The Disability and Employment Survey: Assessing Employment Concerns among People with Disabilities and Racial/Ethnic Minorities

2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brigida Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Current Employment Status ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Employment Survey ◽  
Employment Concerns

The Disability and Employment Survey (DES) was constructed to assess concerns that may be experienced by people with disabilities when seeking employment, with attention paid to the concerns of racial and ethnic minorities. Consisting of 32 items, the development of the DES was informed by focus group data from a culturally-diverse sample. When reviewed by a team of disability researchers, service providers, attorneys, and advocates, the DES demonstrated adequate face validity. Reliability analysis with 279 adults with disabilities resulted in a Cronbach's alpha of .91. Principal-components factor analysis indicated that the DES is comprised primarily offour factors: (a) Job Readiness Concerns, (b) Language Concerns, (c) Environmental Concerns, and (d) Health, Financial, and Familial Concerns, with these factors accounting for 49.8% of the total variance. Employment concerns varied by participants' race/ethnicity, academic attainment, current employment status, prior work history, and monetary beneficiary status.

“We’re All Equal” But Not Really: Perceptions of Racial Inequity Among Racial-Ethnic Minoritized Youth in the U.S

2021 ◽  
pp. 074355842110621
Author(s):  
Lisa Kiang ◽  
Michelle Y. Martin Romero ◽  
Stephanie I. Coard ◽  
Laura G. Gonzalez ◽  
Gabriela L. Stein
Keyword(s):  
Peer Interactions ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
School Context ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Social Hierarchies ◽  
School Diversity ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
The Media ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Racial-ethnic inequity is deeply entrenched in U.S. social systems, yet adolescents’ voices and understanding around inequity are not often directly examined. The current qualitative study uses focus group data from African American ( n = 21), Chinese- ( n = 17), Indian- ( n = 13), and Mexican- ( n = 17) origin adolescents ( Mage = 12.93 years; SD = 1.23; 51% boys) to provide insight on how youth navigate their attitudes and beliefs about these issues. Using a racial-ethnic socialization lens, we explore proximal (e.g., parents, peers, teachers) and distal (e.g., media, society) ways in which adolescents come to understand racial-ethnic inequity. Three themes characterized adolescents’ discussions. School diversity, of peers and of thought, and messages around egalitarianism were two prominent influences on their perceptions. A third theme related to perceptions of social hierarchies, which appeared to be shaped by stereotypes, peer interactions, and ideas about inequity itself. Emergent themes suggest that the school context is a particularly salient social setting that encompasses multiple sources of socialization (e.g., teachers, classmates, academics, climate), and parents, peers, and the media also play prominent roles.

Development of an Athlete Diet Index for Rapid Dietary Assessment of Athletes

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 643-650
Author(s):  
Louise Capling ◽  
Janelle A. Gifford ◽  
Kathryn L. Beck ◽  
Victoria M. Flood ◽  
Gary J. Slater ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Nutrition Support ◽  
Sport Nutrition ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Modified Delphi ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Focus Group Data

Food-based diet indices provide a practical, rapid, and inexpensive way of evaluating dietary intake. Rather than nutrients, diet indices assess the intake of whole foods and dietary patterns, and compare these with nutrition guidelines. An athlete-specific diet index would offer an efficient and practical way to assess the quality of athletes’ diets, guide nutrition interventions, and focus sport nutrition support. This study describes the development and validation of an Athlete Diet Index (ADI). Item development was informed by a review of existing diet indices, relevant literature, and in-depth focus groups with 20 sports nutritionists (median of 11 years’ professional experience) from four elite athlete sporting institutes. Focus group data were analyzed (NVivo 11 Pro; QSR International Pty. Ltd., 2017, Melbourne, Australia), and key themes were identified to guide the development of athlete-relevant items. A modified Delphi survey in a subgroup of sports nutritionists (n = 9) supported item content validation. Pilot testing with athletes (n = 15) subsequently informed face validity. The final ADI (n = 68 items) was categorized into three sections. Section A (n = 45 items) evaluated usual intake, special diets or intolerances, dietary habits, and culinary skills. Section B (n = 15 items) assessed training load, nutrition supporting training, and sports supplement use. Section C (n = 8 items) captured the demographic details, sporting type, and caliber. All of the athletes reported the ADI as easy (40%) or very easy (60% of participants) to use and rated the tool as relevant (37%) or very relevant (63% of participants) to athletes. Further evaluation of the ADI, including the development of a scoring matrix and validation compared with established dietary methodology, is warranted.

El Campo: Educational Attainment and Educational Well-Being for Farmworker Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 328-350
Author(s):  
Daniela Delgado ◽  
Rachel Becker Herbst
Keyword(s):  
Educational Attainment ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Focus Group Data

Farmworkers comprise a marginalized population who experience various threats to their well-being. This study presents a community-based participatory research project that explored the educational attainment and well-being of Latino/a youth in farmworker families. Children of farmworkers ( n = 18), farmworker parents ( n = 12), and educational service providers ( n = 8) in South Florida participated in focus groups. Two follow-up interviews deepened our understanding of focus group data. Using conventional content analysis, six themes emerged. Applying a public health ecological framework to the analysis and conceptualization of these findings, we shift the focus from merely describing facets associated with educational attainment to an examination of the optimal conditions required to produce educational well-being. Future research should include perspectives from educators, policy leaders, and activists.

Combining Group-based Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence Perpetrators With Comorbid Substance Use: An Australian Study of Cross-sector Practitioner Views

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052096924
Author(s):  
Silke Meyer ◽  
Jessica Burley ◽  
Kate Fitz-Gibbon
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Intervention Models ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Overwhelming Evidence ◽  
Focus Group Data

The connection between intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration and problematic alcohol and/ or other drug (AOD) use has been well established in public health, social work and criminology research. Despite the overwhelming evidence of the correlation between these two problem behaviors, service systems addressing these issues have historically done so in siloed approaches to practice. AOD interventions have frequently been criticized for a lack of IPV focused assessment and practice. Similarly, specialist IPV interventions generally do not address clients’ underlying risk factors, including problematic AOD use, through holistic intervention approaches. Suggestions to combine IPV and AOD focused interventions for men who use violence are often met with skepticism, raising questions around which sector could deliver a combined intervention approach and how different ideological standpoints in client work can and should be integrated into a combined framework. In this article, we examine the views of key stakeholders ( n = 10) involved in the funding, development and/ or delivery of different service responses to men who use IPV in an Australian jurisdiction. Drawing on qualitative interview and focus group data, we explore their views around combined, group-based interventions, including the perceived need for such intervention models along with sector readiness and key considerations critical in informing the combining of IPV and AOD focused perpetrator interventions. Stakeholder findings identify the need for holistic responses to perpetrators of IPV with comorbid problematic AOD use. Further, findings provide guidance for funding bodies and community service providers considering combined, group-based interventions for perpetrators of IPV with comorbid problematic AOD use.

“It’s like we’re just renting over here”: The Pervasive Experiences of Discrimination of Filipino Immigrant Youth Gang Members in Hawai‘i

2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Kim ◽  
Aprile Benner ◽  
Rena Takushi ◽  
Kathleen Ongbongan ◽  
Donna Dennerlein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Service Providers ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Gang Membership ◽  
Gang Members ◽  
Social Discrimination ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Authority Figures ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Racial Harmony ◽  
Policies And Programs

Researchers, service providers, and policymakers must uncover and better understand the issues facing youths in Asian gangs in order to most effectively intervene with appropriate policies and programs. The present investigation sampled young male Filipino gang members in Hawai’i. Thematic analyses of the focus group data challenge the commonly held view of racial harmony in Hawai’i. It appears that racial and social discrimination from peers and authority figures propel Filipino boys to seek out gang membership as a way to protect themselves from being targets of oppression.

scholarly journals USE OF SERVICES BY PEOPLE LIVING ALONE WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S907-S907
Author(s):  
Amy Rosenwohl-Mack ◽  
Anna Chodos ◽  
Sarah Dulaney ◽  
Min-Lin Fang ◽  
Jennifer Merrilees ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
High Income ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Use Of Services ◽  
Services And Supports ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Abstract At least one third of older adults with dementia live alone in the United States. Living alone may represent an opportunity to maintain independence and autonomy, while remaining in a familiar home environment. However, living alone with cognitive impairment is also associated with health risks and unmet needs. No systematic reviews on this population have been published. We systematically reviewed research on use of healthcare and long-term services and supports (LTSS) by people living alone with cognitive impairment. Following PRISMA guidelines, we searched six electronic databases for studies reporting quantitative findings on use of services by people living alone with cognitive impairment; 33 studies met inclusion criteria. Nine countries were represented, all high-income economies. Race/ethnicity data was reported in just five studies, and only one included a majority of racial/ethnic minorities. Overall, people living alone with cognitive impairment appear to use health services at similar or lower rates compared to those living with others; however, LTSS use is higher among people living alone. Representation of non-white participants was poor, but the evidence available suggests that among racial/ethnic minorities with cognitive impairment, there is no difference in LTSS use between those living alone and living with others. Findings highlight inconsistencies in access to and use of essential services by older adults living alone with cognitive impairment. As the populations of the US and other high-income countries become both older and more diverse, with increasing numbers living alone, researchers and service providers must consider the specific needs and preferences of this population.

The State of Asian American Businesses

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 70-77
Author(s):  
Diem Tran ◽  
OiYan Poon
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Asian American ◽  
The State ◽  
Business Success ◽  
American Business ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Business Ownership ◽  
Careful Scrutiny ◽  
Potential Factors ◽  
Racial Ethnic

Business success is a dominant theme in the Asian American narrative. However, Asian American entrepreneurship is more complex and multilayered than commonly believed and requires careful scrutiny. This brief examines the state of Asian American business ownership between 2005 and 2007. Findings suggest that although Asian Americans form businesses at higher rates than other racial/ethnic minorities, Asian American business ownership and outcomes continue to trail those of non-Hispanic whites. Potential factors contributing to racial/ethnic gaps and policy recommendations are discussed.

scholarly journals Quantified Nostalgia: Social Media, Metrics, and Memory

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 205630512110088
Author(s):  
Benjamin N. Jacobsen ◽  
David Beer
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
The Past ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Memory Practices ◽  
The Relationship

As social media platforms have developed over the past decade, they are no longer simply sites for interactions and networked sociality; they also now facilitate backwards glances to previous times, moments, and events. Users’ past content is turned into definable objects that can be scored, rated, and resurfaced as “memories.” There is, then, a need to understand how metrics have come to shape digital and social media memory practices, and how the relationship between memory, data, and metrics can be further understood. This article seeks to outline some of the relations between social media, metrics, and memory. It examines how metrics shape remembrance of the past within social media. Drawing on qualitative interviews as well as focus group data, the article examines the ways in which metrics are implicated in memory making and memory practices. This article explores the effect of social media “likes” on people’s memory attachments and emotional associations with the past. The article then examines how memory features incentivize users to keep remembering through accumulation. It also examines how numerating engagements leads to a sense of competition in how the digital past is approached and experienced. Finally, the article explores the tensions that arise in quantifying people’s engagements with their memories. This article proposes the notion of quantified nostalgia in order to examine how metrics are variously performative in memory making, and how regimes of ordinary measures can figure in the engagement and reconstruction of the digital past in multiple ways.

scholarly journals When the Kids Are Not Alright: School Counseling in the Time of COVID-19

AERA Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 233285842110336
Author(s):  
Mandy Savitz-Romer ◽  
Heather T. Rowan-Kenyon ◽  
Tara P. Nicola ◽  
Emily Alexander ◽  
Stephanie Carroll
Keyword(s):  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Role Expectations ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Concerted Effort ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
School Based ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
American Children

The unprecedented arrival of COVID-19 upended the lives of American children with rapid shifts to remote and hybrid schooling and reduced access to school-based support. Growing concerns about threats to students’ mental health and decreased numbers of students transitioning to postsecondary education suggest access to school counselors is needed more than ever. Although previous research on school counselors finds they promote positive postsecondary, social emotional, and academic outcomes for students, further studies highlight the organizational constraints, such as an overemphasis on administrative duties and unclear role expectations, that hinder their work. Drawing on survey and focus group data, our mixed methods study documents school counselors’ experiences during the COVID-19 crisis, including the opportunities and constraints facing their practice. Findings suggest there should be a concerted effort to reduce the role ambiguity and conflict in counselors’ roles so they are better able to meet students’ increased needs.

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