Hello, I Love You, Won’t You Tell Me Your Name?: An Anthropological Investigation of Naming

This study investigates how parents select the names of their children. Anthropological research on naming is very sparse, despite the immense power of names to reflect cultural variables, such as: kinship, gender relations, socioeconomic class relations, and differences in taste and personal preference. I surveyed a sample of parents at three daycare facilities in a small town in the Midwest about their children’s names and how they chose those names. My findings indicate that kin naming plays a significant role, but many parents find a balance between choosing a name with “meaning” and choosing a name based on their personal taste and popular, contemporary aesthetics. This study found that many parents strive to individualize their children through naming, yet they also use it as a way to establish their children’s place in their kin network and culture

All that I missed

Essay.Author biography: Lisa K. Buchanan's fiction and essays have appeared in Mid-American Review, Natural Bridge, Quick Fiction and Cosmopolitan. Honors include awards from Glimmer Train, Carve and Moment. She lives in San Francisco and can be reached through her website at www.lisakbuchanan.com. [2008]"This episode of our podcast features the first place and first-runner up entries in the Voice-only literature: creative nonfiction category. First place went to Albert Haley's 'The Cough.' Haley is associate professor of English at Abilene Christian College. He authored 'Exotic", the winner of the John Irving First Novel Prize. Our first runner-up is Lisa K. Buchanan, with 'All that I missed.' Buchanan's fiction and essays have appeared in Mid-American Review, Natural Bridge, Quick Fiction, and Cosmopolitan. Her honors include awards from Glimmer Train, Carve, and Moment. She lives in San Francisco."--Publisher's Web site

LMDA Review, volume 12, issue 1

Contents include: Re-Viewing Denver, University & Student Caucus, Keynote Ashara Ekundayo, Denver Theatre Artists on Local Theatre Ecology, Workshop Sessions Round 1: Dramaturgy & Architecture, Dramaturgical Voices Inside the Theatre, Dramaturgy/Making a Life, Workshop Sessions Round 2: New Play Festivals, Dramaturgical Voices Outside the Theatre, Educational Theatre, TheatreFest Playwrights, Advocacy, Elliott Hayes Award Winner Judith Rudakoff, and Regional VP Update.https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/lmdareview/1024/thumbnail.jp

INCREASING ACCESS TO FREE SCHOOL LUNCHES IN DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NC TO ADDRESS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES VIA REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY STRESS

The social and community context a child grows up in greatly influences their health over the course of their life. Healthy mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) development is essential for building resistance to stress during childhood and throughout the lifespan. However, without proper nutrition and access to healthy foods, healthy MEB development cannot occur and poor mental health outcomes result. According to the 2019 Durham County Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), 32% of middle school students and 35% of high school students reported feeling depressed in the past year (Davis, 2019). This proposal aims to improve mental health among Black and Latino youth in Durham County through free school lunches (FSL) at all Durham Public Schools. Schools that are eligible for and willing to apply for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) will be incentivized to do so, while additional funding will be secured to implement FSL at schools that do not receive CEP. Behavioral outcomes associated with free meal programs include reduction in hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, and a reduced surge in disciplinary infractions (Hanks, n.d.).Master of Public Healt

Review: The Newsletter of Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas, volume 11, issue 3

Contents include: Section I: Re-Viewing Denver; The Conference in Detail; Dramaturgical Voices Outside the Theatre; Section II: Articles & Announcements. Issue editor: Gretchen Haleyhttps://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/lmdareview/1048/thumbnail.jp

INCREASING ACCESS TO FREE SCHOOL LUNCHES IN DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NC TO ADDRESS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES VIA REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY STRESS

The social and community context a child grows up in greatly influences their health over the course of their life. Healthy mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) development is essential for building resistance to stress during childhood and throughout the lifespan. However, without proper nutrition and access to healthy foods, healthy MEB development cannot occur and poor mental health outcomes result. According to the 2019 Durham County Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), 32% of middle school students and 35% of high school students reported feeling depressed in the past year (Davis, 2019). This proposal aims to improve mental health among Black and Latino youth in Durham County through free school lunches (FSL) at all Durham Public Schools. Schools that are eligible for and willing to apply for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) will be incentivized to do so, while additional funding will be secured to implement FSL at schools that do not receive CEP. Behavioral outcomes associated with free meal programs include reduction in hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, and a reduced surge in disciplinary infractions (Hanks, n.d.).Master of Public Healt

INCREASING ACCESS TO FREE SCHOOL LUNCHES IN DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NC TO ADDRESS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH DISPARITIES VIA REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY STRESS

The social and community context a child grows up in greatly influences their health over the course of their life. Healthy mental, emotional, and behavioral (MEB) development is essential for building resistance to stress during childhood and throughout the lifespan. However, without proper nutrition and access to healthy foods, healthy MEB development cannot occur and poor mental health outcomes result. According to the 2019 Durham County Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), 32% of middle school students and 35% of high school students reported feeling depressed in the past year (Davis, 2019). This proposal aims to improve mental health among Black and Latino youth in Durham County through free school lunches (FSL) at all Durham Public Schools. Schools that are eligible for and willing to apply for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) will be incentivized to do so, while additional funding will be secured to implement FSL at schools that do not receive CEP. Behavioral outcomes associated with free meal programs include reduction in hyperactivity, anxiety, depression, and a reduced surge in disciplinary infractions (Hanks, n.d.).Master of Public Healt