scholarly journals Students at Enrollment Into Community-Based Systems of Care: Characteristics and Predictors of Functioning in School

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 67-78
Author(s):  
Stacy-Ann A. January ◽  
Matthew C. Lambert ◽  
Michael H. Epstein ◽  
Mary Spooner ◽  
Tesfayi Gebreselassie
Keyword(s):  
Systems Of Care ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
School Functioning ◽  
Behavioral Difficulties ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
National Data ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Education Status ◽  
Data Source ◽  
Insight Into

Community-based systems of care (SOC) provide a range of services to students with significant emotional and behavioral difficulties and their families. However, little is known about the educational characteristics and functioning of students at enrollment in SOC. The purpose of this study was to replicate and extend previous research by examining the educational characteristics and predictors of school functioning for students referred to SOC using a large and diverse national data source. Participants were 5,628 students ages 6 to 18 years who were enrolled in community-based SOC across 45 U.S. states, districts, and territories. Students’ grades, discipline, and attendance (as reported by caregivers) were used as indicators of school functioning, and students’ demographic characteristics, referral source, and emotional/behavioral functioning were used to predict functioning in school, including the testing of interaction effects. Findings revealed that, although many students earned average grades, a large portion of students had significant discipline and attendance problems. Results of the ordinal regression analyses indicated that most demographic variables and measures of clinical functioning significantly predicted students’ grades, attendance, and discipline, and that age and special education status represented a significant interaction. Findings provide insight into the educational functioning of students at enrollment in community-based SOC and have implications for research and practice.

Retirement intentions: what is the role of push factors in predicting retirement intentions?

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 988-1008 ◽  
Author(s):  
JODI OAKMAN ◽  
YVONNE WELLS
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Older Employees ◽  
Work Factors ◽  
Retirement Intentions ◽  
Insight Into

ABSTRACTPopulation ageing will significantly impact labour markets in most Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries and as a result individuals will need to remain in paid employment for longer to fund their retirement years. This study examines the retirement intentions of employees of a large public-sector organisation located in Victoria, Australia that was interested in developing policies to assist with retention of their mature-age workforce. Multivariate regression analyses were used to identify the most important predictors of intention to retire. The dependent variable, Intended timing of retirement, was analysed in two forms, as continuous and dichotomised measures. Age and Length of service were strong independent predictors of Intention to retire soon (within five years). Of the work factors that were analysed (Job satisfaction, Job demands, Job control, and Social cohesion), low Job satisfaction and high Social cohesion scores indicated an increased likelihood of retiring soon. The results provide some insight into the development of organisational interventions that might assist with retaining older employees for longer.

Psychological Sense of Community and Newspaper Readership

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 659-665 ◽  
Author(s):  
William B. Davidson ◽  
Patrick R. Cotter
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Local State ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Psychological Sense Of Community ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Local Newspaper ◽  
Two Indices ◽  
Psychological Sense

An hypothesized association of psychological sense of community and newspaper readership was tested using telephone interviews with 1,007 randomly selected respondents in two states. The survey contained a 5-items measure of psychological sense of community and two indices of newspaper readership, amount of interest in local, state, and national news (3 items) and breadth of reading (14 items in one sample and 23 items in another). Regression analyses indicated significant relationships between scores on the Psychological Sense of Community scale and both readership indices after controlling for 5 demographic variables. Respondents with high scores on the Psychological Sense of Community scale reported a high interest in news about local, state, and national topics. Also, they claimed to read frequently many sections of their local newspaper.

Developing Interpersonal Skills of Evaluators: A Service-Learning Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 432-451
Author(s):  
Lora H. Warner
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Interpersonal Skills ◽  
Interpersonal Competence ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Professional Self ◽  
Group Student ◽  
Insight Into

The challenge and opportunity for the field of evaluation is to prepare evaluators with sophisticated interpersonal competence alongside technical research skills. This article shows that service-learning, a “real-world” pedagogical model, holds promise as a way to educate students in evaluation while developing their interpersonal skills. While other community-based approaches offer experiential applications of evaluation methods, service-learning adds the important element of reflection to deepen student learning. A course that employed the “client-based” service-learning approach, individual-to-group student assignments, practice with interpersonal skills, and ongoing reflection activities is presented as a pedagogical approach to expand the range of interpersonal skills that can be developed among students. Student surveys showed that the course conveyed many benefits beyond technical knowledge of evaluation: use and awareness of important interpersonal skills, growing insight into their community and its people, growth of professional self-confidence, and kindling an interest in the field of evaluation.

Nonhuman Animal Cruelty, Bullying, and Behavioral Difficulties among Women

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl E. Sanders ◽  
Bill C. Henry
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Behavioral Difficulties ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Animal Abuse ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
Behavioral Issues ◽  
Strengths And Difficulties ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Relationship

The current study sought to examine the relationship between behavioral difficulties, animal abuse, and bullying among women. Five hundred female undergraduate students enrolled in Introductory Psychology completed surveys assessing animal abuse experiences, bullying behaviors, and victimization of bullying during their K-12 school years. Participants also completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire which evaluated their behavioral difficulties. Results revealed a significant relationship between animal abuse, bullying, and victimization experiences. Moreover, animal abusers displayed significantly more behavioral problems when compared to non-abusers. Results from regression analyses indicated that animal abuse, bullying and victimization were significant predictors of various behavioral issues. These results suggest that behavioral difficulties associated with female animal abusers are similar to those related to male perpetrators.

scholarly journals Socio-demographic profile and reasons for previous partial and unimmunization among children attending Mission Indradhanush session: a cross sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5392
Author(s):  
Chandrashekhar R. ◽  
Shashidhar S. Basagoudar ◽  
Shivappa Hatnoor ◽  
Rahul C. Kirte
Keyword(s):  
Complete Information ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Family Welfare ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
Immunization Services ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Low Coverage

Background: In December 2014, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India launched Mission Indradhanush with the aim to ensure that all children are fully vaccinated against seven vaccine-preventable diseases before they reach an age of two years.Methods: A cross sectional, community based study was conducted among parents attending Indradhanush Vaccination Centre (IVC) along with their partial and unimmunized children aged 0-23 months. Study was conducted during Mission Indradhanush (MI) 2nd Phase from November 2015 to January 2016. Data consisting of information regarding the various demographic variables, immunization history, and reasons for partial and unimmunization was collected by interviewing the parents through a pre-tested, structured questionnaire.Results: A total of 153 children were studied involving 63 session sites. 50 (32.7%) children were residing in low coverage areas, 4 (2.6%) children in villages with migratory population, 4(2.6%) children in areas with missed session and 87(56.9%) children residing in village with vacant sub centre. Common reasons for not vaccination were, child was sick on the day of vaccination (32%), child migrated to other place (27.5%), Fear of AEFI (11.8%), ignorance (11.1%). Only 92 (60.1%) children were having MCP card.Conclusions: The reasons for partial and un immunization  were mainly lack of awareness of parents, sickness of children, fear of AEFI and migration to other places which would be solved by taking all efforts to raise the awareness of community about  need  of immunization along with providing complete information about the immunization services being  provided to them.

Cognitive Mapping and GIS for Community-Based Resource Identification

2013 ◽  
pp. 685-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyn Kathlene
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Cognitive Mapping ◽  
Systems Of Care ◽  
Jefferson County ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Social Service Delivery ◽  
Distribution Of Resources

This chapter describes and analyzes the effectiveness of two methodological techniques, cognitive mapping and geographical information systems (GIS), for identifying social service resources. It also examines the processes used to integrate hand-drawn map information into geocoded data points and provides recommendations for improving efficiency and precision. As a first step to integrate Jefferson County social service delivery into community-based child welfare “systems of care” (SOC), both formal and informal services had to be identified. Cognitive mapping, a process by which participants draw visual representations of geographical areas, was conducted with 247 participants in Jefferson County, Colorado. Over 3,500 resources were identified and entered into a GIS to analyze the availability, capacity, and distribution of social services in the county and within communities. Identification of community resources via cognitive mapping and GIS analysis provide: (1) a comprehensive database of existing services; (2) a basis to build communication networks and cooperation among government and community providers; (3) the ability to create an efficient system that avoids duplication of efforts; (4) an understanding of the geographical distribution of resources; (5) the identification of resources lacking in the county and specific communities; and (6) knowledge differences among diverse participant groups.

Asthma and Suicidal Ideation Among Youth in the Community

Crisis ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 99-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee D. Goodwin ◽  
Andrej Marušič
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Multiple Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Comorbid Mental Disorders

Summary: Objective: To determine the association between asthma and suicidal ideation among youth in the community. Method: Data were drawn from the MECA (n = 1285), a community-based study of youth aged 9-17 in the United States. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to determine the association between asthma and suicidal ideation, adjusting for differences in sociodemographic characteristics and mental disorders. Results: Asthma was associated with a significantly increased likelihood of suicidal ideation (OR = 3.25 ‘1.04, 10.1’), compared to youth without asthma. Conclusions: These data suggest that youth who are hospitalized for asthma may have higher than expected levels of suicidal ideation, compared with youth without asthma in the community. This association appears to persist after controlling for the effects of comorbid mental disorders. These findings are consistent with previous clinical reports of an association between physical illness and suicidal ideation, as well as with links between asthma and suicidal ideation among adults. More in-depth evaluation of the mental health of youth hospitalized for asthma may be indicated if these results are replicated.

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