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sj-docx-1-gsp-10.1177_14680181221120732 – Supplemental material for Policy capacity: Explaining the surprising durability of CCTs in Brazil
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-gsp-10.1177_14680181221120732 for Policy capacity: Explaining the surprising durability of CCTs in Brazil by Tracy Beck Fenwick and Lucio Rennó in Global Social Policy</p
Agent (Capt.) Beck to Commissioner
No full textUteLetter regards a purported \u27antogonism\u27 from White River Utes to the author, Agent Beck. Marisco
Democracy Sausage with Mark Kenny: Finger pointing, federalism and alternative facts
No full textAfter a week of finger pointing between the federal government and some of Australia’s states and territories over COVID-19 management and the vaccine rollout, Mark Kenny speaks with federalism scholar Tracy Beck Fenwick and media expert Margaret Simons about how the federation is functioning. Is the sense of national unity between the federal government and the states and territories, perhaps best demonstrated through the early days of the National Cabinet, now gone? Is federalism the problem in these increasingly fractious relationships or just a convenient scapegoat? And what role does the media play in their reporting on COVID-19, especially around misinformation? On this episode of Democracy Sausage, Director of the Australian Centre for Federalism Dr Tracy Beck Fenwick and Dr Margaret Simons from the University of Melbourne's Centre for Advancing Journalism join Professor Mark Kenny to discuss these questions and more
The Legacy of Ulrich Beck in Asia: Introduction
No full textThis introduction briefly describes the relational trajectory between Ulrich Beck and Asia in the last few years. It draws particular attention to his last words about the role of Asia in the global risk community. Beck began to speak of the concept of metamorphosis in the 2014 Seoul conference as the correct key to understanding emancipatory catastrophism that he had expressed in the 2013 Potsdam conference. He was fascinated by the explanatory power of this concept and was driven to complete a book to explain the cosmopolitan change of the world from this perspective. With his advocacy of cities as cosmopolitan transformers, he urged Asian cities, particularly Seoul, to initiate United Cities of Asia' for a cosmopolitan cooperation for risk governance. Beck also suggested a parliament of risk actors' as a practical task to be realized in the future. In this introduction the author attempts to trace back the formation of these ideas by focusing on the interaction between Beck and Asia before his sudden passing.A&[email protected]
Autoworker and acclaimed author Ben Hamper speaks at the Michigan Writers Series
No full textIn an appearance at the Michigan State University Main Library, autoworker and acclaimed author Ben Hamper talks about his career at the General Motors Truck and Bus Plant in Flint, Michigan and reads from various works, including his forward to the book "Working words: punching the clock and kicking out the jams" by M. L. Liebler and from his most famous work, "Rivethead", a cynical and humorous view of life in an auto plant. A question and answer session follows. Hamper is introduced by Michigan State University Professor John P. Beck for the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series
Henri Temianka Correspondence; (jadwiga beck)
No full textThis collection contains material pertaining to the life, career, and activities of Henri Temianka, violin virtuoso, conductor, music teacher, and author. Materials include correspondence, concert programs and flyers, music scores, photographs, and books.https://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/temianka_correspondence/1133/thumbnail.jp
Organ and tissue donation: Exploring the needs of families
No full textRelatives of potential organ donors are the most critical link in maintaining organ availability, as they must express their lack of objection before organ retrieval may take place. The often sudden and unexpected nature of the death of a potential organ donor, plus acceptance of a non-stereotypical death, brain stem death, could be expected to create certain challenges for families; yet, their anonymity means little is understood about their experiences. This three-year, longitudinal study sought to clarify the needs of families throughout their decision-making and bereavement, to provide a rationale for further preparation of professionals involved in this sensitive work and the voluntary organisations, such as BODY, that seek to support them. It is the first detailed, longitudinal study of families with whom organ donation was discussed. It was sponsored by the British Organ Donor Society and funded by National Lottery Community Fund. The researchers worked closely with transplant co-ordination services and intensive care units throughout the UK. Face-to-face interviews and two, self-completed, psychometric measures, the Grief Experience Inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory, were used to elicit the bereavement experiences of 46 family members who chose to donate their deceased relative’s organs and three who declined donation. Participants who chose to donate were interviewed on three occasions at 3-5, 13-15 and 18-26 months post bereavement. Single interviews were carried out with participants who declined donation. Researcher’s field notes aided reflexivity, provided context and explanatory rigour to judgements and decision-making, providing a credible audit-trail of the investigation. Data were analysed using a constant comparative approach concerned with detecting and highlighting important similarities and differences between participants. Data provided strong evidence regarding issues surrounding sudden death and organ donation, such as identification of participants’ needs (need was defined as the help participants felt they required or would have liked throughout their bereavement). HyperResearch 2.2.3 was used to store and work with transcribed data. Sque’s theory of Dissonant Loss, Walter’s Biographical Model of Grief and the Dual Processing Model of Grief provided the theoretical and analytic frameworks. Descriptive and multivariate statistics were used to analyse the grief and depression measures, using The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Findings from the interviews indicated participants’ bereavement needs during the hospital stay included: the need for correct, timely information, the need for contact with the deceased, the need to understand the diagnosis of brainstem death, the need to have their special role as next-of-kin recognised, the need for healthcare professionals, from all areas, to understand their ‘emotional mind-set’ at this time. Families needed easy access to both formal (transplant co-ordinators, support groups and bereavement organisations) and informal (friends and family) sources of support after leaving the hospital. They needed to hear from transplant co-ordinators about the use of the organs. Their need to hear about and from the recipients of their loved ones organs increased over time. They needed support and the opportunity to talk about the deceased with friends and families or bereavement support personnel. Results of the psychometric measures indicated that participants’ depression levels were elevated at 3-5 months post bereavement and reduced to minimal levels, for all but six participants, by 18-26 months. These six participants reported poor formal and informal bereavement support. The lack of such support could therefore have a consequence for on-going depression and grief related distress. The ability to interchange human organs and tissues introduces a relatively unexplored dimension to grieving that requires specific attention. Bereavement support must begin at the bedside and continue until it is no longer needed. This calls for a much greater integration of support services with a seamless transfer of care from the hospital to a support organisation specifically designed to meet the on-going bereavement needs of families, whatever their decision regarding organ and tissue donation
The relationship between depression and self-mutilation in adolescence
No full textPlan BThe importance of the relationship between depression and self-mutilation in the adolescent population is becoming more apparent. Analysis of these two variables demonstrates that they are correlated with one another in the adolescent population. The present study examines the relationship between depression and self-mutilation. Two scales, the Beck Depression Inventory II (Beck, 1996) and the Self-Harm Survey (Conterio, Lader, & Bloom, 1998) were administered to participants and the scores were correlated to determine whether a relationship existed between the two variables. Participants were residents from a residential treatment center for adolescents. Data analysis using Pearson’s r correlation coefficients were used to determine if there was a positive correlation between depression and self-mutilation. The t-test for independent means was utilized to determine if there was a difference between gender and self-mutilation, age and self-mutilation, as well as length of stay in the residential treatment facility and self-mutilation. The means and standard deviations were also determined for these variables. Statistical differences were indicated based on these findings. Implications of this study as well as recommendations for future studies on depression and self-mutilation were discussed in detail
Comparison of PHQ-8 and Beck Depression Inventory II in the Army National Guard
No full textPurpose: The purpose of this project was to determine whether the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-II or the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-8 would be a more effective assessment tool for identifying depression in Army National Guard (ARNG) soldiers during their annual periodic health assessment.
Methodology: A normative comparison study of the BDI-II and PHQ-8 to detect depression in adults. Both were distributed to ARNG soldiers who self-reported during their annual periodic health assessment (PHA) over the three month period.
Results: A total of 841 surveys were distributed. A total of 136 surveys were returned, of which 115 were complete and used for data analysis. Findings were compared using Pearson's R correlation and examined whether there were statistically significant differences in the results of the BDI-II when compared with the PHQ-8. There was a positive linear correlation between the two tools, r=0.86, n=115, p=0.05. The coefficient of determination (r2) was 0.73. Overall there was a good, positive correlation between Beck’s Depression Inventory II and depression scores. The Cronbach’s alpha of the completed Beck’s Depression Inventory II was 0.91 (95% CO=0.8657, 0.9337) whereas the Cronbach’s alpha of the PHQ-8 was 0.82 (95% CI=0.749, 0.8719).
Implications for Practice: The current mandated screening tool for depression is the PHQ-8. However, the New Jersey Adjutant General, Medical Command, and the New Jersey State Surgeon have the authorization to improve the standard operating procedure including both BDI-II and the DoD approved PHQ-8 screening tool to satisfy all current regulations and potentially decrease the amount of suicide attempts and/or deaths within the NJARNG.DNPIncludes bibliographical reference
Exploring the Theory of Metamorphosis: In Dialogue with Ulrich Beck
No full text© The Author(s) 2018. This interview with Ulrich Beck was undertaken in late August 2014. At this juncture Beck was preparing what was to be his final book, The Metamorphosis of the World (2016). The conversation is reflective of Beck's thinking around the theory of metamorphosis at that time and represents his views on the underlying dynamics of social transformation and the mobilizing power of global risks
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