Intercultural Romantic Relationship Management

This is a study of intercultural romantic relationships, studied through the theoretical lenses of Relational Dialectics theory and Social Identity theory. Supporting literature reveals patterns of integrating the use of Mark Knapp’s Relational Development model, identity negotiation and the use of Intercultural Communication Competence. An analysis of interviews with six women who were/are involved in intercultural romantic relationships were interviewed in a one time interview that consisted of a series of open ended questions. This study analyzes how each couple manages conflicts in the relationship that emerge from differences in culture, revealing patterns of affirmation, cultural engagement, passivity and the use of constructive relationship strategies. These findings are useful for the study of intercultural couples, given that there is very little research conducted thus far

Practitioners\u27 views on access to therapeutic services for juvenile sex offenders

Sexual abuse has taken on epidemic proportions. Social workers have to work with families, victims, and the offenders who are part of this cycle. This study was conducted to find out what the social work practitioner\u27s views on the juvenile sex offender was and their view on therapeutic services for the juvenile sex offender

Beakers, Berkemeiers, and Roemers: Glass Drinking Vessels from the 17th-Century Dutch Settlement of Fort Orange, New Netherland

This thesis examines 17th-century glass drinking vessel remains uncovered during the 1970-1971 Fort Orange excavations in Albany, New York. Fort Orange was a colonial outpost established by the Dutch West India Trading Company on behalf of the United Provinces of the Dutch Republic in 1624. The fort served as an important trading post within the colony of New Netherland. Drinking vessels are studied in order to determine any traceable patterns of preference in form, decorative elements, or use. Vessels of note include roemers, berkemeiers, goblets, and varying forms using Venetian and Façon de Venise decorative techniques. The analysis is separated into four distinctive periods and makes comparisons across time, space, and other material types revealing that the Fort transitioned from a ‘place of trade’ into a ‘place of dwelling.’ The author argues that colonists had a relatively steady supply of drinkware over the roughly 40 or more years of the Fort’s existence and that the types of European glassware owned and used by the settlers were relatively stable. Trends in form and decorative elements also reveal possible patterns of trade and usage. Lastly, connections to the relative stability and success of the colony under Petrus Stuyvesant’s governance – along with the prosperity of the height of the Dutch Golden Age – are made to the growth in population of Fort Orange and its surrounding areas as well as the presence of these distinct glass drinking vessels with that of other contemporary sites in North America

The portrayal of schizophrenia in television: An experiment assessing how viewer attitudes are affected

Portrayals of schizophrenia in the media have been found to be very negative in nature. This study is an attempt to take research in this area a step further by conducting an experiment measuring attitudes of viewers toward schizophrenia before and after viewing an episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit in which a man with schizophrenia is depicted as a dangerous sexual deviant. Participants were given a pretest, viewed the television show and then were given a post-test. The post-test and pretest are identical and consist of questions from the Community Attitudes on Mental Illness (CAMI) scale and questions assessing views of dangerousness. The CAMI scale measures attitudes of benevolence, attitudes of authoritarianism, attitudes on social restrictiveness and community health ideologies.Attitudes shifted significantly in regards to dangerousness (p = .001) and community health ideologies (p = .031)

Cultural identity and ethnic newspapers in Las Vegas

Research suggests cultural identity is a fluid process characterized by individuals’ unique cultural, ethnic, and racial needs. Media are now known to reinforce ethnic group identity, language, beliefs, and customs. What are these relationships for ethnic groups living in Southern Nevada? Do media provide opportunities for cultural pluralism or for cultural assimilation? First phase results, reported last year, found ethnic radio and television in Las Vegas assimilated into larger, Anglo media business models despite programming that reinforced some aspects of ethnic cultures. This year we present second-phase results, assessing the role played by ethnic newspapers in the region. Analysis is based on qualitative interviews with Las Vegas ethnic newspaper publishers and editors