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Education and Human Sciences: Recent submissions
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Soy Isoflavone Supplementation and Biochemical Recurrence After Curative Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)Background: Despite an abundance of soy interventions, the effect of soy isoflavones prior to curative treatment for localized prostate cancer on biochemical recurrence has not been evaluated. Objective: To determine if ... -
Rehabilitation Outcome Following Acute Stroke: Considering Ideomotor Apraxia
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Stroke is a leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States affecting approximately 795,000 people yearly. Stroke sequelae often span multiple domains, including motor, cognitive, and ... -
Body composition and body mass index in 5-year-old children
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Background: Body mass index [BMI, weight in kg/(height in cm2)] (BMI) percentile categories are used to measure excess fatness in children; BMI's ability to assess fatness and which maternal characteristics predict adiposity ... -
Elevated blood glucose recommendation guidelines that produce positive maternal and perinatal outcomes at the University of Kansas Obstetrics Clinic
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Abstract Background: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a risk factor for adverse perinatal outcomes such as large for gestational age (LGA) birth, neonatal hypoglycemia and cesarean delivery. Objective: To examine the ... -
Iron and DHA in Relation to Early Cognitive Development
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Iron and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are important nutrients for brain development. Negative effects of DHA supplementation when status of both nutrients is low have been shown on cognitive outcomes. We sought to determine ... -
THE DIETARY INTAKE OF YOUNG CHILDREN (2-7 YEARS) WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES COMPARED WITH THE NEW MYPLATE RECOMMENDATIONS.
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is estimated to be the third most common chronic disease in young people. Management of T1DM is complex, and if treatment is inadequate, a wide variety of complications may arise. Dietary ... -
Examining the relationship between maternal central fat patterning and infant body composition
(University of Kansas, 2013-05-31)Background: Maternal obesity is known to effect offspring obesity development. Studies have shown that maternal pre-pregnancy BMI (pre-BMI) and gestational weight gain (GWG) are positively related to infant birth weight ... -
Self-perceived gender typicality, gender-typed attributes, and gender stereotype endorsement in elementary-school-aged-children
(Springer Verlag, 2012)This study examined relations among self-perceived gender typicality, gender-typed attributes, and gender stereotype endorsement with a sample of elementary-school-aged children (N = 100, ages 6 to 12) from the Midwestern ... -
Preschool Children's Attention to Environmental Messages about Groups: Social Categorization and the Origins of Intergroup Bias
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2006)The present study was designed to examine the effects of adults’ labeling and use of social groups on preschool children’s intergroup attitudes. Children (N = 87, aged 3 to 5) attending daycare were given measures of ... -
Effects of Physical Atypicality on Children's Social Issues and Intergroup Attitudes
(SAGE, 2007)Individuals vary in the degree to which they are representative, or typical, of their social groups. To investigate the effects of atypicality on intergroup attitudes, elementary-school-age children (N = 97) attending a ... -
An Analysis of Sportswomen on the Covers and in the Feature Articles of Women's Sport and Fitness Magazine, 1975-1989
(SAGE Publications, 1992)This study analyzes the treatment of athletes in Women's Sports and Fitness between 1975 and 1989. Author, article length, gender, sport, race, and sporting role were assessed for each article; the number of accompanying ... -
Sport and Human Values
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Rural Schools' Mental Health Needs
(National Association for Rural Mental Health, 2009)Rural schools often can not provide the same access to mental health service as schools in larger population areas can.. Understanding the implications of these sometimes limited services is important in overcoming barriers ... -
Balanced Literacy in an Urban School District
(Taylor and Francis, 2005)Balanced literacy is a philosophical orientation that assumes that reading and writing achievement are developed through instruction and support in multiple environments using various approaches that differ by level of ... -
A Comparative Study of the Intelligence of Negro Children
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“Dear Tupac, You speak to me.” Recruiting hip-hop as curriculum at a school for pregnant and parenting teens
(Taylor & Francis, 2009)This article provides a rich representation of how in-school practices that recruit students’ “out-of-school” literacies, such as hip-hop, can be used as critical bridges in students’ learning. Hip-hop, conceptualized ... -
Three Keys to Success for Principals (and Their Teachers)
(Taylor and Francis, 2008)What is successful leadership and how can leadership concepts be applied to schools? Hundreds of books and articles and a plethora of executive seminars describe what leadership is and propose strategies for what effective ... -
Ten School-Based Strategies for Student Success
(Taylor and Francis, 2010)To enhance student learning, implement positive school-wide charges that effectively support teachers and principals. -
Interscholastic Sports: A Character-Building Privilege
(Taylor and Francis, 2011)High school coaches should teach, model, and reinforce to their athletes that participation in interscholastic sports is a character-building privilege earned by showing respect, playing fair, and striving to win while ... -
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to a Successful Professional Career in Higher Education
(Taylor and Francis, 2009)Mentors and other colleagues can help guide faculty through various career stages as they develop and demonstrate their competence in teaching, research, and service; earn tenure and promotion; balance personal and ...