Patricia Higgins
Biographic Data
| ID | 4214006 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patricia Higgins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patricia |
| FAMILY NAME | Higgins |
| SIGNATURE | HIGGINS P |
| AFFILIATIONS | State University of New York |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1936-6155 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A narrative inquiry on the experiences of refugee adult learners in community colleges in the southeastern region of the United States
In 2018, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Office reported that a total of 678,082 refugees were admitted into the country in the last 10 years and statistics show a steady increase of refugee admissions. The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to understand adult refugee students' experiences in higher education in the Southeastern U.S. The research questions that guide this study were: (1) What are the experiences of adult refugees in higher educat…
I don’t even recognize myself anymore”
The purpose of this autoethnography was to contextualize a personal workplace bullying experience in higher education with the intention to promote action and change within higher education policy and practice. The research questions that guided this study were: How do I tell the story of my experience with workplace bullying in higher education? What are the personal and social impacts of my experience with workplace bullying? What strategies di…
“It’s a Consolation”
Little is known from the perspectives of people with dementia living in care homes regarding the role of faith in their lives. The study aimed to understand the impact the participants’ faith has on their present lives. Ten people with moderate dementia who lived in four care homes were interviewed and the data analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The results highlight the importance of faith in the participants’ lives and poi…
Treatment and Outcomes for Congestive Heart Failure by Race/Ethnicity in TRICARE
BACKGROUND: Equitable access to health insurance coverage may improve outcomes of care for chronic health conditions and mitigate racial/ethnic health disparities. This study examines racial/ethnic disparities in the treatment and outcomes of care for TRICARE beneficiaries with congestive heart failure (CHF). METHODS: Using a retrospective cohort analysis, we examined demographic characteristics, sources of care, and comorbid conditions for 2183 …
Changes in health behaviors made by pregnant women
One hundred fifteen women were interviewed during their pregnancy. They were asked “What health behavior changes have you made since you became pregnant?”; This is the first study reported in the United States to allow women to identify their own health behaviors. In previous studies, women responded to the behaviors that the researchers listed on questionnaires. The women in our study named 18 changes in health behaviors they had made during pre…
Election Results
Anthropologists and Issues of Public Concern
Recent crises in Iranian-U.S. affairs, highlighted by the Islamic Revolution and the hostage incident, provided an unusual opportunity for the relevance of anthropological knowledge and perspectives to be demonstrated. While some anthropologists took this opportunity to speak and/or write for the general public, and a few were consulted by government officials, neither their perspectives nor those of most Iran scholars had a visible impact on U.S…
I don’t even recognize myself anymore”
The purpose of this autoethnography was to contextualize a personal workplace bullying experience in higher education with the intention to promote action and change within higher education policy and practice. The research questions that guided this study were: How do I tell the story of my experience with workplace bullying in higher education? What are the personal and social impacts of my experience with workplace bullying? What strategies di…
Anthropologists and Issues of Public Concern
Recent crises in Iranian-U.S. affairs, highlighted by the Islamic Revolution and the hostage incident, provided an unusual opportunity for the relevance of anthropological knowledge and perspectives to be demonstrated. While some anthropologists took this opportunity to speak and/or write for the general public, and a few were consulted by government officials, neither their perspectives nor those of most Iran scholars had a visible impact on U.S…
Election Results
Changes in health behaviors made by pregnant women
One hundred fifteen women were interviewed during their pregnancy. They were asked “What health behavior changes have you made since you became pregnant?”; This is the first study reported in the United States to allow women to identify their own health behaviors. In previous studies, women responded to the behaviors that the researchers listed on questionnaires. The women in our study named 18 changes in health behaviors they had made during pre…
Treatment and Outcomes for Congestive Heart Failure by Race/Ethnicity in TRICARE
BACKGROUND: Equitable access to health insurance coverage may improve outcomes of care for chronic health conditions and mitigate racial/ethnic health disparities. This study examines racial/ethnic disparities in the treatment and outcomes of care for TRICARE beneficiaries with congestive heart failure (CHF). METHODS: Using a retrospective cohort analysis, we examined demographic characteristics, sources of care, and comorbid conditions for 2183 …
“It’s a Consolation”
Little is known from the perspectives of people with dementia living in care homes regarding the role of faith in their lives. The study aimed to understand the impact the participants’ faith has on their present lives. Ten people with moderate dementia who lived in four care homes were interviewed and the data analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The results highlight the importance of faith in the participants’ lives and poi…
I don’t even recognize myself anymore”
The purpose of this autoethnography was to contextualize a personal workplace bullying experience in higher education with the intention to promote action and change within higher education policy and practice. The research questions that guided this study were: How do I tell the story of my experience with workplace bullying in higher education? What are the personal and social impacts of my experience with workplace bullying? What strategies di…
A narrative inquiry on the experiences of refugee adult learners in community colleges in the southeastern region of the United States
In 2018, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Office reported that a total of 678,082 refugees were admitted into the country in the last 10 years and statistics show a steady increase of refugee admissions. The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to understand adult refugee students' experiences in higher education in the Southeastern U.S. The research questions that guide this study were: (1) What are the experiences of adult refugees in higher educat…
Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works)