Unpacking the foundational dimensions of work integration social enterprise: the development of an assessment tool

Purpose The aim of this exploratory, mixed methods study was to develop and test a tool that identifies foundational dimensions of work integration social enterprises (WISEs) for use in empirical studies and enterprise self-assessment. Construction of the initial prototype was based upon a review of the literature and prior qualitative research by the authors. Design/methodology/approach A 20-item question pool with a four-point response scale was constructed to explore WISE business and employment practices and strategies for worker growth and development. Three sequential field tests were conducted with the prototype – the first with 5 Canadian WISEs, the second with 14 WISEs in the UK and the third with 6 Canadian WISEs involved in an outcome study in the mental health sector. Each field test included completion of the questionnaire by persons with managerial responsibility within the WISE and evaluative feedback captured through questions on the applicability and interpretability of the items. Findings Testing of the prototype instrument revealed the inherent diversity in the field and the difficulty in creating questions that both embrace that diversity and produce unidimensional variables definable along a spectrum. A number of challenges with question structure were identified and have been modified throughout the iterative testing process. Research limitations/implications This study identified central domains for inclusion in a multi-dimensional WISE assessment tool. Further testing will help further refine scaling and establish psychometric properties. Originality/value This measure will provide a descriptive profile of WISEs across sectors and identify WISE core dimensions for research and organizational development. </jats:sec

The use of cognitive clinical interviews to explore learning from video game play

As research about the learning that results when children play video games becomes more popular, questions arise about what methodological and analytical tools are most appropriate to access and document this learning. Thus far, researchers have mostly adopted pre/post assessments, ethnography, and learning analytics. In this paper we (re)introduce cognitive clinical interviews as a methodology particularly suited to answering many of the most pressing questions about games and learning. To that end we describe four challenges of studying learning in video games with pre-post assessments that we claim can be addressed by the addition of clinical interviews. We then consider how clinical interviews can help to explain and describe patterns detected from ethnographic observations and detailed game play logs

The Art of Typewriting

Review of The Art of Typewriting, Reviewed May 2016 by Rosemary K. J. Davis, Samuel French Collection Processing Archivist, Archives and Special Collections, Frost Library, Amherst College, [email protected]

I Stand in My Place with My Own Day Here: Site-Specific Art at The New School

Review of I Stand in My Place with My Own Day Here: Site-Specific Art at The New School, Reviewed July 2020 by Rosemary K. J. Davis, Accessioning Archivist, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, [email protected]

Frank Stella: Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné

Review of Frank Stella: Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné, Reviewed January 2017 by Rosemary K. J. Davis, Accessioning Archivist, Manuscript Unit, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, [email protected]

Perceptions of Promise: Biotechnology, Society and Art

Book Review of Perceptions of Promise: Biotechnology, Society and Art, ed. by Sean Caulfield, Curtis Gillespie, and Timothy Caulfield. ISBN 9780969989844 by Reviewed by: Rosemary K. J. Davis

Locating Sol Lewitt

Review of Locating Sol Lewitt, Reviewed July 2021 by Rosemary K. J. Davis, Accessioning Archivist, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, [email protected]

Art History and Fetishism Abroad: Global Shiftings in Media and Methods

Review of Art History and Fetishism Abroad: Global Shiftings in Media and Methods, Reviewed September 2015 by Rosemary K. J. Davis, Samuel French Collection Processing Archivist, Amherst College, [email protected]

Putting the C Back into the ABCs: A Multi-Year, Multi-Region Investigation of Condom Use by Ugandan Youths 2003-2010

A major strategy for preventing transmission of HIV and other STIs is the consistent use of condoms during sexual intercourse. Condom use among youths is particularly important to reduce the number of new cases and the national prevalence. Condom use has been often promoted by the Uganda National AIDS Commission. Although a number of studies have established an association between condom use at one's sexual debut and future condom use, few studies have explored this association over time, and whether the results are generalizable across multiple locations. This multi time point, multi district study assesses the relationship between sexual debut and condom use and consistent use of condoms thereafter. Uganda has used Lot Quality Assurance Sampling surveys since 2003 to monitor district level HIV programs and improve access to HIV health services. This study includes 4518 sexually active youths interviewed at five time points (2003-2010) in up to 23 districts located across Uganda. Using logistic regression, we measured the association of condom use at first sexual intercourse on recent condom usage, controlling for several factors including: age, sex, education, marital status, age at first intercourse, geographical location, and survey year. The odds of condom use at last intercourse, using a condom at last intercourse with a non-regular partner, and consistently using a condom are, respectively, 9.63 (95%WaldCI = 8.03-11.56), 3.48 (95%WaldCI = 2.27-5.33), and 11.12 (95%WaldCI = 8.95-13.81) times more likely for those individuals using condoms during their sexual debut. These values did not decrease by more than 20% when controlling for potential confounders. The results suggest that HIV prevention programs should encourage condom use among youth during sexual debut. Success with this outcome may have a lasting influence on preventing HIV and other STIs later in life

A Test of Kangaroo Care on Preterm Infant Breastfeeding

To test the effects of kangaroo care (KC) on breastfeeding outcomes in preterm infants compared to two control groups and to explore whether maternal-infant characteristics and the mother’s choice to use KC were related to breastfeeding measures