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Assessing the Predictive Sensitivity of Early Childhood Screening Variables to Improve Pre-K Eligibility Decisions
Title
Assessing the Predictive Sensitivity of Early Childhood Screening Variables to Improve Pre-K Eligibility Decisions
Author
Gadaire, Andrew
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Early childhood education, Developmental psychology
Description
High-quality early childhood education, such as pre-kindergarten (pre-k) can help children develop the academic and social-emotional skills they need to succeed in school. Pre-k can be especially important for students at risk of starting elementa...
Determining Children’s ‘Best Interests’ in High-conflict Custody Cases: Examining Program Processes in Custody Advocacy
Title
Determining Children’s ‘Best Interests’ in High-conflict Custody Cases: Examining Program Processes in Custody Advocacy
Author
Salim, Khalil
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Psychology
Description
In recent years, family courts have made increasing use of advisors and/or advocates (e.g., forensic psychologists, social workers, best interest attorneys, guardian ad litems, etc.) in determining outcomes in child custody disputes. Evidence sugg...
Dietary Disclosure: Constitutive Rhetoric of Identities in Altruistic and Egoistic Veg*anism
Title
Dietary Disclosure: Constitutive Rhetoric of Identities in Altruistic and Egoistic Veg*anism
Author
Caddell, Mackenzie
Date Created
2023
Subjects--Topical
Communication
Description
Despite the rise in popularity of vegan and vegetarian (veg*an) diets and the emergence of social media activism, ethical philosophies related to meat abstention and veg*an identities remain stigmatized in Western societies. The recent popularity ...
Doula Care in California during COVID-19: The Impacts of Social Distancing on a High-Touch Helping Profession.
Title
Doula Care in California during COVID-19: The Impacts of Social Distancing on a High-Touch Helping Profession.
Author
Lisenbee, Jodie
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Psychology
Description
Birth doula care was uniquely impacted by hospital visitor restriction policies enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Doulas were classified as "non-essential" personnel and thus generally excluded from providing in-hospital childbirth sup...
EVALUATING A PRENATAL, BREASTFEEDING EDUCATIONAL VIDEO’S INFLUENCE ON PROTECTIVE RESOURCES, PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS, AND BREASTFEEDING OUTCOMES
Title
EVALUATING A PRENATAL, BREASTFEEDING EDUCATIONAL VIDEO’S INFLUENCE ON PROTECTIVE RESOURCES, PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS, AND BREASTFEEDING OUTCOMES
Author
Godly-Reynolds, Erin
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Educational evaluation, Psychology, Medical sciences
Description
Barring major medical conditions (e.g., HIV), breastfeeding is widely recognized as the healthiest feeding option for babies. In the United States, approximately three out of every four mothers initiate breastfeeding; however, less than one in fiv...
The "Incompetent" Cervix and the "Good" Mother
Title
The "Incompetent" Cervix and the "Good" Mother
Author
Michalik, Madeleine
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Communication
Description
While many communication studies and feminist scholars study gendered discourse and the medicalization of the female body, no work has been done to understand the term "Incompetent Cervix" and its implications for those with this diagnosis. Using ...
“We’re Not ‘Baby Daddies’ We Are Fathers. Dads.”: Nonresidential Fathers’ Online Stigma Management
Title
“We’re Not ‘Baby Daddies’ We Are Fathers. Dads.”: Nonresidential Fathers’ Online Stigma Management
Author
Schambach, Emma
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Communication
Description
Family and stigma communication research have barely scratched the surface of the dynamic and diverse arrangements of stigma in the family context. Though some research has investigated the stigma surrounding nontraditional family structures (e.g....