scholarly journals Examining the Aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans: A Qualitative Study of Faculty and Staff Perceptions

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Joy J. Burnham ◽  
Lisa M. Hooper
Keyword(s):  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Employees ◽  
Faculty And Staff ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact

Researchers have reported how Hurricane Katrina has affected teachers who work with Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12), yet little is known about how the natural disaster has affected other important K-12 faculty and staff (e.g., coaches, librarians, school counselors, and cafeteria workers). Missing from the literature is the impact that this natural disaster has had on these formal (school counselors) and informal (coaches, librarians) helpers of K-12 students. Using a focus group methodology, the authors examined the aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina on 12 school employees in New Orleans, Louisiana, 18 months after the hurricane. Informed by qualitative content analysis, three emergent themes were identified: emotion-focused aftereffects, positive coping, and worry and fear. The implications for future research and promoting hope in mental health counseling are discussed.

scholarly journals INCREASED INCIDENCE OF ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME FOLLOWING HURRICANE KATRINA IN NEW ORLEANS: THE IMPACT CONTINUES

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (10) ◽  
pp. E12
Author(s):  
John Moscona ◽  
Sumit Tiwari ◽  
Kevin DeAndrade ◽  
Henry Quevedo ◽  
Matthew Peters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationships Between High School Course Enrollment, Achievement, and First-Semester College GPA

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey M Warren ◽  
Camille L Goins
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Advanced Placement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Course Enrollment ◽  
Honors Courses ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
First Semester ◽  
College Gpa ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact

This study explored the impact of Advanced Placement and honors course enrollment and high school grade point average (GPA) on first-semester college GPA. Data were collected from 131 college freshmen enrolled at a minority-serving institution who graduated from a public school during the previous academic year. A four-step hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that family structure, college status, enrollment in one or more Advanced Placement courses, and enrollment in five or more honors courses accounted for a significant amount of variance explained in first-semester college GPA, both individually and in combination. High school GPA intervened in these variables relationships with first-semester college GPA accounting for a significant amount of variance. Based on these findings, opportunities for future research and implications for K–12 schools and colleges are provided.

The School Counselor's Role in Supporting Military-Connected Youth

2021 ◽  
pp. 175-192
Author(s):  
Taqueena Sharell Quintana
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Emotional Development ◽  
Educational Experiences ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Emotional Development ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Transitional Challenges ◽  
K 12 ◽  
High Degree ◽  
And Training

Throughout their K-12 educational experiences, military-connected youth often face a high degree of uncertainty and mobility due to their parent's service. These transitions often create stressors that impact the academic and social-emotional development of children and adolescents from military families. Because of their position and training, school counselors play an important role in addressing the educational needs of military-connected youth. Within this chapter, the author discusses military culture, describes the transitional challenges in which military-connected youth experience and highlights ways in which school counselors can utilize interventions to support this unique population. Recommendations and suggestions for future research are also explored.

scholarly journals Household Finance after a Natural Disaster: The Case of Hurricane Katrina

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Gallagher ◽  
Daniel Hartley
Keyword(s):  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Credit Card ◽  
Household Finance ◽  
Flood Insurance ◽  
Total Debt ◽  
Home Values ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Financial Shock ◽  
Debt Levels

Little is known about how affected residents are able to cope with the financial shock of a natural disaster. This paper investigates the impact of flooding on household finance. Spikes in credit card borrowing and overall delinquency rates for the most flooded residents are modest in size and short-lived. Greater flooding results in larger reductions in total debt. Lower debt levels are driven by homeowners using flood insurance to repay their mortgages rather than to rebuild. Mortgage reductions are larger in areas where reconstruction costs exceeded pre-Katrina home values and where mortgages were likely to be originated by nonlocal lenders. (JEL D14, G21, G22, Q54)

Effect of Hurricane Katrina on the Incidence of Acute Coronary Syndrome at a Primary Angioplasty Center in New Orleans

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandeep Gautam ◽  
Jonathan Menachem ◽  
Sudesh K. Srivastav ◽  
Patrice Delafontaine ◽  
Anand Irimpen
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disasters ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Chronic Stress ◽  
Preventive Health Services ◽  
Primary Angioplasty ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Coronary Syndrome ◽  
Tobacco Abuse

ABSTRACTBackground: In August 2005, New Orleans was hit by Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster in US history. Previous studies have shown an increase in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in the immediate hours to weeks after natural disasters. The goals of our study were to detect any long-term increase in the incidence of AMI after Katrina and to investigate any pertinent contributing factors.Methods: This was a single-center retrospective cohort observational study. Patients admitted with AMI to Tulane Health Sciences Center hospital in the 2 years before Katrina and in the 2 years after the hospital reopened (5 months after Katrina) were identified from hospital records. The 2 groups (pre- and post-Katrina) were compared for prespecified demographic and clinical data.Results: In the post-Katrina group, there were 246 admissions for AMI, out of a total census of 11,282 patients (2.18%), as compared with 150 AMI admissions out of a total of 21,229 patients (0.71%) in the pre-Katrina group (P < 0.0001). The post-Katrina group had a significantly higher prevalence of unemployment (P = 0.0003), lack of medical insurance (P < 0.0001), medication noncompliance (P = 0.0001), smoking (P = 0.001), substance abuse (P = 0.03), first-time hospitalization (P < 0.001), local residents rather than visitors affected (P < 0.0001), and people living in temporary housing (P = 0.003).Discussion: The role of chronic stress in the pathogenesis of AMI is poorly understood, especially in the aftermath of natural disasters. Our data suggest that Katrina was associated with prolonged loss of employment and insurance, decreased access to preventive health services, and an increased incidence of AMI. In addition, it appears that chronic stress after a natural disaster can be associated with tobacco abuse and medication and therapeutic noncompliance.Conclusions: We found a 3-fold increased incidence of AMI more than 2 years after Hurricane Katrina. Even allowing for the loss of some local hospitals after the disaster, this represents a significant change in overall health of the study population and supports the need for further study into the health effects of chronic stress. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2009;3:144–150)

The Impact of Hurricane Katrina (K) on Penetrating Trauma (PT) in New Orleans

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 924-925
Author(s):  
L. Moreno-Walton ◽  
A. McFarlin ◽  
S. D'Andrea ◽  
A. Plyer ◽  
J. Avegno
Keyword(s):  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Penetrating Trauma ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Enhancing and Restricting Factors of Formal Voluntary Engagement in Tyrol and the Impact of the Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-82
Author(s):  
Julia Ganner ◽  
Lukas Kerschbaumer ◽  
Christina Tanzer
Keyword(s):  
Design Method ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Volunteer Management ◽  
Volunteer Work ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Baby Boomer Generation ◽  
Acquisition Management ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: The insurmountable tensions and turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in welfare systems worldwide demand governmental as well as non-governmental support, especially from the volunteer sector, which can be a powerful resource for mitigating the pandemic’s impacts. To identify ways of mobilising the enormous human resources of the baby boomer generation in particular, whose members are currently on the brink of entering retirement, the factors that have enabled and restricted volunteer management during the pandemic in Tyrol, Austria are examined. Design/Method/Approach: Following a qualitative approach, the authors performed 27 problem-centred interviews with representative senior citizens, retirees and individuals about to retire and companies in Tyrol. The authors evaluated the data in qualitative content analysis. Findings: Self-determination, time flexibility, acceptance of volunteer work in one’s social network and previous personal experience with volunteering are key determinants of sustainable volunteer work amongst retirees. Companies and a well-established acquisition management strategy also play a significant role in promoting volunteer work. Practical Implications and Originality/Value: The study involves a holistic analysis of volunteer work at the individual and organisational levels. By capturing the potential of e-volunteering and how it improves the capacities of classic face-to-face volunteer work, it can support the development of more resilient infrastructures for supporting volunteer work. Research Limitations/Future Research: The interpretation of visual and non-verbal signals was difficult due to the use of phone and online interviews, and the results should not be generalised. Even so, our findings pave the way for future studies on mechanisms determining virtual volunteering and volunteer management. Paper type: Empirical

scholarly journals Chapter 3

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-64
Author(s):  
Adele Baruch ◽  
Daniel Creek
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Hurricane Katrina ◽  
New Orleans ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Traumatic Memories ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Right ◽  
Special Circumstances

The special circumstances related to helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina—both a natural disaster and a man-made catastrophe—are explored. Stories of individual, formal, and informal networks of helping, alongside stories of exploitation and despair, were shared by participants. Significant to the history of the aftermath of Katrina was the eventual formalizing of some of the informal helping networks, such as the establishment of a musician’s village and performance center in the 9th Ward of New Orleans. The theme of “doing the right thing” echoed throughout our participant interviews, as did “the chance to move beyond angry.” Stories of helping appeared to provide examples of hope to the citizens affected by the storm, as well as encouragement towards purposeful action. The stories of helping, along with participation in altruistic social networks, appear to provide a pathway to the recollection and transformation of traumatic memories.

scholarly journals Exploring Indian Middle School Students’ Conceptions of the Environment Using the Draw-an-Environment Test

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 152-178
Author(s):  
Leslie Elizabeth Sprong ◽  
Sonya N. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Environment ◽  
Northeast India ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Quality environmental education (EE) is key for supporting sustainable development and use of resources. Educators in rural India face considerable challenges to teach EE in K-12 school settings. This study took place in Assam in Northeast India where non-governmental organization (NGO) educators are working to develop an EE program for students in rural areas. To reveal students’ perceptions of the environment, researchers administered the Draw-an-Environment Test (DAET) to 277 middle school students in government schools. Analysis of students’ drawings of the environment revealed that while students recognized humans have an impact on the environment, they did not fully understand the impact could often be negative and drawings did not necessarily reflect the reality of the local environment. Implications for how these findings can be used to develop responsive EE curriculum that challenges and extends students’ conceptions of the environment and the need for future research are discussed.

Financial burden at end of life: Findings from interviews with caregivers of patients with cancer.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (34_suppl) ◽  
pp. 14-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara L. McDermott ◽  
Ruth Engelberg ◽  
Scott David Ramsey ◽  
J. Randall Curtis ◽  
Cossette Woo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Insurance Coverage ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Advanced Cancer Patients ◽  
Supplemental Insurance ◽  
The Impact

14 Background: Studies have described financial burden during and after cancer treatment, but little data are available on financial burden to patients and caregivers at end of life. We conducted a qualitative study with bereaved caregivers and discussed the impact of cancer-associated medical and nonmedical costs on family finances. Methods: From October-December 2017, we audio-recorded semi-structured phone interviews with 35 adults who were primary caregivers for a family member who died with cancer (July-December 2016). We asked about ability to meet costs of care. Drawing from previous studies, we defined substantial financial burden as incurring debt, selling assets or draining savings to meet health care costs. Two analysts coded transcripts using qualitative content analysis and summarized results as major themes. Results: Patients ranged from 30-88 years old, caregivers 34-85. Most caregivers were white (91%), female (63%) and spouses (89%). Ten patients (29%) were insured commercially, 24 (69%) had Medicare, and one (2%) had Medicaid. Ten caregivers (29%) reported substantial financial burden, irrespective of patients’ insurance coverage. Issues associated with substantial financial burden were: 1) insurance hurdles: “my husband’s dying and…I have to run interference with insurance companies, which is frustrating;” 2) limited financial resources: “It is hard when…you really don't have a lot of savings because…you never really made a lot of money” and 3) financial burden that continues after the patient’s death : “I went broke, basically, looking after my parents.” “We lost two incomes and we had to live on our savings.” Three other caregivers noted their family did not experience financial burden because they switched health insurance plans or had a supplemental insurance plan. Conclusions: In this pilot study of caregivers of advanced cancer patients, a substantial portion of commercially insured patients and Medicare enrollees with limited savings and income reported financial burden associated with cancer treatment and end-of-life care that persisted after the patient’s death. Future research is needed to determine best ways to mitigate financial burden among patients and their survivors.

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