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Marginalized Population (marginalized + population)
Selected AbstractsAnarchical Governance: Neoliberal Governmentality in Resonance with the State of ExceptionINTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY, Issue 4 2009Hiroyuki Tosa Beside the promotion of a politics of inclusion, implemented by governing at a distance, the global governmentality also promotes a politics of exclusion, such as establishing targeted governance that is aimed at deviant groups at the periphery of global politics. This highly disciplinary social control that is imposed upon the marginalized population sometimes leads to instances of the state of exception, in which people are forced to endure "bare lives." This kind of exception existing at the marginalized periphery of the neoliberal global governmentality becomes normal. This neoliberal governmentality creates an informal sector of an enormous scale, whose spatial representation is the global slum, and where vicious cycles of violence become normal. [source] Oral health-related quality of life among rural-dwelling Indigenous AustraliansAUSTRALIAN DENTAL JOURNAL, Issue 2 2010SD Williams Abstract Background:, There is limited information on the impact of poor oral health on Indigenous Australian quality of life. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, extent and severity of, and to calculate risk indicators for, poor oral health-related quality of life among a convenience sample of rural-dwelling Indigenous Australians. Methods:, Participants (n = 468) completed a questionnaire that included socio-demographic, lifestyle, dental service utilization, dental self-care and oral health-related quality of life (OHIP-14) factors. Results:, The prevalence of having experienced one or more of OHIP-14 items ,fairly often' or ,very often' was 34.8%. The extent of OHIP-14 scores was 1.88, while the severity was 15.0. Risk indicators for having experienced one or more of OHIP-14 items ,fairly often' or ,very often' included problem-based dental attendance, avoiding dental care because of cost, difficulty paying a $100 dental bill and non-ownership of a toothbrush. An additional risk indicator for OHIP-14 extent was healthcare card ownership, while additional indicators for OHIP-14 severity were healthcare card ownership and having had 5+ teeth extracted. Conclusions:, Risk indicators for poor oral health-related quality of life among this marginalized population included socio-economic factors, dentate status factors, dental service utilization patterns, financial factors and dental self-care factors. [source] Personal lineages and the development of community psychology: 1965 to 2005JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY, Issue 5 2008Patrick J. Fowler The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to examine and document the role of personal influence in the history of community psychology, and (b) to measure the field's inclusion of traditionally marginalized populations. In addition to presenting visually the genealogy of community psychology, results suggest that people have mattered in the development of the field independently from intellectual influence. Furthermore, community psychology has become more inclusive of ethnic minorities and women in positions of authority. Yet, representation of real-world community psychologists appears to have stalled. Implications of findings on interventions to increase representation are discussed. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. [source] Posttraumatic stress symptoms, PTSD, and risk factors among lower Manhattan residents 2,3 years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacksJOURNAL OF TRAUMATIC STRESS, Issue 3 2008Laura DiGrande Manhattan residents living near the World Trade Center may have been particularly vulnerable to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after the September 11, 2001 (9/11) terrorist attacks. In 2003,2004, the authors administered the PTSD Checklist to 11,037 adults who lived south of Canal Street in New York City on 9/11. The prevalence of probable PTSD was 12.6% and associated with older age, female gender, Hispanic ethnicity, low education and income, and divorce. Injury, witnessing horror, and dust cloud exposure on 9/11 increased risk for chronic PTSD. Postdisaster risk factors included evacuation and rescue and recovery work. The results indicate that PTSD is a continued health problem in the local community. The relationship between socioeconomic status and PTSD suggests services must target marginalized populations. Followup is necessary on the course and long-term consequences of PTSD. [source] | ||||||||||