This article proposes a theoretical framework for analyzing how we engage with Others, those perceived as different from self. This engagement, termed Othering, is presented as two particular processes: Exclusionary and Inclusionary. A theoretical framework is developed from a review of the literature and interpretations of completed research exploring the teaching practices of doctorally prepared Latina nursing faculty. Conceptualizing Othering as both exclusive and inclusive processes expands the boundaries for understanding and interacting with those perceived as different. Exclusionary Othering often utilizes the power within relationships for domination and subordination, whereas Inclusionary Othering attempts to utilize power within relationships for transformation and coalition building. The implications of this framework for nursing practice are addressed.
Objective: To The prevalence of 25 hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency, defined as 25(OH)D level less than 20 ng/mL, is high, especially among the elderly, with 25% to 65% affected. [1][2][3][4][5][6] While much research has focused on the adverse effect of 25(OH)D deficiency on bone health, 5,7 associations between 25(OH)D deficiency and non-bone health outcomes, including hypertension, 8 cardiovascular morbidity, 9 diabetes, 10,11 and cancer, 12,13 have also been reported. In addition, there is a growing body of literature to support the role of vitamin D in brain function and development.14 -25 Despite the experimental and animal evidence supporting an important role for vitamin D in mood and cognition, epidemiologic studies testing this hye-Pub ahead of print on November 25, 2009, at www.neurology.org.
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