Age group and gender differences in fears of aging

The purpose of this study is to investigate differences in fears of aging in two age groups (M=20 years and M=30 years) and gender differences in fears of aging. Two hundred twenty-two undergraduate (n=156) and graduate students (n=66) responded to three questionnaires, the Anxiety about Aging Scale (AAS), the Brief Life Satisfaction Scales (BLSS), and an open-ended questionnaire allowing participants to write in their five greatest personal fears of aging. The older age group had significantly higher Anxiety about Aging Psychological Concerns subscale scores. Males scored significantly higher than females in AAS total scores, and males also scored significantly higher than females in three AAS subscale scores, Psychological Concerns, Physical Appearance, and Fear of Losses. For the entire sample, the most common responses on the open-ended top five fears of personal aging questionnaire were health concerns first, followed by personal death, then physical appearance. There were no significant age group differences for any of the five fears of aging, but females rated their personal appearance fears of aging at a rate two to three times higher than males across all five fears of aging

Model Kooperatif Tipe Stad Berbantuan Lks Berbasis Pendekatan Kontekstual Dalam Pembelajaran Fisika Di SMA

Dewasa ini pendidikan formal mengalami permasalahan yang utama adalah rendahnya hasil belajar siswa. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengkaji pengaruh model kooperatif tipe STAD berbantuan LKS berbasis pendekatan kontekstual terhadap hasil belajar siswa, mendeskripsikan kerjasama siswa dan mendeskrispikan motivasi belajar siswa. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen dengan desain penelitian menggunakan post-test onlycontrol group. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, portofolio, wawancara, dokumentasi, tes, dan angket. Analisa data hasil belajar fisika siswa menggunakan independent sample t-test. Analisa deskripsi kerjasama siswa menggunakan persentase kriteria kerjasama siswa. Analisa deskripsi motivasi belajar siswa menggunakan persentase kriteria motivasi. Hasil perhitungan pada uji Independent sample t-test pada hasil belajar diperoleh nilai ttest dari masingmasing ranah yaitu: ranah afektif ttest = 3,499; ranah psikomotor ttest = 2,122; ranah kognitif ttest = 4,025. Nilai t tabel adalah t0,05(72) = 1.99346. Maka ttest> ttabel, dapat disimpulkan bahwa Ha diterima. Hasil analisis data untuk kerjasama siswa diperoleh presentase rata-rata dari seluruh indikator sebesar 86,8% dengan kriteria sangat baik. Hasil analisis data motivasi belajar siswa diperoleh presentase rata-rata dari seluruh aspek motivasi sebesar 76,46% dengan kriteria termotivasi

Impact of Short Lifetime Limits on Child Neglect

The Great Recession that officially began in December 2007 nationally resulted in a loss of income on the part of many families with children who in turn, relied on a variety of safety nets, including cash assistance from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Loss of income has been recognized as a major risk factor of child maltreatment, in particular child neglect. During its 2007 recession, Arizona shortened its TANF lifetime limits substantially which resulted in transfer income losses for many families with children on TANF. Using time-series analysis, the present study determines the relative impact of TANF’s shorter than 60-month time limits on the Arizona’s child neglect caseload. This paper shows that there is a strong inverse relationship between child neglect and the decrease in the number of families receiving cash assistance from TANF. Key findings reveal that all else constant, under the presence of 36-month time limit there was an increase of 190 more children substantiated for neglect in the state of Arizona (p \u3c .001). The corresponding figure under the 24 month life time limit was 461 cases per month (p \u3c .001). This study reminds us that policies in one program should not be implemented in a vacuum but rather that their consequences for children and families in related programs need to be closely analyzed

Vitis riparia Michx.

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Verbena bracteata Lag. & Rodr.

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Self-Grading: A Commentary

The theoretical perspectives and the various ways for implementing the self-grading strategy have been extensively discussed in the literature. In this paper, we aim to synthesize pertinent information and resources to deepen our understanding around self-grading and demystify any uncertainties about this concept, if any

Cyperus sanguinolentus Vahl

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Vitis riparia Michx.

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The Impact of the Economy and Welfare Policy on Welfare Accessions: Implications for Future Reforms

This longitudinal study analyzes the impact of labor market conditions and welfare policies accompanying the 1990s waivers granted by the federal government to California and the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (PRWOA) on families entering welfare (accessions). A time series model was specified for analyzing the number of families entering welfare from January 1983 to December 1998. The findings suggest that in 1998 under PRWOA, all else constant, there were fewer case openings. Prior to the PRWOA, policy shifts of the 1990s did not have an impact on case openings. The findings also show that under economic recovery fewer families applied for welfare. The implications of these findings are that drastic measures such as time-limited welfare should be re-examined since a favorable economic environment allows many recipients to remain off public assistance even in the absence of such measures

The Impact of the Economy and Welfare Policy on Welfare Accessions: Implications for Future Reforms

This longitudinal study analyzes the impact of labor market conditions and welfare policies accompanying the 1990s waivers granted by the federal government to California and the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act (PRWOA) on families entering welfare (accessions). A time series model was specified for analyzing the number of families entering welfare from January 1983 to December 1998. The findings suggest that in 1998 under PRWOA, all else constant, there were fewer case openings. Prior to the PRWOA, policy shifts of the 1990s did not have an impact on case openings. The findings also show that under economic recovery fewer families applied for welfare. The implications of these findings are that drastic measures such as time-limited welfare should be re-examined since a favorable economic environment allows many recipients to remain off public assistance even in the absence of such measures