The existing literature has shown that in Western penal systems there is often an official demand for narrative rehabilitation during treatment programs, and has criticized the requirement for a narrative change to correspond with the “judicial-correctional truth.” This study is based on participant observation in a male prison in mainland China. Through a comparative lens, this paper found that offenders in Western treatment programs are required to demonstrate a change in narrative identity that is immersed in details from their personal history and from judicial discourse, whereas the Chinese penal system scrutinizes individuality less and focuses more on adherence to a unified narrative form and structure. While both systems are concerned with social control and the legitimation of penal power, Chinese prisons are less concerned with cognitive specifics and more with overt behavioral compliance. Both practices of narrative rehabilitation may be insufficient in facilitating the complex needs of offenders to desist from reoffending.Retraction of research articles is increasing but the reasons and characteristics of retractions involving authors from Africa have not been studied. Using records from the Retraction Watch database, we analyzed information on articles retracted between 2014 and 2018 with at least one author or co-author affiliated with an institution in the African region to determine the most prevalent types of misconduct, subject fields, and the characteristics of researchers or research teams associated with retraction. Plagiarism was the most frequent form of misconduct, followed by duplication. International collaboration was associated with fewer retractions for plagiarism and errors in data, but increased retractions due to authorship issues. Teams with at least one senior member were associated with fewer retractions due to plagiarism but more due to duplication of articles. We conclude by making recommendations for best practice, further research, and highlighting implications for education.As increasing numbers of adults are living longer and remaining in their communities as they age, city planners and leaders are exploring how cities need to adapt to ensure their community is age-friendly and a good place for residents to age-in-place. Using secondary data collected from mid-Atlantic city residents aged 45+ years, quantitative analyses were conducted to determine what makes a community a good place to live and grow old. Path model analyses revealed significant relationships among self-reported quality of life and the beliefs that the City and the neighborhood were good places to live and grow old. Features of the built environment and perceived help from neighbors were significantly correlated to separate factors in the models, but not significant contributors to the models. Findings support conceptualizing age-friendly community models and community initiatives using a neighborhood-level lens and engaging older residents to capture the context of their lives and lived experiences.This report describes an interprofessional rotation for pharmacy and medical students focused on telehealth outreach to patients at high risk for delays in care due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The curriculum was designed around core competencies of interprofessional education. Student activities included participating in interprofessional huddles, collaborating on patient interviews, and practicing interprofessional communication. Three pharmacy students and two medical students completed the rotation. selleck Evaluation was conducted via survey and exit interview. All students successfully increased their knowledge of their own and others’ professional roles and demonstrated interprofessional communication and collaboration through telehealth.Despite high-intensity caregiving support, those with dementia may experience adverse consequences because the care they receive does not match their care needs. This study evaluates the relationship between content of care (i.e., specific assistance with toileting) and adverse consequences (i.e., toileting accidents because no one was there to help) in a population of community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries with dementia and impairment in toileting enrolled in the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS). Only two thirds of individuals received specific assistance with toileting, which was associated with a reduced risk of adverse consequences related to toileting in a multivariable model adjusted for key variables including high-intensity caregiving (odds ratio [OR] = 0.36, 95% confidence interval [CI] = [0.23, 0.58]). To ensure care meets the needs of those with dementia living in the community, it is important to consider not only the quantity but also the content of care received.Play streets involve the temporary closure of streets that for a specified time create a safe place for active play. Play streets have been implemented primarily in cities; it is unknown if they could be adapted and implemented in rural areas. To learn about implementation, core components of play streets and inform adaptation, we conducted systematic peer-reviewed and grey literature searches and interviews with a purposive sample of key informants. Data were analyzed by theme and used to inform implementation of play streets by four community organizations in low-income rural areas of Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas from June to September 2017. Core elements of play streets in urban areas were present in rural settings-the content (e.g., activities offered), delivery of the intervention in partnership with community members and local organizations, and reoccurrence of play streets at a single location. There were three key adaptations relating to delivery and context to consider uniquely when implementing play streets in rural areas (1) using locations other than streets, (2) varying locations to account for geographic dispersion, and (3) maximizing participation and resources by coupling play streets with community events. Play streets can be successfully implemented in rural settings with these modifications, which support feasibility, reach, and access. Play streets in rural areas should include activities for active play that are age-appropriate and fun, without necessarily tailoring content for rural areas.