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Irina Woldeab - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Work and Occupational Profile of Eastern African immigrants in the United States: a historical overview
    Human Resource Development International, 2019
    Co-Authors: Daniel Woldeab, Robert M. Yawson, Irina Woldeab
    Abstract:

    This paper discusses the trends and patterns of emigration from Eastern Africa, otherwise known as the Horn of Africa. In particular, the paper focuses on the countries that collectively account fo...

  • work and Occupational Profile of eastern african immigrants in the united states a historical overview
    Social Science Research Network, 2019
    Co-Authors: Daniel Woldeab, Robert M. Yawson, Irina Woldeab
    Abstract:

    This paper discusses the trends and patterns of emigration from Eastern Africa, otherwise known as the Horn of Africa. In particular, the paper focuses on the countries that collectively account for most African immigrants to the United States (US), namely Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Somalia. Using a review of literature, the paper provides some explanation of the history of immigration from East Africa to the US, and an examination and discussion of the root causes, the trends, and patterns resulting in refugees and immigration to the country. An explanation of the causes for this is offered by drawing connections to the work and Occupational Profiles of these immigrants, once they are in the US, within a historical context. This historical perspective analysis paves the way for more research on immigration and HRD.

Vanessa Maziero-barbosa - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Examining Rater Behavior on a Revised Version of the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE)
    OTJR: Occupation Participation and Health, 2008
    Co-Authors: Jessica M. Kramer, Patricia Bowyer, Gary Kielhofner, Jane Clifford O'brien, Vanessa Maziero-barbosa
    Abstract:

    A previous study of the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE), an assessment of Occupational participation, supported the psychometric soundness of the instrument overall, but pointed to some po...

  • Measurement Properties of the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE)
    Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, 2007
    Co-Authors: Patricia Bowyer, Jessica M. Kramer, Gary Kielhofner, Vanessa Maziero-barbosa
    Abstract:

    The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE; version 2.0). The SCOPE is an occupation focused, client-centered, theory driven assessment developed out of a practice/academic partnership. In this study, twenty practitioners from Occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and social work completed thirty-five SCOPE assessments with clients' ages two years, four months to twenty-one years with both physical and intellectual disabilities. All therapists rated one common client. Rasch analysis using Facets was used to analyze the items. Results reveal that the SCOPE items coalesce to represent the construct of Occupational participation in a valid manner and that most clients can be measured in a valid way by those items. Therapists used the SCOPE in a similar way and analysis demonstrated there was limited variability among therapists. The SCOPE discriminated between clients who had varying levels of Occupational participation. The results indicate a need to do minor revisions to the assessment in order to maximize the psychometric properties and enhance clinicians' understanding of the items and rating scale terms.

Godoy, Juan Carlos - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Is unemployment less important than expected for suicide attempted in developing regions? Occupational Profile of suicide attempts in Jujuy, north westernmost Argentina
    'SAGE Publications', 2019
    Co-Authors: López Steinmetz, Lorena Cecilia, López Steinmetz, Romina Lucrecia, Godoy, Juan Carlos
    Abstract:

    Background: Mental health practices consider unemployment as a suicide main risk factor, based on models built for populations of developed countries. Aim: This study assesses the association between the Occupational risk factor and suicidal behaviors, by considering sex, age and temporal distribution, in a Latin American Andean population from north westernmost Argentina. Methods: Data include 481 suicide attempt cases assisted by emergency service psychologists at a head hospital in the Jujuy Province, northern Argentina, during two biennials. General categories and specific types of Occupational situation, sex, age and temporal distribution were analyzed. Results: 83.58% of cases corresponded to the with occupation category, but without occupation characterized male cases (p-value = .01). The type no referred occupation (19.15%) mainly contributed to this association (p-value = .02). Unemployed only represented 1.6%. These features revealed independent from the biennial period of assistance (p-value = .96 (general), p-value = .86 (specific)). Associations by age ranges did not seem to be specific of suicidal attempts. Conclusion: The present contribution provides an Occupational characterization of suicide attempts in an Andean population from north westernmost Argentina. Unemployment is not associated with suicidal behavior in this population, suggesting that dissimilar patterns underlie suicidal behavior of populations from developed and developing regions

  • Is unemployment less important than expected for suicide attempted in developing regions? Occupational Profile of suicide attempts in Jujuy, north westernmost Argentina
    'SAGE Publications', 2019
    Co-Authors: López Steinmetz, Lorena Cecilia, López Steinmetz, Romina Lucrecia, Godoy, Juan Carlos
    Abstract:

    Background: Mental health practices consider unemployment as a suicide main risk factor, based on models built for populations of developed countries. Aim: This study assesses the association between the Occupational risk factor and suicidal behaviors, by considering sex, age and temporal distribution, in a Latin American Andean population from north westernmost Argentina. Methods: Data include 481 suicide attempt cases assisted by emergency service psychologists at a head hospital in the Jujuy Province, northern Argentina, during two biennials. General categories and specific types of Occupational situation, sex, age and temporal distribution were analyzed. Results: 83.58% of cases corresponded to the with occupation category, but without occupation characterized male cases (p-value = .01). The type no referred occupation (19.15%) mainly contributed to this association (p-value = .02). Unemployed only represented 1.6%. These features revealed independent from the biennial period of assistance (p-value = .96 (general), p-value = .86 (specific)). Associations by age ranges did not seem to be specific of suicidal attempts. Conclusion: The present contribution provides an Occupational characterization of suicide attempts in an Andean population from north westernmost Argentina. Unemployment is not associated with suicidal behavior in this population, suggesting that dissimilar patterns underlie suicidal behavior of populations from developed and developing regions.Fil: López Steinmetz, Lorena Cecilia. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas; ArgentinaFil: López Steinmetz, Romina Lucrecia. Universidad Nacional de Jujuy. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Salta. Instituto de Ecorregiones Andinas; ArgentinaFil: Godoy, Juan Carlos. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas. - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas; Argentin

Daniel Woldeab - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Work and Occupational Profile of Eastern African immigrants in the United States: a historical overview
    Human Resource Development International, 2019
    Co-Authors: Daniel Woldeab, Robert M. Yawson, Irina Woldeab
    Abstract:

    This paper discusses the trends and patterns of emigration from Eastern Africa, otherwise known as the Horn of Africa. In particular, the paper focuses on the countries that collectively account fo...

  • work and Occupational Profile of eastern african immigrants in the united states a historical overview
    Social Science Research Network, 2019
    Co-Authors: Daniel Woldeab, Robert M. Yawson, Irina Woldeab
    Abstract:

    This paper discusses the trends and patterns of emigration from Eastern Africa, otherwise known as the Horn of Africa. In particular, the paper focuses on the countries that collectively account for most African immigrants to the United States (US), namely Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Somalia. Using a review of literature, the paper provides some explanation of the history of immigration from East Africa to the US, and an examination and discussion of the root causes, the trends, and patterns resulting in refugees and immigration to the country. An explanation of the causes for this is offered by drawing connections to the work and Occupational Profiles of these immigrants, once they are in the US, within a historical context. This historical perspective analysis paves the way for more research on immigration and HRD.

Patricia Bowyer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Determining the Clinical Utility of the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE)
    British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2012
    Co-Authors: Patricia Bowyer, Jessica M. Kramer, Jenica Lee, Renee R. Taylor, Gary Kielhofner
    Abstract:

    Objective:The purpose of this study was to propose a process for the study of clinical utility and to illustrate its implementation in the development of an assessment.Method:A mixed methods approa...

  • Examining Rater Behavior on a Revised Version of the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE)
    OTJR: Occupation Participation and Health, 2008
    Co-Authors: Jessica M. Kramer, Patricia Bowyer, Gary Kielhofner, Jane Clifford O'brien, Vanessa Maziero-barbosa
    Abstract:

    A previous study of the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE), an assessment of Occupational participation, supported the psychometric soundness of the instrument overall, but pointed to some po...

  • Measurement Properties of the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE)
    Physical & occupational therapy in pediatrics, 2007
    Co-Authors: Patricia Bowyer, Jessica M. Kramer, Gary Kielhofner, Vanessa Maziero-barbosa
    Abstract:

    The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Short Child Occupational Profile (SCOPE; version 2.0). The SCOPE is an occupation focused, client-centered, theory driven assessment developed out of a practice/academic partnership. In this study, twenty practitioners from Occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and social work completed thirty-five SCOPE assessments with clients' ages two years, four months to twenty-one years with both physical and intellectual disabilities. All therapists rated one common client. Rasch analysis using Facets was used to analyze the items. Results reveal that the SCOPE items coalesce to represent the construct of Occupational participation in a valid manner and that most clients can be measured in a valid way by those items. Therapists used the SCOPE in a similar way and analysis demonstrated there was limited variability among therapists. The SCOPE discriminated between clients who had varying levels of Occupational participation. The results indicate a need to do minor revisions to the assessment in order to maximize the psychometric properties and enhance clinicians' understanding of the items and rating scale terms.