Case Study Of People Research Articles

Inclusivity Overlooked: A Case Study of People with Disabilities’ Inclusion in Climate Resilience Planning in Massachusetts

Inclusivity Overlooked: A Case Study of People with Disabilities’ Inclusion in Climate Resilience Planning in Massachusetts

Study of conceptual metaphor in high school English Textbooks: A Case Study of People’s Education Edition

Since Lakoff and Johnson proposed the Conceptual Metaphor Theory, metaphor has gradually been studied as a way of thinking and acting rather than just a rhetorical device. In the past few decades, Conceptual Metaphor Theory has been applied to many fields, especially the field of Foreign Language Teaching. For second language learners, understanding metaphors in a different culture is one of the barriers in the process of second language learning. This paper makes a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the metaphors in the high school English textbooks. By enumerating three different metaphors in the textbook, it is not difficult to see that metaphor has caused obstacles to students' foreign language learning. At the same time, statistics on the frequency of metaphors in books can help us intuitively realize the universality of metaphor in language. Therefore, teachers should adjust their teaching strategies in time and have special teaching methods for learning material that contains metaphors.

Risk inclusion of vulnerable people during a climate-related disaster: A case study of people with hearing loss facing wildfires

Climate change is increasing the risk of wildfires, and this risk is particularly acute and severe for people with disabilities. The purpose of this study is to understand the challenges people with hearing loss face when responding to wildfires. We address those issues by examining communication channels available to people with hearing loss, including sign language and social media, and how those tools can mitigate the challenges that this population faces during wildfires. We collected online videos in sign language and analyzed narrative experiences that provided a comprehensive overview of coping behaviors by individuals with hearing loss during wildfires. The analysis describes the coping process during extreme wildfires while highlighting specific needs that can be proactively mitigated during the preparedness phase for fires.The results indicate that individuals with hearing loss, especially Deaf people, constitute a vulnerable group during emergencies due to various communication deficiencies, primarily the inability to access critical information at the right time and in an adequate format. The study suggests a comprehensive risk communication management approach, including the use of social media. These findings can serve emergency leaders and managers when preparing for and responding to emergencies and might lead to life-saving preparedness action and increased well-being, a decrease of some vulnerability aspects among people with hearing loss and increased personal and community resilience.

Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and Its Influence on Affective Commitment: A Case Study of People's Campus

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between teacher job satisfaction and affective commitment of People's Campus. According to the survey method, the data was obtained by a structured questionnaire on a sample of seventy two teachers using a judgmental sampling procedure. Descriptive statistics analysis was employed. All of the independent variables correlated positively and significantly with the dependent variable (affective commitment). If management can target these job satisfaction criteria, it will be easier to generate a commitment among employees to willingly engage in the organization's development.

Non-financial access to healthcare services in rural areas: A case study of people with disabilities living in Northern Iran

Introduction Access to healthcare for persons with disabilities (PWDs) is an important but often ignored issue for achieving universal health coverage. The current study aimed to investigate PWDs’ access to healthcare in the rural areas in north of Iran. Methods Following a descriptive-analytical design, 471 persons with disabilities (PWDs) living in the Nor city, Mazandaran province, were selected using quota sampling. Data were collected by a valid and reliable questionnaire that contained dimensions of time, geography, physical, and acceptability using face-to-face interviews. The findings are provided by central and dispersion indicators and analyses are performed with linear Regression using SPSS version 17. Results PWDs had moderate access to healthcare services in all dimensions. The regression models for access to health services in all four dimensions were significant (p<0.05). The results showed that in the geographical dimension, the variables of marital status, income, receipt of financial aid, supplementary insurance, and type of disability; in the physical dimension, the variables of income, responsibility for taking care of the family, supplementary insurance, and type of disability; in the time dimension, supplementary insurance, home area, and type of disability; and in the aspect of service acceptability, only the variables of type of disability and internet access had a significant effect (p<0.05). Conclusion A small percentage of PWDs had high access to health services. Hence, improving their access to healthcare services, particularly in rural and less developed areas, and developing appropriate policies should be the focus of Iranian policy-makers.

Strategi Penanganan Penyandang Masalah Kesejahteraan Sosial (PMKS) di Kabupaten Rokan Hilir (Studi Kasus Orang Dengan Gangguan Jiwa)

A person with Social Welfare Problems (PMKS) is a family or community group who due to an obstacle, difficulty or disorder, is unable to carry out their social functions, so that they cannot meet their life needs (physical, spiritual, and social) adequately and reasonably, these obstacles, difficulties and disorders can be in the form of poverty, displacedness, disability, social decency, backwardness, alienation and environmental changes (suddenly) that are lacking supportive, such as the occurrence of disasters. Therefore, the Social Service as an element that organizes local government affairs with the authority of decentralization and deconcentration in the fields of protection, social security, services, social rehabilitation, social empowerment of the poor provides direct services to protect, redability and empower as well as meet the basic needs of PMKS. The purpose of this study is to find out how the strategy of handling people with mental disorders in Rokan Hilir and to find out the inhibiting factors in handling people with mental disorders in Rokan Hilir Regency. This research uses descriptive qualitative methods, and data collection techniques, namely interviews and documentation. The Strategy for Caring for Persons with Social Welfare Problems (PMKS) case study of People with Mental Disorders (ODGJ) in Rokan Hilir Regency, it can be concluded that the Stretegi currently carried out by the Social Service Office is already running, the focus of the strategy carried out is still on mental rehabilitation and although the program is running well, there are obstacles faced, namely the lack of funds and lack of community participation. This is explained in the indicators of the Mintzberg, Lampel, Quinn, Ghospal theory indicators, namely Objectives, Policies, Programs. But there are still inhibiting factors, namely the lack of budget for handling people with mental disorders (ODGJ) in Rokan Hilir Regency, lack of public understanding of the ODGJ Treatment Program. It is hoped that in the future the need to increase welfare and support for ODGJ aims to provide a focus in preventive efforts to prevent mental health problems, the allocation of funds from the Regional Government of Rokan Hilir Regency, especially for handling ODGJ, is expected to be more optimal and the Social Service is expected to be able to carry out outreach programs for ODGJ more evenly. 
 
 

The Genre of Documentary Poetry in Some Selected Samples of Contemporary Poetry: A Critical Approach

one of the literary innovations is the new genre of documentary poetry or docupoetry. Documentary poetry has no unified definition, but one defining line is that it combines artistic talent along with factual material from the real world or the documents of real witnesses. It is a method of writing that mixes texts for make ethnographic research. However, documentary refers to the poetry of witness through which verses make existing documentation created from manifold viewpoints, witnesses’ interpretations, and dialogues. It is a case study of people, events, and places; the poet can test a social and human case, through his artistic talent of writing. However, a poet is expected to transfer not only the witnesses’ perspectives but his own as well. These tendencies are colorized in an attempt to portray a new version of the truth. It is an attempt to raise the voice of the marginalized or the oppressed or the often neglected against the voice of their suppressors; it portrays a rather distinct version of the national story or identity. In conclusion, it highlights the meaning of documentary poetry, its development, and its characteristics. It also attempts to give a brief critical analysis of some selected poems by some selected prominent documentary poets.

A Tale of Two Crises in Peru: Livelihoods and Social Reproduction During the 1980s and the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the livelihoods ofpeople around the world. Structural economic constraints are highlightedat such moments of crisis, while those most affected have recourse to theirrepertoire of managing strategies. This case study of people from Allpachico,a Peruvian peasant community, compares their responses to the current crisiswith their responses to one in the 1980s, showcasing similarities in strategies(especially reciprocity and the sale or exchange of necessary reproductive tasksand products) and differences in the form they take. In the 1980s, women’s workand kin reciprocity helped people access use-values. By 2020, neoliberalismhad transformed the national economy and Allpachiqueño migrantsoverwhelmingly had precarious informal and contract work. Reciprocity andreproductive tasks are still central to livelihood, but now tend to be monetizedrather than involving use-values. As that earlier crisis shattered both secureemployment and peasant farming to lay the basis for neoliberalism, so now itappears that the COVID-19 pandemic, through the monetization of governmentsupport and reciprocity alike, is accelerating financialization in the form offinancial services and debt.

Gestural interaction and reading skills: a case study of people with Down syndrome

People with Down syndrome present cognitive difficulties that affect their reading skills. In this study, we present results about using gestural interaction with the Kinect sensor to improve the reading skills of students with Down syndrome. We found improvements in the visual association, visual comprehension, sequential memory, and visual integration after this stimulation in the experimental group compared to the control group. We also found that the number of errors and delay time in the interaction decreased between sessions in the experimental group.

Communicating and understanding pain: Limitations of pain scales for patients with sickle cell disorder and other painful conditions.

Pain communication in healthcare is challenging. We examine use of pain scales to communicate pain severity via a case study of people with sickle cell disorder (SCD). We show how pain communication involves complex social interactions between patients, healthcare professionals and significant others – none of which are included in pain ratings. Failure to account for relational aspects of pain may cause problems for any patient. For SCD, mutual distrust shapes pain communication, further complicating clinical assessments. Moreover, SCD pain is particularly severe, making ratings hard to interpret compared with ratings from non-SCD patients, potentially exacerbating problems in managing pain relief.

Factors of national regulation of migration processes efficiency: the case study of people’s Republic of China

Since the times when China has started to implement economic reforms, regulation of national migration, especially in the direction from rural areas to large cities, has become one of the core issues in modernization of the whole system of its public management. Consequently, this issue has also become interesting for economic and sociological research. This article studies today’s peculiarities of internal labor migration in China and analyzes historic and contemporary forms of the migration policy implementation in this country. The author also discusses the major preconditions for its efficiency as well as opportunities for using certain instruments of Chinese migration policy in modernization of Thailand migration policy, taking into account contemporary economic, social and political challenges.

Problems and barriers affecting sustainable commuting: Case study of people’s daily commute to Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok is one of the cities with the worst road traffic congestion in the world. The city needs to shift toward a more sustainable commuting mode as soon as practicable. This study aims to explore modes of transportation that students and staff of Kasetsart University, Bangkok, use to commute to the university. Data was collected from 315 students and staff through online questionnaires. Interviews with selected respondents were also conducted to gather more insights relating to the perceived barriers to sustainable commuting. Observation of surrounding infrastructure was also conducted. The daily commuting were divided into 4 categories: pure active commuting including walking and biking (19.05%), pure active commuting and public transportation (18.41%), combination modes including private motorized vehicles (25.40%), and the least sustainable mode, pure private motorized vehicles (37.14%). The study further investigated the perceived barriers to 5 modes of sustainable transportation available to most respondents, namely, walking, biking, city bus, public van, and rapid transit. The most significant barriers to pure active commuting was the hot weather and the lack of walking and biking infrastructure. The major barrier to using city buses was the waiting time, together with the longer travel time especially during rush hours. For public vans, the barrier was found to be the safety issue due to careless drivers as well as the van condition. Most of the respondents would like to use the rapid transit, however, they thought the cost was a little high for daily commute.

Strategies for Building the Revolutionary Left


 This paper outlines some potential strategies for growing revolutionary left organisations in Aotearoa, using the case study of People Against Prisons Aotearoa (PAPA), previously known as No Pride in Prisons. Lamusse provides a brief history of PAPA and outlines their experiences organising with the prison abolitionist organisation since its founding, sharing the lessons they learned about growing revolutionary left organisations in Aotearoa. They argue that to ensure democracy, transparency, and a fair division of labour, left organisations need clearly defined decision-making structures and roles. They demonstrate how, since PAPA transformed from a structureless organisation, it has not only become more democratic, but has also become a far more effective movement.

Patient satisfaction levels in dental health care: a case study of people in North Mamuju, Indonesia 2017

Patient satisfaction levels in dental health care: a case study of people in North Mamuju, Indonesia 2017

The Factors Influencing Intention to Study Via Online Education: The Case Study of People In Bangkok, Thailand

Recently, online education or online learning is an interest in Thailand and some of Thai people study via the internet, noticed that in Thailand not only some universities provide online education such as Massive Open Online Courses, called MOOCs, but various schools and institutions provide online learning for their students as well.Online education provides an opportunity to improve people at the lower cost via computer technology, which is beneficial to developing countries.Thailand is still a developing country and online education is likely to be a new trend in Thailand because it reduces costs and enhances the quality of education.Consequently, this research analyzes influencing factors which have an impact on usage intention of online education. This research aims to study various factors, which are able to be improved for usage intention of online education in Bangkok, Thailand, in the future. Based on the conceptual framework in this research, it consists of social influence, information quality, system quality, function quality as key factors of usage intention.The research applied many methods such as Single Linear Regression and Multiple Linear Regression to analyze all hypotheses with 441 respondents who live in Bangkok, Thailand,and use online education.This paper addresses the effects of information quality, system quality, function quality, and social quality influencing toward usage intention of online education. Besides, social quality not only affects usage intention but also has an impact on other factors which information quality, system quality, and function quality.

Reduction of agitation and anxiety observed in a case study of people with dementia using TimeSlips™ creative expression program

TimeSlips™ is a group storytelling program encouraging creative expression among people with dementia. A case study was conducted to evaluate whether TimeSlips could decrease symptoms of agitation and anxiety, in people with dementia, utilising the overt agitation severity scale (OASS). Participants included 42 residents diagnosed with dementia and impaired by anxiety and/or agitation. Despite a rigorous enrolment process, consent for only 15 residents was attained; 12, who routinely participated in TimeSlips and control sessions, which were conducted twice weekly for six weeks. OASS ratings were conducted before and after all sessions. When pre- and post-OASS ratings were compared for, all study participants showed clear reductions in agitation and anxiety as measured by changes in OASS scores (p < .001). The TimeSlips group was as effective as the control group and consistently had lower OASS scores, showing promise for care of persons with dementia, expressing symptoms of anxiety and agitation.

Reduction of agitation and anxiety observed in a case study of people with dementia using TimeSlips&trade; creative expression program

TimeSlips™ is a group storytelling program encouraging creative expression among people with dementia. A case study was conducted to evaluate whether TimeSlips could decrease symptoms of agitation and anxiety, in people with dementia, utilising the overt agitation severity scale (OASS). Participants included 42 residents diagnosed with dementia and impaired by anxiety and/or agitation. Despite a rigorous enrolment process, consent for only 15 residents was attained; 12, who routinely participated in TimeSlips and control sessions, which were conducted twice weekly for six weeks. OASS ratings were conducted before and after all sessions. When pre- and post-OASS ratings were compared for, all study participants showed clear reductions in agitation and anxiety as measured by changes in OASS scores (p < .001). The TimeSlips group was as effective as the control group and consistently had lower OASS scores, showing promise for care of persons with dementia, expressing symptoms of anxiety and agitation.

Activating embodied communication: A case study of people with dementia using a teleoperated android robot

Activating embodied communication: A case study of people with dementia using a teleoperated android robot

Knowing Patients

Science and technology studies concerned with the study of lay influence on the sciences usually analyze either the political or the normative epistemological consequences of lay interference. Here I frame the relation between patients, knowledge, and the sciences by opening up the question: How can we articulate the knowledge that patients develop and use in their daily lives (patient knowledge) and make it transferable and useful to others, or, `turn it into science’? Elsewhere, patient knowledge is analyzed either as essentially different from or similar to medical knowledge. The category of experiential knowledge is vague and is used to encompass many types of experience, whereas the knowledge of the `expert patient’ may be assumed to have the shape of up-to-date medical information. This paper shows through a case study of people with severe lung disease that patient knowledge can be understood as a form of practical knowledge that patients use to translate medical and technical knowledge into something useful to their daily life with disease. Patients coordinate this with homegrown know-how and advice from fellow patients, weighing different values - of which `taking good care of one’s body’ is but one - that may conflict in a specific situation. These practices result in sets of techniques that may be made useful to others. The paper argues for two alternatives to state-of-the-art medical research to turn patient knowledge into science: ethnographies of knowledge practices (how patients know) and the collection and making accessible of techniques (what patients know).

HIV and AIDS Support Mechanisms for PLWHAs in Yemen: A 2008 Case Study of People Living with HIV and AIDS in Sana'a and Aden

This survey was conducted to address five objectives (1) To identify existing care and support services for PLWHA in Yemen. (2) To determine the problems encountered by PLWHAs in accessing these services.(3) To identify the needs of PLWHA from their own perspective.(4) To gain an understanding of the attitudes of the community towards PLWHA and (5) To gather suggestions from PLWHA on how best to improve the current care and support services