The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to determine the relationships between changes in coping strategies and community integration at 6 and 12 months post traumatic brain injury (TBI). Seventy-one participants were adult significant others (SOs) (family members/friends) of people with TBI. SOs, proxies for TBI patients, completed coping and community integration questionnaire to describe TBI patients’pre-injury status immediately post-injury as baseline information. Followed-up interviewed were completed at 6 and 12 months. Results showed that increased emotional preoccupation coping from baseline to 6 months were significantly associated with decreased productive activities and decreased social integration at 6 months and 12 months and modestly associated with decreased home integration at 12 months. Multivariable regressions showed that changes in emotional preoccupation coping from baseline to 6 months contributed significantly to social integration and productive activities above and beyond demographic factors and injury severity. Implications for cognitive rehabilitation are discussed.

The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to determine the relationships between changes in coping strategies and community integration at 6 and 12 months post traumatic brain injury (TBI). Seventy-one participants were adult significant others (SOs) (family members/friends) of people with TBI. SOs, proxies for TBI patients, completed coping and community integration questionnaire to describe TBI patients’pre-injury status immediately post-injury as baseline information. Followed-up interviewed were completed at 6 and 12 months. Results showed that increased emotional preoccupation coping from baseline to 6 months were significantly associated with decreased productive activities and decreased social integration at 6 months and 12 months and modestly associated with decreased home integration at 12 months. Multivariable regressions showed that changes in emotional preoccupation coping from baseline to 6 months contributed significantly to social integration and productive activities above and beyond demographic factors and injury severity. Implications for cognitive rehabilitation are discussed.

L'étude a effectué une analyse comparative des politiques de gestion territoriale mises en œuvre au Brésil (département d'Amazonas) et en France (région Rhône-Alpes) à travers la création et la gestion des aires protégées. L'objectif de la recherche a été d'identifier et de comprendre les effets des politiques de gestion territoriale sur le travail et les systèmes de production des populations résidant dans les zones protégées au Brésil et en France. / The study carried out a comparative analysis of territorial management policies implemented in Brazil (State of Amazonas) and France (Rhône-Alpes Region) through the creation and management of protected areas. The objective of the research was to identify and to understand the effects of the territorial management policies on the forms of work and production systems of populations living in legally protected areas in Brazil and in France.

Rural water systems (RWS) are commonly used to provide water to households for domestic uses (drinking, cleaning, washing, and sanitation) in developing countries. Water supply practitioners often classify these systems as single-use water systems (SUS) or multiple-use water systems (MUS). Smallholder farming communities in rural western hills of Nepal typically use such systems for both domestic and income-generating productive activities (e.g., agriculture, livestock, dairy, bio-gas, Rakshi), regardless of whether they were designed for single or multiple water uses. Therefore, this research frames both systems as providing multiple-use water services that enhance the productive activity and livelihoods of small- holders. Little is known on the factors that influence the productive activity of households in the western middle hills of Nepal and the impact these activities have on the technical performance of water systems (measured by duration of system breakdowns). This research identifies the extent of water-related productive activities in rural Nepali households supported by single-use water systems (SUS) vs. multiple-use water systems (MUS), and explores the factors that enables households to engage in high-levels of productive activity. The vast majority of households were found to engage in small-scale productive activities no matter what the rural water systems were designed to support, and more than half of them earned an income from water-based activities. Households engaged in high-levels of productive activity farm as a primary occupation, use productive technologies, are motivated to pursue productive activities, have received water-related productive activity training, and have received external support related to productive activities. A multinomial regression was used to predict the factors associated with high levels of productive activities undertaken by small farms. A hierarchical regression model was then used to examine both household- and system-level variables that contribute to the breakdown of rural water systems, focusing on the duration of breakdowns. The predictors of water system breakdowns include social factors (household involvement in decision-making during water system planning and construction and a household's sense of ownership toward the water system), technical factors (the management capacity of the water user committee and activity level of the system operator), economic factors (income earned from water-based productive activities), and geographic factors (the distance from the village to the water source). Finally, a conceptual model was developed to help identify strategies for implementing and scaling-up MUS. Scaling-up strategies for MUS begin with community participation in lo- cal government planning and budgeting. Under a new Constitution that went into effect in January 2017, newly formed local governments are to be provided with the funding and budget authority to determine local service priorities and how these services will be funded, designed, and implemented. The scaling-up of MUS would require local government officials, water system users, and private actors to develop the technical and institutional capacity needed to build and manage MUS, including the many support services needed by small- holder growers to realize its benefits. This research also examines the potential approaches that could enable subsistence farmers to become viable commercial producers. While growers are typically risk-adverse producers, this research identifies the mediating factors that could expand the long-term engagement of these producers in commercial agricultural production. These factors include adequate access to year-round irrigation, the use of improved production technologies and practices, improved access to rural markets, and improved production skills. The findings of this research will also be of value to Governmental, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and private sector actors who are looking to effectively mobilize their resources and expertise in support of smallholder farming in the hills of Nepal. / Doctor of Philosophy / A vast majority of farmers in the western middle hills of Nepal are smallholders who often use family labor and follow traditional agricultural and water use practices. They have been traditionally using rural water systems to meet their multiple water needs alongside domes- tic uses (drinking, cleaning, washing, and sanitation). There is growing interest for these systems to also be used for small-scale productive activities such as growing vegetables and livestock production. Evidence shows that these activities are an important source of income for farming families. However, little is known on the conditions that are needed to expand these activities and improve livelihoods. This research identifies the conditions under which rural water systems can become productive and technically sound, and outlines the strategies that can be deployed to scale-up productive activities. The research examines a broad range of perspectives (from rural farmers to development experts) on the limited commercialization of rural agriculture in the rural middle hills of Nepal and the potential approaches to promoting agricultural growth and commercialization among small landholders. The substance farmers were found to require both the means and motivation (i.e., extensive support services such as access to markets, input suppliers, irrigation and agricultural technologies, and production training) to become commercial farmers. Second, more than 90% of households were engaged in small-scale water-based production activities and more than half of them earned an income from these activities. The research revealed the conditions that enabled these households to engage in high levels of productive activities. Further, the factors that affect water system breakdowns were investigated. Since farmers are engaged in small-scale production, the interlinkages between productive income and system performance were examined. Finally, the research explores how multiple-use water services have the potential to be scaled-up in the middle hills of Nepal and beyond. Successful scaling-up strategies begin with community participation in local government planning and budgeting. This activity needs to be supported by substantial capacity building among government officials, water system users, and private actors on the factors needed to expand the productive use of water. Broad implementation of multiple-use water systems also requires careful documentation and dissemination of their benefits to key state and non-state actors. The results from this research can be used to identify appropriate households, communities, and water systems for programs focused on expanding water and agricultural productivity. Therefore, this research will have important implications for the Nepali government with regards to what policy, capacity development, and institutional arrangements need to be addressed to implement productive and sustainable rural water systems. This research can also be of special interest to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and private sector actors looking to effectively mobilize their resources and expertise relating to a smallholder farming in Nepal.

Rowe and Kahns theory of successful aging identifies three main components of aging successfully: reducing the risk of disease and disability, maintaining high cognitive and physical function, and engagement with life. While there is compelling evidence that suggests the legitimacy of this concept in the 50-75 year old community dwelling population, three areas of expansion are necessary: 1.) programmatic research; 2.) extending the existing research samples to include older samples and those living in continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs); and 3.) the integration of data collection and analysis to move beyond investigation of just one successful aging outcome to include elements of all three components of successful aging. Longitudinal analysis utilizing hierarchical linear modeling (HLM) was conducted on a convenience sample of 136 older adults (mean age = 80.8 years at baseline) participating in a pilot community-wide successful aging program over a 26-month period. Results indicate the sample reported exercising frequently, ate recommended levels of fruits and vegetables, had healthy BMIs, had positive ratings of health, were highly involved in productive activities, and were satisfied with their ability to give and receive social support at baseline. High levels of mobility were measured in the sample. Participants maintained this picture of successful aging over time for the majority of outcome variables, though significant declines in self-reported health were observed. Participants also reported improvements in their satisfaction with receiving social support. Results support four major conclusions: 1.) The three criteria of successful aging identified by Rowe and Kahn (1997) were observed among older adults living in CCRCs who were enrolled in a successful aging program. 2.) Stability was observed on a number of the outcomes over 26 months in this convenience sample, which has implications for intervention/programmatic research. Despite the traditional improvement-oriented focus of programmatic research, stability or maintenance of well-being over time should be viewed as a positive outcome in older age, particularly when compared to national data depicting trends of decline. 3.) The interdependence of current results support the notion that successful aging programming needs to include multi-disciplinary intervention strategies, as supported by the finding that modifiers of physical, social, and intellectual well-being include constructs from each of the components of successful aging. 4.) Participants of the current study were largely in the precontemplation and contemplation stages of change. Readiness to change needs to be factored into the design of any successful aging program, as the Transtheoretical Model could be a powerful tool for the identification of readiness to change and the development of appropriate and effective successful aging programming.

Submitted by Irene Nascimento (irene.kessia@ufpe.br) on 2017-03-16T16:13:27Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertação Jucinete - cd.pdf: 1717413 bytes, checksum: 6fab74e6a666440f309f1a688f724c4a (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-03-16T16:13:27Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 1232 bytes, checksum: 66e71c371cc565284e70f40736c94386 (MD5) Dissertação Jucinete - cd.pdf: 1717413 bytes, checksum: 6fab74e6a666440f309f1a688f724c4a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-05-26 / A pesquisa se insere nas temáticas da Educação Matemática e da Educação do Campo. A pesquisa teve por principal objetivo investigar as articulações que os(as) professores(as) estabelecem entre as atividades produtivas locais e os conhecimentos matemáticos ensinados em escolas do campo do Agreste do Estado de Alagoas. A pertinência da pesquisa reside em abordar uma temática ainda pouco investigada, em particular no cenário nacional e no Estado de Alagoas, contribuindo para a compreensão da Educação do Campo em articulação com o Ensino de Matemática. Para tanto, elegemos os seguintes objetivos específicos: identificar as atividades produtivas camponesas desenvolvidas no campo de investigação; identificar nas atividades trabalhadas pelos(as) professores(as) os conteúdos matemáticos, com vistas a analisar as articulações com as atividades produtivas camponesas. Para realizar o estudo apoiamo-nos nos referenciais teórico e metodológico da Educação do Campo e da Educação Matemática Crítica e como campo de pesquisa delimitamos duas escolas localizadas nos municípios de Estrela de Alagoas e Igaci, no Agreste Alagoano. Inicialmente, buscamos identificar as atividades produtivas que caracterizam os dois municípios a partir de um levantamento do IBGE e por meio de entrevistas com os(as) camponeses(as) pais dos alunos(as) das referidas escolas. Realizamos entrevistas semiestruturadas com três professores(as) e sete camponeses(as), pais dos(as) alunos(as) que nos forneceram os cadernos para análise das atividades matemáticas propostas pelos referidos(as) professores(as). As análises das entrevistas com os(as) professores(as) apontaram uma preocupação com a valorização dos saberes advindos da realidade dos(as) alunos(as), embora ela não esteja explicitada na maioria das atividades por eles propostas. A análise das entrevistas com os(as) camponeses(as) dão indícios do distanciamento que há entre o ensino escolar e a realidade camponesa. Estes resultados confirmam os achados de outros estudos, além de apontarem para a necessidade de se implementar ações de formação inicial e continuada para os(as) professores(as) que atuam em escolas do campo, incluindo aqueles que ensinam Matemática. Entendemos que o ensino deve promover ações que articulem a escola à realidade local, para que alunos(as) e suas famílias possam compreender a importância do ensino escolar para o desenvolvimento do homem e da mulher no campo. / This research is inserted in the theme of Mathematics Education and Field Education. The mains objective of this research was to investigate the link that the teachers established between the local productive activities and mathematical knowledge taught in rural schools located in the Agreste of Alagoas. The relevance of the research is based in the fact of approaching a theme yet less investigated, in particular on the national scene and also in the State of Alagoas, contributing to the understanding of the Field Education and the link with Mathematics’ Teaching. Therefore, we have elected the following specific objectives: to identify the rural productive activities in the investigation area; identify the activities used by the teachers and also the mathematical content, in order to analyze the links with the rural productive activities. To support the research, we rely on theoretical and methodological frameworks of Field Education and Critical Mathematics Education. For doing this research we have chosen two schools, one located in the city of Estrela de Alagoas and the other one in the city of Igaci in the Agreste of Alagoas. First we tried to identify the productive activities that characterized both cities from IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistic) through some interviews with peasants – students’ parents from both schools. We did some semi-structured interviews with three teachers and seven peasants, parents of students who gave us their notebook (hand writing notebook) for analysis the mathematical activities proposed by these teachers. The analysis of these interviews with teachers showed us the concern with teaching offered in schools in rural zone and also the knowledge arising from the reality of these students, though it is not explicit in most activities proposed for them. The analysis of the interviews with these peasants gives us evidence of the distance that exist between school teaching and their reality. These results confirm what others studies say, and also pointed the need to implement initial and continuing training actions for teachers who work in rural zone schools, including those who teach math. We understand that teaching/learning should promote actions that link the school with the local reality, so the students and their families may understand the importance of school teaching to development of man and woman in the rural zone.

The central theme of the diploma thesis is incorporation of media education at the first stage of primary school. The theoretical part of the thesis briefly defines the basic concepts related to media education, offers an insight into historcal background and gradual integration of media education into the Czech educational system and, last but not least, introduces current state of this cross-curricular topic at Czech schools. The practical part is devoted to a research survey aimed at finding out which didactic topics of media education are mostly reflected in educational materials intended for the first stage of primary school and at the same time at ascertaining how the pupils are mostly involved in media education in terms of task assignments contained in teaching materials. The results of the research show that the most frequently reflected topics of media education that appear in educational materials are advertising, its regulation and influence and characteristics and function of traditional media. In case of the method of pupils involvement in media education, the research findings show that pupils are mostly called upon to receptive activities. To obtain the results of the research survey, qualitative content analysis of selected teaching materials was used.

The central theme of the diploma thesis is incorporation of media education at the first stage of primary school. The theoretical part of the thesis briefly defines the basic concepts related to media education, offers an insight into historcal background and gradual integration of media education into the Czech educational system and, last but not least, introduces current state of this cross-curricular topic at Czech schools. The practical part is devoted to a research survey aimed at finding out which didactic topics of media education are mostly reflected in educational materials intended for the first stage of primary school and at the same time at ascertaining how the pupils are mostly involved in media education in terms of task assignments contained in teaching materials. The results of the research show that the most frequently reflected topics of media education that appear in educational materials are advertising, its regulation and influence and characteristics and function of traditional media. In case of the method of pupils involvement in media education, the research findings show that pupils are mostly called upon to receptive activities. To obtain the results of the research survey, qualitative content analysis of selected teaching materials was used.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-13T17:10:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ValdembergAAS.pdf: 4975019 bytes, checksum: f75f416655ac17172121b061a2d7e7f8 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008-10-10 / This study was developed in the northern coast of the city of Macau, a total area of 88,52 km?, located in the State of Rio Grande do Norte. It presents relatively plain surface, with interlaced of streams and gamboas, characterized by contributions of oceanic water, flooding areas of swamps. Altogether, the climatic and topographical conditions provide an ideal environment for the development of saline activity. Inserted in the geologic context of the Potiguar Basin, the region presents favorable conditions for the production of hydro-carbons. It still presents natural conditions for shrimp breeding and artisanal fishing. This work analyzes the transformations occurred in the land use, using air photographs of 1978, Landsat 5 ETM Images of 1988, 1998 and 2008. A secular analyzes was carried through the dynamics of the use of the territory and the transformations occurred in the landscape due to the increment of the productive activities. In the survey of the data for study of the area, it was verified that little alteration occurred in the 30 years. The saline activity that was present since the year of 1978 having an increase of about 5% in thirty years; the shrimp breeding activity that had its presence in the decade of 1990, presented a high growth in the land use, therefore in 1998 it presented 0.45% and currently it presents 6.59%. In the field it was observed that great areas used previously for the saline activity, today it is prepared for shrimp breeding and that the areas of petroleum exploration occupy salt mines, beaches and trays. In 1988 it presented a percentage of 0, 07% and currently it occupies 0.46%, having grown 50% in the last 10 years. Although the variation of the occupation of the area has been little expressive, shrimp breeding showed a growth of 1,200% in only 10 years. In regards to petroleum activity, there wasn t any demonstration of an increasing impact in the land use in the area of study in 26 years of exploration / Este estudo foi desenvolvido no litoral setentrional do munic?pio de Macau, localizado no Estado do Rio Grande do Norte, totalizando uma ?rea de 88,52 km?. Apresenta superf?cie relativamente plana, com entrela?ados de riachos e gamboas, caracterizada por contribui??es de ?guas oce?nicas, alagando ?reas de manguezais. Somadas ?s condi??es clim?ticas e topogr?ficas proporcionam um ambiente ideal para o desenvolvimento da atividade salineira. Inserida no contexto geol?gico da Bacia Potiguar, a regi?o apresenta condi??es favor?veis para a produ??o de hidrocarbonetos. Apresenta, ainda, condi??es naturais para a carcinicultura e pesca artesanal. Este trabalho analisa as transforma??es ocorridas no uso do solo, utilizando fotografias a?reas de 1978, Imagens Landsat 5 ETM de 1988, 1998 e 2008. Foi realizada uma an?lise temporal da din?mica do uso do territ?rio e as transforma??es ocorridas na paisagem, devido ao incremento das atividades produtivas. No levantamento dos dados para estudo da ?rea, foi verificado que pouca altera??o ocorreu nos 30 anos em tela. A atividade salineira que estava presente desde o ano de 1978, tendo um aumento aproximado de 5 % em trinta anos; a carcinicultura que teve sua presen?a na d?cada de 1990 apresentou um elevado crescimento no uso do solo, pois em 1998 apresentava 0,45% - atualmente 6,59%. No campo, observou-se que grandes ?reas utilizadas anteriormente para a atividade salineira, hoje se encontram preparadas para a carcinicultura e que as ?reas de explora??o petrol?fera ocupam salinas, praias e tabuleiros. Em 1988, ela apresentou uma porcentagem de 0,07% e atualmente ocupa 0,46%, tendo crescido 50% nos ?ltimos 10 anos. Embora a varia??o da ocupa??o da ?rea tenha sido pouco expressiva, a carcinicultura mostrou um crescimento de 1200% em apenas 10 anos. No tocante ? atividade petrol?fera, n?o houve demonstra??o de um aumento impactante no uso do solo na ?rea de estudo em 26 anos de explora??o

The central theme of the diploma thesis is incorporation of media education at the first stage of primary school. The theoretical part of the thesis briefly defines the basic concepts related to media education, offers an insight into historcal background and gradual integration of media education into the Czech educational system and, last but not least, introduces current state of this cross-curricular topic at Czech schools. The practical part is devoted to a research survey aimed at finding out which didactic topics of media education are mostly reflected in educational materials intended for the first stage of primary school and at the same time at ascertaining how the pupils are mostly involved in media education in terms of task assignments contained in teaching materials. The results of the research show that the most frequently reflected topics of media education that appear in educational materials are advertising, its regulation and influence and characteristics and function of traditional media. In case of the method of pupils involvement in media education, the research findings show that pupils are mostly called upon to receptive activities. To obtain the results of the research survey, qualitative content analysis of selected teaching materials was used.