Penelope A Mclorg
Biographic Data
| ID | 128798 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Penelope A Mclorg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Penelope A |
| FAMILY NAME | Mclorg |
| SIGNATURE | MCLORG P A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 51 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Physical and social barriers to social relationships
Through exploring the lived experiences of disabled women, this study investigates how physical and social barriers affect their social relationships. In‐depth tape‐recorded interviews investigating a variety of social and interpersonal issues were conducted with 24 women with physical or visual impairments who lived in a rural region of the midwestern USA. Using content analysis, the researchers examined interview data for common themes and patt…
Anthropometric patterns in middle-aged and older rural Yucatec Maya women
Three major anthropometric patterns are demonstrated: in successively older women, muscle mass is significantly lower, central adipose tissue predominance is significantly greater, and overall adiposity is significantly lower. In the first two patterns, Maya women conform to findings from Western settings; in the latter pattern, these women diverge from Western results, but corroborate findings from some non-Westernized groups
Lack of age‐related increase in average glycemia in a non‐Westernized sample of rural Yucatec Maya females
Age‐related decline in glucose processing and the associated progressively higher circulating glucose levels are considered well‐established biological aging phenomena. However, their occurrence in non‐Westernized populations characterized by less mechanization and dietary processing has not been well‐studied. This research extends evaluation of lifestyle conditions of diet and physical activity beyond those of Westernized areas and examines agin…
Stigma Management Strategies Among Women With Physical Disabilities
The lived experiences of women with physical disabilities have received little research attention. To investigate a variety of social and interpersonal issues, in-depth tape-recorded interviews were conducted with 24 female students with physical disabilities. Findings concerning their experiences as students indicate that these women need to negotiate their disability status with able-bodied others. Respondents employ contrasting stigma manageme…
Body size and shape and glycemic control among Maya women in rural Yucatán
Studies on relationships between aspects of physique and glucose physiology generally focus on clinical glucose tolerance or on fasting glucose or insulin assays showing glycemic status at the time of testing. Little work has examined the associations between body variables and glycemic control, or average past glucose levels in regular living conditions. The aim of this research was to investigate connections between body size and shape and glyc…
Body Image among Women with Physical Disabilities
Body norms for women are based on stereotypical gender expectations regarding physical appearance. Although women in general are exposed to societal standards of the ideal body, women with physical disabilities encounter unique circumstances in meeting these expectations. Women with physical disabilities are often stigmatized because they violate norms of body aesthetics and body shape. This research examines the extent to which women with physic…
Variability in humeral dimensions in a sample of modern human females
Using data from a skeletal collection of early 20(th) century humans, this study explores characteristics of humeral measurements regarding assessment of gross cortical bone loss. The sample consists of 22 probable females, with estimated ages ranging from young to older adult and concentrated in middle adulthood. Multiple direct measurements reflecting bone quantity, including internal cortical bone and medullary cavity thickness and area, as we…
External-internal relationships in humeri of modern human females
With data from an early twentieth century human skeletal collection, this exploratory study investigates associations between inner cortical and medullary cavity structures and outer shaft and epiphyseal features of a long bone. Humeri are measured directly in both whole bone and transverse section contexts; data along 2 axes at 2 sites are obtained. Twenty-two probable females, with an age range concentrated in middle adulthood, comprise the sam…
Influence of social network members and health care professionals on infant feeding practices of economically disadvantaged mothers
The present study examines the impact of social networks on infant feeding practices within 2 ethnic groups blacks and whites in the US. 21 black mothers and 20 white mothers aged 18-34 and having slightly less than a high school education were interviewed. 20.8% of the whites and 25% of the blacks indicated that the maternal grandmother is the most important advisor on infant feeding. Male partners are 2nd in importance according to 16.7% of the…
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia
Past research on eating disorders has concentrated on medical and psychological facets. Neglected in the literature are the social processes which antedate and maintain anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Women, the primary targets of eating disorders, respond to their visual objectification by society through striving for thinness and, in the extreme, through starving or binging/purging. Utilizing informal interviews as well as a two‐year participant …
Stigma Management Strategies Among Women With Physical Disabilities
The lived experiences of women with physical disabilities have received little research attention. To investigate a variety of social and interpersonal issues, in-depth tape-recorded interviews were conducted with 24 female students with physical disabilities. Findings concerning their experiences as students indicate that these women need to negotiate their disability status with able-bodied others. Respondents employ contrasting stigma manageme…
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia
Past research on eating disorders has concentrated on medical and psychological facets. Neglected in the literature are the social processes which antedate and maintain anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Women, the primary targets of eating disorders, respond to their visual objectification by society through striving for thinness and, in the extreme, through starving or binging/purging. Utilizing informal interviews as well as a two‐year participant …
Influence of social network members and health care professionals on infant feeding practices of economically disadvantaged mothers
The present study examines the impact of social networks on infant feeding practices within 2 ethnic groups blacks and whites in the US. 21 black mothers and 20 white mothers aged 18-34 and having slightly less than a high school education were interviewed. 20.8% of the whites and 25% of the blacks indicated that the maternal grandmother is the most important advisor on infant feeding. Male partners are 2nd in importance according to 16.7% of the…
Body Image among Women with Physical Disabilities
Body norms for women are based on stereotypical gender expectations regarding physical appearance. Although women in general are exposed to societal standards of the ideal body, women with physical disabilities encounter unique circumstances in meeting these expectations. Women with physical disabilities are often stigmatized because they violate norms of body aesthetics and body shape. This research examines the extent to which women with physic…
Physical and social barriers to social relationships
Through exploring the lived experiences of disabled women, this study investigates how physical and social barriers affect their social relationships. In‐depth tape‐recorded interviews investigating a variety of social and interpersonal issues were conducted with 24 women with physical or visual impairments who lived in a rural region of the midwestern USA. Using content analysis, the researchers examined interview data for common themes and patt…
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia
Past research on eating disorders has concentrated on medical and psychological facets. Neglected in the literature are the social processes which antedate and maintain anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Women, the primary targets of eating disorders, respond to their visual objectification by society through striving for thinness and, in the extreme, through starving or binging/purging. Utilizing informal interviews as well as a two‐year participant …
Influence of social network members and health care professionals on infant feeding practices of economically disadvantaged mothers
The present study examines the impact of social networks on infant feeding practices within 2 ethnic groups blacks and whites in the US. 21 black mothers and 20 white mothers aged 18-34 and having slightly less than a high school education were interviewed. 20.8% of the whites and 25% of the blacks indicated that the maternal grandmother is the most important advisor on infant feeding. Male partners are 2nd in importance according to 16.7% of the…
External-internal relationships in humeri of modern human females
With data from an early twentieth century human skeletal collection, this exploratory study investigates associations between inner cortical and medullary cavity structures and outer shaft and epiphyseal features of a long bone. Humeri are measured directly in both whole bone and transverse section contexts; data along 2 axes at 2 sites are obtained. Twenty-two probable females, with an age range concentrated in middle adulthood, comprise the sam…
Variability in humeral dimensions in a sample of modern human females
Using data from a skeletal collection of early 20(th) century humans, this study explores characteristics of humeral measurements regarding assessment of gross cortical bone loss. The sample consists of 22 probable females, with estimated ages ranging from young to older adult and concentrated in middle adulthood. Multiple direct measurements reflecting bone quantity, including internal cortical bone and medullary cavity thickness and area, as we…
Body size and shape and glycemic control among Maya women in rural Yucatán
Studies on relationships between aspects of physique and glucose physiology generally focus on clinical glucose tolerance or on fasting glucose or insulin assays showing glycemic status at the time of testing. Little work has examined the associations between body variables and glycemic control, or average past glucose levels in regular living conditions. The aim of this research was to investigate connections between body size and shape and glyc…
Body Image among Women with Physical Disabilities
Body norms for women are based on stereotypical gender expectations regarding physical appearance. Although women in general are exposed to societal standards of the ideal body, women with physical disabilities encounter unique circumstances in meeting these expectations. Women with physical disabilities are often stigmatized because they violate norms of body aesthetics and body shape. This research examines the extent to which women with physic…
Stigma Management Strategies Among Women With Physical Disabilities
The lived experiences of women with physical disabilities have received little research attention. To investigate a variety of social and interpersonal issues, in-depth tape-recorded interviews were conducted with 24 female students with physical disabilities. Findings concerning their experiences as students indicate that these women need to negotiate their disability status with able-bodied others. Respondents employ contrasting stigma manageme…
Anthropometric patterns in middle-aged and older rural Yucatec Maya women
Three major anthropometric patterns are demonstrated: in successively older women, muscle mass is significantly lower, central adipose tissue predominance is significantly greater, and overall adiposity is significantly lower. In the first two patterns, Maya women conform to findings from Western settings; in the latter pattern, these women diverge from Western results, but corroborate findings from some non-Westernized groups
Lack of age‐related increase in average glycemia in a non‐Westernized sample of rural Yucatec Maya females
Age‐related decline in glucose processing and the associated progressively higher circulating glucose levels are considered well‐established biological aging phenomena. However, their occurrence in non‐Westernized populations characterized by less mechanization and dietary processing has not been well‐studied. This research extends evaluation of lifestyle conditions of diet and physical activity beyond those of Westernized areas and examines agin…
Physical and social barriers to social relationships
Through exploring the lived experiences of disabled women, this study investigates how physical and social barriers affect their social relationships. In‐depth tape‐recorded interviews investigating a variety of social and interpersonal issues were conducted with 24 women with physical or visual impairments who lived in a rural region of the midwestern USA. Using content analysis, the researchers examined interview data for common themes and patt…
Medicine (6 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Anthropometry (3 works) · Biology (3 works) · Body mass index (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Interpersonal communication (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)