The Reintegration Academy for parolees

2020 ◽  
pp. 147797142095908
Author(s):  
Renford Reese
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Life Skills ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
The United States ◽  
College Campus ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
California Department ◽  
Gainful Employment ◽  
Academic Orientation ◽  
Reflective Essay

The Reintegration Academy was founded in 2009. It was the first program of its kind in the United States to bring a group of parolees to a college campus for an extended period for academic programming. Since its inception, the Reintegration Academy has collaborated with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Division of Adult Parole Operations to host nine cohorts and served 251 parolees. Division of Adult Parole Operations assists in recruiting, screening, and giving participants referrals to the program. The program immerses 35 participants in Academic Orientation, Life Skills, and Career Development modules for eight weeks. The Reintegration Academy has an 85% success rate of enrolling participants in college and/or placing them in gainful employment. This article is a reflective essay that concisely discusses the genesis of the program, integrates a review of literature on the challenges in re-entry, the program’s anatomy, and the outcomes of the program.

A Systematic Review on Barriers to Palliative Care in Oncology

2021 ◽  
pp. 104990912098328
Author(s):  
Jyotsana Parajuli ◽  
Judith E. Hupcey
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Utilization ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Meta Analyses

The number of people with cancer and the need for palliative care among this population is increasing in the United States. Despite this growing need, several barriers exist to the utilization of palliative care in oncology. The purpose of this study was to synthesize the evidence on the barriers to palliative care utilization in an oncology population. A systematic review of literature was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. PubMed, CINAHL, and Psych Info databases were used for the literature search. Articles were included if they: 1) focused on cancer, (2) examined and discussed barriers to palliative care, and c) were peer reviewed, published in English, and had an accessible full text. A total of 29 studies (8 quantitative, 18 qualitative, and 3 mixed-methods) were identified and synthesized for this review. The sample size of the included studies ranged from 10 participants to 313 participants. The barriers to palliative care were categorized into barriers related to the patient and family, b) barriers related to providers, and c) barriers related to the healthcare system or policy. The factors identified in this review provide guidance for intervention development to mitigate the existing barriers and facilitate the use palliative care in individuals with cancer.

Objective Psychological Measurement and Alcoholism: Review of Literature, 1971–72

1976 ◽  
Vol 38 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1023-1050 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilma J. Knox
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Test Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Problem Area ◽  
Psychological Test ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Psychological Measurement

The literature published in 1971 and 1972 on alcoholics in the United States was reviewed for objective psychological test data or behavioral measurements. The review was organized to facilitate further research by assembling information according to problem area and by including tests employed, significant findings ( p = .05), critical comments, and inferences for therapy. An appendix of references from 1968–1970 employing objective psychological measurements is included and cross-indexed.

A Systematic Review Exploring Acculturation and Type 2 Diabetes in Spanish-Speaking Populations

2021 ◽  
pp. 154041532110370
Author(s):  
Alyssia M. Miller De Rutté ◽  
Amanda Barrie
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
United States ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
The United States ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Acculturation to the United States has been previously studied in Spanish-speaking populations, but little is known about the potential relationship between acculturation and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Objective: The purpose of this systematic review was to explore the relationship between acculturation and T2DM in Spanish-speaking populations in the United States. Methods: Selected studies collected from a review of literature were analyzed by population, ethnicity, acculturation scale, and significance. Results: Thirty-two eligible articles showed conflicting data between the effects of acculturation on T2DM. Conclusion: Overall, studies yielded inconclusive results on the significance of the relationship between acculturation and diabetes in Spanish-speaking populations, which merit further investigation.

Challenges of COVID-19 During 2020 and Opportunities for FinTech in 2021 for Digital Transformation of Business and Financial Institutions in India

2021 ◽  
pp. 282-299
Author(s):  
Narinder Kumar Bhasin ◽  
Kamal Gulati
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Job Loss ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
The United States ◽  
Emerging Technology ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
The World ◽  
Technology Trends

Fintech/TechFin/financial and banking sector achieved the new digital disruptions and transformation milestones in India, underlining the various opportunities in the last year, 2020, when the world was struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, an extended period of lockdown, job loss, and unemployment. India has emerged as the fastest-growing second largest leading fintech hub in the world after the United States. This chapter will explain the various challenges faced in the year 2020 and opportunities for fintech in 2021. The chapter also explains the emerging technology trends and growth of finechs in India during the COVID pandemic.

Design of a Mobile Platform for Overhead Detectors for Vehicles on the Highway

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob S. Duane ◽  
Joe A. Palen ◽  
Fidelis O. Eke ◽  
Harry H. Cheng
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Department Of Transportation ◽  
Ground Vehicles ◽  
Highway Traffic ◽  
Road Vehicles ◽  
California Department ◽  
New Family ◽  
Technical Study ◽  
Electronic Sensing

The California Department of Transportation, like many such departments in the United States, is working on developing a new family of electronic sensing devices for the purpose of monitoring certain characteristics of road vehicles as they move along the highway. The devices currently under development are to be located overhead individual highway traffic lanes, from where they can have a clear “view” of ground vehicles. In order to deploy these devices, there is a need to develop the capability to safely and efficiently mount them above highway traffic lanes, using existing overhead bridges and sign structures as support structures. This paper presents a technical study of a universal support platform for these devices. The study discusses such issues as mobility, reliability, and resistance to environmental and other hazards. Results of tests conducted on a prototype are also presented.

Global Radionavigation – The Next 50 Years and Beyond

2000 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Beukers
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
The United States ◽  
Integrated Systems ◽  
The Political ◽  
Space Vehicles ◽  
Satellite Systems ◽  
Satellite Technology ◽  
International Harmonisation ◽  
30Th Annual Meeting

This, and the following four papers, were first presented at the NAV99/ILA28 Conference on ‘Loran-C, Satellite and Integrated Systems for the 21st Century’ held at Church House, Westminster, London, 1st–3rd November 1999.Just 25 years ago, the author presented a paper at the 30th Annual Meeting of the United States Institute of Navigation (ION) entitled ‘Radionavigation in North America, the Next 25 Years’. The paper received much attention and was given the ION's Burka Award for the best paper of the year. The author attempted to predict the worldwide implementation of Loran-C and Omega while acknowledging that satellite technology was on the horizon. ‘Global Radionavigation – The Next 50 Years and Beyond’ builds on the previous paper and is an attempt to define the future of global radionavigation based upon a mix of terrestrial and satellite systems. The time it takes for satellite systems and augmentations to mature and the reasons for this extended period provide the foundation of the paper. Also discussed are: the time to achieve a full constellation of space vehicles having signal specifications that meet the requirements for safety-of-life, the political complexities to achieve international harmonisation of service, and the use of a common worldwide protected frequency spectrum. The need for terrestrial complements is presented from the standpoint of supporting satellite systems and as a back-up in the event of loss of satellite services.

The Value of Nursing Certification: Revisited and Reinforced

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce J. Fitzpatrick
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nursing Workforce ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Health Care Professions ◽  
Specialty Certification ◽  
Nursing Certification

Abstract Background: Nursing is the largest health care profession in the United States, and as such employment and professional development trends for this group are instructive. A significant ratio of individuals holding the vascular access-board certified credential are registered nurses. A large portion of the nursing workforce holds specialty certification, but this process is mainly voluntary and heavily dependent on the motivation of individual nurses. Certification rates among registered nurses lag behind other health care professions such as medicine. Review of Literature: A summary of recent research centered on nursing certification is presented and divided into 3 major categories: value of certification perceived by nurses, traits associated with certification, and relationship between nursing certification and patient outcomes. Conclusions: Although there are many studies available on nursing certification, additional work in the field is needed to promote and show benefits of specialty nursing certifications.

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