Browsing by Subject "perceptions"

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    The 2021 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy: Charitable Giving by Affluent Households
    (2021-09-29) Osili, Una; Clark, Chelsea; Bergdoll, Jon
    The 2021 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy: Charitable Giving by Affluent Households reveals trends in the giving and volunteering behaviors of affluent individuals and households consistent with previous years, as well as some departures from past trends. The vast majority (88.1 percent) of affluent households gave to charity in 2020, and nearly a third (30.4 percent) of affluent individuals volunteered their time (down significantly from 47.8 percent in 2017), despite the COVID-19 global pandemic. On average, affluent donor households gave $43,195 to charity in 2020. By comparison, donor households in the general population gave $2,581.
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    Cancer Patients Versus Cancer Survivors: Social and Emotional Consequences of Word Choice
    (SAGE, 2009-03-03) Mosher, Catherine E.; Danoff-Burg, Sharon
    Two studies examined the social and emotional implications of different linguistic classifications of individuals with cancer. Undergraduates were randomly assigned to rate their reactions to either cancer patients or cancer survivors. Across studies, participants held more favorable perceptions of the character of cancer survivors relative to cancer patients and displayed more positive attitudes toward the former group. In addition, participants in Study 1 reported greater willingness to interact with cancer survivors compared with cancer patients. Positive perceptions of prognosis did not appear to account for favorable attitudes toward cancer survivors; most participants in Study 2 did not assume that cancer survivors were beyond the treatment phase of their illness or cured of their disease. Findings point to a potentially powerful effect of word choice on reactions to individuals with cancer.
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    College Students Perceptions of Quarantine and Social Distancing Methods in the Event of an Influenza Pandemic
    (2007-06-23T20:26:31Z) Baker, Kylene Joy; Parrish-Sprowl, John; Sandwina, Ronald; Goering, Elizabeth
    In the event of another pandemic influenza, it will be important to understand the public’s perception of quarantine and social distancing methods, as these methods will be the first line of defense in attempting to contain or lessen the severity of the outbreak until a vaccine and medications can be developed and produced in mass quantities. College students perceptions are particularly important to look at as their living situations can vary drastically from the general public, i.e. living far away from home and with roommates. This study looks at college students perceptions of quarantine and social distancing measures that could be implemented in the event of an outbreak of pandemic influenza. The data revealed that undergraduate college students in this study favored the use of government implemented quarantine and social distancing methods, except for requiring that religious services be temporarily canceled. They are also worried about the potential problems that may occur as a result of the implementation of quarantine and social distancing methods, and the only information source that the majority of them trust to give them useful and accurate information regarding an influenza pandemic in their community was their physician or other health care professional. Of most significance to the college student population, as opposed to the general public, is the place of quarantine for the other people that live in the same residence. Fifty-three percent of the respondents in this study favored quarantining the other people living in their residence in a separate quarantine facility compared to 29% in the Blendon (2006) study that surveyed the general adult population in the United States.
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    Educators’ and caregivers’ perceptions on the implementation of social narratives with individuals with autisim spectrum disorder
    (2016-09) Jordan, Kristi Ann; Crabtree, Jeffrey L.; Solas Allen, Martina; Fisher, Thomas
    Social narratives are considered by the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders (NPDC) to be effective in reducing challenging behaviors, improving expected behaviors, and preparing for change. This study is addressing the gap in literature about educators’ and caregivers’ perceptions of the implementation of and the differences in implementation of social narratives with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
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    Nonprofits and Donor-Advised Funds: Perceptions and Potential Impacts
    (2020-10-07) Osili, Una; Zarins, Sasha; Bergdoll, Jon; Buller, Melissa; Pruitt, Anna
    Donor-advised funds (DAFs) foster a unique partnership among nonprofits, donors, and DAF sponsoring organizations to achieve philanthropic goals. DAFs are also one of the fastest growing charitable vehicles and most talked about topics in the field of philanthropy. It is essential to understand donors’ and nonprofit organizations’ perceptions of DAFs. Perceptions not only affect how and when DAFs are used, but they impact policymakers’ decisions about rules and regulations, thereby influencing the long-term efficacy of DAFs as a philanthropic vehicle.
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    SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2011-04-08) Taylor, Alexis C.
    Through studying the interworkings of social movements and how they alter the perceptions of the mainstream society this study looks to investigate how social movements create social change. This study explores four different social movements spanning multiple decades to see what elements amongst all of them are consistent and what elements differ. The four social movements chosen are: the Civil Rights Movement, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered (LGBT) Movement, the Hip-Hop Movement and the Marijuana Legalization Movement. These four movements are used as a general basis to represent not only the similarities and differences of social movements, but also to represent the struggle that all social movements face to gain acceptance socially, culturally, and politically in the mainstream. The study also looks to examine how movements use tools, specifically media, to gain momentum and become more widespread throughout the populations. The media that I look at as wielded by social movements to display their message range from radio and newspapers to more modern devices of media such as television and internet. I look forward to advancing my research on social change and the catalysts that enable it and hope to compound on my research especially the power of media aspect and investigate psychological implications of media for social change.
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    A Trauma Patient Advocate Is a Valuable Addition to the Multidisciplinary Trauma Team: A Process Improvement Project
    (Southeastern Surgical Congress, 2016-08) Hartwell, Jennifer; Albanese, Kelly; Retterer, Abby; Martin, Stacey; O'Mara, M. Shay; Surgery, School of Medicine
    Any member of the MDTT could request a consultation and assistance from the TPA on an individual basis after identifying specific patient needs on rounds and meeting the criteria of one or more of the following: patients with complex care issues such as poly trauma, having multiple consultants or service lines involved in the care of the patient, difficult family situations such as dealing with estranged family, difficult family communication due to work and travel schedules, need for assistance in decision-making for discharge planning such as choosing a skilled nursing facility, or need for improved communication and coordination of medical care such as coordinating schedules for combined service line cases. [...]we determined that the addition of the TPA to our busy, urban Level I trauma service was well received by the MDTT, subjectively improved team communication and efficiency, and was perceived to increase patient and family engagement and satisfaction with the trauma experience.
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    Weight loss attitudes and social forces in urban poor Black and White women
    (Ingenta Connect, 2015-01) Keith, NiCole R.; Hemmerlein, Kimberly A.; Clark, Daniel O.; Department of Kinesiology, School of Physical Education and Tourism Management
    OBJECTIVE: To explore differences between Blacks and Whites in perceived influences on weight-related behaviors among obese urban poor women. METHODS: Participants (N = 27) received physician referrals to a weight loss program located in Federally Qualified Health Centers and either never attended or stopped attending. We conducted in-depth, in home interviews using a script informed by focus groups, pilot discussions, and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to learn about participants' weight loss attitudes, social forces and perceived behavioral control. RESULTS: White women reported having more social support and social pressure for weight management activities. Black women reported eating for positive reasons whereas white women associated eating with negative emotions. CONCLUSION: Social networks and emotions may be critical factors in weight management and lifestyle program participation.
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    Where Do Nonprofit and Civil Society Researchers Publish? Perceptions of Nonprofit Journal Quality
    (2019) Walk, Marlene; Andersson, Fredrik O.
    The field of nonprofit and civil society studies has seen tremendous growth in the past few decades and scholarly journals have played a central role for this growth by facilitating circulation of research in the academic community. To date, only three nonprofit journals have an impact factor and are indexed in the Social Science Citation Index (SSCI). However, there are several other journals serving the nonprofit and civil society academic community that do not appear in the SSCI. Thus, focusing solely on impact factors is unfeasible for creating rankings or to assess journal quality, as doing so fails to capture these other outlets. Seeking to surmount some of the shortcomings of relying merely on impact factors, this exploratory study uses survey data collected from nonprofit and civil society researchers in the United States and Europe to capture which journals they perceive to be quality outlets in the field. Findings show that impact factor is not necessarily the most common indicator for journal quality, instead newer outlets without impact factor are also perceived as potential viable outlets for publications with (at least) second tier if not top tier quality rating.