32 research outputs found
The Impact of Length of Stay on Therapeutic Effectiveness of Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care
Youth who are placed in the Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC) program come from families with multiple risk factors. The MTFC program is based on social learning theory, which posits that youth learn from modeling those in their environment. It is unclear whether motivation for social learning decreases over time. Past research has indicated that there is an efficacious time period for treatment in the MTFC program (6 to 9 months). The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the behavior effects of remaining in treatment foster care for an extended length of time. This was measured through pre- and posttreatment scores on the Children\u27s Functional Assessment Rating Scale (CFARS) and specific negative behaviors tracked through the Foster Parent Daily Report. Archival data were used for a sample of 34 youth placed in an MTFC program in a northwestern state. The repeated measures ANOVA results demonstrated increased scores on the CFARS from intake to exit date. Regression analysis indicated that the behaviors of arguing and defiance were observed at higher instances for youth in the MTFC program longer than 6 to 9 months. There were no significant findings related to the behavior of destructiveness/vandalism and the length of stay. The implications for social change include social workers being able to move youth out of MTFC sooner. Also, if behaviors are targeted and treated successfully as youth, then there is a decreased likelihood of the youth having negative and criminal behavior as adults
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Digital FM Discriminator System
International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 13-15, 1970 / International Hotel, Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe Digital FM Discriminator described in this paper is used to demodulate FM signals with a high percentage (±40%) deviations. When contrasted to the conventional constant pulse width or the phase locked loop discriminators, the digital system has advantages of improved linearity and distortion performance. Additionally, because of the digital nature of the circuit, it requires no adjustment during setup or manufacture. The digital discriminator can be operated at any center frequency within the range of the integrated circuits used, provided that the proper ratio of the FM carrier center frequency and the clock frequency of the discriminator is maintained. In other words, the center frequency of the discriminator can be altered by altering the clock frequency. The digital discriminator provides an analog output which is a step-by-step reconstruction of the original modulating signal. In addition a digital word for each cycle of the FM carrier is generated corresponding to the amplitude of the modulating signal at that instant. The digital output is available in parallel as well as serial format.International Foundation for TelemeteringProceedings from the International Telemetering Conference are made available by the International Foundation for Telemetering and the University of Arizona Libraries. Visit http://www.telemetry.org/index.php/contact-us if you have questions about items in this collection
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Streaming Empathy Media Marathoning & the Cisgender Gaze
Cisgender viewers’ understanding of transgender identities and empathy toward issues faced by gender diverse communities is inextricably bound with changing technologies and new patterns of consumption. Streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video, allow viewers to focus more on character development and offer space for cisgender viewers to form emotional bonds, or parasocial relationships, with transgender characters. Additionally, through the adoption of media marathoning (“binge watching”) habits the cisgender viewer is afforded the opportunity to engage with the content through narrative immersion. However, as many episodic narratives are produced for broadcast or streaming, consideration for these portrayals and narratives must take into account their production for a mass media and a predominantly cisgender audience. In the years surrounding the release of Time’s “Transgender Tipping Point” issue in 2014, there was a noticeable increase of transgender characters in popular broadcast and streaming television. This period also marks an escalation in reports of violence against people in transgender communities, followed closely by swaths of anti-trans legislature, and a sharp increase in murders of transgender women, most of whom were women of color. By exploring the transgender character’s interactions with cisgender characters within the series, with concentration on the mannerisms and language of these characters, this dissertation aims to recognize ways these depictions inform the cisgender viewer’s perceptions of transgender identities and social, political, and cultural issues