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090707
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2009.
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Alan Abramowitz and Ruy Teixeira document the dramatic decline in the white working class and discuss the complicated ways this decline has transformed American politics. They also discuss the emergence of a mass upper-middle class whose effects on American politics may be similarly complicated.
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121630
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2013.
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In studying the correlates of job satisfaction among political science faculty we confirm some findings from other disciplines, such as the relationship between institutional type and satisfaction. We demonstrate that those working in top-ranked departments or in private institutions tend to have higher levels of satisfaction with their jobs and with their contributions to the profession. Both job satisfaction and professional satisfaction tend to be highest among full professors; and greater productivity in terms of publishing is independently linked to greater levels of professional satisfaction. In contrast, comparatively higher undergraduate teaching loads undermine professional satisfaction. We also determine that men and women do not differ systematically from one another in their satisfaction levels. We do, however, document significantly lower levels of satisfaction among racial minorities in political science departments. In exploring this finding, we uncover reports of discrimination and dramatic differences in levels of collegiality experienced by different subgroups of faculty members. Experiences with discrimination undermine job satisfaction and are more frequently reported by women than men and are more common among minority faculty than nonminorities.
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132542
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2014.
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It is no secret in healthcare today that electronic data capture leads to better policies, better programs, and better outcomes. This understanding paved the way for Electronic Medical Record (EMR) solutions which generate complete records of clinical patient encounters, supporting evidence-based treatments, strategic quality management initiatives, and clinical outcomes reporting. Each of these capabilities gives clinical and administrative healthcare staff actionable data for improving patient care. EMR solutions are equally important in remote and underserved areas as they are in wealthy states and nations, due to the fact that health disparities most notably affect subpopulations. According to a 2012 report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, "racial and ethnic minorities and poor people often face more barriers to care and receive poorer quality of care when they can get it." EMRs can thus provide a benchmarking tool to drive quality improvements, and identify these trends to ensure that local and national authorities can improve care for subpopulations.
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090708
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2009.
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Demetrios James Caraley analyzes three key trends over the last eight presidential elections: the ending of party dealignment but without the emergence of a new majority party coalition, the geographic realignments making the South solid Republican and the Northeast and Pacific coast solid Democratic, and the volatility that has taken place among various politically relevant social and demographic groups. He also discusses whether the election of Barack Obama as president with the simultaneous election of solid Democratic majorities in the House and Senate signal a coming of a new majority Democratic realignment.
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