Copyright (c) 2009 All rights reserved. http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola Recent documents in Judah J. Viola, Ph.D. en-us Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:13:06 PDT 3600 http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/9 http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/9 Fri, 15 May 2009 13:31:50 PDT Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar Community Psychology Community Research Access to Food http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/8 http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/8 Fri, 15 May 2009 13:20:21 PDT Many universities today attempt to foster a sense of civic responsibility among students, promote the internalization of pro-social values, and train students to contribute to the larger community. Service learning is cited as an example of recent efforts on the part of universities to impact student values and engagement off campus. The project described in this book explored the impact of the university community environment on students' development of pro-social values, motivations, and behavior. Past theory and research concerning the developmental changes that occur among students in college and the impact of one's environment on his/her motivation and behavior are presented. In addition, relevant constructs such as public service motivation, sense of community, and gaps in the literature are discussed. The book includes two separate but related studies with a purpose of understanding how a school's environment or atmosphere may be related to the pro-social engagement, public service motivation, and perceived school sense of community among its students. Judah J. Viola Community Building Community Psychology http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/7 http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/7 Fri, 15 May 2009 13:10:40 PDT Michelle Bloodworth Community Building Community Psychology Community Research http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/6 http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/6 Fri, 15 May 2009 12:53:40 PDT The Oxford House model for substance abuse recovery has potential economic advantages associated with the low cost of opening up and maintaining the settings. In the present study, annual program costs per person were estimated for Oxford House based on federal loan information and data collected from Oxford House Inc. In addition, annual treatment and incarceration costs were approximated based on participant data prior to Oxford House residence in conjunction with normative costs for these settings. Societal costs associated with the Oxford House program were relatively low, whereas estimated costs associated with inpatient and incarceration history were high. The implications of these findings are discussed. Bradley D. Olson Substance Abuse Community Building Disability Community Psychology Economic Analysis http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/5 http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/5 Fri, 15 May 2009 12:39:41 PDT Positive school environments and school belonging have been associated with a variety of positive academic, social, and psychological outcomes among youth. Yet, it is not clear how these constructs are related, and few studies have focused on urban at-risk youth with disabilities. This study examines baseline survey data from 136 low-income African American and Latino students in grades 5 to 12, most of whom have disabilities, recently transferred following a school closure. Using structural equation modeling, we tested a model that examined the relationships among school stressors and resources, school belonging, academic outcomes (school satisfaction and academic self-efficacy), and psychological outcomes (anxiety and depression). This model was an excellent fit with the data, and findings indicate that school belonging plays a central role in explaining how school context can affect both psychological and academic outcomes. This model has implications for school-based interventions that can enhance student success and well-being. Susan D. McMahon Disability Community Psychology http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/4 http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/4 Fri, 15 May 2009 12:30:21 PDT During the author's second year of graduate school, a few friends approached him with the idea of taking on independent consulting projects together or perhaps even starting an evaluation consulting company. He was thrilled and anxious all at once. More than anything else, he had lots of questions that needed answers before fully committing himself to a business: What would it be like to work independent of an established firm or institution such as the university, where he was comfortable conducting research and evaluations? Would a consulting path provide him with sufficient income? Would he find the work fulfilling? What qualities are required to succeed as an independent evaluation consultant? He began to search for answers by reading start-up guides and recommended books on the consulting field. His reading uncovered important considerations, but he knew that learning directly from experienced evaluation consultants could provide further insight into what it would actually be like to start and build an independent consulting practice. Therefore, he decided to pick the brains of current experts in the field. The experts' responses piqued his interest, heightened his fears, and largely fueled his desire to become an independent consultant. In this article, the author reflects on his hopes and fears as he considers an independent consulting career. Judah J. Viola Community Psychology Consulting http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/3 http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/3 Fri, 15 May 2009 12:22:08 PDT With a national U.S. sample of communal-living residents in substance abuse recovery, the tendency to help members both inside and outside their community was examined. Study 1 (n = 670) developed the Communal Living In-Group Helping Scale to distinguish helping directed toward housemates vs. others. Study 2 (n = 419) used this communal helping measure and a general altruism scale to explore gender, ethnicity, and 12-step sponsorship related to in-group (housemates) and out-group (others in the community) behaviors. Results revealed significant sex differences, and significantly higher helping for both men and women was reported among 12-step sponsors along two dimensions. Implications focused on gender-related differences in social helping interactions and in-group formation in recovery communities. Judah J. Viola Substance Abuse Community Building Disability Community Psychology http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/2 http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/2 Fri, 15 May 2009 12:11:23 PDT This resource book is designed to provide information from experienced professionals and written materials to assist early career consultants. For us, consulting work has been one way to stay connected with the schools and community-based organizations that help our communities thrive. Reflecting on our own experiences, reviewing the literature, and engaging in dialogue with practitioners who consult full-time has given us an array of useful strategies, tips, and advice to help readers get started with consulting, build a practice, and do effective work. Chapters 1-7 of the text delve into the nuts and bolts of building a consulting business. Chapters 8-16 cover the in-depth processes involved in consultation, challenges and benefits you may encounter, and advice about the consulting cycle from start to finish. All contributing authors have substantial consultation experience and have taken different paths to achieve success.The intended audience for this guidebook includes all people seeking guidance regarding consulting in the public sector. Specifically, this may include students and professionals with a background in the social sciences (e.g., psychology [community, clinical, applied social, and industrial organizational], sociology, social work, anthropology, policy analysis, evaluation, behavioral sciences), education, nonprofit management, urban planning, public health, human services, and public service, as well as government or nonprofit employees, and a host of other allied professions. Regardless of your background, we hope our focus on discussing and illustrating the processes with many examples will help you become an effective and successful consultant with community-based organizations. There are not a large number of people doing this work; however, the consultants we have spoken with (more than 50) have found an untapped market that stretches far beyond the amount of work they can provide.This book will help you walk through the steps of starting and building a consulting practice with nonprofit organizations, as well as provide you with the advice, examples, and tools to be successful, effective, and helpful to you and to those with whom you work. Judah J. Viola Community Psychology Consulting Nonprofit http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/1 http://works.bepress.com/judah_viola/1 Fri, 15 May 2009 11:26:24 PDT Judah J. Viola Curriculum Vitae