Incarcerated Men and the Etiology of Intimate Partner Violence

This study explored the lived experiences of 15 incarcerated men with a history of intimate partner violence.This qualitative grounded theory study revealed the impact significant loss in childhood, the most critical being the loss of a parent, had on these men.The results showed a significant loss set in motion a series of adaptive and maladaptive interpersonal behaviors with significant others, primarily parents and intimate partners that continued through adulthood and incarceration.The grounded theory dimensional analysis revealed five primary dimensions that described the dominant social processes described by the participants.These processes were:seeking, overcoming, blaming, controlling, and disengaging behaviors.The consequences of these interpersonal behaviors led only to disappointment, disillusionment, addiction, promiscuity, rage, violence and ultimately serving a sentence in a correctional institution.The current study broadens the scope for exploring intimate partner violence in illuminating that intimate partner violence is perpetrated through a variety of crimes.Having an understanding of how incarcerated men with a history of intimate partner violence exhibit cyclical behaviors that escalate in violence has implications for departments of correction in their efforts to break a pattern of recidivism and address successful reentry of male intimate partner offenders into society.The electronic version of this dissertation is at AURA:Antioch University Repository and Archive, http://aura.antioch.edu/ and OhioLINK ETD Center, https://etd.ohiolink.ed

The initiative and referendum in the Roman Republic

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Kansas, Latin and Greek, 1916. ; Includes bibliographical references

The Effects of Music Therapy on Older Adults with Dementia: A Systematic Review

Older adults with dementia experience difficulties throughout the progression of the disease, including decreased quality of life and mental health (Weise et al., 2018). Nonpharmacological interventions, such as music therapy and music listening, may be one solution to affect mental health outcomes in this population. The two authors seek to answer the following PICOT formatted question: In older adults, ages 65 and older, with dementia, how does music therapy, compared with treatment as usual, affect depression and anxiety? Twenty primary sources, published from 2014 to 2019, were reviewed and critically appraised. The sources were diverse with regards to country of origin, design, methods, and results. Across studies, findings were inconsistent with some supporting that music therapy or music listening increased quality of life and decreased depression, anxiety, and agitation

Envisioning Wat’s Dyke

In response to the challenge set by one of us (Williams this volume), this chapter explores new avenues for a public archaeology of Wat’s Dyke. A host of digital and real-world initiatives for public and community engagement are suggested, but the focus is upon one new initiative: the What’s Wat’s Dyke? Heritage Trail which aims to envision Wat’s Dyke within the town and suburbs of Wrexham using a comic medium. From this basis, the potential is explored for using the linearity of Wat’s Dyke as a gateway to explore the complex historic and cultural landscapes of the Welsh Marches from prehistory to the present

Examining teachers' knowledge, confidence, and use of classroom management and instructional strategies: A book study

Nation-wide schools are moving towards multi-tiered systems of support in an effort to prevent and reduce students’ academic, behavioral and social challenges. In an effort to support schools with primary prevention or Tier 1, a project was designed in partnership with a school in a Midwest district to provide professional learning on evidence-based classroom management and instructional strategies. This paper presents the findings of a project, Managing Challenging Behaviors in Tiered Systems of Support: A Book Study, designed to support school-site faculty and staff in learning about the importance of addressing students’ academic, behavioral, and social needs in an integrated fashion. In this paper, we focus on one middle school’s journey as they conducted a book study, Managing challenging behaviors in schools: Research-based strategies that work (Lane, Menzies, Bruhn, & Crnobori, 2011), aimed at increasing their knowledge, confidence, and use of research-based strategies and practices

Brief Motivational Intervention for Substance Use may Decrease Violence among Heavy Alcohol Users in a Jail Diversion Program

Rates of harmful alcohol use are high among justice-involved individuals and may contribute to violent recidivism. Robust treatments for alcohol-related violence in criminal justice systems are thus a public health priority. In this analysis of existing randomized controlled trial data (N = 105), we examined the impact of a brief motivational intervention (BMI) for harmful substance use on violent recidivism among individuals in a pretrial jail diversion program. Results indicated that, after controlling for violence history, the intervention’s impact on violent recidivism was moderated by baseline harmful alcohol use. Specifically, among people with severe alcohol problems at baseline, the BMI+standard care group had less violent recidivism at a 1-year follow-up than participants randomized to standard care alone. This finding was unchanged when we accounted for psychopathic traits. Our study provides preliminary evidence that a BMI may be useful for decreasing violent recidivism among heavy drinkers in criminal justice systems

The Ripple Effect: The Benefits of Focused Resource Initiatives

Objective: To build relationships with & provide improved service to small academic divisions by creating highly focused resource page

Developing and Implementing an Accessible, Touch-based Web App for Inclusive Learning

With the prevalence of mobile devices and platforms used throughout the world and the increasing number of organizations with mobile versions of their web sites, it is essential that those applications and sites are accessible, usable and flexible. This project involved the inclusive development and iterative evaluation of a platform-independent, web-based learning app. Usability testing with students, faculty, and individuals with disabilities were combined with manual accessibility evaluations to ensure that a wide range of users and devices would be able to benefit from the structure of such an application. The results of this project detail the process of creating a flexible, platform-independent mobile learning app as well as some of the broader benefits that can result from accessibility and usability improvements to a mobile application. The resulting prototype has been implemented in a “live” environment at a non-profit organization that serves individuals with disabilities