Algea O. Harrison

Critical Issues in Undergraduate Training in Various Community Settings.

Teachers planning undergraduate field experience programs will find here some problems, as well as some merits, requiring consideration.

Interrole Conflict, Coping Strategies, and Role Satisfaction Among Single and Married Employed Mothers

This study examined the relationship between interrole conflict, coping strategies, satisfaction, and marital status among a select sample of employed black mothers. Single and married black mothers were compared on type of coping strategy used to handle mother and worker role conflicts, and level of satisfaction with mother and worker roles. There was a significant interaction between marital status and coping strategy in their effect on satisfaction with the mother role. Finally, single mothers were significantly more satisfied with their worker roles than married mothers.

Ethnographic Assessment of HIV Risk Reduction Programs in Correctional Facilities

Abstract Social offenders are rarely consulted in the development, implementation, and evaluation of HIV/AIDS prevention programs designated for them. The presence of bottom-up planning in health education for STD/HIV prevention is relatively new, and has not been programmatically implemented among incarcerated populations. Recruitment of populations at-risk to provide design input prior to implementation of prevention programs recently has attracted attention from preventionists and behavioral scientists. This innovation in prevention technology is derived from traditional ethnographic methodology. Use of elicitation interviews permits exploration of group norms and group expectations for designing appropriate educational interventions. This article addresses the utility of a rapid Ethnographic Needs Assessment (ENA) approach in acquiring input from inmates and administrators at four different correctional institutions. The input provided was essential to development of HIV/AIDS prevention programs for i...