The scientist-practitioner model is founded on the ideology that trained professional psychologists should be knowledgeable in both research and clinical practice. Emphasis placed successful integration of science practice, where relationship between two variables carefully considered. Education training either or practice alone, concurrently without integration, viewed as not fulfilling requirements this model. Furthermore, there are three vital assumptions first assumption professionals...

Over the past several decades a growing amount of research has considered role, challenges, and complexities teaching reflective inquiry to preservice teachers. Generally accepted as valuable component teacher education program, there are persistent levels ambiguity regarding how can be intentionally fostered during initial stages preparation. This qualitative study seeks provide one exemplar this promising practice by exploring instructional approaches used promote in teachers veteran...

Abstract How one perceives the self is critical to long-term development. The purpose of this study was explore self-perceptions adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Participants included 51 disabilities, their parents (n = 50), teachers 12). A mixed-methods design used. Qualitative interviews revealed that although 55% participants self-identified as having a disability, there lack constructive or affirmative language used describe disability. Overall, adolescents'...

This study uses three cohorts of first-time, full-time undergraduate students (N=8,652) at a large, metropolitan, public research university to examine the impact student use library resources (workstations, rooms, and clinics) on academic performance. To deal with self-selection bias estimate this more accurately, we used propensity score matching. Using unique approach allowed us construct treatment control groups similar background characteristics. We found that using given resource was...

Drowning is a leading cause of unintentional injury death in children the United States. There need to identify prehospital factors that affect drowning outcomes. We sought study and resuscitation associated with favorable neurological outcomes at hospital discharge among pediatric patients. This was retrospective patients younger than 18 years an urban area from 2010 2017. Submersion, prehospital, patient data were obtained hospital, Emergency Medical Services, fatality records. The outcome...

The current phenomenological study aimed to provide a better understanding of how adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) identify and make meaning their diagnosis through exploration disability narratives. In order gain more comprehensive ASD negotiate the positive negative aspects diagnoses, social discourse surrounding ASD, as well own meaning-making process, explored adolescents' descriptions identification labels disability. Participants included 10 ranging in age from 13 20....

The deinstitutionalization movement that began 50 years ago remains a current issue for professionals and families. Using qualitative phenomenology methodology, we investigated the experience of mandated parents siblings whose relatives with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) transitioned from institutionalization to community living within past 1 3 years. Findings study align previous research wherein, over time, most families shift opposition satisfaction regarding living;...

Autistic young people are more likely to have mental health conditions, like depression and bipolar disorder, than without autism. These issues sometimes lead hospitalizations, which can be expensive traumatic. Because of this, we wanted understand health-related hospitalizations among autistic aged 10-20. We found that the main reasons for hospitalization were neurodevelopmental, disruptive, depressive, disorders. cost an average US$7401.23 per stay, a total US$106 million in service...

Abstract Using the family resilience model, we examined association between empowerment, member age, length of institutionalization, and among members relatives with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) following deinstitutionalization. Participants included 56 whose IDD recently transitioned to community living. Results strongly indicate empowerment plays a key role in positive adaptation. Thus, relative's move from an institution community, is promising form protection that holds...

Abstract We utilized a sociocultural lens and qualitative approach to examine causal attributions caregiving approaches of parents children with an intellectual disability in mid‐sized Indian city. Sixteen mothers three fathers participated semi‐structured interview. Findings elucidate participants' active processing the cause their child's disability. They seemed simultaneously draw upon religious, biological situational factors construct explanation. As far as approaches, most reported...

Abstract Conservation is increasingly promoted as a sustainable development instrument in Southern Africa, particularly for remote rural communities. and schemes are marketed community-based projects providing local empowerment through the creation of jobs cash stemming from protected areas, well increased biodiversity protection by communities whose dependent on resource. Transfrontier Areas (TFCAs), mega Peace Parks that cross international borders, one latest conservation paradigms...

Employee engagement is becoming a critical component of an organization's success. For many companies, increases in mean productivity. While organizations have long used traditional questionnaires to measure engagement, these leave room for interpretation; and trying get clarity makes the longer, which decreases participation. On other hand, user-generated content can often act as barometer on employee but does not lend itself easily prediction. We present model leveraging machine-learning...