Tissi

Tissi is a series of short stories depicting the lives of children living in Sudan through the genocide. There are three stories of pain and suffering that depict the lives of Yaya, Abit, and Tahir. Each child is forced to deal with the ill effects of the genocide. The stories conclude with a story of hope of one child who was able to get help in a refugee camp located in Tissi

A family-based description of residential treatment

Children have been placed in residential treatment centers for over 300 years. Past research has examined this placement from the child\u27s and/or from the worker\u27s point of view, rather than from the family\u27s perspective. This dissertation describes families\u27 perceptions of Stratford Home\u27s residential treatment process which emerged from moderately structured focus groups. The results suggest: (1) Parents want to be more involved in making decisions and setting goals concerning their child. (2) Special care is needed when two families are involved with one child. (3) Family therapy is useful in dealing with family issues and family-staff conflicts. (4) Regular communication is needed between the staff and the parents

The Experience and Meaning of a Marianist Education Today: A National High School Study of Mission and School Culture

Focus groups conducted with students, parents, teachers, and alumni (N=540) at 13 Catholic Marianist high schools provided rich insights into the experience and meaning of the education provided at these institutions. While academic excellence was a common thread woven across meaning given by both parents and teachers, students and alumni articulated a meaning replete with images of belonging. That these schools valued persons holistically (rather than solely academically) permeated most groups. Using theories of organizational culture as the foundation, the relationship between missions and the meaning of life in these schools is discussed

Mechanism of formation of oil by the hot aqueous alkaline digestion of cellulose

The overall mechanism of cellulose converson in hot aqueous alkali appears to be one of degradation through glucose to low molecular weight saccharinic acids, dihydroxybutyric acid, glycolic acid, and carbonyl products such as acetone, acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, and similar compounds. Although the products identified in the present report were fairly complex furans, carbocyclic ketones, unsaturated hydrocarbons, and aromatic compounds, nevertheless, in most cases, they could have been formed from simple carbonyl compounds through a series of condensations involving carbanion intermediates. It is conceivable that residual alkali in the oil during acetone extraction could have given rise to diacetone alcohol as an artifact. This is refuted by examination of an aqueous residue which was extracted with diethyl ether and which was never exposed to any acetone: Compounds derived from diacetone alcohol (such as mesityl oxide or 4-methyl-3-penten-2-one) were also identified in the diethyl ether extract of the aqueous phase. Other compounds were identified in the oil acetone extract which could not have been derived from acetone or diacetone alcohol, but which could have been formed from other carbonyl compounds by the same mechanism. Hence, diacetone alcohol is a genuine product of cellulose conversion although apparently not an intermediate in further synthesis of other products. The further reaction of the postulated cyclic intermediates, and the route to formation of unsaturated hydrocarbons of high molecular weight is intended to be the next subject of investigation in the current work. The fundamental difference in the mechanism of cellulose conversion to oil by pyrolysis and by aqueous alkaline digestion predicted by theory is therefore confirmed. Pyrolysis products may be explained generally by carbonium ion and free radical reactions (in fact, cellulose decomposition is acid-catalyzed), while in aqueous alkali, nucleophilic carbanion reactions are favored

Community as an Institutional Learning Goal at the Unversity of Dayton

This working paper summarizes the work of the Habits of Inquiry and Reflection Community Fellows. It considers the meaning of community both in UD’s historic mission and in the ways it is practiced at UD now; identifies obstacles and failures; and offers recommendations for advancing community as a learning goal at UD

Parents’ Perspectives on Family-centered Care in Juvenile Justice Institutions

Family-centered care during adolescent detention aims to increase parental participation in an attempt to optimize treatment outcomes. However, little is known about parents’ needs in family-centered care. To fill this gap, we interviewed 19 purposefully selected parents of detained adolescents using a semi-structured topic list. Although needs differed between parents, they were generally interested in activities that included spending time with their child. It is important for parents to receive timely information about their child's condition and treatment, detention procedures, and activities in the facility. The outcomes demonstrated that parents expected a two-way communication based on respect and reliability

A family-based description of residential treatment

Children have been placed in residential treatment centers for over 300 years. Past research has examined this placement from the child's and/or from the worker's point of view, rather than from the family's perspective. This dissertation describes families' perceptions of Stratford Home's residential treatment process which emerged from moderately structured focus groups. The results suggest: (1) Parents want to be more involved in making decisions and setting goals concerning their child. (2) Special care is needed when two families are involved with one child. (3) Family therapy is useful in dealing with family issues and family-staff conflicts. (4) Regular communication is needed between the staff and the parents.</p