University of Hartford

About: University of Hartford is a education organization based out in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 1244 authors who have published 2481 publications receiving 48973 citations. The organization is also known as: UHart.

Black and White Children: Perceptions of TV Commercials: To what extent do they differ in sensing the intent and values of adult and child oriented commercials?

Abstract: Most of the concern generated about the role of television advertising in children's lives theoretically has focused on two areas: (1) the effects of television advertising on specific consumer habits, desires, and preferences; and (2) the role of television advertising in the socialization process including: gaining an awareness of advertisers' intentions, the incidental learning of life-style orientation, the role advertising plays in learning sex and occupational roles, and the expectations fostered by the \"happiness\" promised through the acquisition of goods and services. From a theoretical perspective it is the second area of concern in which television advertising has the greatest potential for long-term and far-reaching consequences. Educators, legislators, and parents are beginning to question seriously the cumulative impact of tens of thousands of TV ads on children's perceptions of society and its institutions. Questions like these arise:

Is there a liquidity crisis for small, black-owned firms?

Abstract: Loans and trade credit are major sources of short-term debt and liquidity for small firms. This article uses data from the 1998 Survey of Small Business Finances to compare the borrowing experience of small firms owned by black men to those owned by white men. Results reveal that black firm owners were more dependent on loans from non-bank sources than white owners. Black men were significantly more likely to have been turned down for their most recent loan and were more likely to be discouraged from applying for loans. Results also reveal that black men were more likely to be turned down for trade credit. Overall, these findings seem to suggest that firms owned by black men have a more difficult time securing sources of short term debt than those owned by white men.

Conducting CBT for Anxiety in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder During COVID-19 Pandemic.

Abstract: This commentary describes the transition to remote delivery of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who participates in a clinical trial during the COVID-19 pandemic. The effects of COVID-19 on children's anxiety and on the family functioning are discussed. Modifications to CBT necessitated by telehealth delivery were aimed at maximizing engagement of children and their parents while maintaining treatment fidelity and adhering to the research protocol. Treatment targets were updated to address new sources of anxiety and CBT exposure exercises were modified to accommodate the new reality of quarantine restrictions. If the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect treatment delivery it may require a widespread utilization of telehealth for treating anxiety in children with ASD.

Synthesis and polymerization of aliphatic bisnadimides

Abstract: A series of linear aliphatic and cycloaliphatic bisnadimides of structure has been prepared and polymerized thermally to give highly crosslinked moisture-resistant laminating resins. Cyclopentadiene is evolved by retrograde Diels–Alder reaction during processing, but most is captured by copolymerization. Moisture resistance increases as chain length increases for the homologous series of straight-chain polybisnadimides.