D Ross
Biographic Data
| ID | 5522717 |
|---|---|
| NAME | D Ross |
| GIVEN NAMES | D |
| FAMILY NAME | Ross |
| SIGNATURE | ROSS D |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-9442-2732 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
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The Foundation
Ambiguity and possibility
This paper discusses the pivotal role of play in human development and evolution and its fundamental importance in education. First, drawing upon the work of Donald, I contextualize claims concerning play by regarding the role of culture in our development as a species. Next, I call upon Bateson's work on animal play to explore the cognitive skills required to negotiate ambiguous contexts in play and the ways these foster metacognition. I then co…
Alternatives to randomisation in the evaluation of public health interventions
BACKGROUND: There has been a recent increase in interest in alternatives to randomisation in the evaluation of public health interventions. We aim to describe specific scenarios in which randomised trials may not be possible and describe, exemplify and assess alternative strategies. METHODS: Non-systematic exploratory review. RESULTS: In many scenarios barriers are surmountable so that randomised trials (including stepped-wedge and crossover tria…
Bargaining for Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa
As regimes move from illiberal to liberal, post-transition justice methodology has been employed to engender truth and reconciliation. These normative concepts have evolved into a policy of creating truth and reconciliation commissions that trade civil and criminal amnesty with applicants in ex change for information. This bargained-for exchange can be analyzed as an imperfect information game, where the commission attempts to maximize informatio…
Lincoln and the Ethics of Emancipation
Journal Article Lincoln and the Ethics of Emancipation: Universalism, Nationalism, Exceptionalism Get access Dorothy Ross Dorothy Ross Dorothy Ross is Arthur O. Lovejoy Professor Emerita of History at Johns Hopkins University. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 96, Issue 2, September 2009, Pages 379–399, https://doi.org/10.1093/jahist/96.2.379 Published: 01 September 2009
Community Outreach with Active Drug Users
Alternatives to randomisation in the evaluation of public health interventions
BACKGROUND: There has been a recent increase in interest in alternatives to randomisation in the evaluation of public health interventions. We aim to describe specific scenarios in which randomised trials may not be possible and describe, exemplify and assess alternative strategies. METHODS: Non-systematic exploratory review. RESULTS: In many scenarios barriers are surmountable so that randomised trials (including stepped-wedge and crossover tria…
Lincoln and the Ethics of Emancipation
Journal Article Lincoln and the Ethics of Emancipation: Universalism, Nationalism, Exceptionalism Get access Dorothy Ross Dorothy Ross Dorothy Ross is Arthur O. Lovejoy Professor Emerita of History at Johns Hopkins University. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 96, Issue 2, September 2009, Pages 379–399, https://doi.org/10.1093/jahist/96.2.379 Published: 01 September 2009
Community Outreach with Active Drug Users
Lincoln and the Ethics of Emancipation
Journal Article Lincoln and the Ethics of Emancipation: Universalism, Nationalism, Exceptionalism Get access Dorothy Ross Dorothy Ross Dorothy Ross is Arthur O. Lovejoy Professor Emerita of History at Johns Hopkins University. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 96, Issue 2, September 2009, Pages 379–399, https://doi.org/10.1093/jahist/96.2.379 Published: 01 September 2009
Bargaining for Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa
As regimes move from illiberal to liberal, post-transition justice methodology has been employed to engender truth and reconciliation. These normative concepts have evolved into a policy of creating truth and reconciliation commissions that trade civil and criminal amnesty with applicants in ex change for information. This bargained-for exchange can be analyzed as an imperfect information game, where the commission attempts to maximize informatio…
Alternatives to randomisation in the evaluation of public health interventions
BACKGROUND: There has been a recent increase in interest in alternatives to randomisation in the evaluation of public health interventions. We aim to describe specific scenarios in which randomised trials may not be possible and describe, exemplify and assess alternative strategies. METHODS: Non-systematic exploratory review. RESULTS: In many scenarios barriers are surmountable so that randomised trials (including stepped-wedge and crossover tria…
Ambiguity and possibility
This paper discusses the pivotal role of play in human development and evolution and its fundamental importance in education. First, drawing upon the work of Donald, I contextualize claims concerning play by regarding the role of culture in our development as a species. Next, I call upon Bateson's work on animal play to explore the cognitive skills required to negotiate ambiguous contexts in play and the ways these foster metacognition. I then co…
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The Foundation
Political science (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Law (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Randomized controlled trial (2 works) · Surgery (2 works)