Exploring Gifted Adults' Perception of Giftedness in their Pursuit of Graduate Education

This qualitative study explores 8 gifted adults' perceptions of their own giftedness and how those perceptions influenced their pursuit of graduate education as revealed by retrospective interviews. This study serves to inform the existing literature surrounding giftedness especially as it relates to gifted individuals across the lifespan and their experiences and perceptions of education at all levels. This study also provides insight into the emotional impact being labeled gifted has on an individual's self-concept and academic identity. The major themes that emerged using the interpretive phenomenological analysis method (Smith & Osborn, 2003) were discussed under five main headings: Evolution of Giftedness, Success and Failure, Expectations, Effort, and Doubt and Proof. An adaptation of the listening guide method (Gilligan, Spencer, Weinberg, & Bertsch, 2003) was used to provide a unique and personal perspective of the phenomenon of giftedness and revealed the feelings behind the themes that emerged in the interpretive phenomenological analysis method. Specifically; this study illuminates the lack of evolution that an individual's understanding and perception of giftedness undergoes across the lifespan, and the impact such a static and school-bound understanding has on gifted adults' self-concept. It also reveals the influence that gifted individuals' innate need to achieve has on their academic aspirations and their perceptions of themselves as gifted. Furthermore, it reveals how important the understanding and internalization of failure can be on the self-concept of gifted individuals, and that this issue needs immediate attention at all levels of education.

L'adaptation des agriculteurs vivriers du Sénégal au changement climatique : cas de la communauté rurale de Sessène

Le Sénégal est situé dans une zone soudano-sahélienne particulièrement exposée aux changements du climat, ce dernier rendant l’agriculture, activité principale du pays, précaire. La modification des conditions climatiques, en particulier depuis la fin des années 1960, a fortement affaibli le secteur agricole, majoritairement vivrier et pluvial. Face à l’importance de l’activité agraire vivrière du pays, il apparaît primordial de savoir comment les agriculteurs vivriers du Sénégal ont modifié ou prévoit modifier leurs pratiques en vue de satisfaire leurs besoins alimentaires dans un contexte de changement et de variabilité du climat. Cette étude a été effectuée au sein de la communauté rurale de Sessène selon une approche qualitative et à l’aide d’entretiens, de l’observation participante et d’analyse phénoménologique. Elle a permis de mettre en avant les caractéristiques générales des familles agraires et des exploitations de cette zone, de montrer comment les agriculteurs ont vécu le changement climatique et comment ils envisagent les prochaines années et enfin de discuter de leur capacité d’adaptation. Face au raccourcissement de la saison des pluies, à la diminution des précipitations, à l’intensification des évènements extrêmes et aux impacts de ces modifications sur l’environnement naturel, les agriculteurs vivriers adoptent des mesures aussi bien techniques que socio-économiques.

L'influence de la maternité dans la trajectoire de consommation et de criminalité de femmes toxicomanes judiciarisées.

Une femme enceinte sent rapidement les attentes sociales que soulève son état et réalise promptement que des lignes directrices encadrent et régissent son expérience de la maternité. Lorsqu’il est question de toxicomanie et de criminalité, la réprobation sociale est vive puisqu’il est attendu qu’une mère n’adopte pas de tels comportements à défaut de quoi, elle sera sévèrement critiquée ou jugée comme inapte à exercer son rôle de mère. Les écrits scientifiques portant sur la maternité des femmes toxicomanes dressent un portrait plutôt positif de la maternité, tablant sur sa capacité à constituer un agent de changement dans leurs trajectoires de consommation en raison des responsabilités que la maternité incombe, mais également, par le rôle socialement attendu des femmes qui deviennent mères. Toutefois, bien que beaucoup de femmes toxicomanes judiciarisées soient des mères, peu de recherches ont été menées auprès des femmes toxicomanes judiciarisées et moins d’attention a été portée à l’effet que peut avoir la maternité sur leur propre trajectoire de consommation et de criminalité. Cette thèse qualitative a pour objet d’expliquer le rôle de la maternité dans la trajectoire de consommation et de criminalité de mères toxicomanes judiciarisées. De façon plus spécifique, il s’agit de saisir le sens que prend la maternité pour les femmes toxicomanes judiciarisées et de sonder la façon dont elles s’expliquent leur rôle de mère. La thèse vise également à comprendre, selon leur point de vue, quels sont les liens entre la maternité et leur toxicomanie et enfin, à expliquer leurs perceptions quant aux influences entre la maternité et la criminalité. Trente-huit entrevues semi-dirigées ont été menées auprès de mères détenues ainsi qu’auprès de mères recevant des services externes d’un programme de traitement dans un centre de réadaptation en toxicomanie. Une analyse phénoménologique a permis de saisir la complexité des liens entre la maternité, la toxicomanie et la criminalité des femmes rencontrées ainsi que le poids des attentes sociales sur leur expérience de la maternité. Deux conceptions de la maternité émergent du corpus : une conception idéalisée, où la maternité est vue comme valorisante, épanouissante et conforme aux attentes sociales, ainsi un modèle de «bonne mère déviante», modèle plus ajusté à leur réalité. Ces deux conceptions colorent la façon dont ces mères s’expliquent leur toxicomanie, la possibilité d’être une mère toxicomane ainsi que la perception qu’elles ont de leurs activités criminelles. Un processus de négociation de l’identité maternelle des mères a également été identifié. Au fil d’événements qui fragiliseront l’identité maternelle, une grossesse, la perte de la garde des enfants et une période d’incarcération, ces mères devront à chaque fois profiter du moment de déséquilibre pour susciter une réflexion sur leur style de vie déviant et devront se positionner quant aux deux conceptions de la maternité afin d’arriver à maintenir une identité de mère positive.

Spectacle and value in classical Hollywood cinema

This is a primarily meta-critical essay and is in direct dialogue with the argument presented in my essay on Gone with the Wind (published in 'Screen'). Here, however, the emphasis is much more on the challenge my definition of spectacle represents for important traditions of film analysis, particularly ‘mise-en-scène criticism’. I argue for the possibility of spectacle to form part of the ‘organic’ whole of a film’s texture and form, while noting the challenge the concept represents (by dint of certain ideological associations and its taint of commercialism) with ‘organicist’ traditions of interpretative film analysis.

Health and quality of care from older peoples' and formal caregivers' perspective

Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to gain a deeper understanding of older people's view of health and care while dependent on community care. Furthermore to describe and compare formal caregivers' perceptions of quality of care, working conditions, competence, general health, and factors associated with quality of care from the caregivers' perspective. Method: Qualitative interviews were conducted with 19 older people in community care who were asked to describe what health and ill health((I), good and bad care meant for them (II). Data were analyzed using content analysis (I) and a phenomenological analysis (II). The formal caregivers; 70 nursing assistants (NAs) 163 enrolled nurses (ENs) and 198 registered nurses (RNs), answered a questionnaire consisting of five instruments: quality of care from the patient's perspective modified to formal caregivers, creative climate questionnaire, stress of conscience, health index, sense of coherence and items on education and competence (III). Statistical analyses were performed containing descriptive statistics, and comparisons between the occupational groups were made using Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, Mann-Whitney U-test and Pearson's Chi-square test (III). Pearson's  product moment correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were performed studying the associations between organizational climate, stress of conscience, competence, general health and sense of coherence with quality of care (IV). Results: The older people's health and well-being were related to their own ability to adapt to and compensate for their disabilities and was described as negative and positive poles of autonomy vs. dependence, togetherness vs. being an onlooker, security vs. insecurity and tranquility vs. disturbance (I).  The meaning of good care (II) was that the formal caregivers respected the older people as unique individuals, having the opportunity to live their lives as usual and receiving a safe and secure care. Good care could be experienced when the formal caregivers had adequate knowledge and competence in caring for older people, adequate time and continuity in the care organization (II). Formal caregivers reported higher perceived quality of care in the dimensions medical-technical competence and physical-technical conditions than in identity-oriented approach and socio-cultural atmosphere (III). In the organizational climate three of the dimensions were close to the value of a creative climate and in seven near a stagnant climate. The formal caregivers reported low rate of stress of conscience. The RNs reported to a higher degree than the NAs/ENs a need to gain more knowledge, but the NAs and the ENs more often received training during working hours. The RNs reported lower emotional well-being than the NAs/ENs (III). The formal caregivers' occupation, organizational climate and stress of conscience were associated with perceived quality of care (IV). Implications: The formal caregivers should have an awareness of the importance of kindness and respect, supporting the older people to retain control over their lives. The nursing managers should employ highly competent and adequate numbers of skilled formal caregivers, organize formal caregivers having round the clock continuity. Improvements of organizational climate and stress of conscience are of importance for good quality of care.

Mudanças de métodos de custeio e o impacto no sistema de informação gerencial: um estudo qualitativo

A presente pesquisa consiste em identificar os impactos causados no Sistema de Informações Gerenciais com a mudança de método de Custeio Variável para Unidade de Esforço de Produção (UEP), mediante a realização de um Estudo de Caso sobre a empresa Bistex Alimentos LTDA. A coleta de dados, viabilizada pela análise documental e pela aplicação de entrevista com dois diretores, tornou possível a análise de dados interpretativa dos indicadores de desempenho presentes nas principais alterações após o processo de migração, na forma de um estudo comparativo, levantando controles usados na organização antes e depois da troca de método. Autores como Johnson e Kaplan (1993), que abordam a contabilidade gerencial, Allora (1996), que introduz os custos e controle gerencial de produção, e Wernke (2008), que aborda a aplicação do Método UEP, deram consistência à aplicabilidade operacional desta proposta. Os principais resultados podem ser identificados no ordenamento de informações, fundamental pelo uso da UEP, o que causa alterações na cultura organizacional da empresa. O estudo demonstra que a implementação do método UEP trouxe alterações nos controles da organização, entretanto, ainda falta uma visão holística e a integração com a gestão estratégica

Filosofar em tempos de informação

This thesis reflects upon the question of how does philosophy think a particular today, which is not only a legitimate philosophical task but a determinative characteristic of philosophy in general. Today's thought follows two paths: first, an hermeneutical-phenomenological analysis of Martin Heidegger's thought with regards to his own contemporaneity; and secondly, through the analysis of the contemporary phenomenon of Information Technology which in the present work is to be considered a privileged sign of our times and distinctive of the mindfulness of philosophy. Therefore, the starting point is an investigation of Heidegger's thinking on his own era to whom facticity is a way of accessing the fundamental question of philosophy. This thesis is led by three guiding words which hold onto a perspective of unity in Heidegger s lifetime of work: 1. Technicity, 2. History, 3. Language, to thereby develop a characterization of human existence as 1. Technopolitical, 2. Technoscientific, and 3. Technological. Finally, in keeping with this triangular characterization of the human, a philosophical comprehension of our times will be established and drawn by Information Technology illustrating three of its' factual signs that are understood to be the 'Remains of Being' today: The Emptying of Speech (Language); The Emptying of Science (History); The Emptying of The Object (Technicity). Through these nowadays phenomenon, it is possible to maintain a grip on the fundamental question, precisely when the task of philosophy seems to have peremptorily lost its meaning and come to its logical end and to show how philosophizing in the information era is as possible as it is necessary.

O significado do trabalho em equipe na reabilitação de pessoas com malformação craniofacial congênita

Este estudo objetivou compreender o significado do trabalho em equipe dos profissionais de reabilitação em anomalias craniofaciais. Realizou-se análise fenomenológica por contemplar a compreensão e interpretação do sentido considerando o sujeito. Entrevistou-se 12 profissionais de diferentes áreas, norteadas pela questão: O que significa para você trabalhar em equipe na reabilitação de anomalias craniofaciais? Resgatando-se os temas: Capacitação para o trabalho, Dificuldade para trabalho em equipe, Relação com paciente e família, Condições de trabalho e A inserção do profissional na equipe. A análise visou refletir o fenômeno engendrando convergências e divergências destacando a explicitação das diferenças e aprendizado contínuo.

Epístola a Os Fofos: artes cênicas, espiritualidade e ciência na 'Festança' Terra de Santo de Os Fofos Encenam

Pós-graduação em Artes - IA

A disciplina análise musical em instituições de ensino superior da cidade de São Paulo

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)

Ciranda: do canto de roda ao universo composicional contemporâneo

Pós-graduação em Música - IA

Vivência do cuidador familiar de paciente com câncer

Pós-graduação em Enfermagem (mestrado profissional) - FMB

Em busca da compreensão dos fenômenos revelados na relação família-obesidade

Pós-graduação em Serviço Social - FCHS

Amazônicos e tecnológicos: os Suruís de Rondônia e suas articulações globais

Esta pesquisa objetiva descrever e analisar a experiência da comunidade indígena do povo Paiter-Suruí, situada entre os Estados de Rondônia e Mato Grosso, a qual vivencia um processo de inserção tecnológica. Com base em materiais divulgados na internet sobre as parcerias firmadas pelos suruís, com destaque para a formalizada com a multinacional Google, é realizado um estudo da mudança de posição do índio amazônico, relegado historicamente à subalternidade e que, nesse novo cenário tecnológico, ganha voz e capacidade de interferência em sua própria narrativa, em especial, com a utilização da internet. A partir dos conceitos de “ver” e “olhar”, “capital social” e de um apanhado sobre o imaginário construído acerca do indígena, pretende-se subsidiar uma breve análise fenomenológica apoiada pela realização de pesquisa de campo, que busca responder como os suruís enxergam subjetivamente os fenômenos objetivos que vivenciam. Além disso, outras discussões periféricas serão levantadas no decorrer do trabalho, como o pós-colonialismo, o diálogo entre tradição e modernidade e a hibridização das culturas.