Latinas for Housing Justice: The Fight for Rent Control in Unincorporated East Los Angeles

The hyper privatization of housing and gentrification in Los Angeles has dramatically shifted the racial, class, and cultural landscape of aggrieved neighborhoods. The timely need to address housing injustices––eviction, landlord harassment, and drastic rent increases in gentrifying neighborhoods is needed to further address mechanisms of capitalism that dehumanize and commodify housing. In this thesis, I analyze how Latina Mothers transform moments of housing injustices into empowerment and activism Focusing on LA County's rent control campaign led by local Los Angeles tenant coalition, Unincorporated Tenants United (UTU), I highlight the role of the Latina Mother canvassers. It was witnessed and analyzed that the Latina Mother canvassers enacted forms of placemaking, which I describe as homemaking while engaging with vulnerable tenants facing different forms of housing injustices. Informed by previous housing trauma, the Latina Mother canvassers displayed forms of homemaking, that I describe as: testimonio sharing, comadriando (gossiping), and (re)imagination of community through housing justice. Applying a homemaking framework to Woman of Color (WOC) Mother activism in aggrieved communities then allows for a nuanced analysis of social order, mechanisms of dispossession that influence local organizing, and collective community care that sustains a movement

The Correlation between Self-Consciousness and Depression in Adolescents

Kirmser Undergraduate Research Award - Individual Non-Freshman category, honorable mentionJung Sim JunThe purpose of this research proposal is to study the relationship between high levels of self-consciousness and depression among adolescents. In the context of this study, a positive relationship between the study variables is expected to reflect that adolescents are more at risk for the development or continuation of depression or depression symptoms when they experience or maintain high levels of self-consciousness. To assess adolescents’ levels of self-consciousness and severity of depression, participants in this study will be expected to complete a survey questionnaire. The use of these instruments incorporates quantitative data as numerically ranked measurements of personal reflection within a reliable screening. The Revised Self-Consciousness Scale (SCS-R) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) will be in a combined survey distributed to 100 adolescents aged 9-12 years old. Data will remain anonymous and be collected through a classroom setting. The results of this study are expected to help health professionals, parents, educators, and individuals consider self-consciousness as a more emphasized and prevalent element in adolescent depression and mental health

The Intersectionality of Race and Gender in Financial Planner Use

Using the 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances, this study examined the role of race and gender regarding the use of financial planners through the lens of intersectionality. More specifically, this study investigated whether there was an association between race and gender, notably for Black women, and financial planner use compared to White women, Black men, and White men. Results of the interaction analyses in the probit model show that Black women were more likely to use financial planners than other groups. A follow-up analysis indicated that results were significant when comparing Black women to White men but there was no significant difference when comparing Black women to Black men and White women. This study adds to the literature by taking into consideration the implications of dual minority status on Black women’s financial well-being and decision-making. Implications are provided for financial therapists and professionals, policymakers, and funders

Use and Perceptions of a Campus Food Pantry Among Food Insecure College Students: An Exploratory Study from Appalachia

Introduction: Food insecurity has emerged as a public health problem among college students in Appalachia, jeopardizing their physical, mental, and emotional health and academic success. Campus food pantries have been established in this region, but no data are available concerning student use or perception of services. Purpose: This study measured use and perceptions of a campus food pantry by students at a mid-sized university in rural North Carolina. Methods: An online questionnaire collected behavioral and perceptual data, and follow-up interviews explored these variables. Descriptive statistics with significance at p\u3c0.05 and thematic analytical procedures were used. Results: Questionnaires were submitted by 896 of 6000 recruited students (14.9%), and four students granted interviews. Food insecurity affected 437 (48.8%) of participants, of whom 76 (17.4%) were pantry shoppers. Shoppers (n = 94) were 27.7% males, 65.1% females, and 7.2% non-cisgender, 63.8% non-Hispanic white, 84.5% undergraduate, and 14.3% graduate students. Reasons for non-pantry use by food insecure students included: others need it more (30.1%) and feel embarrassed (20.7%). Benefits of pantry use were: spent more on necessities (56.4%) and job performance improved (18.1%). Shoppers perceived the pantry’s physical environment most favorably and food offerings less favorably. Implications: The low use of the campus food pantry by food insecure students suggests that these students may be jeopardizing their physical and mental health and academic success. Greater efforts by faculty, academic advisers, and student leaders are needed to promote pantry use and decrease the associated stigma

Características clínicas, demográficas y respuesta a tratamiento de los pacientes con diagnóstico de mieloma múltiple en quienes se realizó trasplante autólogo de médula ósea entre los años 2012 y 2016 en la unidad de trasplante de médula ósea del Hospital San Juan de Dios

ANTECEDENTES: el mieloma múltiple es una de las neoplasias hematológicas más frecuentes y la principal enfermedad por la cual se realizan trasplantes autólogos de médula ósea a nivel mundial. En nuestro país se carece de estudios epidemiológicos que brinden información con respecto a las características de los pacientes y su evolución con las terapias actualmente implementadas. MÉTODOS: se realizó un estudio retrospectivo, observacional y descriptivo de las características epidemiológicas, sobrevida libre de progresión y sobrevida global, de los pacientes trasplantados por mieloma múltiple en el HSJD entre 2012-2016. Se analizó también la respuesta al tratamiento con distintos protocolos de inducción previo a trasplante. RESULTADOS Y CONCLUSIONES: la población del estudio estuvo conformada por 37 pacientes, 40,5% mujeres y 59,5% hombres, la mayoría residentes de la provincia de San José, con una edad media de 53,5 años al diagnóstico. El MM más frecuente fue el IgG kappa. La mayoría de los pacientes se estratificaron como un ISS 2 (35,1%); 13,5% fueron ISS 1 y 27% ISS 3. Dupletas con talidomida se utilizaron como primera línea, talidomida dexametasona fue el tratamiento de elección en 59,5% de los pacientes, seguida por ciclofosfamida talidomida dexametasona en el 35,1%. Con dichos esquemas, el 45,9% de los pacientes alcanzaron respuesta completa, 8,1% muy buena respuesta parcial, 24,3% respuesta parcial y 8,1% progresaron durante la primera línea. 15 pacientes se sometieron a una segunda línea de tratamiento, de los cuales 14 recibieron esquemas basados en bortezomib, alcanzando una muy buena respuesta parcial o mejores respuestas previo al TMO. Todos los pacientes se sometieron a TMO autólogo con una media de 14,9 meses desde su diagnóstico. La SLP y SG a 5 años fue de un 42% y 65%. La presencia de lesión renal al diagnóstico, hipercalcemia, restricción de cadenas ligeras y adición o no de un alquilante a tratamiento de primera línea no impactaron significativamente SG ni SLP. La adición de una terapia de segunda línea y el mantenimiento con talidomida se asociaron a peores resultados de SG y SLP. Estos resultados deben interpretarse con cautela, ya que dada la selección y tamaño de la muestra además de otros sesgos, se pierde significancia estadística, sin embargo del estudio sí se concluye que las SG y SLP son menores que las reportadas en la literatura, por lo tanto, es de suma importancia la modificación de las terapias actualmente brindadas, con el fin de mejorar la sobrevida de los pacientes.UCR::Vicerrectoría de Investigación::Sistema de Estudios de Posgrado::Salud::Especialidad en Hematologí

Development of a Clinician Report Measure to Assess Psychotherapy for Depression in Usual Care Settings

Although mental health policy initiatives have called for quality improvement in depression care, practical tools to describe the quality of psychotherapy for depression are not available. We developed a clinician-report measure of adherence to three types of psychotherapy for depression—cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, and psychodynamic therapy. A total of 727 clinicians from a large, national managed behavioral health care organization responded to a mail survey. The measure demonstrated good psychometric properties, including appropriate item-scale correlations, internal consistency reliability, and a three-factor structure. Our results suggest that this questionnaire may be a promising approach to describing psychotherapy for depression in usual care

MANEJO DE ENVASES VACÍOS DE AGROQUÍMICOS EN LA PRODUCCIÓN DE ARROZ EN EL DISTRITO DE ALANJE, PROVINCIA DE CHIRIQUÍ

A descriptive research was carried out in the Alanje District, Chiriquí Province, Republic of Panama, in order to make a diagnosis on the agrochemical containers management in the rice production (Oryza sativa). Subsequently, a survey system was applied to 22 farmers to understand how these materials are disposed of after use in the field. According to the results, the participants agreed that the management practices of these wastes frequently carried out are not environmental friendly; since the most common is burning them. In conclusion, there is a need to develop alternatives for the adequate collection of empty agrochemical containers and a recycling program.Se realizó una investigación descriptiva, en el Distrito de Alanje, Provincia de Chiriquí, República de Panamá, con la finalidad de realizar un diagnóstico sobre el manejo de los envases de agroquímicos en la producción del cultivo de arroz (Oryza sativa). Posteriormente, se aplicó un sistema de encuestas a 22 agricultores para comprender de qué manera son desechados luego de su utilización en campo.  De acuerdo a los resultados, los participantes concordaron que, las prácticas de manejo de estos desechos realizadas frecuentemente no son amigables con el medio ambiente; dado que lo más común es la quema de los mismos. Se concluye que, existe una necesidad de desarrollar alternativas para la adecuada recolección de envases vacíos y el desarrollo de un programa de reciclaje. &nbsp

A Timeline of Down Syndrome

The purpose of this research timeline is to synthesize the natural history of Down Syndrome (DS) to discover absence of knowledge, discuss the bioethics in prenatal screening and develop a public health message. Our method of research was literature-based. DS is one of the most common aneuploidy disorders in the United States. There are three genetic variations of DS, Trisomy 21, a third copy of chromosome 21, accounts for 95% of cases. DS causes intellectual disability, developmental delays, facial dysmorphia, and low muscle tone. DS also leads to an increased risk for congenital heart defects and Alzheimer’s disease later in life. In 1866, John Langdon Down was the first to link the physical characteristics of individuals with DS. Although sentiment towards DS was not positive initially, we now have a greater understanding of the disorder and have more humane treatments. In earlier years, doctors were advocating to parents to cease caring for their child with DS, including institutionalizing them. Throughout the years, leaders began advocating for DS, such as John F. Kennedy; in 1962 he established the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) to support and research mental disabilities. The improved medical care and social inclusion is making positive impacts on the physical and intellectual development of individuals with DS. The life expectancy for a person with DS increased after eradicating inhumane practices, which is why it’s important to develop a public health message promoting social advocacy and public health awareness.https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/durep_posters/1021/thumbnail.jp

The organizational social context of mental health services and clinician attitudes toward evidence-based practice: a United States national study.

UnlabelledABSTBACKGROUND: Evidence-based practices have not been routinely adopted in community mental health organizations despite the support of scientific evidence and in some cases even legislative or regulatory action. We examined the association of clinician attitudes toward evidence-based practice with organizational culture, climate, and other characteristics in a nationally representative sample of mental health organizations in the United States.MethodsIn-person, group-administered surveys were conducted with a sample of 1,112 mental health service providers in a nationwide sample of 100 mental health service institutions in 26 states in the United States. The study examines these associations with a two-level Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) analysis of responses to the Evidence-Based Practice Attitude Scale (EBPAS) at the individual clinician level as a function of the Organizational Social Context (OSC) measure at the organizational level, controlling for other organization and clinician characteristics.ResultsWe found that more proficient organizational cultures and more engaged and less stressful organizational climates were associated with positive clinician attitudes toward adopting evidence-based practice.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that organizational intervention strategies for improving the organizational social context of mental health services may contribute to the success of evidence-based practice dissemination and implementation efforts by influencing clinician attitudes

Plan estratégico de exportación de yuca parafinada y quequisque (malanga lila), para la Cooperativa Multisectorial de Productores Agropecuarios Gente Trabajando con la Gente Julio Falagan R.L. (COOPGTG R.L.) a Estados Unidos en el periodo 2016-2020

Presenta el Plan estratégico de exportación de yuca parafinada y quequisque (malanga lila), para la Cooperativa Multisectorial de Productores Agropecuarios Gente Trabajando con la Gente Julio Falagan R.L. (COOPGTG R.L.) a Estados Unidos en el periodo 2016-2020. Caracteriza el mercado para la exportación de yuca parafinada y quequisque a Estados Unidos. Se elabora un plan de acción para la implementación del plan estratégico de exportación para la Cooperativa Gente Trabajando con la Gente Julio Falagan