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52. Selected Papers on Values.
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University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette. and Blackmon, C. Robert
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This document contains papers and reports read at the August 1968, meeting of the Continuing Interest Group on Values, a subgroup of the National Conference of Professors of Educational Administration, held at the State University of New York at Albany. Included are three papers by C. Robert Blackmon; the first considers values as education's most neglected problem, the second is a report of the 1967 meeting, and the third is a report of data from a survey of professors of educational administration concerning values. Other papers include: "Value Problems of the Urban School Administrator," by Charles A. Bird; "Values, Perception and Leadership Behavior," by Benjamin M. Sachs; "Some Implications of Social Change for the Public School Administrator," by Edward T. Ladd; and "The Relevance of Values to Psychological Health," by Richard E. Worthen. (JK)
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- 1968
53. The Fifteenth International Congress on Hygiene and Demography Held in Washington, D. C. from September 16 to October 5. 1912. I. Some Lessons and Suggestions from the Exhibition; II. Digests of Some of the Papers Presented at the Congress. Bulletin, 1913, No. 18. Whole Number 528
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Department of the Interior, United States Bureau of Education (ED) and Dresslar, Fletcher B.
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The Fifteenth International Congress on Hygiene and Demography, held in Washington City in the autumn of 1912, was a notable event in the history of sanitation and in the discussion of the conditions of the physical and mental health of the people. The exhibition held in connection with the congress was instructive in many ways, and contained much of interest to those who are responsible, directly or indirectly, for the health of children. The first section of the accompanying manuscript contains brief and accurate descriptions of some of the most important of the exhibits, and comprehensive summaries of their meaning. Topics addressed in this section include: (1) School buildings and school sanitation; (2) Hygiene and tuberculosis; (3) Industrial hygiene; (4) Nourishment of children; (5) Mental hygiene; (6) Sex hygiene; and (7) Experimental psychology. An appendix to Part I of this bulletin presents instructions relating to tuberculosis, distributed by the Department of Health, New York City. The second section consists of excerpts and summaries containing the gist of some of the most important papers read at the congress. These abstracts are as follows: (1) Ringworm in the Schools of Mexico (Manuel Uribe Y Troncoso); (2) School Disinfection (J. T. Ainslee Walker); (3) Campaign against Contagious Diseases of Children (Walther Ewald); (4) Management of Tuberculosis among School Children (Arthur T. Cabot); (5) Studies in the Relation of Physical Inability and Mental Deficiency to the Body Social (Isabelle T. Smart); (6) Education of Immigrants in School (William E. Chancellor); (7) Service of Medical Inspection of Schools to the Teacher (Helen MacMurchy); (8) Follow-Up System in Medical Inspection (Thomas A. Storey); (9) Hygiene of Children's Teeth (William H. Potter); (10) Dental Hygiene for Pupils of Public Schools (S. Adolphus Knopf); (11) Universal System of Measurements (Leotardo Matus Z.); (12) Development of Hygiene in Educational Institutions (Dudley A. Sargent); (13) Training in Personal Hygiene in Private and Public Schools (John W. Ritchie); (14) The Public School as a Factor to Lessen Infant Mortality (Henry L. Corr); (15) Physiological Age in Education (C. Ward Crampton; and (16) School Children of the Stock-Yards District of Chicago (Caroline Hedger). It is believed that the information contained in this bulletin will be permanently helpful to teachers, school officers, and others interested in the health of children and the sanitation of homes, schools, and other places in which they work. (Contains 1 footnote.) [Best copy available has been provided.]
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- 1913
54. Deafness: Contributed Papers and Reports of Research and Professional Activities in the Area of Deafness. Volume IV.
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Professional Rehabilitation Workers with the Adult Deaf, Inc., Silver Spring, MD. and Norris, Arthur G.
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Presented are 20 author contributed papers on the status of deaf persons, their needs, and innovative procedures developed to meet those needs, and reported are research and demonstration activities in the field of deafness. Among topics covered in the papers are: economic factors in deafness, training needs of rehabilitative personnel serving deaf persons, technical-vocational education, multiply handicapped deaf persons, mental health services, implications of recent court decisions and legislation, counseling, community services, adult services, telephonic assistance devices, and vocational evaluation. In the second half of the document, lists and descriptions are provided of research and projects such as those of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, centers on deafness (such as the Deafness Research and Training Center in New York), the Office of Education (including professional training programs and captioned films services), the Health Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Program, and programs under the National Institute of Education. Other programs reported include those of the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke, the National Center for Health Statistics, the Army Audiology and Speech Center, and the Deafness Research Foundation. (LS)
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- 1974
55. Procurement Of Plasma Sterilizer Consumables, Paper Printer, Tyvek Roll, Chem Indicator Strip
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United States. National Institute of Mental Health ,Purchasing ,Mental health ,Business, international - Abstract
Tenders are invited for Procurement of Plasma Sterilizer Consumables, Paper Printer, Tyvek Roll, Chem Indicator Strip. Tender Category: Goods Major organization: National Institute Of Mental Health And Neuro Sciences Address: [...]
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- 2024
56. A Three-Fold Integrated Perspective on Healthy Development: An Opinion Paper
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Patrizio Paoletti, Michele Pellegrino, and Tal Dotan Ben-Soussan
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mental health ,self-awareness ,emotional intelligence ,wellbeing ,EEG ,Quadrato Motor Training ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
Mental health and wellbeing are increasingly threatened in the current post-pandemic times, with stress, especially in students, reaching preoccupying levels. In addition, while many educational programs are unidimensional (i.e., lacking integration between physical, emotional and cognitive elements), there are ways to promote physical, social and mental health in children and adolescents. In this opinion paper, we will discuss the importance of an integrative approach for health development and examine relevant factors, such as awareness and emotional intelligence. We will highlight evidence ranging from behavioral to electrophysiological, structural and molecular, and report several recent studies supporting the effectiveness of a holistic approach in supporting wellbeing and creativity in children and adults, and detailing a specific paradigm named the Quadrato Motor Training (QMT). QMT is a specifically structured movement meditation, involving cognitive, motor and affective components. Finally, we will support a holistic view on education, integrating motion, emotion and cognition to develop a person-centered, or in this case student-centered, approach to wellbeing and health.
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- 2023
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57. Geography and Mental Health. Resource Paper No. 76-4.
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Association of American Geographers, Washington, DC. and Smith, Christopher J.
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The major objective of this resource paper is to provide introductory readings for a course that investigates the role of geographical factors in the development, maintenance, and treatment of mental health programs. Themes concern: (1) the influence of geographical factors on mental health, or more generally, the influence of location on well-being; and (2) problems of service delivery and the effects of such factors as relative location, distance, and accessibility on and demand for and supply of help in the community. (JLL)
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- 1977
58. Issues in Black Mental Health; Selected Conference Papers.
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Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA.
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In this report of a conference on black mental health, papers presented are reprinted. Among those included are: (1) "Theoretical and Philosophical Considerations for Social Change Agentry: A Systems Approach," by Robert Tucker; (2) "Assessment Strategies and Techniques for Black Clients," by Keturah Whitehurst; (3) "Educational Institutions and the Black Child," by Thom Moore; (4) "Socio-Sexual Communication Between Black Men and Black Women," by William H. Wheeler; (5) "Family Service Community--A Mental Health Problem-Solving Systems Treatment," by Gary Ware; (6) "Transactional Analysis (Ego States) and the Mental Health of Blacks," by James E. Savage, Jr. and Yvonne B. Kelley; and (7) "Research and Training for Community Clinical Psychology," by Robert V. Guthrie. (WI)
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- 1978
59. Selected Bibliography on Asian and Pacific American Children and Families. Asian Pacific American Education Occasional Papers.
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National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education, Berkeley, CA.
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This is an annotated bibliography of recent articles, books, and scholarly papers on Asian and Pacific American children and families. Works are divided by topical area, with a primary focus on literature related to the education of Asian/Pacific American children. There are four main topical divisions: (1) education; (2) family; (3) mental health; and (4) social issues. Under the category of education, subtopics include achievement, bilingual education and English as a second language, the classroom, materials, research, and school programs. Topics listed under family include the elderly, parent-child interactions, and socialization and acculturation. The section on mental health lists works on attitudes, cognitive development, communication, mental health issues, and personality. The final section on social issues is divided into works on communities, demography, the media, social economic studies, Vietnamese refugees, women, and youth. (APM)
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- 1980
60. Children's Mental Health: Problems and Services. Background Paper.
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Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment.
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This background paper on children's mental health indicates that less than one-third of the children who have mental health problems receive treatment. Types of mental health problems are discussed, including intellectual, developmental, behavior, emotional, psychophysiological, and adjustment disorders. Enviromental risk factors of poverty and membership in a minority ethnic group, parental psychopathology, maltreatment, teenage parenting, prematurity and low birthweight, parental divorce, and major physical illness are described. Mental health services are discussed in detail, including therapies, treatment settings, treatment in non-mental health settings, prevention, and the integration of mental health and other services. The effectiveness of various therapies and treatment settings is examined. Current federal efforts supporting mental health services are discussed. Three main conclusions are drawn: (1) many children do not receive the full range of necessary and appropriate services to treat their mental health problems effectively; (2) a substantial theoretical and research base suggests that, in general, mental health interventions for children are helpful; and (3) although there seem to be shortages in all forms of children's mental health care, there is a particular shortage of community-based services, case management, and coordination across child services systems. A glossary of terms is included. (ABL)
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- 1986
61. Social Support: A Critical Review of the Literature as it Applies to Black Americans. Occasional Paper No. 26.
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Howard Univ., Washington, DC. Inst. for Urban Affairs and Research. and Milburn, Norweeta G.
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Social support is a significant component of mental health; yet, it has not been examined extensively among black Americans. This paper is a critical review of the research literature on informal social support. The review identifies how social support is conceptualized and defined, the importance of social support for mental health, and the sources of social support among black Americans. The following findings are among those listed: (1) people seeking assistance from sources other than their social support group are dissatisfied with their social networks; (2) people make different demands on the social support network, depending upon their socioeconomic status, sex, and age; (3) lack of social support is related to distress; (4) among blacks, social support networks mainly provide instrumental and emotional support, including child care and economic assistance; (5) those with limited resources do not always benefit from increased contact with network members; and (6) identifying the structural and process-oriented characteristics of one's own social network and one's client's social network can lead to more effective and appropriate intervention strategies. Guidelines on how practitioners can apply the implications of research on social support in program development are provided. Extensive references and a selected bibliography on social support are appended. (PS)
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- 1986
62. Comparison of web-based versus paper-and-pencil self-administered questionnaire: effects on health indicators in Dutch adolescents.
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Van De Looij-Jansen PM and De Wilde EJ
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- Adolescent, Confidentiality, Data Collection methods, Female, Health Status, Humans, Internet, Male, Netherlands, Sex Factors, Sexual Behavior psychology, Socioeconomic Factors, Suicide psychology, Health Behavior, Health Status Indicators, Mental Health, Surveys and Questionnaires
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Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate differences in responses related to (mental) health and behavior between two methods of data collection: web-based (web) and paper-and-pencil (p&p)., Study Design: Within each participating school all third-grade classes (mainly 14-15-year-old pupils) were randomly assigned to either the Internet condition (n=271) or the paper-and-pencil condition (n=261)., Principal Findings: Significant but small differences were found for the strengths and difficulties subscales "emotional symptoms" (p&p>web) and "prosocial behavior" (p&p>web), and carrying a weapon (web>p&p). Perceived level of privacy and confidentiality did not differ between the two modes., Conclusions: The findings suggest that in a controlled school setting, web-based administration of health indicators yields almost the same results as paper-and-pencil administration. To generalize these findings, we recommend repeated studies in other populations and settings., (© Health Research and Educational Trust.)
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- 2008
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63. INSTITUTIONAL CONSTRAINTS ON PROFESSIONALISM, THE CASE OF THE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS. PAPER PRESENTED AT A NATIONAL SEMINAR ON ADULT EDUCATION RESEARCH (CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 11-13, 1968).
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Chicago Univ., IL. and SPRAY, S. LEE
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AS PART OF A LARGER STUDY OF CAREERS IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD BEING MADE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, THIS INVESTIGATION STUDIED (1) A MODEL FOR STUDYING PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR, (2) EXTENT TO WHICH PROFESSIONAL, IDEOLOGICAL, AND INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS INFLUENCE PROFESSIONAL FUNCTIONS, AND (3) IMPLICATIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING PROFESSIONAL ADULT EDUCATORS. PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL WERE STUDIED BY QUESTIONNAIRE IN METROPOLITAN CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES, AND NEW YORK. LINES OF SPECIALIZATION WERE DRAWN BETWEEN MEDICALLY TRAINED PROFESSIONALS WHO DID THERAPY IN PRIVATE PRACTICE AND NONMEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO ENGAGED IN ADMINISTRATION AND NON-INTENSIVE CLIENT CONTACT. AFTER ANALYZING THE PROFESSIONS AND MAJOR JOB ACTIVITIES, IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORK SETTING WAS THE BEST PREDICTOR OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN FIVE OUT OF SIX TYPES OF FUNCTIONS, AND WAS A PREREQUISITE TO UNDERSTANDING THE INFLUENCE OF IDEOLOGICAL ADHERENCE AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. IMPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH IN ADULT EDUCATION INCLUDE THE NEED TO STUDY PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR IN THE WORK SITUATION, TO CONCENTRATE ON ORGANIZATIONAL AND SOCIAL CONTROLS, AND TO INCLUDE A METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY IN THE STUDY. THIS PAPER WAS PRESENTED AT A NATIONAL SEMINAR ON ADULT EDUCATION RESEARCH (CHICAGO, FEBRUARY 11-13, 1968). (PT)
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- 1968
64. U. S. Prison Library Services And Their Theoretical Bases. Occasional Papers Number 110.
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Illinois Univ., Urbana. Graduate School of Library Science. and Rubin, Rhea Joyce
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Theories behind the presence and absence of libraries in correctional institutions can be deduced from information on their history, their proponents, and their budgets. Theories range from punitive to religious, humanitarian, educational and legalistic. The therapeutic theory of library access for inmates would further advance library service, but it is as yet unaccepted. The history of prison libraries up to 1950 shows that the punitive, religious, humanitarian and educational theories variously held sway. In the late 1950's and early 1960's, although some encouraging events took place, only three successful library programs were reported; all other projects were in the form of surveys, speeches and plans. More recently, the prison law library has become a hot issue, and it has introduced a new basis for library access to inmates--that of legal right. The basis of library service to prisoners should be changed from legal necessity to rehabilitation. One must refer to the literature of bibliotherapy to find an explanation of how books can be therapeutic and to find suggestions of programs and methods. There are significant projects for correctional institutions that demonstrate that bibliotherapy is one means to a truly rehabilitative phase of correctional library theory. (JB)
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- 1973
65. Reaching Troubled Youth: Runaways and Community Mental Health. Symposium Papers.
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National Youth Work Alliance, Washington, DC. and Gordon, James S.
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This collection of essays provides an overview of runaways and runaway centers and describes specific short- and long-term services. The sections on direct services provide a basis for understanding the preventative services offered by runaway centers and the kinds of training necessary for center workers. The materials also consider the hazards and advantages of conceptualizing runaway centers as mental health centers. Other topics include peer counseling, services for urban and rural youth, long-term services, foster care options, advocacy, and youth employment along with community networks and other service strategies. References and a section describing the authors are also provided. (JAC)
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- 1981
66. Southeast Asian Refugee Youth: An Annotated Bibliography. Southeast Asian Refugee Studies Occasional Papers. Number Six.
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Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Center for Urban and Regional Affairs., Hammond, Ruth E., and Hendricks, Glenn L.
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This annotated bibliography comprises books and articles on Southeast Asian refugee youth. It is divided into the following cross-referenced sections: (1) Adaptation and Acculturation; (2) Education; (3) Physical and Mental Health; (4) Unaccompanied Minors and Amerasian Youth; (5) Courtship and Marriage; (6) General Topics; (7) Journalism; and (8) Bibliographies. Some of the annotations are derived from abstracts included in several online data bases; others were abstracted specifically for this project. An author index is appended. (BJV)
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- 1988
67. The Contribution of Safe Parks to School Safety: Lessons from the Thari-Programme
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Roelf Reyneke
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Unsafe and violent schools are a widespread problem in South Africa. This paper argues that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) contribute to this phenomenon. While various individual and community-level interventions to address ACEs have been reported on, the contribution of safe parks towards preventing school violence has not yet been explored. To support schools in dealing with violence, the Adopt-a-School Foundation introduced a pilot project at eight schools in Botshabelo in the Free State Province. The programme included psychosocial support services, establishing safe parks, and ensuring community involvement. The goal was to improve school communities by creating environments that are empowering, academically effective, gender sensitive and free from violence. Although there are safe parks in communities around South Africa, they are an uncommon sight at schools. This paper reports on the quantitative study conducted on safe parks' contribution to making schools safer and less violent. Results show that safe park activities improve community well-being, including reduced gangsterism, enhanced learner safety, and decreased disciplinary problems. It is recommended that safe parks continue to provide psychosocial services to children at schools and that their programmes be expanded to include more services.
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- 2024
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68. Deviant Behavior in the Mexican American Student and Its Relation to Education. A Position Paper.
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Casavantes, Edward J.
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Several studies have been done about Mexican Americans but, in the area of their mental health, "a scant dozen articles are worth reviewing." Since the literature has been consistent in reflecting that a low socioeconomic level combined with extensive use of Spanish lowers IQ test scores of Mexican Americans, these factors should be studied in connection with the educational achievement of Mexican Americans and their mental health (i.e., in terms of such personality types as obsessive-compulsive, impulsive, schizophrenic, passive-dependent, and depressive). This could be done because Mexican Americans are highly distinguishable from other ethnic groups and are set apart by such factors as low median family income, speaking Spanish as a first language, a behavior and value system reflecting another culture, and a tendency to live in barrios. In such a study, 8 hypotheses are proposed for testing on a random sample of large numbers of Mexican Americans from all socioeconomic levels and ages, from every state in the Southwest, from rural and urban settings, from the Chicano militant element, from colleges, and from the Hispano component. The actual survey should be done by special questionnaire and a short adapted form of standard personality tests with some in Spanish. Examiners should be Mexican Americans highly trained in psychiatric interviewing procedures. In summary, this investigation should be a broad-based study on the mental health and educational achievement of Mexican Americans. (NQ)
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- 1970
69. Variables Which Tend to Affect (Impede or Retard) Learning of the Mexican American Student in American Education. A Position Paper.
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Casavantes, Edward J.
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An interdisciplinary research study is suggested following a review of the more significant studies that have been attempted to explain the degree of educational retardation of the Mexican American as related to such factors as life stresses (e.g., economic deprivation) and learning styles. This study would be a combination of survey research (testing scores, percentages, etc. of students at given grades) and research for hypothesis testing wherein a random sample of the total Mexican American population would be used. It is noted that such a study would provide large quantities of data on sociologic, family, education, cognitive, and personality functioning and would assess the co-variation and influence of each of these variables on each of the other variables. (NQ)
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- 1970
70. Health Factors Influencing Education of American Indians. A Position Paper.
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deMontigny, Lionel H.
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The resume of health problems facing the American Indian school child emphasized that health, culture, education, and economics are mutually interdependent and must be evaluated and planned for jointly. Specific health problems discussed include general health, nutrition, fever and chronic illness, hearing, sight, and mental health. Recommendations were that health conditions be evaluated on a community-wide basis; that family-oriented nutrition surveys be done to evaluate nutritional status of Indian communities; that medical histories of each child be evaluated as each preschool or school-age child is given a complete medical examination; that hearing problems should be detected as early as possible and audiometric examination should be done to detect any loss of particular pitch; that each child's vision be evaluated not only by a Snellen chart test but also by ocular measurements to determine if eye deformity exists; and that mental health programs be planned in a comprehensive fashion, by treating not only the individual but the social environment from which he comes. (JB)
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- 1970
71. The School's Contribution to Mental Health. Discussion Papers. Volume II. No. 9.
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Arkansas State Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, Fayetteville., Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville., and Glenn, Vernon L.
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Schools have a major contribution to make in the area of mental health and have a responsibility to develop programs of a positive nature which will provide favorable grounds for the emergence of mentally healthy individuals. Schools cannot prevent all emotional disorders, neither can they correct all those which come to them. Public opinion and the judgments of educators agree that the most significant results of education are the generalized learnings and attitudes that enable a person to attack his life problems more successfully, rather than the specific skills and information he receives. The quality of the school's influence for mental health is determined by the personal characteristics of the teachers. Psychosocial needs of children and positive teacher characteristics are discussed. Implications, including the need for concern toward teacher mental health are discussed. Guidelines for developing a school mental health program are presented. (Author/KJ)
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- 1969
72. Mental Health and Wellbeing Promotion and Support: Education Leaders' Perceptions and Experiences
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Maria Pace and Claudette Portelli
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Educator leaders play a vital role in fostering educators' and students' mental health and wellbeing. Through qualitative research, this paper provides insights from eight education leaders working in State Schools in Malta on their perceptions of, and experiences in, the promotion and support of mental health and wellbeing among educators and students. The objective of the study is to examine how mental health and wellbeing are being promoted, addressed, and supported in schools. Eight semi-structured interviews were conducted with education leaders followed by a reflexive thematic analysis. Four themes emerged from the data, namely school philosophy, ethos, and leadership; mental health and wellbeing in schools; loss and grief; and COVID-19 and its impact on mental health and wellbeing in schools The findings suggest the need for more proactive and supportive considerations of mental health and wellbeing in schools in Malta, along with the implementation and evaluation of mental health and wellbeing whole-school projects in schools.
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- 2024
73. Social stigma is an underestimated contributing factor to unemployment in people with mental illness or mental health issues: position paper and future directions
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Evelien P. M. Brouwers
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Social stigma ,Mental health ,Employment ,Discrimination ,Disclosure ,Common mental disorders ,Psychology ,BF1-990 - Abstract
Abstract Background As yet, little is known about the effects of mental health stigma on sustainable employment. This is surprising, as mental health stigma is common, and because people with severe and common mental disorders are 7 and 3 times more likely to be unemployed, respectively, than people with no disorders. As the global lifetime prevalence of mental disorders is 29%, the high unemployment rates of people with these health problems constitute an important and urgent public health inequality problem that needs to be addressed. Main text The aim of this position paper is to illustrate the assumption that stigma contributes to the unemployment of people with mental illness and mental health issues with evidence from recent scientific studies on four problem areas, and to provide directions for future research. These four problem areas indicate that: (1) employers and line managers hold negative attitudes towards people with mental illness or mental health issues, which decreases the chances of people with these health problems being hired or supported; (2) both the disclosure and non-disclosure of mental illness or mental health issues can lead to job loss; (3) anticipated discrimination, self-stigma and the ‘Why Try’ effect can lead to insufficient motivation and effort to keep or find employment and can result in unemployment; and (4) stigma is a barrier to seeking healthcare, which can lead to untreated and worsened health conditions and subsequently to adverse occupational outcomes (e.g. sick leave, job loss). Conclusions The paper concludes that stigma in the work context is a considerable and complex problem, and that there is an important knowledge gap especially regarding the long-term effects of stigma on unemployment. To prevent and decrease adverse occupational outcomes in people with mental illness or mental health issues there is an urgent need for high quality and longitudinal research on stigma related consequences for employment. In addition, more validated measures specifically for the employment setting, as well as destigmatizing intervention studies are needed.
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- 2020
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74. A Three-Fold Integrated Perspective on Healthy Development: An Opinion Paper.
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Paoletti, Patrizio, Pellegrino, Michele, and Ben-Soussan, Tal Dotan
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CREATIVE ability in children , *EMOTIONAL intelligence , *WELL-being , *MENTAL health , *CHILDREN'S health , *PERSPECTIVE taking - Abstract
Mental health and wellbeing are increasingly threatened in the current post-pandemic times, with stress, especially in students, reaching preoccupying levels. In addition, while many educational programs are unidimensional (i.e., lacking integration between physical, emotional and cognitive elements), there are ways to promote physical, social and mental health in children and adolescents. In this opinion paper, we will discuss the importance of an integrative approach for health development and examine relevant factors, such as awareness and emotional intelligence. We will highlight evidence ranging from behavioral to electrophysiological, structural and molecular, and report several recent studies supporting the effectiveness of a holistic approach in supporting wellbeing and creativity in children and adults, and detailing a specific paradigm named the Quadrato Motor Training (QMT). QMT is a specifically structured movement meditation, involving cognitive, motor and affective components. Finally, we will support a holistic view on education, integrating motion, emotion and cognition to develop a person-centered, or in this case student-centered, approach to wellbeing and health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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75. From Prison to Business: Entrepreneurship as a Reentry Strategy. Metro Federalism Caucus
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Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), Nguyen, Anh, Gavel, Sidney, and Delgado-Medrano, Manu
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The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world, and as many as a third of Americans have some type of criminal record. Upon reentry, individuals with a justice history, whom referred as returning citizens, face significant barriers to economic security and reintegration into their communities. Among the most formidable barriers to reentry are a disadvantaged living environment, low levels of education, mental health challenges, and stigma that excludes them from job opportunities and other resources. All of these factors contribute to a high recidivism rate among returning citizens and make it harder for them to secure employment. Entrepreneurship presents a promising pathway to economic security and reintegration into communities as it requires minimal formal schooling, provides additional income and control over their livelihoods, and has the potential to uplift the often-low-income communities to which these individuals return. While entrepreneurship has great potential to reduce recidivism and promote economic stability, returning citizens have to overcome several hurdles in their entrepreneurship endeavors, ranging from a lack of access to capital, collateral consequences of having a criminal record, a digital skills gap, and limited access to wraparound support services. The paper will highlight two entrepreneurship training initiatives in Missouri and Washington, D.C. [This paper is a collaboration with the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO).]
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- 2023
76. International Perspectives on Education. BCES Conference Books, Volume 10
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Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES), Popov, Nikolay, Wolhuter, Charl, Leutwyler, Bruno, Hilton, Gillian, Ogunleye, James, Almeida, Patrícia Albergaria, Popov, Nikolay, Wolhuter, Charl, Leutwyler, Bruno, Hilton, Gillian, Ogunleye, James, Almeida, Patrícia Albergaria, and Bulgarian Comparative Education Society (BCES)
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This volume contains papers submitted to the 10th Annual Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, held in Kyustendil, Bulgaria, 12-15 June 2012. The overall goal of the 10th BCES conference is to facilitate discussion of different perspectives on international education providing a forum for scientific debate and constructive interaction in a multi cultural social environment such as Bulgaria. This is a jubilee conference. Ten might not mean too much for large scholarly societies in other countries, especially in the Western world. However, for a small society like BCES, ten means a lot. It means trust, international recognition, constant interest, well-developed academic cooperation, and the most important--it means an established conference tradition. The following papers are included in this volume: (1) Foreword: Remembering the Past--Anticipating the Future: Reflections on the BCES's Jubilee Conference (Karen L. Biraimah); (2) Editorial Preface: An Established Conference Tradition (Nikolay Popov, Charl Wolhuter, Bruno Leutwyler, Gillian Hilton, James Ogunleye, and Patrícia Albergaria Almeida; and (3) Introduction: A Framework for Understanding International Perspectives on Education (Alexander W. Wiseman). Part 1: Comparative Education & History of Education: (4) Also a door to the inside of a new house --yet another use for Comparative Education (Charl Wolhuter); (5) Structures of School Systems Worldwide: A Comparative Study (Nikolay Popov); (6) The Role of Comparative Pedagogy in the Training of Pedagogues in Serbia and Slovenia (Vera Spasenovic, Natasa Vujisic Zivkovic, and Klara Skubic Ermenc); (7) Konstantinos G. Karras & Evanthia Synodi Comparative and International Education and the teaching profession. The case of Marc-Antoine Jullien (Konstantinos G. Karras and Evanthia Synodi); (8) Comparing management models of secondary schools in Tamaulipas, Mexico: An exploration with a Delphi method (Marco Aurelio Navarro-Leal, Concepción Niño García, and Ma. Luisa Caballero Saldivar); (9) Classroom and Socialization: a case study through an action-research in Crete, Greece (Pella Calogiannakis and Theodoros Eleftherakis); (10) E-learning, State and Educational System in Middle East Countries (Hamid Rashidi, Abbas Madandar Arani, and Lida Kakia); (11) Approaches to internal testing and assessment of knowledge in relation to the pupils' achievements in national assessment of knowledge (Amalija Žakelj, Milena Ivanuš Grmek, and Franc Cankar); (12) The Stereotypes in Pupil's Self Esteem (Franc Cankar, Amalija Žakelj, and Milena Ivanuš Grmek); (13) Insecure identities: Unaccompanied minors as refugees in Hamburg (Joachim Schroeder); (14) The origins of religion as an historical conundrum: pedagogical and research methodological implications and challenges (Johannes L. van der Walt and Ferdinand J. Potgieter); (15) A brief overview of the history of education in Poland (Katarzyna Charzynska, Marta Anczewska, and Piotr Switaj); (16) "Everybody is given a chance, my boy … everybody who is willing to work for socialism": An Overview of English Textbooks in the Postwar Period in Hungary (Zsolt Dózsa); and (17) Situated literacy practices amongst artisans in the South West of Nigeria: developmental and pedagogical implications (Gordon O. Ade-Ojo, Mike Adeyeye, and F. Fagbohun). Part 2: Pre-Service and In-Service Teacher Training: (18) Constructivist Foundations of Intercultural Education: Implications for Research and Teacher Training (Bruno Leutwyler, Danijela S. Petrovic, and Carola Mantel; (19) Theory in Teacher Education: Students' views (Leonie G. Higgs); (20) Policy and practice of pre-service and in-service teacher training programmes and facilities in Nigeria (Stephen Adebanjo Oyebade); (21) Student Perceptions of the Distance Education Mode Compared with Face-to-Face Teaching in the University Distance Education Programme (Claudio Rafael Vásquez Martínez, Graciela Girón, and Antonio Ayón Bañuelos); (22) Environmental Education: From the Perspective of Scientific Knowledge for Constructivist Learning (Graciela Girón, Claudio Rafael Vásquez Martínez, Juan Sánchez López, and Antonio Ayón Bañuelos); (23) The Competencies of the Modern Teacher (Olga Nessipbayeva); and (24) Pre-service teacher action research: Concept, international trends and implications for teacher education in Turkey (Irem Kizilaslan and Bruno Leutwyler). Part 3: Education Policy, Reforms and School Leadership: (25) Changing policies changing times: initiatives in teacher education in England (Gillian L. S. Hilton); (26) Dealing with Change in Hong Kong Schools using Strategic Thinking Skills (Nicholas Sun-Keung Pang and John Pisapia); (27) Institutions' Espoused Values Perceived by Chinese Educational Leaders (Nicholas Sun-Keung Pang and Ting Wang); (28) Social Service Community Education as an area of training and participation for social development (Amelia Molina García); (29) English Language Education Policy in Colombia and Mexico (Ruth Roux); (30) Compensatory Programs in Mexico to Reduce the Educational Gap (Emma Leticia Canales Rodríguez and Tiburcio Moreno Olivos); (31) Changing times, Changing roles: FE Colleges' perceptions of their changing leadership role in contemporary UK politico-economic climate (Aaron A. R. Nwabude and Gordon Ade-Ojo); (32) Role perceptions and job stress among special education school principals: Do they differ from principals of regular schools? (Haim H. Gaziel, Yael Cohen-Azaria, and Klara Skubic Ermenc); (33) Multiculturalism: challenge or reality (Olivera Knezevic Floric and Stefan Ninkovic); (34) Privatization of higher education in Nigeria: Critical Issues (Phillips Olayide Okunola and Simeon Adebayo Oladipo); (35) Policies and initiatives: reforming teacher education in Nigeria (Martha Nkechinyere Amadi); and (36) Leadership in Educational Institutions (Esmeralda Sunko). Part 4: Higher Education, Lifelong Learning and Social Inclusion: (37) Validation of skills, knowledge and experience in lifelong learning in Europe (James Ogunleye); (38) Empowering women with domestic violence experience (Marta Anczewska, Joanna Roszczynska-Michta, Justyna Waszkiewicz, Katarzyna Charzynska, and Czeslaw Czabala); (39) Sixty Five Years of University Education in Nigeria: Some Key Cross Cutting Issues (Aloy Ejiogu and Sheidu Sule); (40) Brain Drain in Higher Education: Lost Hope or Opportunity? (George Odhiambo); (41) Searching for the Dividends of Religious Liberty: Who Benefits and Who Pays? (Donald B. Holsinger); (42) More than Mere Law: Freedom of Religion or Belief (Ellen S. Holsinger); (43) Intergenerational Learning in the Family (Sabina Jelenc Krašovec and Sonja Kump); (44) Students' Views on Important Learning Experiences--Challenges Related to Ensuring Quality of Studies (Barbara Šteh and Jana Kalin); (45) Campus life: The impact of external factors on emotional health of students (Dalena Vogel); (46) Education and Lifelong Learning in Romania--Perspectives of the Year 2020 (Veronica Adriana Popescu, Gheorghe N. Popescu, and Cristina Raluca Popescu); (47) Scientific reputation and "the golden standards": quality management system impact and the teaching-research nexus (Luminita Moraru); (48) The implementation of the Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE) in France would be a cultural revolution in higher education training? (Pascal Lafont); (49) Hilary English Transition of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to research led Universities (Hilary English); (50) Attitudes of Parents towards Contemporary Female Higher Education (Miss Shamaas Gul Khattak); (51) Structured Peer Mentoring: Enhancing Lifelong Learning in Pakistani Universities (Nosheen Rachel Naseem); (52) The Rise of Private Higher Education in Jamaica: Neo-liberalism at Work? (Chad O. Coates); (53) Educational Developments in the British West Indies: A Historical Overview (Chad O. Coates); (54) Focus Learning Support: Rising to Educational Challenges (Elizabeth Achinewhu-Nworgu, Gertrude Shotte, and Queen Chioma Nworgu); (55) Distance Education in Higher Education in Latvia (Daina Vasilevska); (56) Evidence-based research study of the Russian vocational pedagogy and education motivational potential in the internationalisation projection (Oksana Chigisheva); (57) Healthy lifestyle formation within the extra-curricular activities of students at universities (Saltanat Tazhbayeva) [title provided in English and Bulgarian, abstract in English and paper in Bulgarian]; (58) Management based organisation of school's educational process (Tursynbek Baimoldayev) [title provided in English and Bulgarian, abstract in English and paper in Bulgarian]; (59) Modernization of higher education in the context of the Bologna Process in the Republic of Kazakhstan (Sanim Kozhayeva) [title provided in English and Bulgarian, abstract in English and paper in Bulgarian]; and (60) About the problem of self-definition of personality (G. T. Hairullin and G. S. Saudabaeva) [title provided in English and Bulgarian, abstract in English and paper in Bulgarian]. Part 5: Learning and Teaching Styles: (61) Learning Styles and Disciplinary Fields: is there a relationship? (Patrícia Albergaria Almeida); (62) ICT competences for teachers in 21st Century--a design framework for science primary teacher education courses (Cecília Guerra, António Moreira, and Rui Marques Vieira); (63) Teacher Education in the context of international cooperation: the case of East Timor (Patrícia Albergaria Almeida, Mariana Martinho, and Betina Lopes); (64) How would Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Enhance Assessment for Learning Mathematics by the Special Education Needs Students (SENs) in Secondary Education Sector (Aaron A. R. Nwabude); (65) A gender perspective on student questioning upon the transition to Higher Education (Mariana Martinho, Patrícia Albergaria Almeida, and José Teixeira-Dias); (66) Student-Centred Learning: A Dream or Reality (Sandra Ozola); (67) Problems of development of E-Learning content in historical education on the Republic of Kazakhstan (Gabit Kapezovich ?enzhebayev, Saule Hairullovna Baidildina, and Tenlik Toktarbekovna Dalayeva) [title provided in English and Bulgarian, abstract in English and paper in Bulgarian]; and (68) The world pedagogical idea in the context of comparison: Confucius--Al Farabi--Ibn Sina--Balasaguni (Aigerim Kosherbayeva, Kulmeskhan Abdreimova, and Asem Anuarbek) [title provided in English and Bulgarian, abstract in English and paper in Bulgarian]. A list of contributors in included. (Individual papers contain references.)
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77. Prenatal stress, development, health and disease risk: A psychobiological perspective—2015 Curt Richter Award Paper
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Entringer, Sonja, Buss, Claudia, and Wadhwa, Pathik D
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Reproductive Medicine ,Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Perinatal Period - Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period ,Behavioral and Social Science ,Conditions Affecting the Embryonic and Fetal Periods ,Mental Health ,Prevention ,Basic Behavioral and Social Science ,Pediatric ,Aetiology ,2.1 Biological and endogenous factors ,2.2 Factors relating to the physical environment ,Reproductive health and childbirth ,Good Health and Well Being ,Awards and Prizes ,Child ,Child Development ,Disease Susceptibility ,Female ,Fetal Development ,Humans ,Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System ,Pituitary-Adrenal System ,Pregnancy ,Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects ,Stress ,Psychological ,Prenatal stress ,Fetal programming ,Development ,Health ,Disease risk ,Medical and Health Sciences ,Psychology and Cognitive Sciences ,Psychiatry ,Biomedical and clinical sciences ,Psychology - Abstract
The long-term consequences of exposure to excess stress, particularly during sensitive developmental windows, on the initiation and progression of many complex, common physical and mental disorders that confer a major global burden of disease are well established. The period of intrauterine life represents among the most sensitive of these windows, at which time the effects of stress may be transmitted inter-generationally from a mother to her as-yet-unborn child. As explicated by the concept of fetal or developmental programming of health and disease susceptibility, a growing body of evidence supports the notion that health and disease susceptibility is determined by the dynamic interplay between genetic makeup and environment, particularly during intrauterine and early postnatal life. Except in extreme cases, an adverse intrauterine exposure may not, per se, 'cause' disease, but, instead, may determine propensity for disease(s) in later life (by shaping phenotypic responsivity to endogenous and exogenous disease-related risk conditions). Accumulating evidence suggests that maternal psychological and social stress during pregnancy represents one such condition that may adversely affect the developing child, with important implications for a diverse range of physical and mental health outcomes. In this paper we review primarily our own contributions to the field of maternal stress during pregnancy and child mental and physical health-related outcomes. We present findings on stress-related maternal-placental-fetal endocrine and immune/inflammatory processes that may mediate the effects of various adverse conditions during pregnancy on the developing human embryo and fetus. We enunciate conceptual and methodological issues related to the assessment of stress during pregnancy and discuss potential mechanisms of intergenerational transmission of the effects of stress. Lastly, we describe on-going research and some future directions of our program.
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78. Norway : Join a start-up conference - three white papers, joint efforts
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Mental health ,Conferences and conventions ,Psychiatric services ,Business, international - Abstract
Minister of Health and Care Services Ingvild Kjerkol invites the public on Thursday 30 November. November to a joint kick-off conference on the three white papers HO has presented this [...]
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79. Evaluating Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Institutions in a Post-COVID Era: A Review
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Tsevi, Linda
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all global spaces. Higher education institutions were not left out of the effect of COVID-19 as it impacted the teaching and learning needs of both faculty members and students. Through a comprehensive literature search, this paper explored teaching and learning in higher education institutions in a post-COVID era as a consequence to the pandemic. This review examined nine databases for peer-reviewed articles and book chapters published between 2020 and 2021 relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and higher education. The search terms used were 'COVID-19', 'blended learning', 'higher education', 'online learning', and 'post-COVID era'. Studies were eligible for inclusion if they related to the aforementioned items. The literature search revealed that higher education institutions in some countries, were least prepared to address the disruption that the pandemic caused especially in terms of availability of technological infrastructure. However, they adapted to the situation by being innovative and using available technological resources, though not without challenges. Further, the review indicated that COVID-19 has legitimized the acceptance of online education in most developing countries where traditional teaching methods have been the most recognized form of teaching and learning. Therefore, there was a need for retraining faculty members and support staff in digital literacy. Some of the teaching and learning methods that were adapted have continued even in the post-COVID era. Higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa, especially, has recognized the need for investment in extensive ICT infrastructure and the adaptation of a blend of face to face and online engagement of students. Varied ways of student assessment and innovative methods of teaching have been adopted. COVID-19 has fast-tracked higher education institutions' digital transformation by expediting the adoption of digital technology. The digital inequality educational divide has also been shown in the post-COVID era among others. [For full proceedings, see ED628982.]
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80. The Behavioral Neuroscience of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Barriers to Learning
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Downing, Callie F., Weigle, Rebecca J., and Harrison, Marissa A.
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The number of migrants around the world has increased over the last decade, which can be attributed, in part, to increased violence from wars in the Middle East (Böhm et al., 2018; Hahnefeld, 2021; Reavell & Fazil, 2017; USA for UNHCR, 2022). About half of refugees are children (Amnesty International, 2022). These children are at risk of experiencing profound mental health issues (Williams et al., 2016), including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD has been described as a condition wherein an individual enters "survival mode" (Dyer et al., 2009) and is characterized by anxiety, intrusion symptoms, avoidance of stimuli, negative alterations in cognitions and mood, and marked alterations in arousal and reactivity (American Psychiatric Association, 2013; Fasfous et al., 2021). PTSD can interfere with learning processes due to consequential deficits in verbal memory, top-down processing, and other neuropsychological functions (Herringa, 2018; Samuelson, 2010, 2017; van Rooij et al., 2018; Wrocklage et al., 2016). Researchers have documented poorer learning outcomes in refugee children compared to control (Fasofous et al., 2021). Moreover, deleterious consequences extend beyond childhood. Even after resettlement outside of a refugee camp, psychological concerns can persist, and deficits may be prevalent (Hess et al., 2022). For governments and practitioners seeking to assist refugees, it is important to understand the connection between trauma and learning so as to develop effective interventions and treatments. [This paper was published in: "EJERCongress 2022 Conference Proceedings," Ani Publishing, 2022, pp. 218-224.]
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81. Social stigma is an underestimated contributing factor to unemployment in people with mental illness or mental health issues: position paper and future directions
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Brouwers, Evelien P. M.
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82. Navigating the cultural adaptation of a US-based online mental health and social support program for use with young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males in the Northern Territory, Australia: Processes, outcomes, and lessons.
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Opozda MJ, Bonson J, Vigona J, Aanundsen D, Paradisis C, Anderson P, Stahl G, Watkins DC, Black O, Brickley B, Canuto KJ, Drummond MJN, Miller KF Jr, Oth G, Petersen J, Prehn J, Raciti MM, Robinson M, Rodrigues D, Stokes C, Canuto K, and Smith JA
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- Humans, Male, Adolescent, Young Adult, Adult, Northern Territory, United States, Social Media, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander psychology, Social Support, Mental Health
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Background: Despite disproportionate rates of mental ill-health compared with non-Indigenous populations, few programs have been tailored to the unique health, social, and cultural needs and preferences of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males. This paper describes the process of culturally adapting the US-based Young Black Men, Masculinities, and Mental Health (YBMen) Project to suit the needs, preferences, culture, and circumstances of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males aged 16-25 years in the Northern Territory, Australia. YBMen is an evidence-based social media-based education and support program designed to promote mental health, expand understandings of gender and cultural identities, and enhance social support in college-aged Black men., Methods: Our adaptation followed an Extended Stages of Cultural Adaptation model. First, we established a rationale for adaptation that included assessing the appropriateness of YBMen's core components for the target population. We then investigated important and appropriate models to underpin the adapted program and conducted a non-linear, iterative process of gathering information from key sources, including young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males, to inform program curriculum and delivery., Results: To maintain program fidelity, we retained the core curriculum components of mental health, healthy masculinities, and social connection and kept the small cohort, private social media group delivery but developed two models: 'online only' (the original online delivery format) and 'hybrid in-person/online' (combining online delivery with weekly in-person group sessions). Adaptations made included using an overarching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing framework and socio-cultural strengths-based approach; inclusion of modules on health and wellbeing, positive Indigenous masculinities, and respectful relationships; use of Indigenous designs and colours; and prominent placement of images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander male sportspeople, musicians, activists, and local role models., Conclusions: This process resulted in a culturally responsive mental health, masculinities, and social support health promotion program for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males. Next steps will involve pilot testing to investigate the adapted program's acceptability and feasibility and inform further refinement., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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83. Assessing the impact of small firm dynamics on public mental health amid the pandemic in Latin America.
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Díaz F and Henríquez PA
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- Humans, Latin America epidemiology, Small Business, Pandemics, Loneliness psychology, Anxiety epidemiology, Depression epidemiology, Depression psychology, Boredom, Public Health, COVID-19 epidemiology, COVID-19 psychology, Mental Health
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Objective: The aim of our study is to examine the relationship between the economic activity of small firms and the mental well-being of the population in five Latin American countries in the early stages of the pandemic., Methods: We utilize the search volume of certain keywords on Google Trends (GT), such as "boredom," "frustration," "loneliness," "sleep", "anxiety", and "depression", as an indicator of the well-being of the population. By examining the data from Facebook Business Activity Trends, we investigate how social attention reacts to the activity levels of different economic sectors., Results: Increased business activity is generally associated with reduced levels of boredom, loneliness, sleep problems and anxiety. The effect on depression varies by sector, with positive associations concentrated in onsite jobs. In addition, we observe that strict Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) tend to exacerbate feelings of boredom and loneliness, sleep issues, and anxiety., Conclusions: Our findings suggest a strong association between different indicators of psychological well-being and the level of activity in different sectors of the economy. Given the essential role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in generating employment, especially during crises like the pandemic, it is imperative that they remain resilient and adaptable to support economic recovery and job preservation. To accomplish this, policymakers need to focus on providing financial stability and support for SMEs, fostering social support networks within companies, and incorporating mental health services into workplace environments. This comprehensive strategy can alleviate mental health challenges and enhance public health resilience., (© 2024. The Author(s).)
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84. The Relationship between Nursing Faculty's Psychological Distress with Burnout: Post-Pandemic Faculty Shortage
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Mayantoinette Watson
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A nursing faculty shortage across the US, with vacancy rates at 8.8%, is limiting student capacity during a time when future nurses are needed most. Contributing factors, including growing levels of mental health issues, can be seen among nursing faculty, leading to more and more nurses leaving nursing academia. This study aimed to identify associations between psychological distress with burnout in nursing faculty teaching in an undergraduate nursing program. A quantitative design was utilized using a descriptive method with a convenience sample of nursing faculty (n = 150) from the southeastern U.S. The Keesler Psychological Distress Scale was correlated with the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory. Regression analysis was used to analyze the data. Psychological distress was reported in 25% of the sample. Burnout was reported in 94% of the sample. Psychological distress and burnout were significantly correlated (p > 0.05). Race, gender, and age (p > 0.05) contributed to psychological distress. Psychological distress and burnout are key factors contributing to the current nursing faculty shortage. Interventions promoting a healthy mental-wellbeing among nursing faculty are needed. Implementation of mentorship, resources, the inclusion of diversity within nursing academia, and mental health awareness can improve mental health outcomes among nursing faculty. Further research is needed to explore the improvement of mental well-being among nursing faculty. [For the full proceedings, see ED652228.]
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85. American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) 2023 Conference Proceedings (4th, Lexington, Kentucky, October 3-6, 2023)
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American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), Lisa R. Brown, Audrey Ayers, Trenton Ferro, Laura B. Holyoke, Adam L. McClain, and Pamela McCray
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This year's conference theme, "Informing, Reforming, and Transforming: The Vital Role of Adult Education in Challenging Times," challenged conference leaders to examine adult education from a different lens and consider new opportunities for research and practice that support the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education's (AAACE) motto of "transforming lives and communities." The proceedings reflect a combination of presentations featuring empirical research and practical application within the field of adult and continuing education. The proceedings is comprised of 24 papers that were presented at the fourth conference of the AAACE in Lexington, Kentucky, October 3-6, 2023. [Individual papers are indexed in ERIC.]
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86. Pedagogical Doctoral Students in China under Pressure: An Empirical Analysis of CSSCI Journals
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Guan, Ming, Fan, Xiaodong, and Li, Jiao
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The prerequisite for doctoral students in Chinese universities to obtain their degrees was to publish a certain number of papers in designated journals, which is the main pressure on doctoral students in China. This study focused on the publication pressure of doctoral students in pedagogy in China under the policy of breaking the 'five only', which aims to diversify the evaluation criteria for academic quality and reduce the reliance on paper publications. The study analyzed the data of 36 pedagogical CSSCI journals from 2016 to 2020, and examined the trends and patterns of publishing pedagogy articles in these journals. The study also explored the factors that influence the publication pressure of doctoral students in pedagogy, such as the admission system, the expansion of doctoral enrollment, and the recruitment system for young teachers. The results show that Chinese pedagogy CSSCI journals are declining in number and are dominated by well-known scholars and institutions. Doctoral students in pedagogy face a more severe academic situation than university teachers, as they have to publish papers to graduate and compete for limited journal space. They also face the pressure of publication under the applicationappraisal system and the system of "promote or leave". The study suggests that colleges and universities need to break through the quantitative evaluation system of doctoral students' academic achievements and pay more attention to the training system and academic culture that promote their physical and mental health and academic development.
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87. Psychological Well-Being and Mental Health among University Students
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Stankovska, Gordana, Dimitrovski, Dimitar, and Memedi, Imran
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The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted all aspects of human life, including the educational settings. Online and hybrid learning carried out during and after the pandemic certainly has a positive and a negative side, especially when it comes to students' mental health. At the same time, psychological well-being problems have become increasingly common among students nowadays. Thus, the main objective of this research was to investigate the relationship between mental health and psychological well-being among university students. The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) and the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) were administered to a sample of 240 university students (129 female and 111 male students). The results indicated that there was a significant positive relationship between the level of psychological well-being and psychological distress. The students' psychological well-being had the highest rating in personal growth, self-acceptance, purpose of life and environmental mastery, while autonomy and positive relationship with others had lower levels. Simultaneously, there was a positive relationship between mental health and gender, but there was no correlation between psychological well-being and gender. The study concluded that those mental health problems have powerful predictive qualities with regard to changes in students' psychological well-being which reflects the implication of intervention programs and strategies that help students to better cope with and manage distress. [For the complete Volume 21 proceedings, see ED629259.]
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88. Resilience of Teachers in Special Education Schools in Guizhou Province, China through Administration: Ecological Systems Theory Analysis
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Chen, Yanzhu, Qiu, Guangle, and Merritt, Matthew R.
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Background and Aims: This paper aim to investigate that teachers in special education schools have poor teacher resilience, mainly in the form of psychological stress that leads to mental health problems and consequent poor teaching effectiveness. Methods: Through the quantitative approach, this paper investigates the phenomenon. Results: The results suggest that special education schools should develop a comprehensive support system for in-service teachers in their administration based on the interaction of the systems within, between, beyond, and the cross system. Conclusion: It is hoped that through the adaptation of classroom teaching methods and materials to the realities of special education, collaboration between general education teachers and special education teachers, and the establishment of a school culture that respects individual differences, the aim is to enhance the teacher resilience of teachers in special education schools.
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89. Montessori Elder and Dementia Care, and Trauma-Informed Approaches: A Thematic Analysis Examining Connections between the Models
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Bernadette Phillips
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According to the World Health Organization, there are currently more than 55 million people living with dementia worldwide, and this figure is expected to triple by 2050. Recent studies suggest that there may be a link between childhood trauma (which refers to exposure to overwhelmingly stressful experiences before the age of 18 years) and the onset of dementia in later life. Therefore, in communities caring for persons living with dementia, some residents may have been exposed to trauma in childhood. Currently, there is an increasing awareness of the negative impact of childhood trauma on later adult health and well-being, and a corresponding recognition of the need for services, including for dementia care, to be trauma-informed. In the last decade, the Montessori Method has become established as a legitimate approach to elder/dementia care. However, it has not yet been examined as a trauma-informed approach. The aim of this paper is to address that gap by (a) highlighting how Maria Montessori took steps to integrate interdisciplinary knowledge of trauma into her Method when she began to understand the potential of childhood trauma to adversely impact adult health and well-being, and (b) outlining how the Montessori Method, when applied to dementia care, incorporates many of the core principles of trauma-informed practice. This paper concludes that the Montessori Method for dementia care has the built-in capacity to be trauma-sensitive and trauma-responsive, but that its ongoing rollout should follow Montessori's lead by specifically integrating knowledge about the neurobiology of trauma into its training programs.
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90. Help or Hindrance -- The Value of Field Trips as a Form of Experiential Learning for Social Work Students
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Colleen McMillan and Aaron Smith
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Field trips to augment in class learning hold valuable learning opportunities and can be transformative when observing context is important to understanding complex issues such as mental health and addiction. However, student reflections papers written after participating in the field trip were reviewed over a five-year period and identified that this form of experiential learning also resulted in harm to some social work students. Using a phenomenological approach (van Manen, 1990) to secondary data analysis, 53 papers identified four clusters of meanings related to discomfort, appreciation/ambivalence/regret, personal experiences of trauma and power. These individual experiences collectively raised larger questions around social work pedagogy and how educators should prepare students when confronted with distressing situations. We wondered to what degree witnessing such conditions became either a transformative experience as described by Rone (2008) or re-enacted individual experiences of past trauma. With field experience a pedagogical cornerstone to a career in Social Work, we advocate for ethically balancing between safeguarding students from feeling acute distress or re-experiencing trauma as a result of field trips, while ensuring they are professionally prepared to enter the profession upon graduation.
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91. School Reopening during COVID-19: Supporting Students, Educators, and Families. Hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session on Examining School Reopening during COVID-19, Focusing on Supporting Students, Educators, and Families (September 30, 2021). Senate Hearing 117-200
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US Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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This hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions examines school reopening during COVID-19, focusing on supporting students, educators, and families. Opening statements were presented by: (1) Honorable Patty Murray, Chair, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension; and (2) Honorable Richard Burr, Ranking Member, a U.S. Senator from the State of North Carolina. The following witnesses presented statements: (1) Honorable Xavier BecerraSecretary of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC; and (2) Honorable Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Washington, DC.
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92. Cyberbullying among Youths in Malaysia
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Zan Azma Nasruddin, Nor Hapiza Mohd Ariffin, Nur Khairunnisa Mohd Azmi, Umairah Mohd Nazri, Nurhusnina Hasya Khairulrizal, and Nur Umairah Zuraimi Irwan Mazlin
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Cyberbullying is a relatively new phenomenon that poses a serious problem, because anyone can become a victim of cyberbullying. Due to the special technical possibilities of social media, it can have long-term effects on the victims, especially on the well-being of young people. The aim of this study is to collect data on related topics such as demographic profiles, social media use, experiences of cyberbullying, attitudes towards cyberbullying and suggestions to curb cyberbullying in Malaysia. An online questionnaire survey was conducted with 50 respondents. The results show that bad things are done to the victims of cyberbullying, causing emotional disturbance and trauma to the victims. Rule utilitarianism and action utilitarianism are used in certain cases to solve the ethical problem of cyberbullying. Although there is no specific law against cyberbullying in Malaysia, there are certain laws such as the Computer Crimes Act 1997, the Communication and Multimedia Act 1998 and the Penal Code to combat cyberbullying. The solution has also been highlighted through awareness campaigns to prevent cyberbullying. For the concerned parties, developing concrete strategies to reduce cyberbullying among youths in Malaysia should be a major concern. [For the full proceedings, see ED654100.]
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93. Teaching Intrapersonal Conflict: A Necessity in a Post COVID World
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Elmoudden, Sanae
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At the university level, mental health and mental illness education is still limited to clinical disciplines. However, Post COVID-19 mental health issues have become an epidemic that the university cannot ignore. Left alone to clinical disciplines, mental health issues appear as a health disturbance instead of a daily process of internal negotiations in need of acceptance and promotion. Indeed, the normalization of mental health can lead students to seek the required help with no fear of diagnosis stigma. By interviewing students and faculty about their mental health journey during COVID and Post-COVID 19, this paper proposes different spaces where the normalization of mental health can be integrated easily within Higher Education. One of the spaces alluded to in the paper is an inclusive language that incorporates neurodiversity mental illness. However, the main purpose of this focuses on intrapersonal conflict as a discursive space where teaching can become mindful.
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- 2023
94. Lives on Hold: Prospective International Students and the #JapanTravelBan
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Thomas Brotherhood
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This paper analyses Japan's COVID-19 response drawing on a survey of more than 3200 prospective international students affected by the (colloquially named) #JapanTravelBan. The paper charts the evolution of Japan's COVID-19 response from the earliest border restrictions in February 2020 to the eventual blanket reopening to international students in Summer 2022. Subsequently, survey DATA provide evidence of (1) the drastic mental health effects for prospective international students during this time, (2) students' loss of agency due to the protracted uncertainty of both policy and communication from the Japanese government, and (3) potential damage caused to Japan's reputation as a study destination. Drawing on these findings the paper offers broader suggestions for appropriate student migration policymaking: greater transparency, attention to students' security throughout their study sojourn, an emphasis on stability, and resilience to crises.
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- 2023
95. The Mindful Interactions (MI) Tool: Promoting Student Mental Health in Tertiary Education
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Elspeth Stephenson and Helen Yost
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This conceptual paper introduces the Mindful Interactions (MI) tool designed to enable university teaching academics to promote student mental health and in so doing, impact positively on academic outcomes. The MI tool is comprised of three elements: "understandings" to provide theoretical guidance which inform pedagogy, "practices" to provide strategies for translating theory into practice, and "guiding principles" which provide a catalyst for critical reflexion, challenge existing beliefs, and create a shared vision from which to work. Relationships are at its core, acknowledging that university students report teacher-student relationships as key to their mental health. Issues related to university student mental health, of which psychological distress is an important component, have been well documented and exacerbated since the onset of COVID-19, increasing demands on universities to meet student mental health needs. It is contended in this paper that understanding the causes of psychological distress, particularly in relation to Adverse Childhood Experiences, offers an alternative lens through which to view student mental health. This lens suggests additional ways of thinking about how university teaching academics and universities might proactively respond to student mental health needs. Cultural Historical Activity Theory informed the theoretical framework for the study, whilst two 'approaches' (the 'Three Pillars of Trauma-informed Care' and 'Trust Based Relational Intervention') along with associated trauma literature underpinned the development of the MI tool.
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- 2023
96. Can a Teacher's Mental Health Impact Teaching Pedagogies in the New Normal?
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Parin Somani
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Teachers globally have been required to adapt to immense change providing students within higher educational institutions (HEI) with the best teaching pedagogies, through which they can progress. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has accelerated the use of technologies to facilitate learning due to remote learning regulations imposed upon HEI. Within the new normal world teachers have been required to re-skill ensuring appropriate teaching pedagogies are implemented to help students reach their educational endeavours. This study aims to understand the impacts on HEI teacher mental health within the new normal world and the implications on teaching pedagogies. A systematic review of published and grey literature is conducted. Results have revealed the following: Teachers within HEI have experienced negative mental health impacts including, stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness. They have adapted teaching pedagogies to facilitate changing social circumstances leading to re-skill and up-skill ensuring student educational progression. Modes of communication altered to include social media platforms. Teaching pedagogies have included interactive video conferencing and software utilising artificial intelligence. Both students and teachers became accustomed to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, however post-pandemic hybrid learning has become more dominant. This study has deduced that teacher mental health does impact the quality of teaching pedagogies in the new normal world, affecting innovation and authenticity impacting student results. Teachers require flexibility and appropriate skills to ensure sustainable teaching pedagogies to support student learning. Recommendations are provided to facilitate teacher mental health and improve teaching pedagogies. [For the full proceedings, see ED656038.]
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- 2023
97. The Link: Connecting Juvenile Justice and Child Welfare. Volume 7, Number 4, Fall 2009/Winter 2010
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Child Welfare League of America and Williams, Meghan
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This issue of "The Link" newsletter contains the following articles: (1) CWLA National Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice Position Paper; (2) Director's Message; (3) Interview with Ed Kelley, NACJJ Chair; (4) Research on Pathways to Desistance; and (5) The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention "Model Programs Guide." Individual articles contain figures, footnotes, and references. [For the Spring/Summer 2009 issue of "The Link," see ED507079.]
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- 2010
98. Theoretical Foundations of Culturally Responsive Teaching and Connections to Saskatchewan Curriculum and Indigenous Education
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Jessica K. Madiratta
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This paper examines the attributes of culturally responsive teaching (CRT) as well as its theoretical foundations. Gay's (2018) work describes the eight attributes of CRT as validating, comprehensive and inclusive, multidimensional, empowering, transformative, emancipatory, humanistic, and normative and ethical. After unpacking each attribute, I present and discuss four dimensions of Gay's (2018) theoretical foundations of CRT which include culturally diverse curriculum, teacher caring, home and school connection, and academic achievement. Further, I write about how CRT and the epistemologies of Indigenous education can lead to healthy and transformative spaces for Indigenous students in Saskatchewan public schools. For the purposes of this paper, I define healthy and transformative spaces as spaces where students have their needs met in the four dimensions of spirit, mental, physical, and emotional health.
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- 2024
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99. Strategies of Infiltrating Psychological Fitness Education into Ideological and Political Education
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Ma Yin and Xiangang Hu
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As the cradle of cultivating talents, universities are facing great opportunities and challenges in their education. Among them, IPE (ideological and political education), as an important foundation for the future growth of university students, is of great significance. This paper discusses the relationship between IPE and psychological fitness education in university teaching. This paper expounds the necessity and feasibility of playing the role of psychological fitness education in IPECU (ideological and political education in colleges and universities). Based on this, this paper gives the strategy of infiltrating psychological fitness education into IPE. This paper combines NN (neural network) method to construct an assessment model of IPE quality. In this paper, MATLAB is used for simulation and comparative analysis. The final experiment shows that the RMSE of this algorithm is 0.512, MAE is 1.089, and the accuracy of the algorithm is 0.958.
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- 2024
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100. Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Late-Life Anxiety Disorders.
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Gorenstein, Ethan E. and Papp, Lazlo A.
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In the absence of data, pharmacotherapy with benzodiazepines has become the mainstay of anxiety management in the elderly population. However, the use of benzodiazepines in the elderly has many problems. Elderly persons are more sensitive to anti-anxiety medications and are subject to a variety of increased risks, including cognitive impairment, falls, and respiratory depression. The "discontinuance syndrome," which consists of rebound anxiety, recurrence of original symptoms, and withdrawal, frequently accompanies attempts to taper benzodiazepine use. The consensus is that most patients would be better off on no medication if alternative treatment could control their anxiety. The approach to treating anxiety described in this conference paper includes standard cognitive-behavioral methods, such as: education, relaxation training, cognitive therapy, and exposure to anxiety-provoking situations combined with behavioral skills training. In addition, certain problems that appear to be particularly common in elderly anxiety sufferers require special attention. These are: somatic anxiety, panic symptoms, benzodiazepine withdrawal, and worry behaviors. A case study is presented to illustrate many of the problems confronted when working with this population, with data presented in four diagrams. General strategies for approaching said problems are discussed. (JBJ)
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