Beth Menees Rienzi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5377987 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Beth Menees Rienzi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Beth Menees |
| FAMILY NAME | Rienzi |
| SIGNATURE | RIENZI B M |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Bakersfield |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 38 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Assessing Student Learning: A Case Study
In winter of 2004, the Sociology Depart ment at California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) conducted a student assessment using an embedded assessment technique?a technique wherein a class as signment serves as an assessment tool. (Allen 2004; Senter 2001). As Allen states, What differentiates embedded assessment from other class activities is that they are designed to collect information on specific program learning objectives (p. 87). We de…
Mental health, employment, and welfare tenure
This article determines the prevalence of mental health diagnosis and impairment among 632 participants in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and describes the relationship between these problems and welfare tenure and employment. A random sample of female TANF participants was surveyed in two California counties consecutively for 3 years, starting in 1999. TANF participants who have mental health problems are more likely than those w…
Relation of Existential and Religious Variables to the Death Depression Scale-Revised
This study examined the relationship of existential variables as measured by the Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R), religious variables, and demographic variables to the Death Depression Scale-Revised (DDS-R). Participants were 500 English-speaking adults from undergraduate and graduate college classes, various work settings, church groups, and community organizations. The DDS-R total score, and at least one of the DDS-R factor scores, were s…
Substance Abuse, Employment, and Welfare Tenure
A random sample of 632 female head of household welfare recipients in two California counties was interviewed three times in the period between 1999 and 2001 to assess the correlates of substance abuse. Results suggest that a need for substance abuse services is associated with going on and off welfare more than once, leaving welfare for negative reasons, failing to find employment, and a low trajectory of earned income. These findings suggest th…
Domestic Violence Prevalence and Effects on Employment in Two California Tanf Populations
Random samples of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipients eligible for welfare-to-work activities (N = 632) were surveyed in two California counties for 3 consecutive years, starting in 1999. Overall, 54% of women interviewed at all three rounds met the criteria for an estimated need for domestic violence services at some point during the 3 years, but only 8% met the criteria in all 3 years. Estimated need for services and posttr…
Assessing Attitudes toward Gay Marriage among Selected Christian Groups Using the Lost-Letter Technique
100 each envelopes were distributed to Christian church parking lots and general public parking lots. Letters were addressed to either the "Gay Marriage Foundation" or to a neutral organization. Significantly more neutral letters (n = 75) were returned than "Gay Marriage Foundation" letters (n = 36) from both types of locations, but no differences were found for return rates. Gay marriage may be a controversial topic for people in this area of Ca…
Judeo-Christian Attitudes Toward Employed Women
The relationship between Judeo-Christian beliefs and attitudes toward employed women was examined. Participants ( N = 9,742) responded to the National Opinion Research Center's General Social Survey (Davis & Smith, 1996a). Attitudes toward employed women varied by strength of religiosity, gender, religious affiliation, and year; as strength of religiosity increased, attitudes became more traditional. Men had more traditional attitudes than women.…
Families and Parenting: A Comparison of Lesbian and Heterosexual Mothers
Mothers (24 lesbian and 35 heterosexual) were asked to complete a questionnaire of four scales, Index of Family Relations, Index of Parental Attitudes, Family Awareness Scale, and Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Analysis of the mean scores indicated that these lesbian and heterosexual mothers gathered in a snowball sampling had remarkably similar scores on self-reported stress, adjustment, competence, and quality of the relationship with their families,…
Gender Portrayals in Telephone Books for Gay Community versus Pacific-Bell Yellow Pages
Photographic images (N = 2,700) from three 1997 Pacific-Bell Yellow Pages (n = 1,976) and from three 1996-97 gay, lesbian, and bisexual community telephone books (n = 724) were classified into three groups by visible features (definite male, definite female, and gender nonspecific). The latter were excluded. The proportion of male photographic images was larger in gay community books than in Pacific-Bell telephone books
College Students' Attitudes toward Finding a Mate to Escape Depression: Sex Differences
College student respondents (n = 128) were compared on their consideration of finding a mate or significant other as a strategy for a hypothetical teacher ("Terry") displaying symptoms of dysthymic disorder (DSM-IV criteria). The sex of "Terry" was manipulated by descriptive pronoun (he or she) only. Analysis indicated differences based on sex of Terry and sex of respondent. Respondents favored finding a mate for the hypothetical male more than t…
Gender and Ethnic Role Portrayals: Photographic Images in Three California Newspapers
Analysis of photographic images ( N = 450) from the national ( n = 253) and sports sections ( n = 197) of 3 California newspapers indicated women and minorities were disproportionately represented relative to the California population gender and ethnic ratios. Female, Latino, and Asian individuals were disproportionately underrepresented, while black individuals were overrepresented. Women were most frequently presented as victims, while men were…
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Lost-Letter Technique: Attitudes toward Gay Men and Lesbians
As only 10 of 210 "lost" postal cards with messages supportive of lesbian, gay male, and elderly artists were returned after 30 days, careful methodological study is needed
Prevalence of Undetected Alcohol Dependence in the Mental Health Diagnostic Interview
The prevalence of undetected alcohol dependence was examined utilizing the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test for 118 (68 women) users of community mental health services as part of a Quality Assurance Review. Clinicians did not uniformly request information about substance abuse in the diagnostic interview and did not uniformly address alcohol abuse in the treatment plan when alcohol dependence was diagnosed. Other programs may have similar problem…
University Students' Perceptions of Deaf Parents
A methodology for assessing attitudes toward nontraditional parents was developed. 54 university students with a mean age of 26.5 yr. (SD = 10.2 yr.) participated in a study which assessed attitudes toward deaf parents by asking subjects to rate the adoptive suitability of an unmarried applicant based on a scenario describing the individual as a deaf woman, deaf man, hearing woman, or hearing man. Women were perceived as more suitable to adopt da…
University Students' Perceptions of Deaf Parents
International Attitudes Toward Americans
The lost-letter technique was used to analyze European and American attitudes toward an anonymous American citizen. Analysis of the return rates (55%, range 43 to 76%) for the 270 dropped letters suggested that Europeans and Americans have similar attitudes toward Americans, and these attitudes are not affected by nationality, city size, or recent political change
Gender Stereotypes for Paranoid, Antisocial, Compulsive, Dependent, and Histrionic Personality Disorders
To assess similarity between gender-role stereotypes and the personality disorder prototypes, university students (31 women and 13 men) were asked to assign gender to six descriptions of DSM-III--R personality disorders. Significant agreement was found in gender assignment for five of the six descriptions. Descriptions of the paranoid, antisocial, and compulsive personality disorders were viewed as male, and descriptions of the dependent and hist…
Gender Stereotypes for Paranoid, Antisocial, Compulsive, Dependent, and Histrionic Personality Disorders
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Domestic Violence Prevalence and Effects on Employment in Two California Tanf Populations
Random samples of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipients eligible for welfare-to-work activities (N = 632) were surveyed in two California counties for 3 consecutive years, starting in 1999. Overall, 54% of women interviewed at all three rounds met the criteria for an estimated need for domestic violence services at some point during the 3 years, but only 8% met the criteria in all 3 years. Estimated need for services and posttr…
Assessing Student Learning: A Case Study
In winter of 2004, the Sociology Depart ment at California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) conducted a student assessment using an embedded assessment technique?a technique wherein a class as signment serves as an assessment tool. (Allen 2004; Senter 2001). As Allen states, What differentiates embedded assessment from other class activities is that they are designed to collect information on specific program learning objectives (p. 87). We de…
Substance Abuse, Employment, and Welfare Tenure
A random sample of 632 female head of household welfare recipients in two California counties was interviewed three times in the period between 1999 and 2001 to assess the correlates of substance abuse. Results suggest that a need for substance abuse services is associated with going on and off welfare more than once, leaving welfare for negative reasons, failing to find employment, and a low trajectory of earned income. These findings suggest th…
Judeo-Christian Attitudes Toward Employed Women
The relationship between Judeo-Christian beliefs and attitudes toward employed women was examined. Participants ( N = 9,742) responded to the National Opinion Research Center's General Social Survey (Davis & Smith, 1996a). Attitudes toward employed women varied by strength of religiosity, gender, religious affiliation, and year; as strength of religiosity increased, attitudes became more traditional. Men had more traditional attitudes than women.…
Mental health, employment, and welfare tenure
This article determines the prevalence of mental health diagnosis and impairment among 632 participants in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and describes the relationship between these problems and welfare tenure and employment. A random sample of female TANF participants was surveyed in two California counties consecutively for 3 years, starting in 1999. TANF participants who have mental health problems are more likely than those w…
Gender Stereotypes for Paranoid, Antisocial, Compulsive, Dependent, and Histrionic Personality Disorders
To assess similarity between gender-role stereotypes and the personality disorder prototypes, university students (31 women and 13 men) were asked to assign gender to six descriptions of DSM-III--R personality disorders. Significant agreement was found in gender assignment for five of the six descriptions. Descriptions of the paranoid, antisocial, and compulsive personality disorders were viewed as male, and descriptions of the dependent and hist…
Gender Stereotypes for Paranoid, Antisocial, Compulsive, Dependent, and Histrionic Personality Disorders
ammonsscientific.com is your first and best source for all of the information you’re looking for. From general topics to more of what you would expect to find here, ammonsscientific.com has it all. We hope you find what you are searching for
Prevalence of Undetected Alcohol Dependence in the Mental Health Diagnostic Interview
The prevalence of undetected alcohol dependence was examined utilizing the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test for 118 (68 women) users of community mental health services as part of a Quality Assurance Review. Clinicians did not uniformly request information about substance abuse in the diagnostic interview and did not uniformly address alcohol abuse in the treatment plan when alcohol dependence was diagnosed. Other programs may have similar problem…
University Students' Perceptions of Deaf Parents
A methodology for assessing attitudes toward nontraditional parents was developed. 54 university students with a mean age of 26.5 yr. (SD = 10.2 yr.) participated in a study which assessed attitudes toward deaf parents by asking subjects to rate the adoptive suitability of an unmarried applicant based on a scenario describing the individual as a deaf woman, deaf man, hearing woman, or hearing man. Women were perceived as more suitable to adopt da…
University Students' Perceptions of Deaf Parents
International Attitudes Toward Americans
The lost-letter technique was used to analyze European and American attitudes toward an anonymous American citizen. Analysis of the return rates (55%, range 43 to 76%) for the 270 dropped letters suggested that Europeans and Americans have similar attitudes toward Americans, and these attitudes are not affected by nationality, city size, or recent political change
Lost-Letter Technique: Attitudes toward Gay Men and Lesbians
As only 10 of 210 "lost" postal cards with messages supportive of lesbian, gay male, and elderly artists were returned after 30 days, careful methodological study is needed
Poster presenters: Send us your papers
Poster presenters: Send us your papers
Gender and Ethnic Role Portrayals: Photographic Images in Three California Newspapers
Analysis of photographic images ( N = 450) from the national ( n = 253) and sports sections ( n = 197) of 3 California newspapers indicated women and minorities were disproportionately represented relative to the California population gender and ethnic ratios. Female, Latino, and Asian individuals were disproportionately underrepresented, while black individuals were overrepresented. Women were most frequently presented as victims, while men were…
College Students' Attitudes toward Finding a Mate to Escape Depression: Sex Differences
College student respondents (n = 128) were compared on their consideration of finding a mate or significant other as a strategy for a hypothetical teacher ("Terry") displaying symptoms of dysthymic disorder (DSM-IV criteria). The sex of "Terry" was manipulated by descriptive pronoun (he or she) only. Analysis indicated differences based on sex of Terry and sex of respondent. Respondents favored finding a mate for the hypothetical male more than t…
Families and Parenting: A Comparison of Lesbian and Heterosexual Mothers
Mothers (24 lesbian and 35 heterosexual) were asked to complete a questionnaire of four scales, Index of Family Relations, Index of Parental Attitudes, Family Awareness Scale, and Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Analysis of the mean scores indicated that these lesbian and heterosexual mothers gathered in a snowball sampling had remarkably similar scores on self-reported stress, adjustment, competence, and quality of the relationship with their families,…
Gender Portrayals in Telephone Books for Gay Community versus Pacific-Bell Yellow Pages
Photographic images (N = 2,700) from three 1997 Pacific-Bell Yellow Pages (n = 1,976) and from three 1996-97 gay, lesbian, and bisexual community telephone books (n = 724) were classified into three groups by visible features (definite male, definite female, and gender nonspecific). The latter were excluded. The proportion of male photographic images was larger in gay community books than in Pacific-Bell telephone books
Assessing Attitudes toward Gay Marriage among Selected Christian Groups Using the Lost-Letter Technique
100 each envelopes were distributed to Christian church parking lots and general public parking lots. Letters were addressed to either the "Gay Marriage Foundation" or to a neutral organization. Significantly more neutral letters (n = 75) were returned than "Gay Marriage Foundation" letters (n = 36) from both types of locations, but no differences were found for return rates. Gay marriage may be a controversial topic for people in this area of Ca…
Judeo-Christian Attitudes Toward Employed Women
The relationship between Judeo-Christian beliefs and attitudes toward employed women was examined. Participants ( N = 9,742) responded to the National Opinion Research Center's General Social Survey (Davis & Smith, 1996a). Attitudes toward employed women varied by strength of religiosity, gender, religious affiliation, and year; as strength of religiosity increased, attitudes became more traditional. Men had more traditional attitudes than women.…
Domestic Violence Prevalence and Effects on Employment in Two California Tanf Populations
Random samples of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) recipients eligible for welfare-to-work activities (N = 632) were surveyed in two California counties for 3 consecutive years, starting in 1999. Overall, 54% of women interviewed at all three rounds met the criteria for an estimated need for domestic violence services at some point during the 3 years, but only 8% met the criteria in all 3 years. Estimated need for services and posttr…
Relation of Existential and Religious Variables to the Death Depression Scale-Revised
This study examined the relationship of existential variables as measured by the Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R), religious variables, and demographic variables to the Death Depression Scale-Revised (DDS-R). Participants were 500 English-speaking adults from undergraduate and graduate college classes, various work settings, church groups, and community organizations. The DDS-R total score, and at least one of the DDS-R factor scores, were s…
Substance Abuse, Employment, and Welfare Tenure
A random sample of 632 female head of household welfare recipients in two California counties was interviewed three times in the period between 1999 and 2001 to assess the correlates of substance abuse. Results suggest that a need for substance abuse services is associated with going on and off welfare more than once, leaving welfare for negative reasons, failing to find employment, and a low trajectory of earned income. These findings suggest th…
Mental health, employment, and welfare tenure
This article determines the prevalence of mental health diagnosis and impairment among 632 participants in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and describes the relationship between these problems and welfare tenure and employment. A random sample of female TANF participants was surveyed in two California counties consecutively for 3 years, starting in 1999. TANF participants who have mental health problems are more likely than those w…
Assessing Student Learning: A Case Study
In winter of 2004, the Sociology Depart ment at California State University Bakersfield (CSUB) conducted a student assessment using an embedded assessment technique?a technique wherein a class as signment serves as an assessment tool. (Allen 2004; Senter 2001). As Allen states, What differentiates embedded assessment from other class activities is that they are designed to collect information on specific program learning objectives (p. 87). We de…
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