pp. 123-124. (Travaux de la Maison de l'Orient méditerranéen, 33
Roman Glass Production in Western Europe
No full textPrice Jennifer. Roman Glass Production in Western Europe. In: La Route du verre. Ateliers primaires et secondaires du second millénaire av. J.-C. au Moyen Âge. Colloque organisé en 1989 par l'Association française pour l'Archéologie du Verre (AFAV) Lyon : Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée Jean Pouilloux, 2000. pp. 123-124. (Travaux de la Maison de l'Orient méditerranéen, 33
Parent’s Alcoholism Severity and Family Topic Avoidance about Alcohol as Predictors of Perceived Stigma among Adult Children of Alcoholics: Implications for Emotional and Psychological Resilience
No full textAlcoholism is a highly stigmatized condition, with both alcohol dependent individuals and family members of the afflicted experiencing stigmatization. This study examined the severity of a parent’s alcoholism and family topic avoidance about alcohol as two factors that are associated with family members’ perceptions of stigma. Three dimensions of stigma were considered: discrimination stigma, disclosure stigma, and positive aspect stigma. In addition, this study assessed associations between perceived stigmatization and individuals’ experiences of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and resilience. Adult children of alcoholics (N = 622) were surveyed about family conditions, perceived stigma, and their emotional and psychological well-being. Regression analyses revealed that the severity of a parent’s alcoholism predicted all three types of stigma for females, but not for males. In addition, family topic avoidance about alcohol predicted all types of stigma for males and discrimination stigma and positive aspect stigma for females. With few exceptions, the three types of stigma predicted depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and resilience for both male and female adult children of alcoholics. The results are discussed in terms of their implications for promoting a family environment that mitigates stigma and encourages emotional and psychological well-being.Peer reviewe
Cult: A Composite Novel
No full textCult (redacted)
The first component of the thesis is a composite novel called Cult which falls into two parts with seven narratives in each. Part 1 tracks the protagonist, Ellen, from her first involvement with the cult through to her eventually leaving it. Although fiction, the first half of the book answers the kinds of questions the author is asked when people discover that she was once a sannyasin (a follower of the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh). While the experiences of meditation, group therapy and communal living are all faithfully rendered within the stories, the need for strong characters, narrative drive and a lightness of touch takes precedence.
Part 2 picks up Ellen’s story some twenty or so years later and explores what becomes of her in middle age. It also looks at other groups in society, such as academia, the law and the internet dating community which each have their own jargon, hierarchies, rituals and rules but are not considered to be cults.
The book examines the question raised in the Epigraph, ‘how do we be together when we feel so alone’ with a focus on relationships other than the familial and the romantic.
Collisions, Chasms and Connections: a Performative Exploration of the Composite Novel Form
The second part of the thesis is both a critical and creative response to three contemporary American books: Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout; A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan; and Legend of a Suicide by David Vann. The critical element comprises a close reading of the three books; a chronological reconstruction of their overarching storylines; and a consideration of what their authors have said about writing the books. It concludes that, in the composite novel, the simultaneous presentation of multiple views and storylines operate much like a 3D image to give the impression of depth to the characters and situations rendered. The creative element of the essay is a playful and personal response to the texts
Half a grid is better than no grid : competition between 2,2':6',2"-terpyridine and 3,6-di(pyrid-2-yl)pyridazine for copper(II)
No full textThe reaction between Cu(NO3)2·3H2O, 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine (tpy) and 3,6-di(pyrid-2-yl)pyridazine (1) in a 2 : 2 : 1 molar equivalent ratio in aqueous MeCN in the presence of excess NH4PF6 leads to competition between the assembly of the dinuclear half-grid [Cu2(1)(tpy)2][PF6]4·2H2O and the mononuclear complex [Cu(1)2(OH2)][PF6]2. The yield of [Cu2(1)(tpy)2][PF6]4·2H2O has been optimized using microwave conditions. [Cu(1)2(OH2)][PF6]2 can be selectively produced by treating Cu(NO3)2·3H2O with 1 (1 : 2 molar equivalents) in aqueous MeCN in the presence of NH4PF6. The single crystal structures of [Cu2(1)(tpy)2][PF6]4·4MeNO2 and [Cu(1)2(OH2)][PF6]2 are presented. In the [Cu2(1)(tpy)2]4+ cation, ligand 1 bridges the two copper(II) centres, each of which is further coordinated by a tpy ligand. The copper(II) coordination geometry is closely associated with the arrangement of the two tpy ligands which engage in efficient face-to-face π-stacking. Magnetic data for crystalline [Cu2(1)(tpy)2][PF6]4·4MeNO2 are consistent with a weak antiferromagnetic interaction between the two copper(II) centres. EPR spectroscopic data for a powder sample of [Cu2(1)(tpy)2][PF6]4·2H2O are consistent with the dinuclear structure, but in frozen DMF and DMSO solutions, the data indicate that the dinuclear structure of [Cu2(1)(tpy)2]4+ is not preserved
Feminist critique of neoliberalism in the MENA region
No full textAuthor: Jennifer C. OlmstedLiteraturverzeichnis Seite [18-19
Feminist critique of neoliberalism in the MENA region
No full text[Author: Jennifer C. Olmsted]Literaturverzeichnis Seite 19-[20]Text arabischArabisc
Modeling dyadic effects in the associations between relational uncertainty, sexual communication, and sexual satisfaction for husbands and wives
No full textThis study models the individual and dyadic associations between relational uncertainty, indirect communication about sexual intimacy, and sexual satisfaction within marital relationships. A sample of 220 married couples completed questionnaires about their sexual relationship and hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling. Results indicated that (a) relational uncertainty is positively associated with indirect communication about sexual intimacy for both husbands and wives, (b) indirect sexual communication is negatively associated with husbands’ and wives’ own sexual satisfaction, (c) husbands’ and wives’ sexual satisfaction and indirectness about sexual intimacy are positively associated, and (d) husbands’ and wives’ indirect communication about sexual intimacy are negatively associated with their spouse’s sexual satisfaction. The results are discussed in terms of their implications for understanding the dynamics of sexual intimacy within marriage.Peer reviewed
First person – Jennifer Hewitt
No full textFirst Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Disease Models & Mechanisms, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Jennifer Hewitt is first author on ‘Muscle strength deficiency and mitochondrial dysfunction in a muscular dystrophy model of Caenorhabditis elegans and its functional response to drugs’, published in DMM. Jennifer is a PhD student in the lab of Siva Vanapalli at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA, investigating using C. elegans as a model for studying the mechanisms of and interventions for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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