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“’Tis a reckless Debowch of a Game”: Chance and Resistance in Thomas Pynchon’s Novels
Authors: Meresse Bastien
Published: November 2020

This paper seeks to consider games — and more particularly card games and gambling — as an American form of resistance in Thomas Pynchon’s novels. As opposed to agôn, a category of games that Roger Caillois delineates in Man, Play and Games (1958) as “a combat in which equality of chances is artificially created, in order that the adversaries should confront each other under ideal conditions,” alea encompasses games of chance which are “a strict negation of controlled effort, […] efficacious resort to skill, power, and calculation, and self-control; respect for the rules; the desire to test oneself under conditions of equality.” It will be my contention that alea, in Pynchon’s novels, offers the possibility of an alternative world and becomes a necessary mode of resistance in the face of a plenty-flushed adversity which threatens to hold sway over the American continent. For Pynchon’s players, more often than not cheaters and fraudsters, use such games of chance to fulfil their longing for emancipation and flight, at a time in history when the American continent is about to be mapped by the abstractions of colonial companies and Enlightenment science. Gaming clubs — ranging from taverns in Mason & Dixon to casinos and gambling dens in Gravity’s Rainbow (1973), Against the Day (2006), and Inherent Vice (2009) — can be recognized as heterotopian sites where otherwise dispersed groups of people momentarily gather in order to gain freedom from the ruling few. Although the moralism of Puritan ministers sternly reminded their flocks to refrain from wasting their earnings on rash bets, gambling can thus be envisioned as a way to escape from the hyper-productivity expounded by modernity, intersecting with Walter Benjamin’s discourse on the materialist form of gambling within industrial capitalism. Following Gerda Reith’s and Susan Strange’s arguments in The Age of Chance (1999) and Casino Capitalism (1986), I will further argue that, in the new capitalist economy, Pynchon anticipates in his novels the attention of late capitalism to new areas for capitalization, overseeing both the commodification of idleness and the insinuation into the fabric of existence of the same risk assessment strategy as that applied by capitalism.
Video Introduction to Issue 11
Authors: Bertheau Gilles
Published: November 2020

This issue of Angles investigates the diverse aspects of the notion of game, gaming, gambling in the Anglophone world, today and in the past. The perspectives range from theoretical writing, literature, cinema, civilization, pedagogy to video games, in England and the United States.
Description of the unknown males of three Chinese Meligethes (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae, Meligethinae)
Authors: Sabatelli Simone , Audisio Paolo , Jelínek Josef , Liu Meike , Huang Min
Published: November 2020

In this paper we present the description of male genitalia and additional information on taxonomy of three recently described and poorly known Chinese endemic members of the genus Meligethes Stephens, 1830, Meligethes (Odonthogethes) brassicogethoides Audisio, Sabatelli & Jelínek, 2015, M. (O.) inexpectatus Liu, Huang, Cline, Sabatelli & Audisio, 2017, and M. (O.) tricuspidatus Liu, Huang, Cline & Audisio, 2018.
Phyllodes diversipalpus resurrected from taxonomic extinction (Lepidoptera: Erebidae)
Authors: Zilli Alberto
Published: November 2020

Morphological evidence supporting the validity of Phyllodes diversipalpus sp. rev. from New Guinea is provided. This species is only superficially similar to P. eyndhovii and P. staudingeri and, having been associated with either of the two, was eventually wrongly subsumed under the latter.
Risk Analysis and Support for the Integrated Rescue System on Emergencies
Authors: Dzermansky M. , Pekaj R.
Published: November 2020

The protection of the population is one of the basic aspects of the contemporary world. As well as an integrated rescue system that performs the tasks of protection of the population and has the task of minimizing the impact of emergencies and their rescue and liquidation work. Today, emergency plans include individual analyzes that help point out possible risks and also help integrated rescue system units prepare for them.The protection of the population is one of the basic aspects of the contemporary world. As well as an integrated rescue system that performs the tasks of protection of the population and has the task of minimizing the impact of emergencies and their rescue and liquidation work. Today, emergency plans include individual analyzes that help point out possible risks and also help integrated rescue system units prepare for them.
Risks Inherent in Inaccurate or Inadvertent Use of Social Networks in Greece
Authors: Stratigopoulou Eleni , Ntalianis Klimis , Kikili Vasiliki , Ntalianis Filotheos
Published: November 2020

Social Networking Websites are not only the most widely used tools to facilitate communication in today's digital age, but they are also one of the biggest sources of Big Data. There are of course many benefits of data applications, for both ordinary users and professionals alike, but also there are many risks, that users of Social Networking Sites can face. As users' interest in using Social Networking Websites grows, so does their concern about the risks they pose. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the risks posed by the use of Social Networking Websites to adult users in Greece and examine the behaviors of users that may lead to risk exposure, (behaviors such as Risk Taking, Privacy Behavior, Trust in SNS companies, Privacy Concern, Perceived Control of Information, Information Identity Disclosure will be examined).It will also examine the correlation of user behaviors and exposure to risk and socio-demographic data of users. The results of the present study show that exposure to Risk in SNS is related to gender and also “Privacy Behavior” and “Information Identity Disclosure” are related to Age and Educational Level
Creativity within Qualitative Research on Families: New Ideas for Old Methods
Authors: Deacon Sharon
Published: November 2020

Qualitative researchers are continually searching for research methods that engage their participants in the data collection process. When researching living, dynamic systems such as families, researchers need to find methods that can encapsulate the multi-dimensionality of the human experience. The purpose of this paper is to acquaint researchers with some creative and active methods they can use to not only involve their participants in the research process, but also to more fully learn about and experience the perceptions, feelings, and life events of their participants. The methods discussed include sculpting, photography and videography, art and drawing, role playing, writing exercises, metaphors, and timelines.
The Costs and Benefits Appraisal Tool for Transit Buses
Authors: Li Xiangyi , Gao Jun , Song Su
Published: November 2020

The Costs and Benefits Appraisal Tool for Transit Buses (“the Tool”) is an updated version of the Costs and Emissions Appraisal Tool for Transit Buses. It aims to inform bus operators and city officials of the costs, emissions, and social benefits associated with bus fleets using different fuel types. The Tool’s outputs can help bus operators make the most cost-efficient decisions when making a clean bus upgrade, allow transit agencies to validate information provided by bus operators, and inform city officials of the social benefits of a low-carbon transit fleet. Compared with the previous version, this tool includes more default data on electric bus costs and operational information with wider geographic coverage and more bus types; provides social cost and benefit calculations; and includes simplified cost functions. Users are encouraged to input their own data to reflect their local situations. The Tool is published as a webtool to increase user friendliness, and allows users to compare basic procurement and business model scenarios.
Autoconcepto y rendimiento académico en estudiantes de postgrado
Authors: Gómez Trujillo Jessica Josefina
Published: November 2020

El concepto que se tiene de sí mismo como persona es un pilar importante en el bienestar emocional del estudiante universitario y juega un papel decisivo y central en el desarrollo de la vida académica y profesional. Según la Organización Mundial de la Salud, la salud mental es un estado de bienestar en el cual los seres humanos reconocen sus propias capacidades, enfrentan las diversas adversidades de la vida, obtienen resultados productivos y aportan positivamente a la comunidad a la que pertenecen. Existe carencia de investigaciones relacionadas al autoconcepto del estudiante universitario; con base a lo anterior, el estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar la relación del autoconcepto y rendimiento académico de los estudiantes de un programa de postgrado de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. El estudio tuvo un enfoque mixto y un diseño secuencial explicativo. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 15 estudiantes, incluyendo hombres y mujeres. Se identificó un alto percentil en las dimensiones del autoconcepto académico y físico. Estadísticamente se concluyó que existe correlación significativa en nivel 0,05 entre la dimensión física del autoconcepto y el rendimiento académico; en ese sentido, los estudiantes relacionan el autoconcepto físico con la práctica de actividades que contribuyan a canalizar y disminuir los niveles de estrés generados por las rutinas diarias, el cual incide en el rendimiento académico y profesional.
SARS-CoV2: Manifestaciones Neurológicas en Niños
Authors: Livengood-Ordóñez María de los Angeles , Sanabria-Sanchinel Abel
Published: November 2020

En referencia a la revisión de Moreno-Zambrano y colaboradores, que muestra de forma detallada, precisa y concisa las manifestaciones neurológicas del SARS-CoV2, el potencial neurotrópico de esta infección. También se considera de la misma manera en el trabajo de Cortés, ME. Los dos trabajos anteriormente mencionados fueron publicados en el número más reciente de esta revista. Al momento de la publicación de estos trabajos sobre la afección neurológica en relación al SARS-CoV2 se había descrito principalmente en adultos y adultos mayores.
¿Es adecuada la estructura factorial de la Escala Breve Para Valorar el Apego en Adultos?
Authors: Travezaño-Cabrera Aaron , Gonzales-Ramírez Karla
Published: November 2020

Los estudios instrumentales forman parte de la investigación en el campo de las ciencias de la salud. Para desarrollar este tipo de investigaciones es vital que se consideren estándares de medición con la finalidad de obtener una adecuada evaluación del constructo. En relación a ello, recientemente se publicó el artículo “Development And Validation Of A Brief Scale To Assess Attachment In Adults: Psychometric Analysis In Latin America” que tuvo como objetivo desarrollar y validar una escala para medir el apego en el contexto adulto en muestras de Chile y Ecuador, sin embargo, este estudio presenta limitaciones metodológicas que podrían alterar las interpretaciones que se realicen con los resultados.
Propuesta de un paradigma computarizado para valorar memoria de trabajo.
Authors: Cadme-Orellana Diana , Estévez Fernando , Aguirre-Reyes Daniel , Bueno Gladys , Alvarado Omar , López Andrés
Published: November 2020

Se validó un paradigma para evaluar memoria de trabajo con el uso de las tareas N-back en un programa informático para ser aplicado dentro de Resonancia Magnética Funcional (RMF). La hipótesis de estudio se basa en que un nivel de dificultad 2-back verbal aumenta el éxito en el desempeño de la tarea en memoria de trabajo, válido para ser usado en RMF. Por medio de un estudio cuantitativo transversal se adaptó el paradigma N-back a un programa informático PshicoPy. La tarea consistió en responder al estímulo o letra que sea igual al que apareció dos puestos atrás (2 back). Se presentaron 4 bloques de 30 segundos cada uno, y 4 bloques de reposo de 30 segundos; en total tiene una duración de 4 minutos. Para estudiar la validez del paradigma se realizó una validación por expertos y una prueba piloto con la participación de 18 sujetos adultos universitarios. Los datos se tabularon en una hoja de cálculo, usando pruebas estadísticas de tabla de contingencia; y de sensibilidad y especificidad. Los resultados ofrecieron datos mayores a 80 % de sensibilidad y especificidad en cuanto al desempeño del sujeto ante la prueba, y de la validez de los estímulos. Se concluye que la prueba puede ser usada para valorar memoria de trabajo por medio de un programa informático, el mismo que también puede ser usado en aplicaciones como la RMF.
Validación de un Paradigma de Razonamiento Abstracto Para Resonancia Magnética Funcional (RMf).
Authors: Shunta-Cocha Fernando , Estévez-Abad Fernando , Aguirre-Reyes Daniel , Alvarado-Cando Omar , López-Hidalgo Andrés , Peña-Tapia Pablo , Bueno-Pacheco Alexandra
Published: November 2020

Los paradigmas son las tareas experimentales que se usan para mapear el cerebro a través de Resonancia Magnética funcional. Su validación previa es fundamental para garantizar un registro exitoso de la actividad cognitiva a investigar. Se validó un paradigma de razonamiento abstracto formado por una tarea de analogías semánticas y una tarea de analogías visuales en jóvenes-adultos entre 18 y 30 años de edad de la ciudad de Cuenca-Ecuador. Se programó el paradigma en el software libre PsychoPy 3 para experimentos de neurociencia. Los resultados indicaron que el paradigma fue comprensible y sencillo de resolver. También se halló que el tiempo promedio de respuesta en la tarea de razonamiento semántico fue significativamente menor al tiempo promedio de resolución de la tarea de razonamiento visual. Por lo tanto, se pudo establecer el número de estímulos necesarios y su tiempo promedio de exposición para garantizar la potencia de contraste y significancia estadística al utilizarlo en un Resonador Magnético.
Deterioro Cognitivo y Demencias en Adultos con Trastorno del Espectro Autista.
Authors: Toloza-Ramírez David , Iturra-Pedreros Carolina , Iturra-Pedreros Grisol
Published: November 2020

El Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA) clásicamente ha sido estudiado en población infantil, no obstante, en la actualidad 1/68 adultos vive con este trastorno del neurodesarrollo. Las personas con TEA en edad adulta manifiestan síntomas sugerentes de deterioro cognitivo, los cuales comprometen rápidamente diversas funciones cognitivas. El deterioro cognitivo y las alteraciones conductuales favorecen- en personas con TEA- el desarrollo de procesos neurodegenerativos como la demencia Frontotemporal (DFT) y la demencia tipo Alzheimer (EA), lo cual afecta las actividades de la vida diaria (AVD). El objetivo de esta revisión es investigar la progresión del TEA hacia estados de deterioro cognitivo y cuadros demenciales en edad adulta. Nuestra metodología incluyó análisis cualitativos de investigaciones realizadas desde el año 2000 al 2020 exclusivamente en idioma inglés. Los resultados demuestran que los adultos con TEA desarrollan deterioro cognitivo y demencias precozmente en relación a la población general, afectando principalmente importantes funciones cognitivas como la memoria y la función ejecutiva. En conclusión, la discapacidad intelectual de grado moderado a profundo, así como las reducciones en la sustancia blanca del cerebro, parecen ser uno de los precursores para el desarrollo de deterioro cognitivo y procesos demenciales en adultos con TEA.
Ictus no Comunicable en un Adulto Joven Con Parálisis Cerebral Portador Del Genotipo MTHFR Variante C677T Homocigótica.
Authors: Ros-Forteza Francisco
Published: November 2020

La parálisis cerebral (PC) es un grupo de trastornos que afectan el movimiento y el tono muscular o la postura. Es causada por un daño que se produce en el cerebro inmaduro a medida que se desarrolla, con mayor frecuencia antes del nacimiento. Aunque existen pocos estudios en la literatura, se ha visto que el riesgo de ictus está incrementado en este tipo de pacientes. Se presenta el caso de un joven adulto con ictus reciente y portador de PC. Fue encontrado el genotipo MTHFR variante C677T homocigótica, disminución de ácido fólico y vitamina D. El ictus en contexto de PC es un reto para el clínico. Por consiguiente, pensamos que se debe contemplar la posibilidad de ictus en todo paciente con PC, sugiriendo medidas de prevención primaria en todo paciente con PC.
The Implementation of Social Work Practice with Children in Indonesia
Authors: Susilowati Ellya , Dewi Krisna , Subardhini Meiti
Published: November 2020

This study aimed at examining the implementation of social work practice with children in Indonesia. The research used qualitative method with a case study on nine informants who were Social Workers carrying out the task of handling children cases in the city of Bandung, Indonesia. The results showed that Social Workers had started to implement social work practice with children in handling 44 cases of children, but, according to social work practice standards with children as defined by NASW (2013) and based on pragmatic perspectives of social work with children according to Petr.CG 2004), it was not optimal. The implementation of social work practice with children was seen from aspects of practice: 1) building relationships with children should had been done with a consideration to the children’s ages; 2) assessment with children should had already used 'tools' assessment; 3) preparation of intervention plans was less involving children and families; 4) interventions was less responding to the needs of children and less applying behavior change techniques; and 5) the evaluation had not been implemented and supervised. Based on the research findings it is recommended for: 1) Training Center to provide training on the perspective of social work practice with children for Child Social Workers; and 2) Directorate of Child Welfare of the Ministry of Social Affairs to facilitate the implementation of supervision on child social work practice by supervisors; 3) Child Study Center to conduct further study on child social work practice based on clusters of child problems.
The Experience of Family Caregivers Living with Advanced Cancer Patients
Authors: George Albert Wanda Kiyah , Ahmed Hatta Zulkarnain , Fahrudin Adi
Published: November 2020

This article is based on literature review regarding family experiences in taking care of advanced cancer patients. Four aspect of the family cancer experience were identified from the literature: stress, burden, self-efficacy and self-esteem. The most developed body of literature documents due to family responses towards burden and stressful experience in caregiving was caused by their unprepared and inability to provide care and lack of support from other family members and health care providers. Caregiver’s burden and stressful experiences reporting would be the strongest relationship for lower levels of self-efficacy and self-esteem. The results of this review suggest that more research is needed on family experience and consider interpersonal support as a potential source or moderator variable in enhance family quality of life.
Psychosocial Therapy Intervention Using Group Work for Women Experiencing Domestic Violence in Indonesia
Authors: Subardhini Meiti
Published: November 2020

Issues of Violence are increasing in some recent years, especially in Indonesia, including domestic violence. Victims of this violence will experience psychosocial problems ranging from mild to severe. Therefore, the Social Work profession is relevant to this issue. Previous research had been done to study the practice of Social group work through psychosocial therapy for women experiencing domestic violence, especially at the city of Bandung in West Java, Indonesia. Six (6) study subjects were used as target research through purposive technique. This study used a qualitative approach with action research methods through twelve (12) sessions by using a psychosocial therapy intervention group. Psychosocial problems experienced by members of the group (research subjects) were as follows: behavioral conditions of anxiety, stress and trauma as a result of the violence they experienced resolved through various stages in Social Work with Groups through psychosocial therapy intervention, so the practice of various techniques / psychosocial therapy as part of this study were revealed and described. The results showed that psychosocial therapy interventions group is effective to overcome the domestic violence problem.
Citizenship Status Influencing Self-Concept Among Teenagers
Authors: Lastar Aminuddin Ibrahim , Ahamad Shaleh Nor Masitah , P.Maniam M.Pusenthi , Ahmad Razil Siti Nur Nadia
Published: November 2020

The purpose of this case study is to identify the influence of citizenship status in teenagers’ self- concept who are at Kuala Lumpur Krash pad. The study is specifically conducted among those teenagers who do not hold any citizenship status and attending KL Krash pad regulary. This is a qualitative study in which the data was gatherd by conducting a face to face session using a structured interview questions. The content of the interview was divided into five sections namely; demographic, experiences, behavioural, status, and social interactions (communication). There were six participants involed in this study who were from the range of age 13-18 years old. The data was then analised for key words and gategorised under specific themes in which became the factors in contributing the influence of citizenship status on self-concept among the non Malaysian /boaderless teenagers who are attending programs at Kuala Lumpur Krash Pad.
Child Maltreatment in Hanoi, Vietnam and Its Consequences
Authors: Nguyễn Hai Trung
Published: November 2020

Annually, number of child maltreatment has been increasing gradually. The consequences of child maltreatment and abuse seriously and directly impact child development both in physical and mental aspects and last in following years. Recently, researchers have paid more attention to studying child maltreatment in combination with community and neighborhood as a strong intervention to this issue. This paper aims to provide general information about child maltreatment in Hanoi and its consequences. Study shows that children in Hanoi Vietnam get involve in 4 types of maltreatment which are Minor abuse, Severe abuse, Very Severe abuse, Neglect. Being maltreated, it also causes many problems to child development. Thus, this study recomends some solutions to deal with those problems
Why Students Choose Social Work?
Authors: Prayuda Akbar , Nurdin Fadhil
Published: November 2020

University and college that organize the education of social workers and social welfare, give a chance for Indonesia to produce professional practitioners in social worker sector to be much better. The students of social work education hoped having ability about professional helping process, so that can help an individual, family, group and society to solve the social problem. This picture define that social work has a great future for develop our nation, so important to produce a prosperity social worker. The problem is, profession of social worker had not recognized by society, many people did not know what social work is. Grounded on this fact, it interest to find out why candidate student make a choice to study in social work or social welfare, whereas they don’t know about social worker profession. This research purposed to knowing why student of social work have been made a future decision to continue study in Social Work Scholar. This qualitative research use case study approach was success collecting information from six informants in four different universities in Bandung and Makassar by pursposive- snowball. Six informant clarified that they have continue study to social work by some reason, (1) obey their parents and family, (2) They need to work for government (ASN) after graduated, (3) in a pinch because of particular situation. Recommendation of this study emphasizes on give attention to social work and social welfare education system, optimize social work existence in public and encourage government to legitimating social work act in Indonesia.
The Experiences of Disadvantages and Discrimination Among the Tea Garden Workers in Bangladesh: An Overview
Authors: Jalil Md Abdul , Oakkas Mohammad Ali
Published: November 2020

This paper aims to understand the experiences of disadvantages and discrimination among tea garden workers in Bangladesh. Based on the interviews of 75 tea garden workers, the paper identified few domains where they experience disadvantage and discrimination. The paper recommended government intervention and NGO and INGO initiatives to ensure educational opportunities for their children, provide healthcare facilities and increase wages for the garden workers. The paper has implications for the international community to ensure equitable society and social justice for the vulnerable and minority groups all over the world.
Coping with Drug Abuser in the Family: A Qualitative Study in Penang, Malaysia
Authors: Jamir Singh Paramjit Singh , Azman Azlinda , Drani Syazwani
Published: November 2020

Drug use in Malaysia has steadily increased over the past decade. Drug addiction does not only affect the addict, but it also impacts the lives of their family members. This qualitative study seeks to explore how the drug user’s family members cope with the drug abuse problems in the family. A total of 20 respondents, acting as heads of their families, from the state of Penang, were interviewed. The findings indicated that the respondents utilized both problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies to cope with the drug addiction problems in the family. The respondents in this study also used both formal and informal social support systems to cope with the drug abuse problems caused by drug abuse within the family. This study suggests that the drug user’s family members should engage themselves in self-help and support groups to find and learn about constructive coping strategies used by other families who have a similar experience in dealing with drug abuse problems in the family. In addition, by engaging themselves in self-help and support groups, it will help the drug user’s family members gain emotional and social support from other drug user’s family members.
Vulnerability Life of Female Farmers in Rindu Hati Village Taba Penanjung District Bengkulu Tengah Regency of Bengkulu Province Indonesia
Authors: Osira Yessilia
Published: November 2020

Female Farmers in Rindu Hati Village not only help their husbands or family heads to make a living to increase family income which is also expected to improve the level of family welfare, but also take care of the household, such as childcare and other domestic work. This condition makes female farmers have some vulnerability in their lives. There are three components of vulnerability affecting adaptation strategies of female farmers in their lives: 1) the level of exposure, i.e. the extent to which female farmers intersects with the disorder. 2) The level of sensitivity, defined as the effect or impact of the problem or disorder received either directly or indirectly by the female farmers. 3) Adaptability (capacity of response), is the female farmers ability to respond disturbances, balance the potential impacts that will occur, take advantage of opportunities, and fused with the consequences that may arise from a change (Gallopin 2006). This study used the descriptive qualitative design, to examine the vulnerability life of female farmers. Through interviews and observation of 24 informants who then analyzed, the researchers got the conclusions: 1) Female farmers are mostly dominated by those over 40 years old. Most of them have elementary school education, with dependents living 3 to 7 people. 2) Female farmers have experience vulnerability in the aspects of education, health aspects, and economic aspects. Vulnerability of life in these three aspects results in female farmers and their families experiencing various problems of lack of knowledge and skills, disruption of health, and low income to meet their daily needs. Nevertheless, the results of the study also show that these female farmers have potential and resources that can be utilized in dealing with vulnerabilities and life problems, namely social capital in the form of family values and mutual cooperation that are still strong in Rindu Hati Village. Based on the vulnerability and potential as well as the available source system, it is recommended that there be efforts to empower or develop the capacity of female farmers so that they are able to face the vulnerability of life while at the same time increasing their welfare.
The Contribution of Hope Family Program and Madani Brotherhood Program in Increasing Public Health in Kendari City
Authors: Tuwu Darmin
Published: November 2020

Health is an important basic capital for humans to be able to function socially. Without good physical and mental health conditions, humans find it difficult to get happiness in life. Efforts to maintain and improve public health continue to be carried out, both by the government and by the community through health activities and programs. This paper aims to explore the contribution of the Hope Family Program (HFP) and the Madani Brotherhood Program (MBP) in improving public health, as well as the factors that influence it in Kendari City. The research method used is a qualitative method with a case study approach. The focus of this study is the recipients of the Family Hope Program and the Madani Brotherhood Program, where the majority of them are poor families. The results showed that: First, MBP was more effective in improving public health than HFP. This is because the community health improvement program carried out by the community is easier to implement and more sustainable in nature. Second, the factors that influence the success and failure in the implementation of the program in Kendari City are: first, the legal rules underlying the program; second, human resource factors, third, funding support factors; and finally is a factor of the values underlying the implementation of the program.
The Beauty and The Beast of Rural Education Development in Northern Malaysia
Authors: Noordin Nazmi , Ngah Kamarudin
Published: November 2020

Education will lead to the economic growth, stability of social and political system, able to reduce crime rates and at the same time will improve social services. Education is very important for rural folks especially among young people in improving their standard of living.  Poor and lack of education will spoil all other effort towards rural development. When rural people schooling, it will open a lot of opportunities for them in exploring the wider world.  Education contribute in developing appropriate skills among the communities and individuals in facing the challenges in their life. Both formal and non-formal education are important in giving an opportunity to the people to excel in their life. Formal education is said to be a foundation in developing some skills while non-formal education more advantageous in some situation. The purpose of this study is to identify the improvement and the pitfall of education development in rural area in Northern Malaysia especially in Kedah, Malaysia. Mix methods were applied where 240 households from selected rural village answered a questionnaire distributed to them and another thirteen (13) headman and six (6) development managers were interviewed for the data collection. Mean value was used in explaining the finding for the quantitative method while Hermeneutic Analysis was used for the qualitative method. The findings discussed on the improvement as well as pitfalls of education development in rural area.
Reflexivity: Doing Research with Women in a Mental health Care Facility
Authors: Yong Phooi Ling , Mas'ud Faizah , Ling How Kee
Published: November 2020

Reflexivity has been recognised as a crucial strategy in the knowledge generating process and applied in qualitative research to legitimate, validate and question research practices and representation, as well as evaluating the quality of qualitative research. Reflexivity in the social work literature have impacted in research and practice. However, the effect of researcher’s perspectives on the data collection and interpretation process by using reflexivity has not been examined in the mental health research in Malaysia. Thus, this paper aims to explore the role of methodological reflexivity in a qualitative research with Chinese women with mental health problems in a residential care setting in Malaysia. The researcher’s and participants’ interaction and experiences, as well as emotional context during interviews that affect the data interpretation and data collection process are discussed. Greater understanding on their experiences in the care centre has been generated by focusing on these women as an “abled-body” rather than people with disabilities. Recognition of the researcher’s feelings and experiences have enriched the research method and analysis, as well as informing the practice for social workers, health practitioners, and students who work with women with mental health problems.
Perinatal Music Therapy: Using Doppler Recordings to Connect and Create
Authors: Schreck Brian , Economos Alexa
Published: November 2020

Often the first sound of human life occurs in prenatal care when a Doppler ultrasound devicedetects the baby’s heartbeat.  In late 2013 at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Brian Schreck, MA, MT-BC, piloted an innovative music therapy intervention that involved recording internal sounds of a patient’s life to create music with patients and their families. Many devices were explored and adapted: Doppler ultrasound devices, iPad apps, a constructed stethoscope microphone, an electronic stethoscope with Bluetooth, and other digital stethoscopes to record patients’ hearts beating and lungs breathing. This intervention aims to capture moments in time which may be preserved for future connection with the patient and family.
Actually, Music Therapy does work
Authors: Turry Alan
Published: November 2020

Improvisational music therapy is effective when engagement between the therapist and the client takes place. Moreover, the effectiveness of music therapy will be measured more effectively by researchers if they focus on how it builds  on strengths rather than determining its effectiveness in reducing symptoms. The author is commenting on the TIME-A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Moral Injury and Music Therapy: Music as a vehicle for access
Authors: Gimpel Torrey
Published: November 2020

Moral Injury as a construct continues to be explored and refined as researchers develop models of treatment and clearer definitions for diagnosis. The complexity of moral injury mirrors the complexity of the combat experience- distinctive situations where required actions (e.g., killing) within war may lead to transgressions of deeply held moral or ethical principles within the individual. These transgressive acts may lead to inner conflicts that are outside the typical purview of traditional PTSD treatment. Music therapy offers unique vehicle for access to the inner conflict of MI and combat-related traumatic experiences while promoting expression, present-moment support, and creating opportunities for new perspectives through the malleable medium of music.Keywords: Moral Injury (MI); Military; Music Therapy; PTSD, Transgressive events
Evaluation of the effect of Indian classical music on the blood sugar level of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus patients.
Authors: Pillai Anjana Muralidharan , Dave Dr. Darshan Jitendra
Published: November 2020

Background: Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus, being a major health care problem, needs to be managed holistically. Stress has been identified as an important etiological factor and music therapy helps to alleviate it; a study has been conducted to assess the effect of Indian Classical Music on blood sugar level of Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus patients vis-à-vis non-diabetic individuals.  Methodology: An interventional study was conducted on Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus patients attending Medicine outpatient department (OPD) receiving oral antidiabetic agents with same dosage regimen for the past two months. Similarly non-diabetic healthy volunteers were recruited from the general population after taking their informed consent. Random blood sugar (RBS) was estimated without and with exposure to Raga Bageshree for 30 min in test and control group subjects respectively. Result: On applying relevant statistical tests to the data generated, significant reduction in blood sugar was found in individual groups i.e both control and test groups of non-diabetic as well as diabetic subjects. But, there was no statistical difference in the change in blood sugar level in test groups versus control groups in diabetic as well as non-diabetic patients. (p=0.789, p=0.379). Conclusion: No statistically significant improvement in blood sugar level was observed in diabetic as well as non-diabetic test subjects because of music. Considering small sample size, single exposure to music as limitations and also looking at it as the first study of its kind, long term studies involving a larger sample size and chronic exposure to music are recommended for definite conclusion.
Reflections on the ‘Sound Health-An NIH-Kennedy Center Partnership’
Authors: Loewy Joanne V. , Spintge Ralph
Published: November 2020

It’s been a busy season for the international community of music and medicine. An inspiring, beautifully executed conference in Barcelona this past Summer rendered some evolving global themes of Music Therapy and Medical Practitioners-and how those whose work in hospitals and clinics in cities and countries near and far, have influenced the growth of our community...
A Review of: Introduction to Music Therapy Practice (2018).
Authors: Clements-Cortes Amy
Published: November 2020

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Writing, painting, creating: How can the arts augment psychiatry training?
Authors: Harris Jennifer Nicole
Published: November 2020

The humanities have recently enjoyed a position in medical school curriculums, but once a graduated doctor, its importance and value appears to diminish in the eyes of the profession. Psychiatry, as the study of the human condition where one must identify the inner worlds of patients, lends itself to creative pursuits encompassing observation and communication.  As a specialty, psychiatry continues to suffer stigmatised opinions within the medical profession and poor recruitment across many countries. Incorporating the humanities, including literature, music and art into the training of postgraduate doctors could remedy tired perspectives and busy working lives, as well as providing new and dynamic ways to learn about and connect with patients on a more profound level.
A Content Analysis of 10 years of Music and Medicine
Authors: Baumann Erik
Published: November 2020

A content analysis of the articles published over the last decade in Music and Medicine is proposed. This article follows a model, constructed prior by Cheryl Dileo conceived originally 1991, and updated in 2013 [1]. New categories for classification are proposed, as well as a keyword cluster analysis performed to glean some understanding of the contents of the 323 articles published in this journal since its inception in 2009.  Keywords: music and medicine, journal, analysis, keyword clusters, categories,                      classification.multilingual abstract | mmd.iammonline.com
Medicine’s Melodies: On the Costs & Benefits of Music, Soundscapes, & Noise in Healthcare Settings
Authors: Spence Charles , Keller Steve
Published: November 2020

A large and growing body of empirical research now demonstrates the positive impact that music and other auditory stimuli (such as nature soundscapes) can have across the entire spectrum of the healthcare ecosystem. From the point of entry and onward to the operating room/theatre, in the peri-operational environment, patient wards, and medical waiting rooms, music affects all of those who hear it: Patients, their families, surgeons, caregivers, and hospital staff alike. In the age of the “experience economy,” where patients are considered both guests and consumers, private healthcare is increasingly starting to focus on customer satisfaction, and its impact on both financial performance and (not unrelated) health outcomes. In this review, we summarize the latest evidence concerning the impact of music, soundscapes, and noise, on medical outcomes and healthcare provision. We highlight the importance of the auditory (and, ultimately, the multisensory) environment, not only for health and well-being, but also in terms of improving patient satisfaction and managing costs.KEYWORDS: MUSIC; MEDICINE; ATMOSPHERICS; SOUNDSCAPES
Crossing the River Styx: the power of music, spirituality and religion at the end of life
Authors: Salas Barbara
Published: November 2020

Dying from a terminal illness involves a period of transition throughout which the person deals with multiple losses, including the loss of one’s own life. The awareness of death makes the individual confront spiritual questions that touch the very nature of existence, and music can help intensify that spiritual experience bringing new meaning to the end of life. The reasons why spirituality, religion and music can facilitate the existential quest for meaning and provide an overall improvement of the quality of life at the end of life will be explored, aiming to suggest that a humanist approach to end-of-life care in which alleviation of suffering and consideration of the specific needsof the patient including spiritual care and therapy with music would be desirable to help patients during the dying process.
Guided Imagery and Music During Active Treatment for Gynecologic Cancer: Results of a feasibility Study
Authors: Papanikolaou Evangelia , McKinney Cathy , Hannibal Niels
Published: November 2020

This mixed-methods study investigated the feasibility of a series of short Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) sessions for 4 women with gynecologic cancer undergoing active treatment, in a Greek hospital setting. Pre/post session measurements of HADS, FACT-G, semi-structured interviews following therapy, and therapists’ notes. The women reported pre-post gains for hope and fatigue via 10-point Likert scales, but no consistent changes to self-reported anxiety and depression. In follow-up interviews, all women reported that the music helped them cope with the disease and allowed them to deal with interpersonal and spiritual issues. GIM can be feasible for this population, provided that flexibility on scheduling and location are considered. Keywords: guided imagery and music, gynecologic oncology, quality of life, hope, fatigue
Can‘t Breathe“: Listening to the Sounds of Converging Messages and their Relevance to Music and Medicine.
Authors: Loewy Joanne V , Spintge Ralph
Published: November 2020

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Music Speaks the Words: An Integrated Program for Rehabilitation of Post Laryngectomy Patients in Khon Kaen, Thailand
Authors: Vatanasapt Patravoot , Vatanasapt Nutchanart , Laohasiriwong Supawan , Prathanee Benjamas
Published: November 2020

Music is known to be beneficial for cancer patients. Patients undergoing laryngectomy experience profound changes in speech, swallowing, breathing, mobility and some sequelae of the disease or post irradiation effects; thus a comprehensive rehabilitation program is necessary. Music, art, and dance were integrated into our institution’s monthly speech rehabilitation program and the annual “Art 4‘Mee Camp”, a multidisciplinary care program. The various techniques used were eurhythmy, rhythmic voice projection, body expression and mirroring, and creative music making. Religious traditional art was also applied as a therapeutic mean. We found 75 percent success rate in esophageal speech training with the participants well accommodated in all activities. Under limited resources, the integrated music, dance, and art combined to the rehabilitation program worked well in allowing a holistic care for the patients.
Cognitive Collaborations: Sounding Southeast Asian Sensibilities in Thai and Balinese Rituals
Authors: Hood Made Mantle , Binson Bussakorn
Published: November 2020

This article assesses the relationship between Thai and Balinese healing rituals focusing on music and indigenous explanatory models about emotional and cognitive processes. Emphasis is placed on how music and cognitive processes are conceptualised in both historical literature and contemporary interpretive frameworks in two geographically distinct areas of Southeast Asia. Both authors have spent decades observing rituals, performing music, and analysing musical structures. Yet there have been few opportunities to collaborate on a comparison of their findings. This essay will articulate how music is thought to have a direct physiological affect on its participants. The article first examines cross-cultural discourses in the literature that contain theoretical approaches to music and cognition. Then the article describes and compares Thai and Balinese healing rituals that address not only cognitive, but also corporeal and spiritual concepts that relate to broader Southeast Asian approaches to music and the mind.
The Birth of the Malaysian Society for Music in Medicine: A Concerted Move to Promote the Use of Music for Therapeutic Purposes
Authors: Chong Sharon Yin Zi , Foo I-Wei , Yeow James Lai Hock , Law Geraldine Ming Ming , Stanslas Johnson
Published: November 2020

Malaysia is a multi-cultural society and the resulting myriad forms of music played in the nation are an ethnomusicologist’s haven. A simple cross-sample taken across the different kinds of music available reflects a diverse range reflective of much of the Asian region as a whole. Music medicine has existed for as long as the indigenous tribes have lived in the region. Formalized music therapy started in Malaysia approximately two decades ago by way of Western trained music therapists and is still in its infancy in therapeutic usage. As allopathic practitioners increasingly develop an evidence-based holistic mindset to complementary healing modalities, it is hoped that the use of music for therapeutic purposes will increase over time, and be localized for a population that blends Western, Chinese, Indian and indigenous healing systems. Efforts are made to conduct research using music-based intervention to provide evidence for integration of music medicine into Malaysian healthcare.
Moving In-House and Setting the Pace
Authors: Koenig Julian
Published: November 2020

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New Author Guidelines: One Size Fits All?
Authors: Koenig Julian
Published: November 2020

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