LABELING AND OPPRESSION: WITCHCRAFT IN MEDIEVAL EUROPE

The attempt here is to understand the social conditions and processes through which witches were labeled, hunted and persecuted in Europe during the Middle Ages. An historical analysis, utilizing anthropological accounts; Church doctrines and handbooks from the Inquisition, as well as testimonies, notes and sentences from witch trials, identifies the Church as labeler and the witch as rule-breaker. Throughout Church proclamations and convicting testimonies, there run three strands of indictment against witches: they did not worship the Christian God; they used magical powers to help or harm people; and they threatened or harmed men sexually. It is shown how these witches, many of whom were peasant healers, represented threats to the entrenchment of the Church, the legitimation of medicine as an honorable profession, and the perpetuation of patriarchal authority. It is submitted that the witch-image was created by the Christian Church, with support from secular rulers and "professional" medical practitioners, to eradicate persistent pagan religions and lay healing practices, including midwifery. This image of women as evil incarnate, and the accompanying sex oppression, has persisted through the centuries. Modem-day implications ofthe witch-image are discussed in light of the current women's culture movement

A phenomenological study of family influence on Millennial college students\u27 money beliefs and behaviors

Although family systems theorists have long emphasized the family as an important influence on the individual\u27s life choices, there is minimal qualitative research relating to Millennial college students and the impact of their families, particularly in the area of financial beliefs and behaviors. The purpose of this qualitative study was the exploration of the phenomenon of family influence on Millennial college students regarding how money messages from parents and grandparents have influenced their own money beliefs and behaviors. Seven college students between the ages of 21-23 were interviewed to gain insight into the perceived impact of family money messages.;The literature review informed the study by describing family systems theory and the role of family and consumer sciences education in financial literacy. Characteristics of Millennial college students in general and how they tend to handle money specifically were explored. Obstacles to success for Millennial college students, such as credit card debt, student loans, gambling on campus, and attrition due to financial problems, were described.;For this qualitative study, rigorous data collection incorporated questionnaires, genograms, written reflections, data forms, and multiple semi-structured, guided interviews. These face-to-face personal interviews provided rich descriptions of the students\u27 experiences constructing their money genograms and reflecting on the perceived impact of the money messages received from their grandparents and parents. The group of seven students was diverse in ethnicity and gender.;The transcribed data from the recorded interviews were coded, analyzed, interpreted, and synthesized into a composite textural description of the family influence phenomenon. Seven themes emerged including the importance of living within one\u27s means, limiting debt, managing and planning, saving, investing, completing higher education, and being a hard worker. The essence of this phenomenon was the relationships formed as a result of family attitudes towards money and the family dynamics that provided the context for these messages.;This study explored the impact of family influence on financial beliefs and behaviors of Millennial college students. The study answered questions about the influence of parents and grandparents on the money ideas and actions of college students. Paths to practice to improve financial well-being of college students were described. Further research was recommended in such areas as socio-economic environment and gender differences

Junior Recital: Mary Ann Campbell, Clarinet; Harold Gray, Piano; May 3, 1977

Hayden AuditoriumTuesday EveningMay 3, 19777:00 p.m

Supporting Mothers’ Engagement in a Community-Based Methadone Treatment Program

Unmanaged maternal opioid addiction poses health and social risks to both mothers and children in their care. Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is a targeted public health service to which nurses and other allied health professionals may refer these high risk families for support. Mothers participating in MMT to manage their addiction and their service providers were interviewed to identify resources to maximize mothers' engagement in treatment and enhance mothers' parenting capacity. Twelve mothers and six service providers were recruited from an outpatient Atlantic Canadian methadone treatment program. Two major barriers to engagement in MMT were identified by both mothers and service providers including (1) the lack of available and consistent childcare while mothers attended outpatient programs and (2) challenges with transportation to the treatment facility. All participants noted the potential benefits of adding supportive resources for the children of mothers involved in MMT and for mothers to learn how to communicate more effectively with their children and rebuild damaged mother-child relationships. The public health benefits of integrating parent-child ancillary supports into MMT for mothers are discussed

Pauci-Immune Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in Connective Tissue Disease

Pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis is commonly seen in ANCA-associated vasculitis but it is rarely seen during the course of other connective tissue diseases like lupus or Sjogren’s syndrome or MCTD. We report 3 cases of pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis in patients with connective tissue disease other than vasculitis. We reviewed literature and made summary of previously reported cases of this rare entity. Clinical and laboratory features of these patients varied widely, but most of patients have met criteria for lupus. In this small population of patients there is no correlation with ANCAs. Most of the patients were treated with aggressive immunosuppression and did well if they were treated early in the course of their disease. One of our patients required renal transplant, but she presented late in the course of her disease, as evidenced by chronicity on her renal biopsy. Whether these patients are overlap of vasculitis and other connective tissue diseases or to be considered as a separate entity is yet to be described. Clinicians must be aware of these presentations because initial presentation can be severe

Local Panel Discussion

Transcript of local panel discussion featuring Sam Jackson, Mary Beard, Karla Campbell, David Garrison, and Ann Steiner. The panel discussion was moderated by Professor Jeffrey Usman on March 19, 2018 at the Belmont Law Review Symposium 2018: The Modern Workplace: Contemporary Legal Issues in Employment and Labor Law

Students on both sides of the desk: Effective student training of exceptional service at a combined services desk

Contributed paper for the 2014 Texas Library Association (TLA) Annual Conference. This paper discusses effective student training of exceptional service at a combined services desk