In 2019, over 3 million children in the United States reported experiencing one or more disability. This is particularly significant as individuals with a disability are more likely to have lower health outcomes across almost all health indicators when compared to individuals without. Researchers, clinicians, and parents alike have worked to identify complementary and alternative […]
A14-T: The Public Impact of Representation of Disability in Media
The American news media, as well as movies and television, play an important role in shaping attitudes and perceptions of social groups. This work focusses on the media coverage and representation of people with disabilities and the consequences of such coverage. Literature demonstrates that media most often depicts individuals with disabilities negatively, often portraying them […]
A06-T: Securitization of Foreign Aid before and after COVID-19: a Multi-Donor State Case Study Analysis
Foreign aid is distinctly intermestic: it is shaped just as much by domestic politics and institutions as it is by complex international dynamics. Although foreign aid and development assistance are key pillars of the international humanitarian regime, an element of securitization has permeated the aid policies of key donor states. Securitization, in this sense, involves […]
C36: Running on the Path Less Traveled: Examining the Emergence and Evaluation of Unconventional Female Candidates
The 2018 midterms resulted in the election of an historic number of women to the U.S. Congress (CAWP 2019). Consistent with the experiences of female politicians throughout history (Githens 2003; Burns, Scholzman, and Verba 2001) many of the women who ran for Congress in 2018 boast unique and diverse backgrounds relative to many of the […]
CSII-05: One Tough Balancing Act: Private and Public Choices in Two Upstate New York Counties and School Systems
The stakeholder tensions lying under community surfaces in two western New York (WNY) counties (Erie & Niagara) have contributed to creating a decades-long balancing act between maintaining public education systems and providing funds for religious schools. The New York State Constitution mandates free public education systems, yet it also requires that public funds not be […]