scholarly journals Tuition-Waiver Policies for Older Learners in University Courses: Past Practices, Current Developments and Future Prospects

2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-79
Author(s):  
Gordon Thompson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Older Learners ◽  
Canadian Universities ◽  
National Surveys ◽  
The Past ◽  
University Courses ◽  
Widespread Availability

Over the past 30 years, many universities in Canada and the United States have introduced tuition-waiver policies for older adults. This article reviews the literature describing the development and outcomes of these programs. Although several national surveys of tuition-waiver programs have been reported in the United States, none have previously been reported for Canadian universities. This article reports the results of the first such survey. Despite the widespread availability of tuition- waiver programs in Canada and the United States, it is clear that such programs have failed to attract significant numbers of older learners. The paper examines the causes and the implications of this failure.

Prevalence of Elder Polyvictimization in the United States: Data From the National Elder Mistreatment Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (21-22) ◽  
pp. 4517-4532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joah L. Williams ◽  
Elise H. Racette ◽  
Melba A. Hernandez-Tejada ◽  
Ron Acierno
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Elder Abuse ◽  
The United States ◽  
Multiple Forms ◽  
Elder Mistreatment ◽  
The Past ◽  
States Data ◽  
Nationally Representative

Elder abuse, including emotional, physical, sexual, financial, and neglectful mistreatment is widespread in the United States, with as much as 11% of community-residing older adults experiencing some form of abuse in the past year. Little data exist regarding the prevalence of polyvictimization, or experience of multiple forms of abuse, which may exacerbate negative outcomes over that of any one form of victimization in isolation. This study evaluates the prevalence of elder polyvictimization among a nationally representative sample of community-residing U.S. older adults. Data from the National Elder Mistreatment Study were examined using bivariate and logistic regression analyses. Approximately, 1.7% of older adults experienced past-year polyvictimization, for which risk factors included problems accomplishing activities of daily living (odds ratio [OR] = 2.47), low social support (OR = 1.64), and past experience of traumatic events (OR = 4.81). Elder polyvictimization is a serious problem affecting community-residing older adults with identifiable targets for intervention.

28. After the Return to Theory: The Past, Present, and Future of Security Studies

2018 ◽  
pp. 427-446
Author(s):  
Ole Wæver ◽  
Barry Buzan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Game Theory ◽  
Practical Problem ◽  
The United States ◽  
Security Studies ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Think Tank ◽  
The Past ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
New Period

This chapter reflects on the past and present of Security Studies, with a particular focus on the changing periods of theory production and practical problem solving. It begins by tracing the origins and institutional structure of Security Studies, noting that it started out as an American, think-tank based, interdisciplinary field and then became institutionalized as a part of a single discipline, International Relations (IR). Since the 1990s, the field has enjoyed a new period of high theory productivity, but largely in two separate clusters with the United States and Europe as centres of each. Among important developments during the so-called Golden Age of Security Studies were game theory and deterrence theory. The chapter proceeds by examining the stagnation of Security Studies before concluding with an assessment of future prospects and challenges facing the field, citing debates over issues such as human security and emerging non-Western approaches to IR.

scholarly journals An Exploratory Study of Civic Engagement and Participation Among a Panel of Adults Ages 85+

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 612-612
Author(s):  
John Rudnik ◽  
Taylor Patskanick ◽  
Julie Miller ◽  
Lisa D’Ambrosio ◽  
Joseph Coughlin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Small Body ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
The Past

Abstract The past twenty years have seen a surge in public attention devoted to increasing civic participation opportunities for older adults in the United States. At the same time, technology has transformed the way that information related to political and social issues is shared. A relatively small body of research has explored how older adults use technology-mediated platforms for political participation. In this study, the 85+ Lifestyle Leaders were surveyed to understand their experiences of civic engagement and participation. Responses to a questionnaire (N = 24) and focus groups (N = 22) indicate that participants are interested in and feel knowledgeable about social and political issues, but some forms of participation have decreased. Findings also suggest that there are opportunities for technology to facilitate engagement with and participation in social and political issues, for adults ages 85 and over. Issues of equity and accessibility will be highlighted in this presentation.

Undocumented Residents in the United States in 1990: Issues of Uncertainty in Quantification

1998 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-173
Author(s):  
Karen A. Woodrow-Lafield
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Undocumented Immigration ◽  
Undocumented Migration ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
National Surveys ◽  
The Past ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Survey Estimates ◽  
Legal Immigration

Censuses and national surveys are monitoring net immigration to the United States as the twentieth century closes with high immigration reminiscent of the early decades. These demographic studies inferred the legal-undocumented composition for census and national survey estimates for the foreign-born population. For both net immigration and that portion attributable as net legal immigration, an increasing trend is evident since 1970. Uncertainties are abundant about the measurement of net undocumented migration and change over the past two decades. This analysis presents possible upper and lower boundaries on components for estimating legal migration in 1980–1989 and on the foreign-born population in 1990. Positing ranges for net undocumented immigration; between 2 million and 4 million undocumented residents may have been counted in the 1990 census. The total number of undocumented residents may have been as high as 6 million. To more narrowly specify these ranges, greater exercise of judgment would be necessary but not sufficient.

scholarly journals Prevalence and trends in physical activity among older adults in the United States: A comparison across three national surveys

2016 ◽  
Vol 89 ◽  
pp. 37-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Kozey Keadle ◽  
Robin McKinnon ◽  
Barry I. Graubard ◽  
Richard P. Troiano
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Surveys

International Research and Variation in Views of Ethnicity

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-72
Author(s):  
Ella Inglebret ◽  
Amy Skinder-Meredith ◽  
Shana Bailey ◽  
Carla Jones ◽  
Ashley France
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Classification System ◽  
International Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
The Past ◽  
International Scale ◽  
Publication Patterns

The authors in this article first identify the extent to which research articles published in three American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) journals included participants, age birth to 18 years, from international backgrounds (i.e., residence outside of the United States), and go on to describe associated publication patterns over the past 12 years. These patterns then provide a context for examining variation in the conceptualization of ethnicity on an international scale. Further, the authors examine terminology and categories used by 11 countries where research participants resided. Each country uses a unique classification system. Thus, it can be expected that descriptions of the ethnic characteristics of international participants involved in research published in ASHA journal articles will widely vary.

Proportion of Individuals With Past-Year Suicidal Ideation Who Attempted Suicide Over the Past 10 Years in the United States, and the Influence of Age and Sex

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Shannon Lange ◽  
Courtney Bagge ◽  
Charlotte Probst ◽  
Jürgen Rehm
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Random Effects ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
The United States ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
The Past ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Age Category

Abstract. Background: In recent years, the rate of death by suicide has been increasing disproportionately among females and young adults in the United States. Presumably this trend has been mirrored by the proportion of individuals with suicidal ideation who attempted suicide. Aim: We aimed to investigate whether the proportion of individuals in the United States with suicidal ideation who attempted suicide differed by age and/or sex, and whether this proportion has increased over time. Method: Individual-level data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2008–2017, were used to estimate the year-, age category-, and sex-specific proportion of individuals with past-year suicidal ideation who attempted suicide. We then determined whether this proportion differed by age category, sex, and across years using random-effects meta-regression. Overall, age category- and sex-specific proportions across survey years were estimated using random-effects meta-analyses. Results: Although the proportion was found to be significantly higher among females and those aged 18–25 years, it had not significantly increased over the past 10 years. Limitations: Data were self-reported and restricted to past-year suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Conclusion: The increase in the death by suicide rate in the United States over the past 10 years was not mirrored by the proportion of individuals with past-year suicidal ideation who attempted suicide during this period.

EDITORIAL: Migration and competitiveness: Japan and the United States

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-124
Author(s):  
Philip L. Martin
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Variable Cost ◽  
Fixed Cost ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
The Past ◽  
Past Half Century ◽  
Key Sectors ◽  
Past Half

Japan and the United States, the world’s largest economies for most of the past half century, have very different immigration policies. Japan is the G7 economy most closed to immigrants, while the United States is the large economy most open to immigrants. Both Japan and the United States are debating how immigrants are and can con-tribute to the competitiveness of their economies in the 21st centuries. The papers in this special issue review the employment of and impacts of immigrants in some of the key sectors of the Japanese and US economies, including agriculture, health care, science and engineering, and construction and manufacturing. For example, in Japanese agriculture migrant trainees are a fixed cost to farmers during the three years they are in Japan, while US farmers who hire mostly unauthorized migrants hire and lay off workers as needed, making labour a variable cost.

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