criminal justice, law enforcement, mental illness, police, probation officer, website
Probation and parole officers supervise a disproportionate amount of offenders with mental illness. Many causes contribute to this over-representation ranging from deinstitutionalization, to co-occurring disorders, to homelessness. It appears...
It was the intention of this analysis to show the history behind the State of Delaware`s SEED scholarship (Student Excellence Equals Degree), to learn how many additional SEED-style programs exist nationally, and to analyze the outcome of the SEED...
case study methodology, diffusion of innovation, diffusion theory, disruptive innovation theory, management of innovation, media and entertainment industry
Traditional television broadcasters and movie studios, whose traditional businesses have enjoyed more than a half-century of little competition, are under attack from new entrants. These media sub-industries find themselves having to adapt to...
Given the predicted shortages of minority dental healthcare providers in the United States and the expanding diversity of the general population, it is important to recruit and retain an ethnically and culturally diverse allied dental workforce....
African Americans, Business Incubators, Entrepreneurship, Micro-entrepreneurship, Social Capital, Social Networks
This case study analyzed how 15 African American micro-entrepreneurs in a low-income community located in the Northeastern part of the United States perceive the assistance they received from a micro-business incubator in establishing social...
Community Living Arrangements, Intellectual Disability, Medication Administration, Medication Administration Training, Medication Errors, Unlicensed Medication Administrators
In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania the Office of Developmental Disabilities has designed a medication administration "Train the Trainer Program" that certifies non-medical personnel to administer oral medications in designated regulated programs...
community college, developmental education, graduation, Hispanic, recruitment, retention
The graduation rates for Hispanic students in higher education are the lowest in the nation in comparison to any other subgroups, yet they are the fastest growing population in the nation. Lack of a rigorous curriculum in a K-12 setting and...
learning mentor, learning mentors, mentor, student mentor, student support mentor, support mentor
There are at least 4,500 mentoring agencies in America, and at least 2.5 million children being mentored (DuBois &Karcher, 2005 & Rhodes, 2002). America is not making the gains academically as it once was. Students are in need of more academic as...
Peirce College did not offer a universally available "leadership course or program" that strictly focused on student leadership development. This applied dissertation was designed to develop an intentional leadership program for application to...
This non-experimental study attempted to determine how the different prescribed mathematic tracks offered at a comprehensive technical high school influenced the mathematics performance of low-achieving students on standardized assessments of...
Based upon the author's review of empirical research and recall of personal experiences with small professional service businesses, one can conclude many small professional service businesses are unfamiliar with techniques designed to assist with...
Early Childhood Transition is often overlooked by administrators, principals, and teachers. Research has shown that effective transition practices are related to positive results in the next grade for young children. This descriptive research study...
This Executive Position Paper is a one-to-one laptop implementation plan for Pittsgrove Township Schools that can be used as a template for other districts with similar interests. Each of the three chapters fulfills a major purpose. In Chapter...
Brown paper theater program; Program is missing the first page, therefore it is difficult to determine what group sponsored the production. It may possibly have been Newark High School since a list of the faculty of Newark High School is included....
