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Nagle, Kathy F.; Eadie, Tanya L.; Wright, Derek R.; Sumida, Yumi A. – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2012
Purpose: To determine (a) the effect of fundamental frequency (f0) on speech intelligibility, acceptability, and perceived gender in electrolaryngeal (EL) speakers, and (b) the effect of known gender on speech acceptability in EL speakers. Method: A 2-part study was conducted. In Part 1, 34 healthy adults provided speech recordings using…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Females, Rating Scales, Gender Differences
Strauser, David R. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2010
This study examines the sex differences in the perception of working alliance and the perceptions of optimism regarding future employment and job satisfaction with adult cancer survivors receiving vocational rehabilitation services. No significant differences were found between males and females in terms of the three components of the working…
Descriptors: Employment, Females, Job Satisfaction, Cancer
Kellman, Raphael – Exceptional Parent, 2010
The center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that 1 in 110 children in the US have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), up from 1 in 150 in 2007. A study in the "Journal of Pediatrics" in October 2009 revealed similar numbers. Parents of 1 in 90 children reported that their child has ASD. That report is now 1 in 58.…
Descriptors: Autism, Developmental Disabilities, Brain, Etiology
Weiss, Elisa S.; Taber, Shahnaz K.; Breslau, Erica S.; Lillie, Sarah E.; Li, Yuelin – Health Education & Behavior, 2010
Research has led to greater understanding of what is needed to create and sustain well-functioning public health partnerships. However, a partnership's ability to foster an environment that encourages broad member involvement in discussions, decision making, and activities has received scant empirical attention. This study examined the…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Formative Evaluation, Public Health, Cancer
Erickson, Amy H. Lin – PRIMUS, 2010
This material has been used twice as an out-of-class project in a mathematical modeling class, the first elective course for mathematics majors. The only prerequisites for this course were differential and integral calculus, but all students had been exposed to differential equations, and the project was assigned during discussions about solving…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Elective Courses, Equations (Mathematics), Calculus
Hankin, Kelly – Feminist Teacher: A Journal of the Practices, Theories, and Scholarship of Feminist Teaching, 2011
In 2001, Clif Bar & Company, makers of LUNA: The Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, debuted LUNAFEST[R], an international touring film festival that showcases short narrative and documentary work of female filmmakers and raises money for the Breast Cancer Fund and other nonprofit women's organizations. A pre-packaged film festival with clear and easy…
Descriptors: Films, Conferences (Gatherings), Females, Fund Raising
Fallin, Amanda; Parker, Lindsay; Lindgreen, Janine; Riker, Carol; Kercsmar, Sarah; Hahn, Ellen J. – Health Education Research, 2011
Secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure causes cardiovascular disease, lung cancer and pulmonary disorders. Smoke-free policies are the most effective way to prevent exposure to SHS. A 5-year community-based randomized control trial (RCT) is in progress to assess factors associated with smoke-free policy development in rural communities. Considering…
Descriptors: Cancer, Validity, Rural Areas, Counties
Smith, Matthew Lee; Sosa, Erica T.; Hochhalter, Angela K.; Covin, Julie; Ory, Marcia G.; McKyer, E. Lisako J. – Journal of Primary Prevention, 2011
Effective communication between young adults and their healthcare providers can contribute to early detection of risk for developing cancer and establishment of lifelong habits for engagement in healthcare and health promotion behaviors. Our objectives were to examine factors influencing family health history discussions between college students…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Health Promotion, Physicians
Johnson, Sharon R.; Finifrock, DeAnna; Marshall, Catherine A.; Jaakola, Julia; Setterquist, Janette; Burross, Heidi L.; Hodge, Felicia Schanche – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2011
American Indian cancer survivors are an underserved and understudied group. In this pilot study we attempted to address, through participatory action research, missing information about those factors that serve to either facilitate employment or hinder it for adult cancer survivors. One task of the study was to develop and/or modify…
Descriptors: Working Hours, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Action Research, American Indians
Cortese-Peske, Marisa A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Foreign-born residents face significant challenges accessing and receiving quality healthcare in the U.S. These obstacles include a lack of information on how to access care, fear, as well as communication and cultural barriers (Portes, Fernandez-Kelly & Light, 2012). Increasing healthcare providers' knowledge regarding a patient's…
Descriptors: Diseases, Cancer, Cultural Awareness, Knowledge Level
Wragg, Regina E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation presents my explorations in both molecular biology and science education research. In study one, we determined the "ADIPOQ" and "ADIPORI" genotypes of 364 White and 148 Black BrCa patients and used dominant model univariate logistic regression analyses to determine individual SNP and haplotype associations…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Cancer, Genetics, Whites
Drake, Paul B., Ed. – Online Submission, 2013
This publication follows the tradition of publishing selected papers from Pacific Islands Association of Libraries, Archives and Museums (PIALA) annual conferences. This 22th annual conference was held in Tumon, Territory of Guam USA, November 13-16, 2012. The volume begins with a listing of the members of the PIALA 2012 Planning Committee and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Services, Trend Analysis, Student Research
Glasser, Alice; Shaheen, Magda; Glenn, Beth A.; Bastani, Roshan – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2010
Objectives: To assess the effect of a multicomponent intervention on parental knowledge, sun avoidance behaviors, and sun protection practices in children 3-10 years. Methods: A randomized trial at a pediatric clinic recruited 197 caregiver-child pairs (90% parents). Intervention included a brief presentation and brochure for the parent and…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parent Education, Health Promotion, Health Behavior
Kramer, Betty J.; Kavanaugh, Melinda; Trentham-Dietz, Amy; Walsh, Matthew; Yonker, James A. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: Guided by an explanatory matrix of family conflict at the end of life, the purpose of this article was to examine the correlates and predictors of family conflict reported by 155 spouses and adult children of persons with lung cancer. Design and Methods: A cross-sectional statewide survey of family members of persons who died from lung…
Descriptors: Spouses, Conflict, Cancer, Adolescents
Cumming, John McClure – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Caregiver burden and distress have been associated with informal caregivers. Research findings on the specific aspects of the caregiving role that influence burden are mixed. Factors such as amount of time per day giving care and specific characteristics about the disease progression have been linked to caregiver burden and distress. Other…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Alzheimers Disease, Cancer, Caregivers