Prisons should mirror society: the debate on age-segregated housing for older prisoners

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 675-694 ◽  
Author(s):  
TENZIN WANGMO ◽  
VIOLET HANDTKE ◽  
WIEBKE BRETSCHNEIDER ◽  
BERNICE SIMONE ELGER
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Prison Violence ◽  
Older Prisoners ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
Primary Author ◽  
Specific Health

ABSTRACTThe debate on age-segregated housing for older prisoners has seldom captured the perspectives of older prisoners and professionals (‘stakeholders’) working in a European prison setting. To address this gap in the research, 35 older prisoners from Switzerland and 40 stakeholders from three European countries (including Switzerland) were interviewed for the study. Data analysis was conducted thematically, and the validity of coding was established independently from the primary author. Interpretation of study results was agreed upon by all authors. Participants' opinions regarding age-segregated housing for older prisoners were split. An almost equal number of prisoners and stakeholders had similar arguments in favour of and against such living arrangements. The findings encompassed three major themes: ‘prisons should mirror society’ and thus age-mixed housing was preferable as it ensured generational exchange; a ‘separate unit within the prison’ would allow continuity of personal and other relationships and at the same time respond to older prisoners' specific health and environmental needs; finally, participants felt it was important to think critically about ‘the criteria’ for placing older prisoners in an age-segregated arrangement. We conclude that the debate on consolidated versus separate housing is bifurcated. Any push towards segregation based only on high prison violence and unvalidated context-specific information may result in unreliable public policy.

Using Community Resources to Teach Public Policy

1984 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Keith J. Mueller
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Health Policy ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Community Resources ◽  
Alternative Instruction ◽  
Policy Studies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Energy Environment ◽  
Science Departments ◽  
Specific Health

The recent growth in policy studies curricula in political science departments affords increased opportunities for experimentation with alternative instruction modes. This article describes one innovation found to be appropriate for courses for which the instructor has access to experts in the policy being studied. In this example, community experts in health policy issues were used as resource persons to assist in discussion of specific health policy concerns. Other policy courses should be amenable to this format, including energy, environment, and economic development courses. Even without using community experts, the general format of weekly colloquiums could be replicated for other policy courses.The courses described herein is an upper division/graduate level course in American Health Policy. It is taught for one semester every other year as one of several topical courses in the public policy track within political science.

scholarly journals Managing overlap of primary study results across systematic reviews: practical considerations for authors of overviews of reviews

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carole Lunny ◽  
Dawid Pieper ◽  
Pierre Thabet ◽  
Salmaan Kanji
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Primary Study ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Overlapping Data ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Yield Trends

Abstract Background Overviews often identify and synthesise a large number of systematic reviews on the same topic, which is likely to lead to overlap (i.e. duplication) in primary studies across the reviews. Using a primary study result multiple times in the same analysis overstates its sample size and number of events, falsely leading to greater precision in the analysis. This paper aims to: (a) describe types of overlapping data that arise from the same primary studies reported across multiple reviews, (b) describe methods to identify and explain overlap of primary study data, and (c) present six case studies illustrating different approaches to manage overlap. Methods We first updated the search in PubMed for methods from the MOoR framework relating to overlap of primary studies. One author screened the studies titles and abstracts, and any full-text articles retrieved, extracted methods data relating to overlap of primary studies and mapped it to the overlap methods from the MOoR framework. We also describe six case studies as examples of overviews that use specific overlap methods across the steps in the conduct of an overview. For each case study, we discuss potential methodological implications in terms of limitations, efficiency, usability, and resource use. Results Nine methods studies were found and mapped to the methods identified by the MOoR framework to address overlap. Overlap methods were mapped across four steps in the conduct of an overview – the eligibility criteria step, the data extraction step, the assessment of risk of bias step, and the synthesis step. Our overview case studies used multiple methods to reduce overlap at different steps in the conduct of an overview. Conclusions Our study underlines that there is currently no standard methodological approach to deal with overlap in primary studies across reviews. The level of complexity when dealing with overlap can vary depending on the yield, trends and patterns of the included literature and the scope of the overview question. Choosing a method might be dependent on the number of included reviews and their primary studies. Gaps in evaluation of methods to address overlap were found and further investigation in this area is needed.

Ubiquitous location tracking for context-specific information delivery on construction sites

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 737-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir H. Behzadan ◽  
Zeeshan Aziz ◽  
Chimay J. Anumba ◽  
Vineet R. Kamat
Keyword(s):  
Information Delivery ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Location Tracking ◽  
Construction Sites ◽  
Context Specific

Do intraday week effect in currencies hourly trading reflect leverage and asymmetric anomalies? Policy implications for traders

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wajid Shakeel Ahmed ◽  
Muhammad Sohaib ◽  
Jamal Maqsood ◽  
Ateeb Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Economies ◽  
Garch Model ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Asymmetric Effect ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Rational Choices ◽  
Trading Pattern

Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine if intraday week (IDW) effect of the currencies reflect leverage and asymmetric impact in currencies market. The study data set comprises of intraday patterns of 15 currencies from developed and emerging economies. Design methodology approach The study applies the exponential generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (E-GARCH) model technique to observe the IDW leverage and asymmetric effect after introducing hourly dummies variables, namely, IDWmon, IDWwed, IDWfrid and IDWfrid-mon. Findings The study results favor the propositions and confirm that IDW effect do exist in the international forex markets in relation to hourly trading pattern for respective currencies. Mostly, currencies do depreciate on Monday and Wednesday compared to the rest of the days. However, on the last trading day, i.e. Friday currencies observe an appreciation pattern which is for both economies. The results have an evidence of leverage and asymmetric effect confirmed by the E-GARCH model as a result of press releases and influence by micro-factors in the currency markets. Practical implications The study believes to have theoretical connection related to the better understanding of currencies trend for developed and emerging economies, as the IDW effect exists. Moreover, confirmation of both the leverage and asymmetric effect in observed currencies would be able to assist the investors in making rational choices during the trading hours and would confirm considerable profits through profit incentivized strategies. Originality value The study not only add knowledge to the previous study work in relation to the hourly trading pattern of currencies with reference to the IDW effects but also highlights the leverage and asymmetric effect in currencies that will help in formulating future trading strategies particular to emerging economies.

scholarly journals Wolf howls encode both sender- and context-specific information

2018 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart K. Watson ◽  
Simon W. Townsend ◽  
Friederike Range
Keyword(s):  
Specific Information ◽  
Context Specific

scholarly journals URINARY RETENTION EFFECT IN THE INCREASED OF PSA EXPRESSION WITHIN PROSTATIC TISSUE

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wahjoe Djatisoesanto ◽  
Doddy M Soebadi ◽  
I Ketut Sudiana
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Retention ◽  
Blood Circulation ◽  
Acute Inflammation ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Prostatic Tissue ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Systemic Blood ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Prostatic Gland

Objective: To determine whether the increased of PSA expression within prostatic tissue and subsequent systemic blood circulation in acute urinary retention cases of nonmalignant origin were caused by acute inflammation on the prostatic gland. Following this inflammation, PSA willincrease, producing byacinar epitelial cells in the gland and continue to capillary vessels before entering the blood circulation. Material & method: Thirty male Rattus Norvegicus were randomly allocated into 3 groups. A control group underwent urethral manipulation, treatment-1 group and -2 group underwent proximal urethral ligation. Prostatectomy was performed after 24 hours in the control and treatment-1 group. Ligation was removed after 24 hours in treatment-2 group, and prostatectomy performed after 4x24 hours. Each prostate specimen was examined for PSA expression by immunohistochemistry methods in the prostatic gland. Statistical analysis of study data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and performed ANOVA with level of significance α = 0.01.Results: Study results showed an increase PSA expression significantly after urinary retention and returned to normal values four days later after relief of retention.Conclusion: Urinary retention caused acute inflammation on the prostatic gland and increased PSA expression within prostatic tissue. Entry of PSA into stroma and subsequent systemic blood circulation occur through significant increase in PSA production by acinar epithelial cells.

scholarly journals SOCIAL MEDIA’S OFFICIAL DESTINATION PROMO VIDEOS AND COUNTRY IMAGE INFLUENCING VISITING INTENTION TO RISKY DESTINATIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 02`-16
Author(s):  
Dyuty Firoz
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Country Image ◽  
Promotion Strategy ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Travel Decision

Social media destination promo videos (DPVs), are among the most important information sources of travel decision-making for their interactive and sharing features, and outstanding destination promotion strategy. Country image is also another important factor for travel decision-making. This study’s purpose is to assess whether the social media DPVs like DMOs’ promo videos and country image have any impact on visiting intentions towards risky destinations. A quantitative method was used for this study. Data was collected by online questionnaires, and 609 valid responses were considered for the analysis of the study. The results showed that the country's image positively influences the attitude of young tourists towards the country and that attention towards the promo videos positively influences young tourists’ overall emotions, attitudes, social norms, interests, desires and behaviours toward visiting a risky destination. This study results would be beneficial for those who are interested in using social media DPVs as part of their destination-promotion strategy, and also can guide destination-marketers to monitor and create better destination promotional contents in social media platforms, to encourage tourism to the destinations, especially risky ones.

scholarly journals Management of the lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), with terazosin

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Mubeen ◽  
Ahmad N ◽  
Muhammad Shahzad ◽  
Nawaz M ◽  
Akbar M
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Lower Urinary Tract ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Prostatic Hyperplasia ◽  
Urinary Tract Symptoms ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Age Range ◽  
Lower Urinary

Objective: This study was designed to assess the efficacy, safety and compliance of terazosin in the management of lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia. Patients and methods: Study was conducted in the department of urology, DHQ Hospital Vehari, in about 1-year i-e from July 2004 to June 2005. Sixty patients with an age range of 45-85 years were included in the study. Data was collected prospectively. Patients were assessed according to the international prostate symptom score (I-PSS) at the start of study, during follow up and at the end of study. Results: Out of sixty patients, fifty-two were able to complete the study. It was observed that most of the patients obtained a significant decrease in the prostate symptoms score and improvement in QoL score, with only a few side effects. Conclusion: Terazosin is a safe and effective treatment for BPH with good compliance.

scholarly journals The Impact of performance management on improving human resources management’s elements at Al Hikmah Pharmaceutical Company (Public shareholding)

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 415-425
Author(s):  
Mah’d Hussein Abu Joma
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
Pharmaceutical Company ◽  
Task Performance ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Contextual Performance ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Management Factors ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed to identify the impact of Performance management’s dimensions (Task performance & Contextual performance) on improving human resources management’s elements in Al Hikmah Pharmaceutical Company. The study sample consisted of the employees working of Al Hikmah Pharmaceutical Company where 302 questionnaires were distributed to the employees working in in the company in Jordan; (12) questionnaires were excluded because they were not valid for analysis. The study used the descriptive analytical method. The study data was collected through a specially designed questionnaire for this purpose. The results of the study showed that the performance management factors (Task performance & Contextual performance) factors in Al Hikmah pharmaceutical company, the values of their arithmetic averages ranged between (3.675- 4.149) and according to the adopted scale, all these values are (high), which confirms the presence of a high impact of both performance management factors on all factors of human resources management in Al hikmah company. The study also showed that there is a discrepancy in the amount of the impact of performance management factors on the stages of human resources management’s elements, as follows: 1-The training and development. factor came first, 2-The organizational culture. factor came second, 3-The evaluate performance factor came third. Human resources management’s elements have been influenced to a lesser extent by the performance management factors. Based on the study results, researcher recommended the necessity of adapting Performance management by administration's leaders so as to develop the human resources department’s elements in the company because this contributes to raise productivity of it, which also means bigger market share, better revenues, best quality, then driving organization to achieve its goals.

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