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Positive Physical and Mental Outcomes for Residents in Nursing Facilities Using Music: A Systematic Review
(Dove Medical Press, 2019)Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the applicability and effectiveness of the use of music in providing for positive physical and mental outcomes in nursing facilities. Problem: Lack of quality of ... -
Hip Hop, Empowerment, and Therapeutic Beat-making: Potential Solutions for Summer Learning Loss, Depression, and Anxiety in Youth
(Taylor & Francis, 2019-06-18)A challenge faced by many students is the loss of academic skills during the summer months. However, less attention is given to social and emotional needs during the summer. Thirty-five middle school students from low-SES ... -
Asian Americans' Concerns and Plans about Alzheimer's Disease: The Role of Exposure, Literacy and Cultural Beliefs
(Wiley, 2018-03)Responding to the increase of the Asian American population and the growing imperative to address issues on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in diverse populations, this study examined Asian Americans’ concerns about AD (both ... -
Oral Health and Dental Care in Older Asian Americans in Central Texas.
(Wiley, 2017-07)Objectives: To examine factors associated with dental health insurance, self-rated oral health, and use of preventive dental care services in older Asian Americans. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. Setting: The Asian American ... -
Preventive Dental Care Utilization in Asian Americans in Austin, Texas: Does Neighborhood Matter?
(MDPI, 2018-10-16)Although dental care is an essential component of comprehensive health care, a substantial proportion of the U.S. population lacks access to it. Disparities in dental care are most pronounced in racial/ethnic minority ... -
The Salience Network structures as a mediator of violence and perceptions of hostility
(Università cattolica del Sacro Cuore Milano, 2019-04-25)This study investigates the surface area of salience network structures as a mediator of violence and perceptions of hostility in a sample of 1112 healthy adult brains. Correlational Analyses revealed that all variables ... -
Prisoner Reentry and Recidivism According to the Formerly Incarcerated and Reentry Service Providers: A Verbal Behavior Approach
(American Psychological Association, 2012)Successful reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals into communities is important because of both the personal and emotional costs to the former offender and the social and financial costs to the community and ... -
Empowerment-Based Positive Youth Development: A New Understanding of Healthy Development for African American Youth
(Society for Research on Adolescence, 2014-03)A shift occurred in research about adolescents in the general population. Research is moving away from deficits toward a resilience paradigm and understanding trajectories of positive youth development. This shift has ... -
Texas Standards of High Quality Afterschool, Summer, and Expanded Learning Programs
(Texas Partnership for Out of School Time (TXPOST), 2014-12)High quality out of school time programs are an essential component to improving the lives of Texas youth, supporting families and creating a strong Texas workforce. To support programs in achieving the highest program ... -
The Community Action Framework in Practice: An Illustration Based on the Ready by 21 Coalition of Austin/Travis County
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-08)The field of positive youth development has expanded focus from articulating and measuring desired manifestations of positive well-being to assembling the environmental conditions known to promote these desired outcomes. ... -
Leadership, Diversity and the Campus Community.
(National Conference of the American Association for Higher Education, 1993-03)To develop and implement diversity initiatives in the university community requires the effective implementation of initiatives in many areas. Diversity leaders should be cognizant of institutional values and attitudes and ... -
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Children of the Colonias: 10 Students from the Southwest United States Border
(2000-03-17)No abstract prepared.
