Racial Prioritization in Black-White Relationships

The utilization of race as a proxy for evaluating different characteristics of others contains risk because it results in stereotyping and potential alienation of individuals from negatively judged groups. This concept motivated me to uncover the extent to which race affects intimate relationships amongst the historically opposed groups of blacks and whites in the United States. I am studying the historic racially-driven marginalization of blacks and the resulting relationship to recent dating and marriage patterns between black-white interracial pairs. I want to find out why the socioeconomic advantage held by whites is transmutated into dating culture, in order to understand the continued prioritization of race as a factor in forming romantic relationships. I engaged scholarly articles with analyses on the foundations of interracial relationships between black and white people and studies exploring online dating site behavior and the racial preferences of members. Main contributors to interracial marriages include higher educational achievement and cultural similarity. Factors that decrease black-stereotypical congruence tend to increase the chances of black individuals having relationships with white individuals. Race prioritization in relationships acts as a preliminary screening of resources deemed important to the longevity of a marriage and can therefore result in the discrimination of stereotypically disadvantaged blacks. I aim to emphasize the importance of accepting diversity and embracing individual characteristics, instead of the prejudices and stigmas against individuals simply due to appearance. I suggest that future research utilize the evidence provided here to speculate methods to improve implicit biases and attitudes toward interracial interactions

THE PRE-SCHOOL TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING ON EARLY LITERACY: IMPLEMENTATION AND OBSTACLES IN TEACHING-LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Early literacy plays a key role in enabling the kind of early learning experiences that research shows are linked with academic achievement, reduced grade retention, higher graduation rates and enhanced productivity in adult life (Strickland & Riley-Ayers, 2006). This case study focused on pre-school teachers’ understanding on early literacy policy, and the basic concepts. It also investigated the implementation of early literacy concept in teaching-learning activities, and also the difficulties the teachers encountered during the implementation. This study employed a qualitative design. Ten pre-school teachers were involved in this study. They came from several pre-schools in suburb areas. For validity purpose, data triangulation was applied. Therefore, this current study used several instruments, including open-ended questionnaires, non-participant classroom observations and semi-structured interviews conducted immediately after the completion of all activities in the classroom observations. It was found that the preschool teachers’ understanding on early literacy policy and concept still needs to be improved. It can be seen from the partial implementation of the concept in teaching-learning processes, most pre-school teachers considered that early literacy only covered pre-schoolers ability to read and to write printed material. Some obstacles were also found in the implementation of the right concept related to the early literacy, those obstacles were mainly caused by the teachers’ unsuitable education level, parents’ high expectation, and also lack of facilities. Based on the findings, it is recommended that the early literacy policy and concepts should be comprehended thoroughly by pre-school teachers immediately to enhance the quality of the teaching-learning to young learners. It is also recommended that further study include more participants and broader scope

Pengaruh Teknik Relaksasi Otot Progresif Terhadap Tingkat Kecemasan Dan Penurunan Tekanan Darah Pada Pasien Hipertensi Di Rumah Sakit Islam Siti Khadijah Palembang

Background: According to WHO 2012 there are 839 million cases of hypertension, patients with hypertension more experienced by women (30%) and men (29%). Hypertension is an increase in blood pressure exceeding 160/95 mmHg. One of the causes of hypertension is anxiety. Nursing interventions that can be given is by performing progressive muscle relaxation techniques. Purpose: This study aims to knowing the influence of progressive muscle relaxation techniques to the level anxiety and decrease blood pressure of hypertensive patients in Islamic Hospital Siti Khadijah Palembang. Method: Pre experimental method is implemented in this study with one group pre-posttest design and sample of 20 people. Result: The level of anxiety before the technique of progressive muscle relaxation is severe anxiety(90%), moderate anxiety(10%) and the level of anxiety after the technique of progressive muscle relaxation is severe anxiety(80%), mild anxiety(5%) while blood pressure before the technique of progressive muscle relaxation is severe hypertension(25%), moderate hypertension(75%) and blood pressure after the technique of progressive muscle relaxation is moderate hypertension(35%), mild hypertension(65%). The result of statistical test using Spearman test obtained p value the level anxiety 0,001 and p value blood pressure 0,001 which means there was significant influence of progressive muscle relaxation techniques to the level anxiety and decrease blood pressure of hypertensive patients. It is expected that patients can perform progressive muscle relaxation techniques independentl

PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN ISLAMI, WORK LIFE BALANCE DAN ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA BAZNAS LOMBOK TIMUR

This research aims to determine the influence of Islamic leadership, work life balance, organizational citizenship behavior and employee performance at BAZNAS East Lombok. This research uses quantitative methods, this data uses a Google Form questionnaire for 50 respondents with a saturated sampling technique carried out at BAZNAS East Lombok. This research shows that Islamic leadership, work life balance, organizational citizenship behavior influence employee performance significantly, in the f test they simultaneously influence the variables Islamic leadership, work life balance, organizational citizenship behavior on employee performance at BAZNAS East Lombok and the most dominant variable is found. on employee performance is the work life balance variable