Family-Centred Functional Therapy (FCFT) is a comprehensive approach to paediatric occupational therapy that considers and addresses the skills of the child, the requirements of functional tasks and the elements within the tasks environment, including family goals and preference…
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The aim of this doctoral project is to examine the mental health needs of the immigrant Lebanese community in the United States, particularly those related to trauma symptomatology resulting from experiences of political instability and many years of civil war in Lebanon. Many L…
Treatment for adolescents who have committed sexual offenses has been given extensive attention in the literature due to the serious nature of the problem and the potential risk to others and the community. However, very few rigorous research studies have been conducted to empir…
Military personnel are at a higher risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection through military deployments, assignments to high incidence countries, and close contact with refugees and prisoners of war. Service members are routinely tested; those with active TB or latent tuberculosis i…
Native-born (born in the United States) and Caribbean-born African-American males bear a disproportionate burden of prostate cancer morbidity and mortality. However, few studies have examined differences between Native-born males and Caribbean-born African-American males, and th…
Cancer is the second most common cause of death and a major cause of mortality in the world. The high mortality associated with cancer is due to the fact that usually it is discovered too late, when it is metastasized to different organs and is very hard to cure. Finding more ef…
This ethnographic study examines the impact of religion on the lives of thirty drug-involved African-American men during reentry. Specifically, it is a comparative analysis of thirty Born Again Christians, Black Muslims, and those who reported that they were Non-religious. By ex…
Human African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a parasitic disease affecting rural populations in up to 36 countries in Africa. Sixty million people are at risk for the disease but surveillance is poor. An estimated 300,000 new cases occur each year with 100,000 deaths.…
The research examines malaria etiology, prevention, and treatment in a village in The Gambia. It is argued that malaria associated beliefs and practices in the village manifest themselves in the context of global, national, and local processes. The primary global processes assoc…
The purpose of this dissertation is to contextualize the practice of Female Circumcision and to conduct an extensive review of the literature pertaining to the mental health treatment of immigrant populations in the United States involved in Female Circumcision (FC). The paper's…
Looks at the history of autism research and argues that the media and advocates have mislead the public in their declaration that childhood vaccinations are the cause of autism.
Horse Behaviour Explained: Origins, Treatment, and Prevention of Problems is a general guide to understanding horse behaviour, how the horse learns and how horse handlers can adjust their behaviour to avoid creating anxiety in the horse. The author begins by providing an overvi…
Horse Behaviour Explained: Origins, Treatment, and Prevention of Problems is a general guide to understanding horse behaviour, how the horse learns and how horse handlers can adjust their behaviour to avoid creating anxiety in the horse. The author begins by providing an overvi…
Adams and Stashak’s Lameness in Horses is a reference on equine lameness. The Sixth Edition is in full color, the text has been revised and has a stronger emphasis on the diagnosis and management of lameness. A supplementary DVD provides a complete guide to diagnosing lameness, …
