Tuesday, April 30, 2013

MWP3 articles


Bullock, Samuel C. “Perception of Racism by Black Medical Students Attending White Medical Schools.” Journal of the National Medical Association. 79.6 (1987): 601-08. Web. 21 Apr. 2013.

Baumgartner, Lisa M. “Racism and White Privilege in Adult Education Graduate Programs: Admissions, Retention, and Curricula.” New Directions for Adult &Continuing Education. 125 (2010): 27-40. Web. 15 Apr. 2013.

MWP2 Precis


United States. Cong. House. A Bill for an Act Concerning a Prohibition on Abortion. 69th Cong., 1st Session. 13-1033. GPO, 2013. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.
This bill presented to Congress proposes a prohibition of abortion and makes any violation a class 3 felony. The two exceptions to the law are: a licensed physician performs a medical procedure designed to prevent the death of a mother and makes reasonable medical efforts to preserve the life of both the mother and the life of the unborn child; and a licensed physician provides medical treatment to the mother that results in the accidental or unintentional injury or death to the unborn child.

Finer, Louise. “Abortion Law Around the World: Progress and Pushback.” American Journal of Public Health 103.4 (2013): 1197. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.
Louise Finer outlines the global trend toward the liberalization of abortion laws driven by women’s rights, public health, and human rights advocates. With this trend, the author continues to illuminate legal strategies to hinder access to legal abortion and argues as to why these barriers are detrimental to women’s rights and health.
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Dennis, Amanda. “Abortion Providers’ Experiences with Medicaid Abortion Coverage Policies: A Qualitative Multistate Study.” Health Services Research 48.1 (2013): 236-52. Web. 12 Mar. 2013.
Amana Dennis defines the implementation of state Medicaid abortion policies and the influence it has on abortion clients and providers. This article is important for my paper because it supports the financial and social implications of the ability to have an abortion.

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

MWP 2 ideas

http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2013A/csl.nsf/BillFoldersHouse?OpenFrameSet

1) HB13-1021 Improving School Attendance

2) HB13-1032 Offenses Against Unborn Children

3) HB13-1033 Abortion Ban

http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1086/506336

4) HB13-1048 Deadly Force Against Intruder At A Business

CH 13 Precis

In their book, "Good Reasons: Researching and Writing Effective Arguments", Lester Faigley and Jack Selzer portrays how successful proposal arguments can persuade someone to take action for a cause. To support his argument, they explain how proposal arguments work, explain the different components of proposal arguments, and explain how to build a proposal argument. The author explains the intricacies of a proposal argument in order to help college students better understand how to successfully use a proposal argument. The intended audience of this chapter of their book is directed for college students or those wanting to improve their writing.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Practitioners' understanding of father engagement in the context of family dispute resolution.

In their article, "Practitioners' ... resolution.", Fletcher and Stgeorge constructed a discussion group to gather the best methods of a father to resolve disputes among the family. The authors do so by compiling a list of possible dispute resolution methods, determining which method worked the best and documenting such methods. They document their findings in order to better educate fathers on resolving disputed among their family, which in turn creates a healthier environment for all. Their target audience is all fathers and maybe mothers.

The role and influence of the father on his 'child' in biological and non-biological relationships. Part one: Literature overview and an interpretative phenomenological analysis study.

In her article, "The role and influence ... study.", Evelyn Millings argues the importance of a father figure in a child's life through a study. She tested 6 adults (3 women and 3 men) as parents and observed their different parenting styles as well as the outcomes of the children's characteristics. She conducted this study in order to determine the importance of the father figure in children's lives. The article is directed to anyone raising a child.

Positive socialization mechanisms in secure and insecure parent–child dyads: two longitudinal studies.

In their article, "Positive Socialization mechanisms .... studies.", Kochanska, et al, research and explain the importance of child securities in determining their well-being and socialization skills. The authors conducted two studies testing the securities given to each child in a multi-trait multi-method experiment. They conducted such an experience to stress the importance of a child's upbringing and security throughout. Their target audience was most likely parents or people who raise children.