Changes in the Friend Network During the First Year of Single Parenthood for Mexican American and Anglo Women

The Boyle Heights Project, an attempt to reduce narcotic addiction in a Mexican-American area by employing thirty former addicts as field workers, produced the following results in its first year: a higher rate of return to addiction among the field workers than prediction tables might have anticipated, with none' of the women workers able to remain drug-free; a controversial employment program that blatantly manipulates employers in the service of clients; a well-functioning detoxifi cation center; and an emerging role as an agency bridging the gap between the addict and the forces of society before whom he feels—and often is—helpless.

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Psychological Adjustments During the First Year of Single Parenthood:

Journal of Divorce & Remarriage ◽

10.1300/j087v19n01_07 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 19 (1-2) ◽

pp. 121-142 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Roland M. Wagner

Keyword(s):

First Year ◽

Single Parenthood

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Variables Affecting Stuttering Therapy in School Settings

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/0161-1461.1904.362 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 362-370 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

A. R. Mallard ◽

J. B. Westbrook

Keyword(s):

Inner City ◽

School Children ◽

Mexican American ◽

Elementary School Children ◽

First Year ◽

Socioeconomic Groups ◽

Cultural Considerations ◽

School Settings ◽

Wide Range ◽

American Children

This paper reports on a 2-year project that attempted to describe Factors related to conducting stuttering therapy in public school settings. Twenty elementary school children from two socioeconomic groups and representing a wide range of stuttering severity were seen each year by a specialist in stuttering. Therapy was scheduled following the traditional, itinerant model (Asha, 1984). A stutter fluently approach (Van Riper, 1973) was used the first year and a speak fluently approach (Ryan & Van Kirk, 1978) was used the second. Attendance and program records were kept so that variables affecting service delivery could be identified. Therapy results, scheduling difficulties, and cultural considerations in conducting stuttering therapy with inner-city Mexican-American children are presented.

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Abstract 161: Prevalence and Course of Depression During the First Year After Stroke

Stroke ◽

10.1161/str.51.suppl_1.161 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (Suppl_1) ◽

Author(s):

Liming Dong ◽

Linda Williams ◽

Devin Brown ◽

Erin Case ◽

Lewis Morgenstern ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mexican American ◽

Early Stage ◽

Population Based ◽

Stroke Recovery ◽

First Year ◽

Transition Analysis ◽

Post Stroke ◽

Prevalence Of Depression ◽

Symptom Patterns ◽

Symptom Group

Introduction: Depression is prevalent and burdensome in stroke survivors, however, information about its longitudinal course following stroke is limited, especially for the early stage of stroke recovery. The study examined changes in the prevalence and patterns of depression during the first year after stroke. Methods: Data were obtained from the Brain Attack Surveillance in Corpus Christi (BASIC) project (2011-2016), a population-based stroke surveillance study in south Texas. Depressive symptoms at 3, 6 and 12 months post-stroke were assessed using the 8-item Patient Health Questionnaire (range: 0-24); scores≥10 classified as having depression. Cross-tabulations were used to estimate prevalence of depression, and latent transition analysis was used to examine changes in symptom patterns. Results: A total of 684, 574 and 563 participants had complete data at 3, 6 and 12 months, respectively. Mean age was 65.9 (SD=11.2), women and men were evenly distributed, and approximately three-fifths were Mexican American. Prevalence of depression after stroke was 35.2% at 3 months, decreased to 24.4% at 6 months, and remained stable at 25.9% at 12 months. Four latent classes of depressive symptom patterns were identified (Table). There were more transitions from the fatigue and sleep predominant and severe symptom groups to mild and slight/no symptom groups between 3 and 6 months than between 6 and 12 months. The majority of the slight/no symptom group retained this pattern over time; whereas a substantial proportion of the mild symptom group developed more severe symptoms, especially after 6 months. Conclusions: Prevalence of depression peaks at 3 months after stroke, declines thereafter but remains stable and high after 6 months. The course of post-stroke depression is heterogeneous and dynamic. Further research should identify the characteristics of group membership in stroke patients to provide evidence for targeted screening and personalized treatment.

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