Melinda W Pilkinton
Biographic Data
| ID | 155809 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melinda W Pilkinton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melinda W |
| FAMILY NAME | Pilkinton |
| SIGNATURE | PILKINTON M W |
| AFFILIATIONS | Mississippi State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Strategies to Combat Bullying: Parental Responses to Bullies, Bystanders, and Victims
Despite numerous studies on the topic of bullying, there remains a dearth of information on how parents respond to bullying and the extent to which they are aware of their child’s bullying experiences. Using qualitative data from 54 parents in a southeastern state, we explore advice that parents give their children about how to respond when their child is a bullying victim and a bystander in a bullying incident and how fearful parents are of thei…
Correlates of Race and Substance Abuse with Religious Support Systems: A Study of Pregnant Substance Abusers
Women who misuse substances may have decreased connections with community structures, including religious support systems. This study examined the correlates of race, age, socioeconomic status, and drug use status on 1,116 pregnant women's connections with religious support structures. Data were derived from the 2002 National Survey of Drug Abuse and the 2003 National Survey of Drug Use and Health and were used to perform a secondary analysis of …
Great-Aunt Whoever’s Funeral: A Lesbian Woman’s Newfound Strength
The facade of idyllic rural life can be misleading, particularly with respect to persons who are representative of diverse groups, including lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals. This article presents a cross section of practice with a rural, lesbian client who harbored resentment toward family members for the majority of her life. Her anecdotal experiences during a trip to a family member’s funeral resurrected painful memorie…
Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants: Age, Race, Gender, and Educational Attainment Patterns
Illegal stimulant use has increased for several years in the U.S., particularly prescription stimulants prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder. The propensity for youths to use medications sans prescription or to overuse for a 'high' has increased. This study analyzed data from the 2009 National Survey of Drug Use and Health. Of interest were age, race, and gender use rates, pointing to higher use among Whites and 18–25 year olds. Analysis of …
Hiv/Aids: Measuring an Evolving Virus
Many social work journal articles portray HIV as a chronic illness. Although HIV medical management has evolved, it is far from chronic for most of the world. With such rapid developments in the field of HIV/AIDS, this article examines validity of knowledge measurements developed pre-HAART. Further, what place does validity hold in the maintenance of these measurement devices? The authors review several widely used measurement scales utilized in …
Tanf Recipients' Barriers to Employability: Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence
Recipients of temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) encounter a variety of expectations and sanctions. Recipients face work requirements, limited resources, and barriers to employability, including the barrier of substance use. This article addresses the sanctions that are applied to clients who do not meet expectations of the policy, barriers to employability, disparities in resources, and factors influencing referrals for substance abu…
Strategies to Combat Bullying: Parental Responses to Bullies, Bystanders, and Victims
Despite numerous studies on the topic of bullying, there remains a dearth of information on how parents respond to bullying and the extent to which they are aware of their child’s bullying experiences. Using qualitative data from 54 parents in a southeastern state, we explore advice that parents give their children about how to respond when their child is a bullying victim and a bystander in a bullying incident and how fearful parents are of thei…
Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants: Age, Race, Gender, and Educational Attainment Patterns
Illegal stimulant use has increased for several years in the U.S., particularly prescription stimulants prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder. The propensity for youths to use medications sans prescription or to overuse for a 'high' has increased. This study analyzed data from the 2009 National Survey of Drug Use and Health. Of interest were age, race, and gender use rates, pointing to higher use among Whites and 18–25 year olds. Analysis of …
Tanf Recipients' Barriers to Employability: Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence
Recipients of temporary assistance for needy families (TANF) encounter a variety of expectations and sanctions. Recipients face work requirements, limited resources, and barriers to employability, including the barrier of substance use. This article addresses the sanctions that are applied to clients who do not meet expectations of the policy, barriers to employability, disparities in resources, and factors influencing referrals for substance abu…
Hiv/Aids: Measuring an Evolving Virus
Many social work journal articles portray HIV as a chronic illness. Although HIV medical management has evolved, it is far from chronic for most of the world. With such rapid developments in the field of HIV/AIDS, this article examines validity of knowledge measurements developed pre-HAART. Further, what place does validity hold in the maintenance of these measurement devices? The authors review several widely used measurement scales utilized in …
Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants: Age, Race, Gender, and Educational Attainment Patterns
Illegal stimulant use has increased for several years in the U.S., particularly prescription stimulants prescribed for Attention Deficit Disorder. The propensity for youths to use medications sans prescription or to overuse for a 'high' has increased. This study analyzed data from the 2009 National Survey of Drug Use and Health. Of interest were age, race, and gender use rates, pointing to higher use among Whites and 18–25 year olds. Analysis of …
Great-Aunt Whoever’s Funeral: A Lesbian Woman’s Newfound Strength
The facade of idyllic rural life can be misleading, particularly with respect to persons who are representative of diverse groups, including lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgendered individuals. This article presents a cross section of practice with a rural, lesbian client who harbored resentment toward family members for the majority of her life. Her anecdotal experiences during a trip to a family member’s funeral resurrected painful memorie…
Correlates of Race and Substance Abuse with Religious Support Systems: A Study of Pregnant Substance Abusers
Women who misuse substances may have decreased connections with community structures, including religious support systems. This study examined the correlates of race, age, socioeconomic status, and drug use status on 1,116 pregnant women's connections with religious support structures. Data were derived from the 2002 National Survey of Drug Abuse and the 2003 National Survey of Drug Use and Health and were used to perform a secondary analysis of …
Strategies to Combat Bullying: Parental Responses to Bullies, Bystanders, and Victims
Despite numerous studies on the topic of bullying, there remains a dearth of information on how parents respond to bullying and the extent to which they are aware of their child’s bullying experiences. Using qualitative data from 54 parents in a southeastern state, we explore advice that parents give their children about how to respond when their child is a bullying victim and a bystander in a bullying incident and how fearful parents are of thei…
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Race (biology (2 works)