Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 2003
A pilot study was designed to determine the general health problems of inner city sex workers. Th... more A pilot study was designed to determine the general health problems of inner city sex workers. The researchers worked with an agency that provides outreach services to these sex workers. Through this agency, they had access to a purposive sample of sex workers in a large Midwest city. Nonparticipant observation was used to gather information about their health problems, the nature of information they may need, and the barriers to obtaining health care and health information. Sex workers (N = 75) ranged in age from nineteen to sixty-one years old. They identified a number of physical or psychological problems, such as rape, depression, and tuberculosis. HIV/AIDS was never mentioned. A major barrier to health care is a lack of information about where to go for treatment or how to obtain health insurance. More research needs to be done by library and information science professionals to determine the information needs of sex workers and the agencies that provide them with health and so...
This study was done to assess the attitudes and experiences of female vice police officers who po... more This study was done to assess the attitudes and experiences of female vice police officers who pose as decoy prostitutes. Seven officers in the central Vice Unit in a large Mid-western city were interviewed. Two decoy officers were observed during one evening shift. Most of the officers described their work as interesting and used role playing to adopt the character
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, 2003
Interdisciplinary programs in end of life are widely discussed as valuable, particularly approach... more Interdisciplinary programs in end of life are widely discussed as valuable, particularly approaches to end-of-life care. Despite this emphasis, interdisciplinary programs have not been easy to implement. In universities, the implementation of interdisciplinary programs encounters administrative obstacles, including credit for the time spent in these group efforts and “ownership” of interdisciplinary courses (IDCs). This article details the process of development and the activities of an end-of-life interdisciplinary program at one urban university with a major medical center. The issues faced in the first year are examined. These included trust, group identity, and communication. The lessons from the first-year activities are presented and efforts of the second year described.
Exiting street-level prostitution is a complex, convoluted process. Few studies have described th... more Exiting street-level prostitution is a complex, convoluted process. Few studies have described this process within any formal conceptual framework. This article reviews two general models and two prostitution-specific models and their applicability to the exiting process. Barriers encountered as women attempt to leave the streets are identified. Based on the four models, the barriers, the prostitution literature, and the authors’ experience with prostituted women, a new integrated six-stage model that is comprehensive in scope and sensitive to women’s attempts to exit prostitution is offered as a foundation for continued research on the process of women leaving the streets.
Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 2004
During the last phase of life, a person may need a variety of information to help her or him cope... more During the last phase of life, a person may need a variety of information to help her or him cope with dying and death. This article describes the nature of information needed during this stage. A content analysis was done of a book of conversations between a husband who was dying and his wife who is a grief counselor to determine his information needs. Four categories of needs were proposed, including physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial. Information needs germane to each category were identified. More research needs to be done by library and information science professionals to determine the information needs of people who are dying, as well as those of their families and the health professionals who care for them.
Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 2003
A pilot study was designed to determine the general health problems of inner city sex workers. Th... more A pilot study was designed to determine the general health problems of inner city sex workers. The researchers worked with an agency that provides outreach services to these sex workers. Through this agency, they had access to a purposive sample of sex workers in a large Midwest city. Nonparticipant observation was used to gather information about their health problems, the nature of information they may need, and the barriers to obtaining health care and health information. Sex workers (N = 75) ranged in age from nineteen to sixty-one years old. They identified a number of physical or psychological problems, such as rape, depression, and tuberculosis. HIV/AIDS was never mentioned. A major barrier to health care is a lack of information about where to go for treatment or how to obtain health insurance. More research needs to be done by library and information science professionals to determine the information needs of sex workers and the agencies that provide them with health and so...
This study was done to assess the attitudes and experiences of female vice police officers who po... more This study was done to assess the attitudes and experiences of female vice police officers who pose as decoy prostitutes. Seven officers in the central Vice Unit in a large Mid-western city were interviewed. Two decoy officers were observed during one evening shift. Most of the officers described their work as interesting and used role playing to adopt the character
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, 2003
Interdisciplinary programs in end of life are widely discussed as valuable, particularly approach... more Interdisciplinary programs in end of life are widely discussed as valuable, particularly approaches to end-of-life care. Despite this emphasis, interdisciplinary programs have not been easy to implement. In universities, the implementation of interdisciplinary programs encounters administrative obstacles, including credit for the time spent in these group efforts and “ownership” of interdisciplinary courses (IDCs). This article details the process of development and the activities of an end-of-life interdisciplinary program at one urban university with a major medical center. The issues faced in the first year are examined. These included trust, group identity, and communication. The lessons from the first-year activities are presented and efforts of the second year described.
Exiting street-level prostitution is a complex, convoluted process. Few studies have described th... more Exiting street-level prostitution is a complex, convoluted process. Few studies have described this process within any formal conceptual framework. This article reviews two general models and two prostitution-specific models and their applicability to the exiting process. Barriers encountered as women attempt to leave the streets are identified. Based on the four models, the barriers, the prostitution literature, and the authors’ experience with prostituted women, a new integrated six-stage model that is comprehensive in scope and sensitive to women’s attempts to exit prostitution is offered as a foundation for continued research on the process of women leaving the streets.
Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 2004
During the last phase of life, a person may need a variety of information to help her or him cope... more During the last phase of life, a person may need a variety of information to help her or him cope with dying and death. This article describes the nature of information needed during this stage. A content analysis was done of a book of conversations between a husband who was dying and his wife who is a grief counselor to determine his information needs. Four categories of needs were proposed, including physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial. Information needs germane to each category were identified. More research needs to be done by library and information science professionals to determine the information needs of people who are dying, as well as those of their families and the health professionals who care for them.
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