Launching the DRC: Historical Context and Future Directions

2019 ◽  
pp. 21-45
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Drabek
Keyword(s):  
Historical Context ◽  
Future Directions

scholarly journals The Twilight of the Polls? A Review of Trends in Polling Accuracy and the Causes of Polling Misses

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 757-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Prosser ◽  
Jonathan Mellon
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Conventional Wisdom ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
High Profile ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
The Us ◽  
Vote Intention ◽  
Representative Samples ◽  
Over Time

Polls have had a number of high-profile misses in recent elections. We review the current polling environment, the performance of polls in a historical context, the mechanisms of polling error, and the causes of several recent misses in Britain and the US. Contrary to conventional wisdom, polling errors have been constant over time, although the level of error has always been substantially beyond that implied by stated margins of error. Generally, there is little evidence that voters lying about their vote intention (so-called ‘shy’ voters) is a substantial cause of polling error. Instead, polling errors have most commonly resulted from problems with representative samples and weighting, undecided voters breaking in one direction, and to a lesser extent late swings and turnout models. We conclude with a discussion of future directions for polling both in terms of fixing the problems identified and new approaches to understanding public opinion.

Revisiting Feminist Identity Development Theory, Research, and Practice

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie Moradi ◽  
Linda Mezydlo Subich ◽  
Julia C. Phillips
Keyword(s):  
Identity Development ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Feminist Identity ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Feminist Identity Development ◽  
Psychology Theory ◽  
Theory Research

The model of feminist identity development proposed by Downing and Roush in 1985 is revisited as a potentially useful framework in counseling psychology theory, research, and practice. An examination of the historical context from which the model arose illustrates how it advanced theory in the psychology of women. A critical review of the extant empirical literature is generally supportive of the model's original tenets and is indicative of its promise for application to practice. However; measurement and methodological concerns point to the need for more research, especially on the model's relevance to more diverse populations. Recent social and scientific advances inform future directions for theory, research, and practice.

The delivery of social services in northern Thailand

2008 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Nye
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Northern Thailand ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Social Service Delivery ◽  
Service Delivery Systems ◽  
Services Sociaux ◽  
Delivery Models

English This article describes parallel professional secular and traditional religious social service delivery systems in northern Thailand within global trends towards secular provision. It locates these systems in their cultural, historical context and raises questions about the future directions of these parallel service delivery models. French Cet article met en parallèle les systèmes des services sociaux professionnel laïc et religieux traditionnel dans le nord de la Thaïlande dans le cadre des tendances globales de développement des services laïcs. Il situe ces systèmes dans leur contexte culturel et historique et fait émerger des questions sur les orientations futures de ces modèles parallèles de mise à disposition de services. Spanish Este ensayo describe los sistemas paralelos de provisión de servicios sociales en el norte de Tailandia, profesionales seculares por un lado y tradicionales religiosos por el otro, dentro de las tendencias globales hacia la provisión secular. Estos sistemas son ubicados en sus contextos histórico y cultural y promueven preguntas acerca de las direcciones futuras de estos modelos paralelos de provisión de servicios.

scholarly journals The Self-Orientalization of Polish Music Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-50
Author(s):  
Adam Switala
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
General Music ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Rabindranath Tagore ◽  
After Effects ◽  
Polish Music ◽  
The Cold War

Polish and international scholars have frequently made use of the postcolonial lens as a presumably valid tool to examine conditions in post-soviet Eastern Europe. The mutual Orientalization of the “other” during the Cold War period in both democratic and communist camps appears to have occasioned prevailing after-effects in the field of Polish music education. This article discusses the above thesis in relation to the writings of two highly influential representatives of postcolonial thought who are also personally connected to the world of music: Edward Said and Rabindranath Tagore. Sections one and two explain the use of the concept of Orientalism as an analytical framework for the article and briefly discuss the rationale behind looking at Poland as a postcolonial country. Next, selected articles by Polish scholars are being analyzed with regard to the historical context of music education in Poland and a broader international perspective. The contemporary discourse of Polish educational policymakers is being discussed with regard to the underlying philosophical and ideological approaches. Finally, the article emphasizes some of the main issues preventing the system of general music education in Poland from acquiring a more inclusive and democratic framework and proposes possible future directions for sustainable change.

Traumatic Stress Disorders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Gayle Beck ◽  
Denise M. Sloan
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Stress Disorders ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Literature And Philosophy ◽  
Intervention Treatment ◽  
Medicine History ◽  
Traumatic Stress Disorders

The symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have long been recognized in medicine, history, literature, and philosophy. This chapter provides an introduction and overview to this handbook, focusing on the historical context that underlies current issues within the trauma literature. This handbook contains eight parts, focusing on classification and phenomenology; epidemiology and special populations; contributions from theory, assessment, prevention, and early intervention; treatment; and dissemination/implementation and ending with a chapter highlighting future directions. The historical underpinnings of each area are delineated, with attention to their linkage with current research. The hope for this revised edition of the Handbook of Traumatic Stress Disorders is to facilitate linkages among cross-cutting areas of study and clinical application, while providing concise, up-to-date reviews of current knowledge.

Diagnosis of Anxiety Disorders

2013 ◽  
pp. 529-536
Author(s):  
Meghan E. Keough ◽  
Murray B. Stein ◽  
Peter P. Roy-Byrne
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Dsm 5 ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
New Framework

This chapter is intended to familiarize the reader with the current nosological framework of anxiety disorders as well as its future directions. To provide a historical context for the current anxiety nosology, we begin by briefly reviewing the history and development of the current diagnostic criteria.We then discuss the DSM-5 by highlighting the current validators for the disorders, the proposed move of OCD and PTSD outside of the anxiety disorder categorization, and the specific proposed revisions to the criteria of the various anxiety disorders. The chapter also examines many of the controversies and shortcomings of the current nosology and explores the call for a new framework based on underlying mechanisms of disordered behavior.

Unusual and Rare Psychological Disorders

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Psychological Disorders ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Sexual Disorders ◽  
Uniform Structure ◽  
Diagnostic Systems ◽  
Future Directions

Many fascinating and important psychological disorders are either omitted from our current diagnostic systems or rarely covered during graduate or medical training. As a result, most mental health students and trainees are never taught to identify, diagnose, or treat them. This lack of attention has real-world consequences not only for patients, but for basic science as well.This volume collects and usefully synthesizes the scientific and clinical literatures of 21 lesser-known, but nonetheless important, psychological disorders. The chapters are broadly grouped into (a) disorders of sleep, (b) variations in psychosis, (c) sexual disorders/disorders of arousal, (d) culture-bound disorders, and (e) miscellaneous syndromes. All chapters follow a uniform structure and begin with a vivid clinical vignette. After discussing the historical context of each disorder, consideration is given to the typical presentation, the current roles in diagnostic systems (if any), and the main etiological theories. Next, clinically relevant information on assessment and differential diagnosis is provided. Finally, specific treatment recommendations are made and future directions for research are discussed. This unique and engaging volume will not only be a useful resource for researchers and clinicians who already possess expertise in the more well-known manifestations of psychopathology, but it will also be of interest to students and trainees in the mental health professions.

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