Predictors of Overnight and Emergency Treatment among Homeless Adults (open access)

Predictors of Overnight and Emergency Treatment among Homeless Adults

This article aims to identify the sociodemographic predictors associated with overnight and emergency hospital treatment among a sample of homeless adults.
Date: May 5, 2020
Creator: Iwundu, Chisom N.; Agrawal, Pooja; Businelle, Michael S.; Kendzor, Darla E. & Reitzel, Lorraine R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Mental Illness and Youth-Onset Homelessness: A Retrospective Study among Adults Experiencing Homelessness (open access)

Mental Illness and Youth-Onset Homelessness: A Retrospective Study among Adults Experiencing Homelessness

This article retrospectively evaluating the association between the timing of homelessness onset (youth versus adult) and mental illness as a reason for homelessness among homeless adults living in homeless shelters and/or receiving services from homeless-serving agencies in Texas and Oklahoma. A better understanding of these relationships could inform needs for early interventions and/or better prepare agencies that serve at-risk youth to address precursors to youth homelessness.
Date: September 28, 2020
Creator: Iwundu, Chisom N.; Chen, Tzu-An; Edereka-Great, Kirsteen; Businelle, Michael S.; Kendzor, Darla E. & Reitzel, Lorraine R.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Collaborative Implementation Strategy to Increase Falls Prevention Training Using the Age-Friendly Health Systems Approach (open access)

A Collaborative Implementation Strategy to Increase Falls Prevention Training Using the Age-Friendly Health Systems Approach

Article is a study examining outcomes of a partnership among an academic institution, government agency, community organizations, and emergency management services to implement a falls prevention training program using an Age-Friendly Health Systems approach.
Date: March 30, 2022
Creator: Severance, Jennifer Jurado; Rivera-Torres, Solymar; Cho, Jinmyoung; Hartos, Jessica; Khan, Amal & Knebl, Janice
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hajj Pilgrims’ Perceptions of Trust and Internet Use for (Emergency) Information (open access)

Hajj Pilgrims’ Perceptions of Trust and Internet Use for (Emergency) Information

Article presents an empirical study examining the patterns of internet use during Hajj, with the broader aim of providing suggestions on how organizations can improve risk communication at crowded religious venues using traditional and new media.
Date: 2022
Creator: Arlikatti, Sudha; Taibah, Hassan A.; Maghelal, Praveen; Andrew, Simon A. & Alkhurayyif, Saad A.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) Usage Among Emergency Managers in Texas (open access)

State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) Usage Among Emergency Managers in Texas

Paper investigating current and potential uses for the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) data to better assist people with disabilities. STEAR is a state-run database designed to assist emergency managers working for city and county governments to prepare for the needs of citizens with disabilities or transportation needs. Disability or special needs registries similar to STEAR have been widely promoted within emergency management as an improvement for inclusive planning and response. However, little research on the use or effectiveness of these registries exists.
Date: July 2023
Creator: Goodwin, Crystal & Schumann, Ronald L., III
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
An acoustic analysis of American English liquids by adults and children: Native English speakers and native Japanese speakers of English (open access)

An acoustic analysis of American English liquids by adults and children: Native English speakers and native Japanese speakers of English

This article is a study investigating acoustic characteristics of American English liquids produced by native English (NE) and native Japanese (NJ) speakers reported in Aoyama, Flege, Guion, Akahane-Yamada, and Yamada [(2004). J. Phonetics 32, 233–250]. The secondary aim of the study is to compare the acoustic nature of English liquids between native speakers and Japanese L2 speakers of English. This work was presented at the 170th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America on June 25, 2017 in Boston, MA.
Date: June 7, 2019
Creator: Aoyama, Katsura; Flege, James E.; Akahane-Yamada, Reiko & Yamada, Tsuneo
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Recovering the urban forest: The role of trees, tree culture, and place attachment before and after Hurricane Harvey (open access)

Recovering the urban forest: The role of trees, tree culture, and place attachment before and after Hurricane Harvey

Article asserts that trees can be powerful symbols that contribute to the production and consumption of places. Drawing from multiple sources and participant observations from repeated site visits, the authors analyzed references to Rockport-Fulton’s trees in news media, organizational communications, and public exhibits before and after Harvey to understand the area’s tree culture and its associated discourses.
Date: April 18, 2023
Creator: Lavy, Brendan L. & Zavar, Elyse
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Heritage as businesses: COVID-19 disruptions to Texas museum, heritage sites, parks, and protected places, and their responses to evolving guidance (open access)

Heritage as businesses: COVID-19 disruptions to Texas museum, heritage sites, parks, and protected places, and their responses to evolving guidance

Article describes how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted business services across all industries. In this study, the authors examine the impact during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic on Texas museums, heritage sites, parks, and protected places with a focus on the evolving, and often conflicting, government policies.
Date: November 27, 2023
Creator: Lavy, Brendan L.; Zavar, Elyse & Tamima, Salvesila
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library