Prerelease Reentry Programs: Posing Problems For Offenders Post-Release

Prison prerelease programming helps offenders develop the skills they need to successfully reintegrate back into society and provides treatment to offenders who struggle with substance abuse and mental health disorders. Prerelease programs are an important part of an offender\u27s reentry as many offenders lack the community support needed for a healthy and safe prison to community transition. In depth interviews were conducted with reentry case managers and parole agents in Illinois to assess their perception of “what works” in relation to successful prerelease programming. Following a qualitative thematic analysis, results indicate that officers believe job skills, substance abuse treatment, utilization of moral recognition therapy and psychosocial groups are needed to help prepare offenders for the real world once they are outside the wall. Further work needs to be done to increase the number of inmates receiving prerelease programming that include these officer identified components.https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/urs2021cjs/1000/thumbnail.jp

Constructed wetlands for grey water treatment: Pre-commissioning procedures for timbers edge residential village

Australians are some of the highest water consumers per capita in the world. Australia’s natural water resources are continuing to dry out and exceed sustainable extraction limits. As the population of Western Australia continues to grow so too does the pressure on current water resources and water demand. Seeking alternate water sources as a solution for fit-for-purpose end uses will help to reduce WA’s reliance on mains water, reduce discharge of wastewater into sewers and obtain sustainability in the water industry. This project focuses on the pre-commissioning stages for the Timbers Edge Greywater Treatment System which was built in 2004, but never commissioned due to bankruptcy of the land developer. The system treats and recycles the residential greywater to irrigate the 1.8ha of public open spaces at Timbers Edge via subsurface dripline irrigation. The treatment system has the design capacity to treat 48kL/day of greywater (excluding kitchen) from all residential homes in the Timbers Edge Residential Village. There are currently around 210 homes built, with a maximum of 260 lots. The collected water passes through a lint filter, four constructed wetlands (totalling a treatment area of 1,105m2), two 10kL Envirophos tanks (which acts to absorb excess phosphorous), and a chlorine dosing system before being used for irrigation at a design application rate of 17ML per annum. Ground-truthing was completed to verify the design documentation with the in-situ installation and a number of needed repairs and rectifications were identified. Subsequently, all repair and maintenance issues concerning the Timbers Edge Greywater Treatment System have been rectified and resolved in line with the WA Department of Health and AS1547 requirements. A chlorine dosing system has been installed to the irrigation tank’s pump. The constructed wetlands will require planting of native species in autumn of 2017 to give the seedlings the best chance of survival after rehoming. The species selected to be replanted are Schoenoplectus validus and Baumea articulata. In order for this system to pass its commissioning stage, a Recycled Water Quality Management Plan is required to be submitted to and approved by the Department of Health and the preliminary documentation has been drafted. There is still more research required into the field of greywater treatment through constructed wetlands and also the treatment role which native plants provide; future research recommendations are listed in this paper

Outcomes and solutions for children and families affected by type 1 diabetes mellitus

Caring for children with chronic medical conditions, such as type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has negative implications for the psychosocial wellbeing of the family. Through this project, the negative affects of T1DM on the family were addressed by the formation of the Life’s Too Sweet: A Workshop for a Brighter Future With Type 1 Diabetes (LTS) event, which creates community support for affected families. During LTS workshops, parents collaborated with each other, while the children participated in fun, educational activities about nutrition, fitness, and overall health in relation to T1DM. Supporting interdisciplinary professionals, such as nurses, social workers, registered dietitians, certified diabetes educators, and exercise science professionals facilitated the event along with students from the James Madison University Students With Diabetes chapter (JMU SWD). The workshops also included inspirational keynote speakers as well as T1DM technology and treatment intervention vendors. Following the second annual LTS workshop, adult volunteers were offered an anonymous survey in order to gain qualitative feedback about the event and their experiences regarding caring for a child with T1DM. Results indicate strong positive feedback regarding the quality and effectiveness of the second annual LTS workshop. Additional analyses reveal that most participants agreed that T1DM prevents them from attaining peace of mind, but also agreed that T1DM can also have some positive impacts on their family. Comprehensively, this project establishes the viability and success of interdisciplinary and community-based intervention efforts in rural areas and validates the recommendation for support and funding for committees to coordinate similar workshops for families affected by T1DM and other chronic conditions

Exploring the Information Source Preferences Among Canadian Adult Golf League Members

With an aging demographic, and the abundance of physical inactivity in Canada, sport professionals need to understand how best to recruit and retain adults in sport and recreational activities, namely, golf leagues.  Canadian golf league participants (N = 419; Mage = 62 years old) completed an online survey detailing their propensity to utilize a variety of information sources prior to making the decision to join a golf league.  Results from a principal component analysis of a revised Information Sources Inventory, suggested that golfers in this sample were most likely to utilize Personal and Social sources of information associated with their league participation decision.  While no differences emerged in information source preferences across Age or levels of Involvement, women (m = 4.12, SD = 1.30) were significantly more likely to utilize Public information sources than were men (m = 3.64, SD = 1.26).  Implications from the information source preferences are discussed with the goal of generating more effective marketing strategies to recruit new golfers, lapsed golfers, or golfers who do not currently engage in league play

Effectiveness of Bite Charts in Behavioral Feeding Intervention

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a bite chart as a method of positive reinforcement in behavioral feeding intervention. The bite chart was used to increase bite acceptance. Using a BAB research design, the researchers found the bite chart effective for two subjects with differing diagnoses, ages, environments, and therapists

When Misrepresentation Becomes Deceptive: Analyzing Petition-Signer Inadvertence Post-Cambell

In 2010, the Alaska supreme court held that a legally deficient petition summary of a ballot initiative could be corrected and put on the ballot without being recirculated for signatures. The Parental Involvement Initiative at the root of the litigation would prohibit doctors from performing abortions for unemancipated minor women who had not provided notice to or obtained consent from a parent. After the petition was circulated for signatures, the supreme court determined that omissions of fact in the petition summary rendered the summary inaccurate and therefore deficient. However, the court refused to require that the initiative sponsors recirculate the petition with a corrected summary upon a determination that the deficient summary was unlikely to have led to petition-signer inadvertence. This Comment critiques the supreme court’s analysis of petition-signer inadvertence and proposes a more robust standard that advances the policy goals the court has considered when evaluating ballot initiatives

Empowering fathers through social work : barriers and solutions to father engagement in parenting programmes : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand

This thesis explored six social workers’ perspectives on potential barriers and solutions to father engagement when delivering a parenting programme. Engagement with fathers in parenting programmes is an under-researched area and this thesis adds to this body of knowledge. This qualitative research was conducted using an interpretivist approach drawing on social constructivism as a theoretical framework. Semi-structured interviews with six social workers allowed for flexibility and the collection of meaningful data. Thematic analysis was used to find meaning in the data, where there was a consensus among social workers. The findings of this thesis indicate that social constructions of parental roles impact on father engagement in parenting programmes. Perceptions from social workers, other professionals, communities and on a societal level may be marginalising fathers from attending or feeling included in parenting programmes. Gender safety for fathers in a female dominated social work industry was also thought to impact on engagement. Numerous practical factors also effect the level of father engagement in parenting programmes. It is recommended that social workers strive for father empowerment on different levels to ensure that fathers are valued and can engage in parenting programmes

Applying Spatial Literacy to Transform Library Space: A Selected Literature Review

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review a selection of articles and books that highlight aspects of spatial theory and literacy from various disciplinary perspectives, along with a review of library space studies. Design/methodology/approach This study reviews library literature that uses spatial literacy and its related tools. The authors searched in two databases: Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts, and SCOPUS. The paper records were analyzed to find primary research studies, published between 2010 and 2017, which study patron use of library space using various single and hybrid methodologies. Findings The findings of the literature reveal that of the 26 studies reviewed, 23 have a descriptive research question and three have a relational research question. Based on the analysis of the research methodologies used, there is more that can be done in support of a librarian’s research efforts as well as the arenas in which research is conducted. Practical implications These findings highlight ways in which library and information science researchers and those who educate them can broaden knowledge within the profession regarding spatial theory, literacy and applicable research methodologies for studying library space. Originality/value Current and best practices for designing library space studies that use spatial literacy to collect and analyze data are identified along with a discussion of future directions for researchers to better assess space and communicate the value of physical space in libraries

The IGF1 small dog haplotype is derived from Middle Eastern gray wolves

Abstract Background A selective sweep containing the insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) gene is associated with size variation in domestic dogs. Intron 2 of IGF1 contains a SINE element and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) found in all small dog breeds that is almost entirely absent from large breeds. In this study, we surveyed a large sample of grey wolf populations to better understand the ancestral pattern of variation at IGF1 with a particular focus on the distribution of the small dog haplotype and its relationship to the origin of the dog. Results We present DNA sequence data that confirms the absence of the derived small SNP allele in the intron 2 region of IGF1 in a large sample of grey wolves and further establishes the absence of a small dog associated SINE element in all wild canids and most large dog breeds. Grey wolf haplotypes from the Middle East have higher nucleotide diversity suggesting an origin there. Additionally, PCA and phylogenetic analyses suggests a closer kinship of the small domestic dog IGF1 haplotype with those from Middle Eastern grey wolves. Conclusions The absence of both the SINE element and SNP allele in grey wolves suggests that the mutation for small body size post-dates the domestication of dogs. However, because all small dogs possess these diagnostic mutations, the mutations likely arose early in the history of domestic dogs. Our results show that the small dog haplotype is closely related to those in Middle Eastern wolves and is consistent with an ancient origin of the small dog haplotype there. Thus, in concordance with past archeological studies, our molecular analysis is consistent with the early evolution of small size in dogs from the Middle East. See associated opinion by Driscoll and Macdonald: http://jbiol.com/content/9/2/1