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One year after one of the largest oil spills in world history, two Alabama communities were still trying to recover. The Gulf Coast communities of Gulf Shores and Bayou La Batre are working to reestablish their identity as a major source for the shipping, tourism, and fishing industries. The Gulf Oil Spill may not have physically destroyed the community, but it did take a psychological toll. Researchers conducted focus groups using mental health professionals employed by Project Rebound, a state sponsored response to disasters in Alabama to explore the mental health effects of the Gulf Oil Spill. As the front line of the mental health response, Project Rebound clinicians collaborated with community service agencies to provide support to adults, children, and families in Alabama Gulf Coast communities. The semi-structured focus groups emphasized the unique qualities of the disaster, as well as the response and recovery efforts.

Das Mobiltelefon hat in den letzten Jahren quer durch alle gesellschaftlichen Bereiche an Bedeutung gewonnen. Sein Einfluss manifestiert sich etwa darin, wie sich Individuen zu ihren Umgebungen in Beziehung setzen: Die alltägliche Nutzung von mobilen Diensten der Text-, Sprach- und Bildübertragung lässt eine »Daumenkultur« entstehen. Dieser Band präsentiert die Ergebnisse der ersten internationalen Studie über die weitreichenden sozialen Auswirkungen mobiler Kommunikation in verschiedenen Lebensbereichen. Er versammelt die Forschungen führender Wissenschaftler und Praktiker und leuchtet die Verbindung von mobilen Medien und Gesellschaft sowie Zukunftsperspektiven der Forschung aus.

Mobile communication has an increasing impact on people's lives and society. Ubiquitous media influence the way users relate to their surroundings, and data services like text and pictures lead to a culture shaped by thumbs. Representing several years of research into the social and cultural effects of mobile phone use, this volume assembles the fascinating approaches and new insights of leading scientists and practitioners. The book contains the results of a first international survey on the social consequences of mobile phones. It provides a comprehensive inventory of today's issues and an outlook in mobile media, society and their future study.

Mobile communication has an increasing impact on people's lives and society. Ubiquitous media influence the way users relate to their surroundings, and data services like text and pictures lead to a culture shaped by thumbs. Representing several years of research into the social and cultural effects of mobile phone use, this volume assembles the fascinating approaches and new insights of leading scientists and practitioners. The book contains the results of a first international survey on the social consequences of mobile phones. It provides a comprehensive inventory of today's issues and an outlook in mobile media, society and their future study.

Das Mobiltelefon hat in den letzten Jahren quer durch alle gesellschaftlichen Bereiche an Bedeutung gewonnen. Sein Einfluss manifestiert sich etwa darin, wie sich Individuen zu ihren Umgebungen in Beziehung setzen: Die alltägliche Nutzung von mobilen Diensten der Text-, Sprach- und Bildübertragung lässt eine "Daumenkultur" entstehen. Dieser Band präsentiert die Ergebnisse der ersten internationalen Studie über die weitreichenden sozialen Auswirkungen mobiler Kommunikation in verschiedenen Lebensbereichen. Er versammelt die Forschungen führender Wissenschaftler und Praktiker und leuchtet die Verbindung von mobilen Medien und Gesellschaft sowie Zukunftsperspektiven der Forschung aus.

: Using an international sample, this study examined what variables were associated with social distancing among social work students. A total of 1,042 students from seven universities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia participated in a cross-sectional paper and pencil survey that applied the Social Distancing Scale to case vignettes describing an individual with panic disorder or major depressive disorder. The results show that levels of social distancing were related to age, knowing someone with a mental illness, type of disorder, level of conservatism, race, country, professional interest in mental health, level of student, and sex. Overall, 16.8% of the variance was accounted for with these significant variables. Implications for social work education and future research are discussed.